Western Sydney Wanderers vs Sydney FC: A-League live scores, blog
Columnist By Vince Rugari, 23 Mar 2013 Vince Rugari is a Roar Expert
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Sydney FC player Alessandro Del Piero walks off after the game with Jerome Polenz in action during the round 11 A League match between Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC at Allianz Stadium (AAP Image/Steve Christo
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Western Sydney V Sydney PARRAMATTA STADIUM, PARRAMATTA, NSW, 23 MARCH 2013 |
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| Western Sydney | Match Completed | Sydney |
| 1 | FINAL SCORE | 1 |
| 0 | HALF TIME SCORE | 1 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 7 | SHOTS ON GOAL | 6 |
| 14 | FOULS | 16 |
| 4 | CORNERS | 5 |
| 1 | OFFSIDES | 1 |
| 56 | POSSESSION | 44 |
Not even Hans Christian Andersen could have cooked this one up. Western Sydney Wanderers can clinch the Premier’s Plate with a win over bitter rivals Sydney FC in the Sydney Derby tonight. We’ll have live scores and minute-by-minute updates from 7.45pm AEDT.
Pinch yourself, because this is it. Top spot is a formality for the Wanderers, whose unprecedented success on debut in the competition has breathed new life into the sport in this country.
If the side can keep its record winning streak going for one more match, first position on the ladder – and, unbelievably, an AFC Champions League appearance next season – is locked in.
It’s clearly going to happen from here, barring a collapse of epic proportions from the Wanderers.
But Sydney FC need a win to keep their noses in front in the finals race, and won’t want all that happening on their watch.
Lucas Neill is back in the side, and with the city’s bragging rights on the line the Sky Blues will be looking to experienced players like the Socceroos skipper, poacher Joel Griffiths and of course, the great Alessandro Del Piero, to make the difference.
It should be a red and black night but don’t write off the boys in blue.
This is a derby and anything could happen – even though all signs point to another milestone occasion for Western Sydney.
Can Western Sydney seal the Premier’s Plate tonight with a win, or will the big brother step in and play the spoiler?
Find out from 7.45pm AEDT as we cover the Sydney Derby with live scores and commentary, and don’t forget to leave your thoughts in the space below.
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20' YELLOW CARD - Shannon Cole (Western Sydney)
26' YELLOW CARD - Peter Triantis (Sydney)
34' GOAL - Alessandro Del Piero (Sydney)
44' YELLOW CARD - Rhyan Grant (Sydney)
50' YELLOW CARD - Brett Emerton (Sydney)
57' RED CARD - Brett Emerton (Sydney)
58' YELLOW CARD - Joel Griffiths (Sydney)
65' YELLOW CARD - Kwabena Appiah-Kubi (Western Sydney)
70' GOAL - Shannon Cole (Western Sydney)
71' YELLOW CARD - Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Western Sydney)
81' YELLOW CARD - Adam Griffiths (Sydney)
90 + 5' RED CARD - Iacopo La Rocca (Western Sydney)
Vince Rugari is an Adelaide-born journalist who cut his teeth on the sporting graveyard that is the Gold Coast. He fancies the round ball and the Sherrin, and used to be a handy leg-spin bowler before injury curtailed a baggy green push. He is a Port Adelaide fan by birth, as painful as that has been recently. He's now sports editor of The Area News in Griffith, NSW.
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11:52pm
kellett_1992 said | 11:52pm | Report comment
I have been informed that someone heard there are riots occurring at Parramatta!!
I hope this is not true….
Anyone??
12:25am
emile said | 12:25am | Report comment
Nothing to it. The fossils at 2gb are getting worked up over a non-event.
12:58am
kellett_1992 said | 12:58am | Report comment
GOOD!
1:03am
Midfielder said | 1:03am | Report comment
Hope you are right …
1:11am
kellett_1992 said | 1:11am | Report comment
I’m delving further…
Go to “passion is not a crime” Facebook page. Then go to posts by others.
You’ll see a post by some fellow by the name of Phil Allison. I don’t know if he is serious but you know what people are like…
Also has been said on CCM Facebook page.
2:09am
emile said | 2:09am | Report comment
‘Phil’ doesn’t come across as remotely believable. I won’t lie and say there weren’t isolated problems and machismo (as you get with every sporting rivalry), but certainly no organised “riot” as he is imputing.
With respect to the game, we had immense issues within the RBB tonight. The density of flogs was unprecedented.
11:06pm
Jon stevens said | 11:06pm | Report comment
Now if WSW lose on Fri to the Jets. And Heart throw the game on Sat to CCM. Now that’s a big problem. Why the FFA don’t play all the final round games simultaneously is beyond me. Then there’s the clogged up 5 & 6 positions to worry about. It’s open to dodgies. Until it happens they won’t learn.
11:26pm
The Eye Of Truth said | 11:26pm | Report comment
CCM still need to win tomorrow first in Adelaide, otherwise WSW still win the Premiership with one game to spare. But yes I see what your saying about final round games simultaneously being played.
9:55pm
Titus said | 9:55pm | Report comment
Agree with Bozza….Shannon Cole is a dog!
9:59pm
Qantas supports Australian Football said | 9:59pm | Report comment
Add La Rocca to that list of dogs…
10:00pm
Titus said | 10:00pm | Report comment
Bunch of out sung dogs!
10:08pm
AGO74 said | 10:08pm | Report comment
Agree. All I could hear were The Cove.
10:01pm
Stevo said | 10:01pm | Report comment
Dogs have a poor reputation tonight. Better not tell our pooches
10:03pm
Titus said | 10:03pm | Report comment
What ever, AFL, yay!
8:50am
Titus said | 8:50am | Report comment
Wow….how much did I drink last night! Sorry Stevo.
9:51pm
Midfielder said | 9:51pm | Report comment
We are still in it…
9:50pm
Qantas supports Australian Football said | 9:50pm | Report comment
SFC’s 10 men were fantastic, not over yet… It will be done and dusted in Brissy next week… What a finish to the season…
9:49pm
AGO74 said | 9:49pm | Report comment
WSW should still win premiers plate but their luck with injuries/suspensions (and ToporStanley) has finally run out. Be very surprised if they win the GF.
Could CCM yet do a Lazarus?
Happy for my boys. A draw was the least they deserved.
9:50pm
AGO74 said | 9:50pm | Report comment
…..And very happy we prevented WSW winning the premiers plate tonight!!!
10:02pm
Qantas supports Australian Football said | 10:02pm | Report comment
SFC showd a lot of guts to hang in there—we almost snatch the win with Chianese and Yau …
9:45pm
Vince Rugari said | 9:45pm | Report comment
And that is it – FULL-TIME. 1-1. No premiership celebrations for Western Sydney – they’ll have to wait until tomorrow. If the Mariners fail to win, it’s theirs. Sydney will be happy with the point, which helps their finals crusade.
Something of an anti-climax. But thanks for joining me!
9:44pm
Titus said | 9:44pm | Report comment
Wow, are WSW the most boring team ever?
9:48pm
Stevo said | 9:48pm | Report comment
Are the members of RBB bored?
9:50pm
Titus said | 9:50pm | Report comment
Yes
9:57pm
Stevo said | 9:57pm | Report comment
LOL
9:44pm
Johnno said | 9:44pm | Report comment
WSW were always gonna get a draw or win, FFA would not allow a loss lol.
9:59pm
Stevo said | 9:59pm | Report comment
Most sensible thing you’ve said for a loooong time
9:44pm
Vince Rugari said | 9:44pm | Report comment
In the dying moments, Iacopo La Rocca is SENT OFF! RED CARD! ROSSO! It was a swinging elbow on Antonis that did it for him. Poor end to this match. Reckless stuff, it caught the young lad square in the face and that’d send anyone to the ground. That’ll hurt them next week and possibly for longer if the MRP get involved.
9:41pm
Vince Rugari said | 9:41pm | Report comment
93′ – Western Sydney 1-1 Sydney FC
Kresinger with an opportunity – with his back to goal, he turns and shoots but he’s wide, and that’s probably it tonight.
9:39pm
Vince Rugari said | 9:39pm | Report comment
91′ – Western Sydney 1-1 Sydney FC
Four minutes of added time. Enough for Western Sydney? Looking at it right now I’d say no – Sydney are holding out superbly for 10 men.
9:38pm
Vince Rugari said | 9:38pm | Report comment
90′ – Western Sydney 1-1 Sydney FC
Another free kick for Wanderers, after Del Piero impeded Bridge. I think that’s what the foul was for anyway. ANYWAY – this is Cole territory. He scores, they win the premiership. Unfortunately, the wall did its job, to borrow one of football’s grandest cliches.
9:37pm
Vince Rugari said | 9:37pm | Report comment
89′ – Western Sydney 1-1 Sydney FC
Some nervy times for Sydney, it’s their rivals who are really digging in here. High-pressure stuff.
9:35pm
Vince Rugari said | 9:35pm | Report comment
87′ – Western Sydney 1-1 Sydney FC
Now Antonis with a blazing shot – it’s a stinging drive and he’s off-balance, so no prizes for guessing where it ends up.
9:34pm
Vince Rugari said | 9:34pm | Report comment
87′ – Western Sydney 1-1 Sydney FC
Chianese! He had to score there… it was point blank but I think it was a header from Cole that denied him. My word!
9:33pm
Vince Rugari said | 9:33pm | Report comment
86′ – Western Sydney 1-1 Sydney FC
Wanderers with 75 per cent possession this half – that paints a picture of what we’ve got here. One side with 10 men and holding out, the other desperate for the win to clinch top spot.
9:32pm
Vince Rugari said | 9:32pm | Report comment
85′ – Western Sydney 1-1 Sydney FC
Wanderers keep trying and setting up but perhaps missing that wizardry of Ono that can sometimes be the difference at times like this. Five minutes to go.
9:30pm
Vince Rugari said | 9:30pm | Report comment
82′ – Western Sydney 1-1 Sydney FC
Some dusty work in the goalmouth by Necevski but he survives by the skin of his teeth. Wanderers pressing now. One goal will do it for them.
9:28pm
Vince Rugari said | 9:28pm | Report comment
81 – Western Sydney 1-1 Sydney FC
Another YELLOW CARD – to Adam Griffiths for holding back the beast Kresinger.
9:27pm
Vince Rugari said | 9:27pm | Report comment
80′ – Western Sydney 1-1 Sydney FC
Now we’re 10 minutes away from time. A draw would do nobody no good, what an anti-climax… I feel there’s a goal or two left in this game.
9:24pm
Vince Rugari said | 9:24pm | Report comment
77′ – Western Sydney 1-1 Sydney FC
And another change, this time for Sydney – Yau on for Abbas.
9:24pm
Vince Rugari said | 9:24pm | Report comment
76′ – Western Sydney 1-1 Sydney FC
A change for the Wanderers – it’s the former Roar winger Rocky Visconte on for Appiah-Kubi. Fresh legs. This is Visconte’s first appearance for Western Sydney – what would it mean if he could help them lift the plate tonight?
9:22pm
Vince Rugari said | 9:22pm | Report comment
75′ – Western Sydney 1-1 Sydney FC
Controversial call! Looked like a penalty was there when Kresinger was pushed over but the ref was having none of it. Replays show he was laying it on verrrrrry thick… should have probably been a simulation yellow instead.
9:21pm
Vince Rugari said | 9:21pm | Report comment
73′ – Western Sydney 1-1 Sydney FC
Free kick now for Sydney and it’s ADP territory! I think it was Antonis who won it. Perfect range for Del Piero – not too close, but close to the edge of the box and just to the left a little, perfect for his dangerous right foot. It’s just over – unfortunate for the Sky Blues.
9:18pm
Vince Rugari said | 9:18pm | Report comment
71′ – Western Sydney 1-1 Sydney FC
Refs are having words here, what’s going on? Looks like a YELLOW CARD to Topor-Stanley and fair enough too, replays showed he bumped Ryall off the ball like this game was being played at the MCG.
9:18pm
Johnno said | 9:18pm | Report comment
Next local derby gotta be at Homebush.
Parramatta stadium is so NSL.
It’s true Vince man. NSL has hosted more grand finals than any other ground , 7 .
Big crowd tonight could get 50,000 , wanderers on the rise
Parra stadium is a 1980′s stadium , there gonna build a new stadium or renovate big time.
9:36pm
Fussball ist unser leben said | 9:36pm | Report comment
I’d much rather have 20k in a 20k stadium than 50k in an 84k stadium. Thankfully, Lyall Gorman said they’d listen to fans & fans don’t want games moved. Seems to me only event-watchers – not true WSW fans – want the game moved.
10:07pm
damien said | 10:07pm | Report comment
Except for the fact that aftermarket tickets were going for $250 each for this match. Something in between the ANZ cavern and too-small para would be perfect for the westies.
Or they could just play all the darbies at Allianz lol
10:12pm
Cappuccino said | 10:12pm | Report comment
Even as an SFC member who missed out on tickets tonight, I’d have to agree with Lyall and Fuss. Only when derbies are regularly selling out the SFS should we even consider Wanderers games at Homebush.
60k has to be a minimum for any match at ANZ.
9:17pm
Vince Rugari said | 9:17pm | Report comment
Western Sydney 1-1 Sydney FCWestern Sydney 0-1 Sydney FC
And now a free kick for Wanderers in a great position. Kresinger felled by Adam Griffiths just outside the box and it’s Shannon Cole who’ll take charge of the dead ball. He’s capable, we know that much. What can he do… IT’S IN! 1-1! OF COURSE IT HAD TO BE THE FORMER SKY BLUE, DIDN’T IT! Get in! We might yet see some silverware tonight!
9:15pm
Vince Rugari said | 9:15pm | Report comment
68′ – Western Sydney 0-1 Sydney FC
Shot from Haliti saved at the near post by Necevski! Nice opportunity.
9:14pm
Vince Rugari said | 9:14pm | Report comment
66′ – Western Sydney 0-1 Sydney FC
Del Piero’s use of his body is unreal. He shouldn’t keep the ball in situations like that one against an imposing Kresinger, but he did. It’s the little things in this game that separate the good from the great.
9:12pm
Vince Rugari said | 9:12pm | Report comment
64′ – Western Sydney 0-1 Sydney FC
Substitution for Sydney, Joel for Joel – Griffiths off, Chianese on. Bit of pace up front now for Sydney, which is a smart play since the 10 men thing means they’ll be sitting back more and looking to attack on the break.
9:11pm
Vince Rugari said | 9:11pm | Report comment
63′ – Western Sydney 0-1 Sydney FC
Crowd of 19.585 in the house tonight. Tremendous.
9:09pm
Vince Rugari said | 9:09pm | Report comment
62′ – Western Sydney 0-1 Sydney FC
Hearing the RBB do the ‘who do we sing for?’ chant really is spine-tingling. My spine actually just tingled.
9:08pm
Vince Rugari said | 9:08pm | Report comment
60′ – Western Sydney 0-1 Sydney FC
Well now… what to do for Sydney? Sit back? That’ll just invite a Western Sydney onslaught, and the Wanderers can smell blood now that they’ve got the man advantage.
9:07pm
Vince Rugari said | 9:07pm | Report comment
59′ – Western Sydney 0-1 Sydney FC
Ono update – it’s a groin injury, not hamstring as it appeared.
9:06pm
Vince Rugari said | 9:06pm | Report comment
58′ – Western Sydney 0-1 Sydney FC
Unbelievable that. He was on a yellow anyway, Emerton, but that was straight red. Yet another for Sydney under Frank Farina… you can’t blame him for that but it is wildly unfortunate.
9:07pm
AGO74 said | 9:07pm | Report comment
Frobt on it looked like he got the ball.
9:05pm
Vince Rugari said | 9:05pm | Report comment
Oh no! RED CARD TO BRETT EMERTON! Straight red for a studs-up tackle. I’ll need another look at that… the ball was in dispute, he slides in, studs up on his right foot… he gets the ball but that’s pretty dangerous and when you do that sort of thing, you put yourself at risk.
At the same time – YELLOW CARD to Joel Griffiths for running his mouth. That’s a hammerblow for Sydney FC. The red, not the yellow.
9:03pm
Vince Rugari said | 9:03pm | Report comment
56′ – Western Sydney 0-1 Sydney FC
Yep it’s Ono off – that hamstring is visibly troubling him, which is a real worry – and last week’s hero Labinot Haliti takes his place. Shirt is currently on.
9:02pm
Vince Rugari said | 9:02pm | Report comment
55′ – Western Sydney 0-1 Sydney FC
A shot there from ADP on his left foot – saved by Covic but you can’t let him chance his arm like that, because it’ll go in at other times.
9:01pm
Vince Rugari said | 9:01pm | Report comment
54′ – Western Sydney 0-1 Sydney FC
Flare count – three. That’s another in the RBB.
9:05pm
kellett_1992 said | 9:05pm | Report comment
I’m sick of sticking up for W A Nkas! Throw flares, get banned!
9:12pm
Stevo said | 9:12pm | Report comment
What, FFA give itself a RED card? Not while it owns WSW. Invidious position that.
9:01pm
Vince Rugari said | 9:01pm | Report comment
53′ – Western Sydney 0-1 Sydney FC
Very nearly for the Wanderers! Appiah-Kubi cutback is too quick for Trifiro and Kresinger. It goes out for a corner, which is headed over by a climbing La Rocca.
8:59pm
Vince Rugari said | 8:59pm | Report comment
51′ – Western Sydney 0-1 Sydney FC
YELLOW CARD to Brett Emerton for that clumsy foul on Jason Trifiro.
8:58pm
Vince Rugari said | 8:58pm | Report comment
50′ – Western Sydney 0-1 Sydney FC
Ono’s gone down after a foul inflicted on him by Antonis – he grabs his hamstring in concern but it looks like he’ll be OK. The cross from the free kick is sorted by the goalkeeper.
8:57pm
Vince Rugari said | 8:57pm | Report comment
49′ – Western Sydney 0-1 Sydney FC
Was that a shot or a cross from Bridge? Either way, Necevski gobbled it up easy.
8:56pm
Vince Rugari said | 8:56pm | Report comment
48′ – Western Sydney 0-1 Sydney FC
Flare count – at least from what I’ve seen – two. That one thrown onto the pitch, delaying the goal kick. Nice one RBB.
8:55pm
Vince Rugari said | 8:55pm | Report comment
47′ – Western Sydney 0-1 Sydney FC
An opening for the Wanderers there, and Kresinger couldn’t quite get to it – but it’s a corner. Ono… finds Topor-Stanley, but his header loops over the bar.
8:53pm
Vince Rugari said | 8:53pm | Report comment
46′ – Western Sydney 0-1 Sydney FC
We’re back. Is Lucas Neill made of glass?
8:53pm
Vince Rugari said | 8:53pm | Report comment
Some half-time changes – one for each side. Adam D’Apuzzo off with a foot injury – on comes Tarek Elrich for Western Sydney. For the Sky Blues, it’s Adam Griffiths on and Lucas Neill off… hmm.
8:52pm
Qantas supports Australian Football said | 8:52pm | Report comment
SFC all over them—like a pit-bull all over a Chihuahua
8:46pm
AGO74 said | 8:46pm | Report comment
To think we almost went an entire season without a Topor-Stanley cluster-$>%<!!!
Go Sydney!!!!
8:51pm
Vince Rugari said | 8:51pm | Report comment
We were due, weren’t we…
8:42pm
Johnno said | 8:42pm | Report comment
Next local derby gotta be at Homebush.
Parramatta stadium is so NSL.
8:52pm
Vince Rugari said | 8:52pm | Report comment
I hope that’s a joke.
8:37pm
Vince Rugari said | 8:37pm | Report comment
It’s HALF-TIME. Western Sydney 0-1 Sydney FC. The difference was a Wanderers mistake from Topor-Stanley, duly gobbled up by Alessandro Del Piero. Apart from that it’s been even and enthralling. See you in a little bit for the rest of it!
8:36pm
Vince Rugari said | 8:36pm | Report comment
45′ – Western Sydney 0-1 Sydney FC
SHOT from Antonis! Nice chance but Covic was all over it. Very nearly half-time here – two minutes of additional time before the break.
8:35pm
Vince Rugari said | 8:35pm | Report comment
44′ – Western Sydney 0-1 Sydney FC
Looks like the players want half-time now – well, it did, until that tackle from Rhyan Grant on Appiah-Kubi. It’s deemed YELLOW CARD-worthy by the ref, and it’s fair enough – but the ball was already out when Grant slid in, so not really one of his finest moments. And it’s a Sydney throw afterwards! Don’t see that every day.
8:33pm
Vince Rugari said | 8:33pm | Report comment
43′ – Western Sydney 0-1 Sydney FC
Kresinger goes down after a foul from that man again, Tiago, the dirtiest player in the game. A kick on the calf is what fells him. Woooooo!
8:32pm
Vince Rugari said | 8:32pm | Report comment
41′ – Western Sydney 0-1 Sydney FC
Wanderers now on the front foot, looking for that equaliser – they want to lift the Premier’s Plate tonight! But their rivals are very resolute at the back and win possession.
8:30pm
Vince Rugari said | 8:30pm | Report comment
39′ – Western Sydney 0-1 Sydney FC
A good chance here for WSW after Ryall’s pinged for a high foot, just outside of the box. But.. no. Ono passes instead of shoots, but the set play fizzles out into nothing due to Sydney’s sharp closing down.
8:29pm
Vince Rugari said | 8:29pm | Report comment
38′ – Western Sydney 0-1 Sydney FC
NEARLY LEVEL! Mark Bridge is denied by a great save from Necevski! The ball came to him after Ono’s shot from the top of the box caught a deflection – the pass was the better option anyway, so it was quite fortuitous. But oh so stiff to miss the target there, great stuff from Necevksi.
8:27pm
Vince Rugari said | 8:27pm | Report comment
37′ – Western Sydney 0-1 Sydney FC
Who would have picked the game’s first big mistake was made by the guy who hasn’t really made any this season? NTS, the should-be Socceroo in many eyes, stuffed that one up badly.
8:27pm
Cappuccino said | 8:27pm | Report comment
ALE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
8:26pm
Vince Rugari said | 8:26pm | Report comment
36′ – Western Sydney 0-1 Sydney FC
I was about to say the game’s slowed right down but that goal might change things a little!
8:25pm
Vince Rugari said | 8:25pm | Report comment
34′ – Western Sydney 0-1 Sydney FC
GOAL! DEL PIERO! Oh my word, it’s come straight from Topor-Stanley! What a terrible turnover, right on the edge of his penalty area, his pass to La Rocca is too wide… ADP snuffs it out and finishes with class and precision. SYDNEY 1-0 UP. Boomshakalakalaka.
8:30pm
Stevo said | 8:30pm | Report comment
Who would have though that the maestro would have a say in this game
And Stupor-Stanley will not get another Socceroos chance – ever.
8:23pm
Vince Rugari said | 8:23pm | Report comment
32′ – Western Sydney 0-0 Sydney FC
Unbelievable pace again from Appiah-Kubi! He wins a corner after Grant stripped him of the ball. Ono takes the dead ball… in it goes but he finds nobody.
8:21pm
Vince Rugari said | 8:21pm | Report comment
31′ – Western Sydney 0-0 Sydney FC
Some nice touches from Appiah-Kubi but his run down the right is shut down hard by a great tackle from Tiago. Now Sydney on the go agan, ADP draws a foul just on halfway.
8:19pm
Vince Rugari said | 8:19pm | Report comment
28′ – Western Sydney 0-0 Sydney FC
A failed attacking foray from Sydney but you’d have to say they’ve had the better of this opening half-hour or so, IMO.
8:17pm
Vince Rugari said | 8:17pm | Report comment
27′ – Western Sydney 0-0 Sydney FC
Triantis actually got a YELLOW CARD for that foul. Ono’s ball finds La Rocca, but his header goes over the bar. As you were.
8:16pm
Vince Rugari said | 8:16pm | Report comment
26′ – Western Sydney 0-0 Sydney FC
A free kick now to Wanderers – a Triantis foul on Ono, on the right. Good range here for a cross, there’s a lot of tall timber in red and black.
8:15pm
Vince Rugari said | 8:15pm | Report comment
25′ – Western Sydney 0-0 Sydney FC
As I was frothing about Western Sydney, Joel Griffiths mustered a shot but it came off the outside of his boot and ended up well off the target.
8:14pm
Vince Rugari said | 8:14pm | Report comment
24′ – Western Sydney 0-0 Sydney FC
Sorry to keep doing this but yeah this crowd is unbelievable. Breathtaking. Imagine what it means for a player to get that sort of treatment from your fans.
8:13pm
Vince Rugari said | 8:13pm | Report comment
23′ – Western Sydney 0-0 Sydney FC
Good chance for Wanderers! Mark Bridge the man who latches onto a cross, he waits back to receive the ball but his shot is skewed wide.
8:12pm
Vince Rugari said | 8:12pm | Report comment
22′ – Western Sydney 0-0 Sydney FC
Another Sydney FC free from a fair way out, Del Piero floats in a cross but it’s over the mark. Way over. Goal kick.
8:11pm
Vince Rugari said | 8:11pm | Report comment
21′ – Western Sydney 0-0 Sydney FC
Covic cleans up that corner pretty easily.
8:10pm
Vince Rugari said | 8:10pm | Report comment
20′ – Western Sydney 0-0 Sydney FC
A free kick here and a yellow card to Cole for a foul on Ali Abbas down the left wing. It’s a foul and the Iraqi goes down like a sack of potatoes. ADP with the ball… I think that’s a shot! It’s on target but Covic tips it over. Corner!
8:11pm
Whites said | 8:11pm | Report comment
Abbas was diving before the contact.
8:09pm
Vince Rugari said | 8:09pm | Report comment
18′ – Western Sydney 0-0 Sydney FC
Finding I have to pinch myself here. Packed house, big names, incredible atmosphere and a game of massive passion and ramifications. Bravo.
8:07pm
Vince Rugari said | 8:07pm | Report comment
17′ – Western Sydney 0-0 Sydney FC
Another Sydney corner – number four already. The great man ADP over it. What can he do… nothing really, he finds Tiago but it doesn’t work out and it goes out for a goal kick.
8:05pm
Vince Rugari said | 8:05pm | Report comment
15′ – Western Sydney 0-0 Sydney FC
Amazing chance for Kresinger! Lovely overlap from D’Apuzzo, he’s threaded through by Ono, cross comes in but Kresinger fluffs his lines at point-blank range!
8:04pm
Vince Rugari said | 8:04pm | Report comment
14 – Western Sydney 0-0 Sydney FC
You would have to say that while the Wanderers have had more of the ball, it’s been Sydney who’ve looked more dangerous and have gotten into better positions… As I say that Necevski is forced to come out and put an end to a WSW attack.
8:03pm
Vince Rugari said | 8:03pm | Report comment
13′ – Western Sydney 0-0 Sydney FC
Del Piero flagged for offside, to the ironic cheers of the RBB.
8:02pm
Vince Rugari said | 8:02pm | Report comment
12′ – Western Sydney 0-0 Sydney FC
Corner for Sydney after Cole puts out a low cross that was destined for nobody in particular. So a win for Sydney. ADP delivers… but the ref finds a foul on Kresinger and it’s a turnover.
8:01pm
Vince Rugari said | 8:01pm | Report comment
10′ – Western Sydney 0-0 Sydney FC
ADP with some early touches, always looking to create. It’ll take something special to get past this rock-solid defence though, even if Beauchamp and Polenz aren’t involved.
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Vince Rugari said | 7:59pm | Report comment
9′ – Western Sydney 0-0 Sydney FC
Game still hasn’t settled yet, as you would expect for such a big fixture. But Wanderers are the ones with the pill more often than not.
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Vince Rugari said | 7:58pm | Report comment
7′ – Western Sydney 0-0 Sydney FC
Why do we do this Australia? I get he plays for your rivals Wanderers fans but you shouldn’t be booing Del Piero, who went up to take a corner for Sydney. It went out for another, in it comes… and nothing.
8:01pm
nordster said | 8:01pm | Report comment
He’s still a smurf!
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Stevo said | 8:04pm | Report comment
Yes
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Vince Rugari said | 7:57pm | Report comment
7′ – Western Sydney 0-0 Sydney FC
That was dirty from Tiago! Replays show he pretty much slapped Mark Bridge in the face. Bridge was down for a bit but he’s hardened up now. Bit of something from the Ric Flair playbook from the Brazilian.
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Vince Rugari said | 7:55pm | Report comment
5′ – Western Sydney 0-0 Sydney FC
Everyone is so up for this game, on both sides. Lots of running, pressing… Expect it to be like this for 15 minutes before the players realise they’re stuffed.
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Vince Rugari said | 7:53pm | Report comment
3′ – Western Sydney 0-0 Sydney FC
A lot of chat between Hill and Slater and the Fox studio boys over the Haliti-Kresinger swap. I like it myself. Dino’s not an amazing striker but he will mean Neill and Tiago cannot stop working. Both are prone to mistakes.
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Johnno said | 7:52pm | Report comment
More amazing I think than the soccer’s vs Uruguay in 2005, it has nothing on this game.
And where is Schwarcher other side of the world right now, a good Marconi NSL boy, should come back tonight and play for WSW.
But we got Ante Covic, who is a better goalkeeper than Schwarcher, heck Hiddink dropped Scwarcher for Spider, he can’t be as good as he get wraps for.
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Stevo said | 7:56pm | Report comment
Johhno, “More amazing I think than the soccer’s vs Uruguay in 2005, it has nothing on this game.” is simply ridiculous – again
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Johnno said | 7:58pm | Report comment
Mate WSW are huge and getting bigger, they papers are even saying it’s massive the socceroos won’t be massive in Asia, fans wise,.
Bozza thinks WSW will be the biggest club in Asia.
Club teams make more money than national teams , just look at Man United Stevo.
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Stevo said | 8:03pm | Report comment
I guess so
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Vince Rugari said | 7:52pm | Report comment
2′ – Western Sydney 0-0 Sydney FC
The home side with the territory early. This is a furious start!
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Vince Rugari said | 7:50pm | Report comment
1′ – Western Sydney 0-0 Sydney FC
We’re off!
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Vince Rugari said | 7:50pm | Report comment
I think these are officially amazing scenes. Wow. I can’t believe this is Australia.
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Johnno said | 7:53pm | Report comment
The old NSL diehards have tears in there eyes, amazing scenes, “Johnny Warren.”
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Vince Rugari said | 7:47pm | Report comment
Flare count – one. Cove end.
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nordster said | 8:00pm | Report comment
Team lineup graphics look so much better with a lil bit of colour behind them
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Vince Rugari said | 7:45pm | Report comment
Man I can’t wait for this one. The stadium looks amazing. Boutique FTW
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omar said | 7:32pm | Report comment
I love how RBB and the wanderers have set up the atmosphere at games. It actually feels like you’re overseas except for the australian accents. I can’t wait to see how big this gets.
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Vince Rugari said | 7:30pm | Report comment
Well… yeah. A lot’s been said about this match. It means a lot anyway because it’s a derby, but each side has their own causes they’ll want to advance tonight and it’s all just very exciting. Let’s get started already.
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Vince Rugari said | 7:30pm | Report comment
Sydney FC: Necevski, Ryall, Emerton, Del Piero, Calvano, Antonis, Abbas, Grant, Triantis, J Griffiths, Neill. Subs – A. Griffiths, Chianese, Yau, Janjetovic (gk).
Only the one change for the visitors. The Socceroos skipper Lucas Neill is back from injury and replaces Adam Griffiths in the heart of defence. Griffo’s maybe a bit stiff there, but you can’t not play the captain of the country if you’ve got him there, ready to go.
Everything else remains the same, which means there’s no excuses for Sydney. This is practically Frank Farina’s best side and it is time for the veterans – Del Piero, Emerton, Joel Griffiths and now Neill – to produce when it is needed most.
Interestingly, Ivan Necevski starts again. He got his chance because Vedran Janjetovic was late last week and now the position is his to lose.
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Vince Rugari said | 7:30pm | Report comment
Western Sydney: Covic, Cole, D’Apuzzo, Topor-Stanley, Poljak, Kresinger, Appiah-Kubi, La Rocca, Bridge, Ono, Trifiro. Subs – Saliadarre (gk), Visconte, Elrich, Haliti.
A whole bunch of changes for the Wanderers. Out go Beauchamp, Polenz, Hersi, Mooy and Haliti. In comes Cole, Kresinger, Trifiro, Ono and Appiah-Kubi. But it’s hard to expect Western Sydney doing anything other than carrying on their merry way and extending that winning streak one week further.
Shinji Ono is fresh off signing a contract extension, Kresinger’s brute strength will give Tiago and Neill nightmares and young winger Appiah-Kubi will be buzzing to get an opportunity in a game like this.
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Vince Rugari said | 7:30pm | Report comment
Welcome, folks – this is it. We could see our premiers crowned tonight! It’s the Sydney derby, coming atcha live from Parramatta Stadium – Wanderland. Western Sydney v Sydney FC. I’ll have team news momentarily.
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Johnno said | 6:23pm | Report comment
Bozza said today this is the biggest match in Australia since Uruguay in Sydney in 2005.
It’s BIGGER.
6:55pm
Dazman said | 6:55pm | Report comment
Yeah it’s a big game, but bigger than v Uruguay? No… just no.
Sydney isn’t the only city in Australia
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Vince Rugari said | 7:20pm | Report comment
Sorry. Not bigger. I don’t think anything will be that big for a while yet.