The Newcastle Jets will be looking to break an eight-game winless streak when they host Sydney FC. Join us on The Roar from 7:45pm (AEDT) for live scores and commentary.
Coming off a lacklustre nil-all draw against Central Coast in the F3 derby, the Newcastle Jets are in a rut.
No wins in eight games, including a 7-nil demolition at the hands of Adelaide United, the Jets enter the business end of the A-League playing for pride.
Despite poor results, Jets manager Phil Stubbins remains optimistic:
“It hasn’t been a season where things have gone our way or fell in our laps. But we just keep going. To create luck we need to keep working very hard. And culturally we’re good as a group.”
The Jets presented three fresh faces in the F3 derby and Enver Alivodic, Lee Ki-Je and Mitchell Cooper all looked promising for the Newcastle side.
Unbeaten in seven games, Sydney FC will look to continue to score goals and climb up the ladder when they visit Hunter Stadium. Three points will get them up to second place on the A-League table.
Coming off an incredible 4-3 derby win over the Western Sydney Wanderers, and holding an average of 3.8 goals per game in their last five fixtures, Graham Arnold’s side will be looking to kick the Jets while they are down and continue their impressive streak.
Sydney striker Marc Janko has netted eight times in his last five games, and currently sits on top of the A-League goal-scoring tally with 12.
The last time these two sides met was in early January, where a dubious decision denied Janko a goal and Sydney FC three points. The uneventful game ended nil-all.
Expect Sydney to run away with the points this time around.
Prediction
Newcastle Jets 0–2 Sydney FC.
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FULL TIME Just the one goal in it at the end, as Sydney FC jump to second on the A-League table. A 68th minute goal off a Lee mistake via Marc Janko just enough for Graham Arnolds' men. Nine games without a win now for the Newcastle Jets, but Janko adds to his goal scoring tally with 13 for the season. A better performance from the Jets here, who managed to hold off Sydney, but they are always the second best side. A early chance for Sydney where Ryall found the post could have put in them front in the first half, and few missed chances from Janko that he sould have scored went begging too. Both teams looked sloppy in the middle of the pitch, and the Jets made a few defensive mistakes which they will need to work on in the training pitch. Lee was struggling under pressure. Nonetheless, the Sky blues get the three points in the end. The final score at Hunter Stadium: NEWCASTLE JETS 0 – 1 SYDNEY FC
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90+4' - A shot from Stambolziev goes over, and that will end the game. NEWCASTLE JETS 0 – 1 SYDNEY FC
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90+3' - Smeltz does well to win a free kick in a good area. NEWCASTLE JETS 0 - 1 SYDNEY FC
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90+2' - Jets are giving the ball away way to cheaply. They can not afford to do that this late in the game. Not long to go now. NEWCASTLE JETS 0 - 1 SYDNEY FC
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90+2' - A late sub for Sydney, as Antonis comes off for Calver. NEWCASTLE JETS 0 - 1 SYDNEY FC
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90+1' - Antonis makes a break and cuts in the box! Mullen with a brilliant tackle to just deny him! NEWCASTLE JETS 0 - 1 SYDNEY FC
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90' - Four minutes of stoppage time has been added on. Will we see a late equaliser? NEWCASTLE JETS 0 - 1 SYDNEY FC
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89' - Antonis is fouled, but goes down late. Soft free kick. NEWCASTLE JETS 0 - 1 SYDNEY FC
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88' - Janko gets the header, but it goes well wide. NEWCASTLE JETS 0 - 1 SYDNEY FC
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87' - It's a corner for Syndey FC, could we see a second? NEWCASTLE JETS 0 - 1 SYDNEY FC
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86' - Neville does well to go around Antonis, but the Syndey midfielder does well to recover. NEWCASTLE JETS 0 - 1 SYDNEY FC
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85' - Ki-Je's cross is headed away by Ryall. Clock is ticking for the Jets. NEWCASTLE JETS 0 - 1 SYDNEY FC
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83' - Good counter attack by the Jets, but it slowed down at the end, and the ball ends up with the keeper. They need to play with more urgency. NEWCASTLE JETS 0 - 1 SYDNEY FC
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82' - Neville slides in to stop Petkovic. He does, but gives away a corner. NEWCASTLE JETS 0 - 1 SYDNEY FC
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81' - Ryall gets himself a yellow card for dragging. NEWCASTLE JETS 0 - 1 SYDNEY FC
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80' - Cooper makes for Lundy in a sub for the Jets. Cooper comes off due to injury, let's hope its nothing serious. NEWCASTLE JETS 0 - 1 SYDNEY FC
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79' - Just over ten minutes. What can the Jets do here? Sydney FC look more likely to score the next goal. NEWCASTLE JETS 0 - 1 SYDNEY FC
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77' - Antonis finds Janko, who has a go! Just wide. Poor first touch from him, gave himself too difficult an angle to shoot from. NEWCASTLE JETS 0 - 1 SYDNEY FC
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76' - Antonis has a go from distance now, and Kennedy does well to save. NEWCASTLE JETS 0 - 1 SYDNEY FC