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SKY BLUE
O F F I C I A L M A T C H D AY P R O G R A M
PREVIEW ISSUE 8 • SATURDAY 9 JANUARY 2016
2015 THE YEAR IN REVIEW
GET TO KNOW SUNNY FRANCO JUNIOR BLUES CORNER W-LEAGUE TEAM POSTER
2 MESSAGE FROM THE COACH
CONTENTS
GRAHAMARNOLD
NOVA 96.9
2 Message from the Coach
4 Feature Story Sponsored by
‘2015 Year in Review’ DRAINAGE Pty Ltd
ARE PROUD
6 Hyundai A-League
Match Recap & Ladder G ood evening and Happy New
Year to you all – I hope 2016
three points more at this stage, but
it is important to continue to pick
is good to you and is full of joy up points with AFC Champions
7 Get to Know
and happiness for you and your League games around the corner.
'Sunny Franco'
family.
TO SUPPORT
10 Foxtel National Youth League I am very pleased with the kind of
Match Recap, Fixture, It’s a very warm welcome to ANZ football we have been producing
Results & Ladder Stadium tonight for our first home of late. The games against
game of the new year and once Wellington Phoenix, Central Coast
12 Junior Blues Corner again we are at one of our second Mariners and Melbourne City last
SYDNEY FC
homes for this fixture. This time last weekend showed while we may
13 The Cove year we played at WIN Stadium have the best defensive record
in Wollongong against the in the division, we also have a
14 A-League Squads Newcastle Jets in a game which fantastic ability to create chances.
was a great catalyst for the rest of It has made for some very exciting
15 W-League Squads
our season. games and we should only
improve in all aspects as we move
This time we are ahead of where into the second half of the season.
we were last year having secured
Today will also bring back some
fabulous memories from our huge
Street Address
Level 1 Sheridan Building games against Chelsea and
Allianz Stadium, Moore Park Tottenham Hotspur at this ground
NSW 2021 at the end of last season. They
Postal Address
were momentous occasions for
PO Box 2180 football in this country and I’m
Bondi Junction NSW 1355 delighted Sydney FC were a part
of it. Hopefully today will be
Telephone: +61 2 8314 5100
Fax: +61 2 8314 5199 another enjoyable experience
Email: info@sydneyfc.com and we are leaving with three
points.
Membership
Telephone: 1300 4 SYD FC
(1300 479 332) I would also like to welcome the
Email: membership@sydneyfc.com Newcastle Jets staff, players
and fans as the visitors today.
Corporate
Nic Barbato
Telephone: +61 2 8314 5100 Enjoy the game.
Email: nicb@sydneyfc.com
WE ARE SYDNEY
#SydneyIsSkyBlue
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4 FEATURE STORY 5
2015YEARINREVIEW
We take a look back at all that's happened in the past year.
2-1 against Wellington Phoenix)
to seal a semi-final date at home
against Adelaide United and AFC
Champions League qualification
A s we prepare for our first home
game of 2016, we look back
with a second place finish.
So often a hoodoo team, Sydney
at the year that was for the Sky Blues
FC showed no such nerves against
with our 2015 year in review.
the Reds at Allianz Stadium as
the Sky Blues swept Adelaide
January saw us kick off 2015 at
aside comprehensively 4-1 to
the picturesque WIN Stadium,
seal a Grand Final clash against
Wollongong with a tense nil all
Melbourne Victory at AAMI Park.
draw against the Newcastle Jets,
before the AFC Asian Cup provided It wasn't the Sky Blues day as Melbourne Victory won the title in season 2014/15
Unfortunately 17 May was not the
a brief reprieve from Hyundai
Sky Blues day as Melbourne Victory
A-League duties. Loic Remy scored solitary goals to October saw the welcome return
sealed the title 3-0. Sydney FC then
seal 1-0 wins for Tottenham and of the Hyundai A-League for
set their sights to two blockbuster
Mickael Tavares, Jacques Faty and Chelsea as the Sky Blues then broke season 2015/16 with the Sky
clashes against English Premier
Robert Stambolziev all arrived in for six weeks break ahead of pre- Blues enjoying an undefeated
Marc Janko set a new club record for goals scored in 2015 League giants, Tottenham Hotspur
a two week period as we resumed season. first month with three wins and
and Champions Chelsea FC, at
football at the end of the month with one draw, including a thrilling last
Bulut restored parity in the second ANZ Stadium.
an emphatic away victory against Victory and a 4-2 win against the July saw preseason preparations minute #SydneyDerby win in front
Central Coast Mariners 5-1. Mariners was followed by one of half. With the match seemingly
get underway with a raft of friendly of another sell-out crowd at Allianz
headed for a draw, Terry Antonis Over 150,000 fans
the games of the season as February clashes and a host of new faces Stadium.
popped up in the 75th minute to packed ANZ Stadium
That win set the tone for the months came to a close, the third instalment appearing at training.
seal a thrilling 4-3 win and send the for the two showpiece
ahead as we embarked on a seven of the #SydneyDerby for the November saw the Sky Blues lose
away Cove into delirium. events as Harry Kane
match undefeated streak (six wins, 2014/15 season. only once before the festive season
and
one draw) as the goals flowed for kicked off at Allianz Stadium with
the Sky Blues. Playing away to Western Sydney March saw three wins and one loss
a December clash against the
Wanderers, Sydney FC surged to as marquee Marc Janko set a new OVER 150,000 FANS Newcastle Jets ending in a 1-0
A 3-1 win against Perth Glory, a three goal lead inside 30 minutes club record for goals scored in a
season with a
PACKED ANZ STADIUM victory in one of the performances
a 3-3 draw against Melbourne before Iacopo La Rocca and Kerim
well taken hattrick FOR THE TWO of the season to date.
in an entertaining SHOWPIECE EVENTS... The Sky Blues phenomenal league
5-4 victory at home
record of 19 consecutive games
to Brisbane Roar before the Sky
undefeated away in the regular
Blues celebrated 10 years in the
season came to a halt against
league with a lavish star-studded
International marquee Filip Holosko, Adelaide United before Sydney
lunch in the middle of the Allianz
Milos Ninkovic, Matt Simon, Zac FC finished the year on a high note
Stadium pitch.
Anderson, Brandon O’Neill, Riley with a dominant display against the
Woodcock, Andrew Hoole and Mariners, winning 4-1.
The final month of the regular
Alex Mullen were all welcomed
season saw a further three wins
to the squad before the Westfield We hope you’re ready for another
and one loss as the Sky Blues
FFA Cup kicked off proceedings in year of football; we can’t wait
scored no less than two goals
August, with the Sky Blues bowing to see what’s in store. Join in the
in each of their wins (3-0 Milos Ninkovic out against Adelaide United in the discussion on today’s match using
against Perth Glory, 4-3 scored the match
winner against the round of 16 after extra time. #SYDvNEW.
Sydney FC played two blockbuster games against EPL teams Tottenham and Chelsea against Newcastle Jets and Cameron Laundry
Wanderers
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6 MATCH RECAP AND LADDER GET TO KNOW 7
MATCHRECAP 2 AAMI Park
Attn: 10,140 2 SUNNYFRANCO sponsored by
The Cove
RD13•Saturday 2 January 2016 (53', 78') Ninkovic (37') Hughes, (60') Fornaroli
We caught up with Sydney FC's young attacking midfielder, Sunny Franco ahead of today's
vital clash against the Newcastle Jets.
While the match Of Hoole’s six shots, two
ended 2-2, Sydney were on target, two were What was your junior club? here, I was born in Penrith. What would your last meal
FC showcased their blocked en-route to goal and Redlands United. be?
attacking dominance two were wide of the mark as What’s your nickname at Mashed potato!
against Melbourne the Sky Blues' number seven Sydney FC? Any pre-game superstitions?
City at AAMI Park displayed his full range of Tourette’s. Because whenever I I have to loosen up all the laces
in round 13 of the skills and justified his call up lose the ball I go crazy! before I put my boots on and pull
Hyundai A-League to the Olyroos’ set up. Who’s the funniest team on the tongue of each boot for
2015/16 season. mate? a bit.
The Sky Blues will be hoping Probably Leena [Khamis]. She just What’s your greatest football
With the lion’s share to turn those shots into even comes out with funny things and achievement to date?
of possession (53.4% more goals today as we she’s real loud. Probably being in the U-20
to City’s 46.6%) the take on the Newcastle Jets. Who’s your best mate at national team and scoring six
Sky Blues carved
Sydney FC’s 19 shots at Andrew Hoole’s six efforts
Join in the discussion using Sydney FC? goals for the Young Matildas.
AAMI Park. Green – on during the 90 minutes at I have three close mates in Amy What have you made of the
out numerous goal target, Red – off target, AAMI Park. #SYDvNEW.
scoring opportunities, Yellow – blocked. [Harrison], Liv [Olivia Price] and 2015/16 season?
mustering 19 shots Nat [Natalie Tobin], but I count It’s been a new experience that
were blocked by the defence. the whole team as my friends. I’ve enjoyed. Being a young
compared to City’s 9, with
goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen in Which sporting teams do you player it’s good to experience
Andrew Hoole was particularly support? different environments and get
fine form to deny the Sky Blues on lively in front of goal, having
countless occasions. I support the Panthers in rugby a fair amount of game time and
six attempts at goal as he league. I’m originally from down Sunny Franco in action against that’s what I came looking for.
cut in from the left wing Brisbane Roar on the Central Coast
Of those 19 shots, 15 came from and terrorised the City
inside the area while four were 2015/16 2015/16
FIXTURES&RESULTS LADDER
defenders time and again.
fired from long range and five
RD HOME RESULT AWAY DATE VENUE ATTN/TIME TEAM P W D L PTS
Milos Ninkovic found the
2015/16 1 11 11 0 0 33
LADDER
back of the net twice 1 0-6 Sat 10 Oct Lambert Park 960
2 3-0 Sat 24 Oct McKellar Park 1,009 2 10 7 1 2 22
*current as of 4 January 2016
3 1-2 Sun 1 Nov Pirtek Stadium 2,432 3 10 5 1 4 16
POSITION TEAM P W D L F A +/- POINTS
4 1-0 Sun 8 Nov Lambert Park 678 4 10 3 3 4 12
1 Brisbane Roar 13 8 3 2 22 12 +10 27
5 BYE 5 10 3 3 4 12
2 Western Sydney Wanderers 13 8 3 2 20 10 +10 27
6 0-1 Sun 22 Nov Lambert Park 710 6 10 4 0 6 12
3 Melbourne City FC 13 6 3 4 32 22 +10 21
7 Fri 27 Nov Adelaide Shores 760 7 10 2 3 5 9
0-1 Football Centre
4 Sydney FC 13 5 6 2 17 12 +5 21
8 2-2 Sun 6 Dec Lambert Park 891 8 10 2 2 6 8
5 Melbourne Victory 13 6 2 5 17 15 +2 20
9 2-4 Sun 13 Dec Ashfield Reserve 458 9 11 2 1 8 7
6 Wellington Phoenix 13 4 3 6 17 22 -5 15
10 0-3 Sun 20 Dec Central Coast TBC
Stadium
7 Adelaide United 13 3 5 5 13 18 -5 14
11 1-2 Sun 27 Dec AAMI Park TBC Legend:
8 Newcastle Jets 13 3 4 6 9 16 -7 13 P = Played W = Won D = Draw L = Lost PTS = Points
12 BYE
9 Perth Glory 13 3 3 7 14 20 -6 12
13 Sat 9 Jan ANZ Stadium 2:00pm AEDT
10 Central Coast Mariners 13 2 2 9 15 29 -14 8 *current as of 4 January 2016
14 Sat 16 Jan C.B Smith Reserve 2:00pm AEDT
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2015/16 SQUAD (from front row L to R) 19 Leena Khamis, 17 Kyah Simon, 6 Teresa Polias (captain), 14 Alanna Kennedy, 10 Renee Rollason, 8 Amy Harrison, 5 Jasmyne Spencer, 7 Nicola Bolger,
1 Michelle Betos,3 Ellyse Perry, 15 Teigen Allen, 20 Lyndsay Kohlet, 4 Sunny Franco, 18 Sham Khamis, 11 Nat Tobin, 2 Elizabeth Ralston, 12 Olivia Price , 9 Princess Ibini
sydneyfc.com
10 MATCH RECAP, FIXTURES AND RESULTS
MATCHRECAP 5
(41') Stambolziev, (45+1') Abbas, (48') Antoniou,
Lambert Park 3
(27') Fitzgerald, (64') Kalik, (70'(p)) Trifiro
RD8•Sunday 3 January 2016 (80') C.Gonzalez, (81') Zuvela
Sydney FC consolidated top spot Head Coach Robert Stanton’s half brightly and increased their
in the Foxtel National Youth League men were forced to work for the lead through Antoniou before Kalik
Conference B with a thrilling late win with the Mariners, fielding and Trifiro restored parity with 20
victory over the Central Coast four Hyundai A-League players, minutes left to play. Sydney FC
Mariners, 5-3, at Lambert Park, pressing high up the field forcing rallied however, and Gonzalez
Leichhardt on Sunday. turnovers in a fast paced opening and Zuvela sealed a thrilling win
period. with less than 10 minutes to play.
Goals to Robert Stambolziev, Ali
Abbas, Bai Antoniou, Cristian Spurred on by conceding to The win sees the Sky Blues
Gonzalez and Chris Zuvela sealed Fitzgerald, Sydney FC eased move five points clear at the
the win late in the match after Nick into the match and they led 2-1 top of the table with only two
Fitzgerald had opened the scoring at half time through neat goals to matches remaining, against the
and Anthony Kalik and Glen Trifiro Stambolziev and Abbas. Newcastle Jets and FFA Centre of
had drawn the Mariners level at Excellence, before the Finals Series
3-3. The Sky Blues started the second commences.
2015/16 (CONFERENCE B) 2015/16
FIXTURES&RESULTS LADDER (CONFERENCE B)
RD HOME RESULT AWAY DATE VENUE ATTN/TIME TEAM P W D L PTS
1 1-2 Sat 7 Nov
Central Coast Mariners
4:00pm AEDT 1 6 5 0 1 15
Centre of Excellence
2 BYE 2 6 3 1 2 10
3 5-0 Sun 22 Nov Lambert Park 7:00pm AEDT 3 7 3 1 3 10
4 0-1 Sat 28 Nov AIS Grass Fields 4:00pm AEDT 4 7 3 0 4 9
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5 1-2 Sun 6 Dec Lambert Park 7:00pm AEDT 5 6 1 0 5 3
6 BYE
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Legend:
7 2-4 Sun 20 Dec Popondetta Park 4:00pm AEDT
P = Played W = Won D = Draw L = Lost PTS = Points
OF A NEW HYUNDAI.
8 5-3 Sun 3 Jan Lambert Park 5:00pm AEDT
9 Sun 10 Jan Magic Park 4:00pm AEDT *current as of 4 January 2016
10 Sun 17 Jan Lambert Park 5:00pm AEDT
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12 THE COVE 13
Hi! Welcome to another edition of Junior Blues Corner , for all your
activities, trivia and quizzes! THE COVE
Come and visit the Sydney FC Junior Blues Zone pre-game , which will
be active on the warm up pitch (west of ANZ Stadium) , and includes
mini football clinics and the opportunity to meet Sydney FC players!
Fellow Sydneysiders,
NEW CHANT
Help us find all the hidden
words. There are 10 words Today the Cove is looking to add a
IN THE HARBOUR CITY
in total. new chant to our repertoire. In the harbour city,
Where the Cove's a sea of blue!
C M Q T A V A R E S We really feel that this one is a 'Till we breathe our last breath,
JETS winner. So if you'd please take the We'll always be loyal and true!
F A N Z R T Y A B D FATY time to give this chant sheet a read,
N M L P J H G F J E and get the lyrics down, that'd be Sydney Sydney Sydney,
FOOTBALL totally awesome of you! Our beloved football team!
O Q F C E A B L U E JURMAN Sydney Sydney Sydney,
If you haven't already heard it in the Come on win for us today!
L L A B T O O F N B BOOTS
pub/on the march/in the stadium,
L Z T Y S X O W I P ANZ head to the Cove Facebook page for Repeat one verse with :"lo's"
STADIUM the audio of what it sounds like. (e.g. Lo Lo Lo Lo Lo Lo, Lo Lo Lo Lo Lo Lo Lo!)
M N Y O P Q T R O S
JUNIOR
V Y E N D Y S U R T
BLUE
W X U J U R M A N Y
TAVARES
B S T A D I U M A Z
1 2 3 4 5 6
A
B
C
D
E
F The photo is missing a football!
G Can you see what area the missing
football should be in?
H Answers: H4
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RD SATURDAY 9 JANUARY 2016
14 ANZ STADIUM · KICK OFF: 5:15PM AEDT
RD SATURDAY 9 JANUARY 2016
GK DEF DEF DEF DEF FWD
13 ANZ STADIUM · KICK OFF: 2:00PM AEDT
VEDRAN JANJETOVIC SEB RYALL ALEX GERSBACH ZAC ANDERSON MATT JURMAN ROBERT STAMBOLZIEV
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GK DEF DEF FWD FWD
MID MID FWD MID FWD DEF MICHELLE BETOS ELIZABETH RALSTON ELLYSE PERRY SUNNY FRANCO JASMYNE SPENCER
Age: 27 Age: 20 Age: 25 Age: 18 Age: 25
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ANDREW HOOLE MILOS DIMITRIJEVIC SHANE SMELTZ MILOS NINKOVIC CHRISTOPHER NAUMOFF JACOB TRATT
Age: 21 Height: 178cm Age: 31 Height: 180cm Age: 34 Height: 185cm Age: 30 Height: 180cm Age: 20 Height: 182cm Age: 21 Height: 190cm
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MID MID FWD FWD DEF
MID FWD DEF FWD DEF GK TERESA POLIAS NICOLA BOLGER AMY HARRISON PRINCESS IBINI RENEE ROLLASON
Age: 25 Age: 22 Age: 19 Age: 16 Age: 26
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BRANDON O’NEILL ALEX BROSQUE RILEY WOODCOCK MATT SIMON JACQUES FATY IVAN NECEVSKI
Age: 21 Height: 179cm Age: 31 Height: 181cm Age: 20 Height: 174cm Age: 29 Height: 188cm Age: 31 Height: 183cm Age: 35 Height: 190cm
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NATALIE TOBIN OLIVIA PRICE ALANNA KENNEDY TEIGEN ALLEN HANNAH BACON
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FILIP HOLOSKO ALI ABBAS RHYAN GRANT GEORGE BLACKWOOD AARON CALVER MICKAEL TAVARES
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FWD FWD GK DEF
HC
MID GK KYAH SIMON SHAM KHAMIS LEENA KHAMIS LYNDSAY KOHLET DANIEL BARRETT
Age: 24 Age: 20 Age: 29 Age: 27 Head Coach
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7. Gema SIMON 8. Kobie FERGUSON 9. Tara ANDREWS (c) 10. Rhali DOBSON 11. Ashlee BRODIGAN 12. Chloe LOGARZO
13. Adrianna JONES 14. Brooke MILLER 15. Libby COPUS-BROWN 17. Jenna KINGSLEY 18. Clare WHEELER 19. Hannah BROMLEY
1. Mark BIRIGHITTI 2. Daniel MULLEN 3. Jason HOFFMAN 4. Nigel BOOGAARD 5. Ben KANTAROVSKI (c) 6. Cameron WATSON 20. Claire COELHO
7. Enver ALIVODIC 8. Mateo POLIJAK 9. Milos TRIFUNOVIC 10. LEONARDO 11. Labinot HALITI 12. Andy BRENNAN
14. Mitch COOPER 15. Themba MUATA-MARLOW 17. Radovan PAVICEVIC 18. Josh BARRESI 20. Ben KENNEDY 22. Lachlan JACKSON Head Coach Craig DEANS
23. David CARNEY 25. Brandon LUNDY 28. Ryan KITTO
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2015/16 HOME FIXTURES
ROUND OPPONENT DATE VENUE ATTN/TIME
1 Melbourne City FC Sat 10 Oct Allianz Stadium 17,051
3 Western Sydney Wanderers Sat 24 Oct Allianz Stadium 40,539
5 Brisbane Roar Fri 6 Nov Allianz Stadium 12,857
6 Melbourne Victory Sat 14 Nov Allianz Stadium 15,947
8 Wellington Phoenix Thur 26 Nov Allianz Stadium 9,253
9 Newcastle Jets Fri 4 Dec Allianz Stadium 9,155
12 Central Coast Mariners Sat 26 Dec Allianz Stadium 12,648
14 Newcastle Jets Sat 9 Jan ANZ Stadium 5:15pm AEDT
17 Brisbane Roar Sat 30 Jan Allianz Stadium 7:30pm AEDT
19 Perth Glory Sat 13 Feb Allianz Stadium 5:15pm AEDT
20 Western Sydney Wanderers Sat 20 Feb Allianz Stadium 7:30pm AEDT
23 Wellington Phoenix Sat 12 Mar Allianz Stadium 5:15pm AEDT
26 Adelaide United Sat 2 Apr Allianz Stadium 7:30pm AEDT
27 Perth Glory Sun 10 Apr Allianz Stadium 5:00pm AEDT
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