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ISSUE 10 • SATURDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2016
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CONTENTS
Message from the Coach
Feature Story
‘Brandon O'Neill’
A-League Match Recap
10 Questions with
‘David Carney’
Past Matches
'Past Glory'
Academy Recap
Junior Blues Corner
A-League Squads
'Sydney FC & Perth Glory'
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MESSAGE FROM THE COACH
GRAHAMARNOLD
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SYDNEY FC
ood evening and welcome to
Allianz Stadium for another
big game, this time against Perth
Glory FC.
We’ve nine matches to go in the
Hyundai A-League and there is
still everything to play for. A lot
is going to happen between now
and the end of the season but we
have been playing good football
of late, the second half last Friday
in Adelaide was a case in point,
and I’m confident we are going to
be there in the final analysis.
Tonight’s match is the first of two
home games in a week and we
will need everyone’s backing in
order to make the most of these
opportunities. Perth are just
outside the top six and will be
looking at tonight’s game as a
chance to put themselves back
in contention so we will need to
make sure we are switched on
and focussed.
It is a very competitive league
this year with results not always
going the way we expect. That is
why we all need to stick together
for the final few home games and
we’ll use the support you give us
to spur us on.
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It’s often called the business
end of the season and we’ve
put ourselves in a great position
to challenge for the top spots.
We have a large squad which
is what we planned at the start
of the campaign, taking AFC
Champions League into account,
and hopefully we can put a run
together which will make the
next few weeks last long in
the memory.
#SydneyIsSkyBlue
Graham Arnold
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WE ARE SYDNEY
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PLAYER FEATURE
BRANDONO'NEILL
Recalls Tough Allianz Trips
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s Brandon O’Neill gets set to
welcome his former club to his
new home, the young midfielder
recalls the tough encounters at
Allianz Stadium from his time with
the Glory.
Playing a handful of Foxtel
National Youth League matches,
and one Hyundai A-League clash,
against the Sky Blues at his new
home ground, O’Neill said Sydney
was always a tough place to travel
to and is grateful for the move and
not missing the extensive travel
from Western Australia.
“It’ll be another weird experience
playing against good footballing
friends that I spent a lot of time
with,” O’Neill said.
“I played at Allianz Stadium a
couple of times in the Youth League
and A-League and I always found
it hard coming to Sydney.
“It was a really, really hard game
because Sydney were always a
very tough opponent for Glory.
I’ve always got memories of
coming to Sydney and always
expecting a tough game,
especially at Allianz.
“It’s one of the positives of moving,
not having to fly 4 or 5 hours every
second week for a football match,”
he continued.
“Being with Sydney now
everywhere you go you’re only
travelling an hour, an hour and a
half, so it definitely plays in your
advantage a bit more.
“It’s good, I don’t have to wake up
at half past five to pack my bags
anymore, it’s much easier now.”
It’s been a standout year for
O’Neill, making nearly the same
amount of appearances for the Sky
Blues as he did in four years with
Perth, as he said it certainly wasn’t
the first season he was expecting
when he joined in May 2015.
“I thought coming here I wasn’t
experienced in the A-League, I
didn’t have many games under my
belt,” O’Neill said.
“I had about 19-20 appearances
for Glory all up in my four seasons
there and I’ve already made 15-16
here at Sydney so coming here
I didn’t expect to play as many
games straight away.
It's been a standout year for O'Neill
“I thought I’d have to bide my time,
but just the way football happens,
if you have a coach that believes in
you, Arnie thought it was right for
me to play the first game and from
there I’ve just tried to grasp every
chance I’ve got.
“It’s been a really good season for
me, probably my best to date. I’ve
loved every minute of it, obviously
to be involved as I have been, to
be playing and back enjoying my
football.
“The job isn’t done now though,
we need to push on, I think top
two needs to be our minimum goal
and to progress through the ACL so
there’s exciting times ahead.”
Join in the conversation on this
afternoon’s game on social media
by using the hashtag #SYDvPER
and #SydneyIsSkyBlue.
Cameron Laundry
MATCHRECAP
RD18•Friday 5 February 2016
Putting in another
great defensive
display, the Sky Blues
balanced that with a
well-rounded attack
in their 2-2 draw with
Adelaide United at
Coopers Stadium on
Friday.
Sydney FC
dominated the
attacking statistics,
registering 11 shots
in total compared to
Adelaide’s six, with
six of the Sky Blues
shots on target and
one blocked.
The Sky Blues peppered
Galekovic’s goal from all areas
of the field, testing the Reds shot
stopper from distance with seven
shots from outside the box, and
POSITION
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2015/16
LADDER
Sydney FC peppered Galekovic’s
goal with 11 shots from all
ranges over the 90 minutes.
Red represents off target, green
represents on target.
TEAM P W D L F A +/- POINTS
Western Sydney Wanderers 18 10 4 4 30 20 +10 34
Brisbane Roar
Melbourne City FC
Melbourne Victory
Sydney FC
Adelaide United
Perth Glory
Newcastle Jets
Wellington Phoenix
Central Coast Mariners
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(2', 45') Cirio
Coopers Stadium
Attn: 11,785
Rhyan Grant was particularly
strong in defence making numerous
recoveries and interceptions.
Yellow represents recoveries, blue
represents interceptions, green
represents tackles, purple represents
clearances.
four shots from inside the box, to
end the match with a 60% shot
accuracy compared to the Red’s
50%.
On the defensive side the Sky
Blues were just as dominant,
finishing the match with a 100%
MATCH RECAP AND LADDER
18 10 4 4 30 21 +9 34
18 8 4 6 44 33 +11 28
18 8 4 6 28 22 +6 28
18 7 7 4 24 19 +5 28
18 7 6 5 26 23 +3 27
18 6 4 8 27 28 -1 22
18 5 4 9 15 27 -12 19
18 4 4 10 20 32 -12 16
18 3 3 12 23 42 -19 12
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(37') Simon, (45'+3) Holosko
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tackle completion rate from
the 11 tackles attempted
compared to the Red’s 60%
from 15 attempted challenges.
The Sky Blues were only
called to make seven
clearances, with their
attacking danger evident as
Adelaide were forced to clear
22 times over the 90 minutes.
Rhyan Grant was particularly
adept in defence as his ball
recovery and interceptions set
the Sky Blues on the attack
numerous times.
Grant made a total of eight
recoveries, three coming in
the attacking third of the field,
while the number 23 also made
four interceptions in the Sky
Blues defensive third to halt any
Adelaide United advances.
*current as of 9 February 2016
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10 QUESTIONS
DAVIDCARNEY
Ahead of tonight's match against Perth Glory, get to know the returning David Carney in the
latest edition of 10 Questions.
Find out what would be his
last meal, who he thinks is
the funniest team mate and
what his nickname is...
What was your junior club?
Macarthur Rams
What’s your nickname at
Sydney FC?
Carns
Who’s your best mate at
Sydney FC?
Alex Brosque
Which sporting teams do you
support?
Everton
What would your last meal
be?
Roast Dinner
sponsored by
Sydney City Podiatry
ROUND 4
2012/13
Emerton's winner seals a
2-1 comeback victory at
ANZ Stadium
PASTGLORY
WE LOOK BACK ON SOME PAST CLASHES BETWEEN
SYDNEY FC AND PERTH GLORY
PAST MATCHES
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Who’s the funniest team
mate?
Alex Brosque
What song did you sing for
your initiation?
Stand By Me
Any pre-game superstitions?
None
What’s your greatest football
achievement?
Playing in the World Cup
What are your goals for the
2015/16 season?
Win the Hyundai A-League title
and qualify for the last rounds of
the AFC Champions League.
PERSONAL INFO
Name
David Carney
Date of Birth
30 November 1983
Place of Birth
Sydney, Australia
ROUND 26
2009/10
Aloisi's late winner ensured the race for the
Premiers Plate went to the last day
ROUND 27
2013/14
Garcia scores a 93rd minute
winner to send Sydney FC to
the Finals Series
ROUND 3
2008/09
The Sky Blues thrash
the Glory 5-2 for our
biggest home win
against Perth
Carney during his first
stint in Sky Blue colours
ROUND 17
2006/07
Brosque's 80th minute winner secures
our first home win over Perth Glory
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ACADEMY RECAP
ACADEMYRECAP
Sunday 7 February 2016•Valentine Sports Park
Nathan Manno of the
U18's on the ball
The FREE Stadium app and
super fast Wi-Fi are the perfect
game day combination.
Perry Thomas of the
U18's challenges for
the ball
Express food and drink ordering,
new and improved!
Sydney FC’s
Academy
sides
continued
their build
up to the
start of the
Playstation 4
NPL Men’s 2
season with a friendly clash against
Hakoah Sydney City East FC on
Sunday at Valentine Sports Park.
OVERALL THE DAY WAS
SUCCESSFUL, NOT ONLY IN
TERMS OF RESULTS BUT
ALSO IN BUILDING THE
SYDNEY FC STYLE OF PLAY...
Every age group from under 13’s
to first grade were in action on
a largely successful day for the
young Sky Blues with five wins, one
draw and one loss coming out of
the contests.
Sydney FC under 13’s Head
Coach Alex Epakis spoke highly of
the matches.
FC won 3-0.
play,” he said.
“The personal
highlight for me
was the high
calibre of play
in the under
13’s match
which Sydney
Academy Director Kelly Cross
added "Other than in U13's,
Sydney FC Academy players
are one year younger than their
opponents in order to challenge
them to reach a higher level of
performance"
RESULTS
U13’s: 3 - 0 [W]
U14’s: 2 - 1 [L]
U15’s: 2 - 2 [D]
U16’s: 4 - 1 [W]
U18’s: 4 - 0 [W]
U20’s: 4 - 2 [W]
1st Grade: 3 - 0 [W]
Plus...
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“Overall the day was successful,
not only in terms of results but also
in building the Sydney FC style of
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Nathan Manno of the U18's has a shot at goal
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Hi! Welcome to another edition of Junior Blues Corner, for all your
activities, trivia and quizzes!
Come and visit the Sydney FC Junior Blues Zone, which will be
active behind the ICC Theatrette on Driver Avenue, and includes
mini football clinics and the opportunity to meet Sydney FC players!
Can you unscramble the player’s names and then
match them to their photos?
A B C D
DAWNER
LEOHO
YAHRN
ANRGT
ROHCETHSIRP
AOFMUFN
CUAJSEQ
AYFT
I joined Sydney FC this season after previously
playing for the Central Coast Mariners and overseas
in Korea for the Chunnam Dragons.
I’ve also played for the Australian National Team.
I scored with a diving header against Adelaide United
in last week's game.
WHO AM I?
Answer: Matt Simon
Answers: A: Yahrn Anrgt = Rhyan Grant; B: Dawner Leoho = Andrew Hoole; C: Cuajseq Ayft = Jacques Faty; D: Rohcethsirp Aofmufn = Christopher Naumoff
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SQUADS
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RD
SATURDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2016
ALLIANZ STADIUM · KICK OFF: 5:15PM AEDT
GK
DEF
DEF
DEF
FWD
MID
VEDRAN JANJETOVIC
Age: 28 Height: 187cm
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SEB RYALL
Age: 26 Height: 180cm
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Klindex Australia
ZAC ANDERSON
Age: 24 Height: 191cm
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Farmer Joe’s Chicken
MATT JURMAN
Age: 26 Height: 190cm
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Ezko Property Services
ROBERT STAMBOLZIEV
Age: 25 Height: 181cm
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Chiswick Pizzeria
Ristorante
ANDREW HOOLE
Age: 22 Height: 178cm
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Mercato e Cucina
MID
FWD
MID
FWD
DEF
MID
MILOS DIMITRIJEVIC
Age: 31 Height: 180cm
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Mezza Via e Cucina
SHANE SMELTZ
Age: 34 Height: 185cm
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Casaview Homes
MILOS NINKOVIC
Age: 31 Height: 180cm
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Orange Bins
CHRISTOPHER NAUMOFF
Age: 20 Height: 182cm
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Stockspot
JACOB TRATT
Age: 21 Height: 190cm
BRANDON O’NEILL
Age: 21 Height: 179cm
FWD
DEF
MID
FWD
DEF
GK
ALEX BROSQUE
Age: 32 Height: 181cm
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Business College
RILEY WOODCOCK
Age: 20 Height: 174cm
DAVID CARNEY
Age: 32 Height: 180cm
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Sydney City Podiatry
MATT SIMON
Age: 30 Height: 188cm
JACQUES FATY
Age: 31 Height: 183cm
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Workplace Law
IVAN NECEVSKI
Age: 35 Height: 190cm
FWD
MID
DEF
FWD
DEF
MID
FILIP HOLOSKO
Age: 32 Height: 185cm
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Workplace Law
ALI ABBAS
Age: 29 Height: 170cm
RHYAN GRANT
Age: 24 Height: 176cm
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National Projects &
Maintenance
GEORGE BLACKWOOD
Age: 18 Height: 189cm
AARON CALVER
Age: 20 Height: 186cm
MICKAEL TAVARES
Age: 33 Height: 186cm
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ALEX MULLEN
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GK
ANTHONY BOUZANIS
Age: 20 Height: 192cm
HC
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1. Ante COVIC 2. Alex GRANT 3. Marc WARREN 4. Shane LOWRY 6. Dino DJULBIC 7. Gyorgy SANDOR 8. Ruben ZADKOVICH
9. Andy KEOGH 10. Nebojsa MARINKOVIC 11. Richard GARCIA (c) 12. Jerrad TYSON 13. Diogo FERREIRA 14. Chris HAROLD
15. Hagi GLIGOR 17. Diego CASTRO 18. Mitchell OXBORROW 19. Joshua RISDON 21. Kosta PETRATOS 23. Krisztian VADOCZ
25. Jacob COLLARD 29. Aryn WILLIAMS 30. Jordan THURTELL
Head Coach Kenny LOWE
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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 15,127
17 Brisbane Roar Sat 30 Jan Allianz Stadium 12,548
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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