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SKY BLUEO F F I C I A L M A T C H D A Y P R O G R A M

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ISSUE 10 • SATURDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2016

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MESSAGE FROM THE COACHCONTENTS

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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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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.

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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.

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.

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PLAYER FEATURE

BRANDONO'NEILLRecalls Tough Allianz Trips

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.

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“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.

It's been a standout year for O'Neill

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TEAM P W D L F A +/- POINTS

18 10 4 4 30 21 +9 34Brisbane Roar

18 8 4 6 28 22 +6 28Melbourne Victory

18 7 7 4 24 19 +5 28Sydney FC

18 3 3 12 23 42 -19 12Central Coast Mariners

18 4 4 10 20 32 -12 16Wellington Phoenix

18 5 4 9 15 27 -12 19Newcastle Jets

18 7 6 5 26 23 +3 27Adelaide United

18 8 4 6 44 33 +11 28Melbourne City FC

18 10 4 4 30 20 +10 34Western Sydney Wanderers

18 6 4 8 27 28 -1 22Perth Glory

LADDER2015/16

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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

MATCHRECAP Coopers StadiumAttn: 11,785

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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%

Sydney FC peppered Galekovic’s goal with 11 shots from all ranges over the 90 minutes. Red represents off target, green represents on target.

Rhyan Grant was particularly strong in defence making numerous recoveries and interceptions. Yellow represents recoveries, blue represents interceptions, green represents tackles, purple represents clearances.

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.

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MATCH RECAP AND LADDER

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10 QUESTIONS

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 the funniest team mate?Alex Brosque

What song did you sing for your initiation?Stand By Me

DAVIDCARNEYWho’s your best mate at Sydney FC?Alex Brosque

Which sporting teams do you support?Everton

What would your last meal be?Roast Dinner

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.

Name David Carney

Date of Birth 30 November 1983

Place of BirthSydney, Australia

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Carney during his first stint in Sky Blue colours

PAST MATCHES

PASTGLORY

Emerton's winner seals a 2-1 comeback victory at ANZ Stadium

ROUND 42012/13

Aloisi's late winner ensured the race for the Premiers Plate went to the last day

ROUND 262009/10

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The Sky Blues thrash the Glory 5-2 for our biggest home win against Perth

ROUND 32008/09

Garcia scores a 93rd minute winner to send Sydney FC to the Finals Series

ROUND 272013/14

Brosque's 80th minute winner secures our first home win over Perth Glory

ROUND 172006/07

WE LOOK BACK ON SOME PAST CLASHES BETWEEN SYDNEY FC AND PERTH GLORY

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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.

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.

“Overall the day was successful, not only in terms of results but also in building the Sydney FC style of

play,” he said.

“The personal highlight for me was the high calibre of play in the under 13’s match which Sydney

FC won 3-0.

Academy Director Kelly Cross added "Other than in U13's, Sydney FC Academy players

ACADEMYRECAPSunday 7 February 2016•Valentine Sports Park

ACADEMY RECAP

Nathan Manno of the U18's on the ball

Perry Thomas of the U18's challenges for the ball

Nathan Manno of the U18's has a shot at goal

RESULTSU13’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]

are one year younger than their opponents in order to challenge them to reach a higher level of performance"

OVERALL THE DAY WAS SUCCESSFUL, NOT ONLY IN TERMS OF RESULTS BUT ALSO IN BUILDING THE

SYDNEY FC STYLE OF PLAY...

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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 wil l be active behind the ICC Theatrette on Driver Avenue, and includes mini football clinics and the opportunity to meet Sydney FC players!

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

Can you unscramble the player’s names and then match them to their photos?

ROHCETHSIRP AOFMUFN

YAHRNANRGT

DAWNER LEOHO

CUAJSEQ AYFT

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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FWD

ALI ABBASAge: 29 Height: 170cm

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DEF

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RILEY WOODCOCKAge: 20 Height: 174cm

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DAVID CARNEYAge: 32 Height: 180cm

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MATT SIMONAge: 30 Height: 188cm

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GEORGE BLACKWOODAge: 18 Height: 189cm

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ALEX MULLENAge: 23 Height: 180cm

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SATURDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2016ALLIANZ STADIUM · KICK OFF: 5:15PM AEDT19

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1. Ante COVIC 2. Alex GRANT 3. Marc WARREN 4. Shane LOWRY 6. Dino DJULBIC 7. Gyorgy SANDOR 8. Ruben ZADKOVICH9. Andy KEOGH 10. Nebojsa MARINKOVIC 11. Richard GARCIA (c) 12. Jerrad TYSON 13. Diogo FERREIRA 14. Chris HAROLD15. 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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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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2015/16 HOME FIXTURES

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