Canberra United 0 Sydney FC 1 The Sydney FC Women’s Cove’s Tour of Duty took the Sky Blue squadron down the motorway to Canberra on a revenge mission. After weathering a series of dangerous set pieces and some hairy moments, a fierce shot from Mackenzie Hawkesby sent Sydney FC on the way to a terrificContinue reading “Capital gains for Tour of Duty”
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Motherless Cove inspire Sydney girls
Sydney FC 2 Wellington Phoenix 1 Pride round for the 2024/25 season brought a welcome change of fortune for the reigning champions as they fought off a fast-finishing Wellington Phoenix to score a cracking winner in the dying minutes. Reduced to ten players after a harsh sending-off, the visitors pushed for victory, but were undoneContinue reading “Motherless Cove inspire Sydney girls”
Everything but the goal
Blacktown City 0 South Coast Flame 1 A superb strike on the counter-attack from Naomi Hart was the difference between two lively teams at Landen Stadium on Sunday, South Coast Flame leaving with three points and Blacktown City wondering just how they didn’t score. A rousing second half from the hosts saw them go closeContinue reading “Everything but the goal”
Oh FFS, not again…
Newcastle Jets 1 Sydney FC 0 Our return to the terraces to support Sydney FC Women, following last weekend’s hiatus when we finally won a game, was further proof that we are indeed the jinx. Once again, the urgency to compete in this thoroughly winnable game was only evident in the final ten minutes, whenContinue reading “Oh FFS, not again…”
Late heartbreak as Inter snatch draw
Inter Lions 1 Blacktown City 1 A late goal on the counter-attack from Inter Lions’ Eva Gawel rescued a point for the home side after they had fallen behind to a brilliant Emily Jackson strike midway through the second half. Blacktown City hit the post and the cross bar as they looked to wrap upContinue reading “Late heartbreak as Inter snatch draw”
Tropical Concord too hot for City
Inter Lions 1 Blacktown Cty 1 A scorching hot day in Sydney’s Inner West made a difficult task even more challenging as Blacktown City were held to a draw by next week’s opening day opponents Inter Lions at Majors Bay Reserve. Leading through a trademark Zoe Thompson strike, the City midfield went walkabout in theContinue reading “Tropical Concord too hot for City”
Tigers caught behind the eight ball
Camden Tigers 0 Blackown City 8 Blacktown City’s pre-season preparations took an interesting turn on Sunday when they went goal crazy at Ron Dine Memorial Reserve. Once Liliana Waterhouse had popped the cork midway through the first half, the goals flowed against Camden Tigers, Courtney Kitching, Sarah De Sousa and Dominique Ashton also on targetContinue reading “Tigers caught behind the eight ball”
The very definition of insanity
Sydney FC 1 Western United 2 Oh, for heaven’s sake. Another home loss for the Sky Blues, and this was almost a carbon copy of the last one. If the intensity and desire had been there in the first half as it was in the second, this may have been a completely different story, butContinue reading “The very definition of insanity”
Mini marvel bosses City
Marconi Stallions 2 Blacktown City 1 A sparkling performance from Jaydaleah Browning guided Marconi to a slender victory in a hot and humid pre-season encounter in Bossley Park on Sunday. An early goal from Amber Mitchell and a shot from distance from Faith Bugeja had Marconi in the driving seat at half time. A stirringContinue reading “Mini marvel bosses City”
Cove desafionado as Sydney stir
Sydney FC Women 2 Adelaide United 3 The most rousing finish to a football match saw our embattled Sydney FC roar back from a two-goal deficit only to throw the game away with almost the last kick of the game. Scenes of devastation fell upon Leichhardt Oval as the players trudged disconsolately to the homeContinue reading “Cove desafionado as Sydney stir”