Sydney FC
2
Match Complete
Newcastle Jets
2
| P. Wood |  | 80' | ||
| R. Grant | | 71' | ||
| 65' |  | V. Yuel | ||
| B. Warland | | 65' | ||
| 58' | | V. Yuel | ||
| P. Retre | | 39' | ||
| E. Kamsoba | | 30' | ||
| A. L. Fondre | | 9' | ||
| 8' | | J. Duncan |
| 14 | Shots | 12 | ||
| 3 | On Target | 3 | ||
| 21 | Fouls | 13 | ||
| 3 | Corners | 4 | ||
| 4 | Offsides | 2 | ||
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 | ||
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
A winless Sydney FC faces a winless Newcastle Jets at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium in a match both must simply win if they hope to kick start their respective seasons. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog from 7:45pm AEDT.
Not many would have predicted that the Sky Blues would enter the third week of A-League Men’s play without a win on the board and even fewer would have slotted them in 11th on the ladder at the same time. Yet that is the frustrating position in which Steve Corica and his team find themselves and a hungry Jets will be no pushover after a decent showing against the Wanderers last week.
There are very positive signs in the hunter with Georgian Beka Mikeltadze and Cameroonian Olivier Boumal looking a pair of likely customers up front and a back four still gelling and destined to improve. The Sky Blues are yet to find the net this season and will see this as a potential banana-skin game. The entire A-League community will be assured of their eventual victory in it, yet early season form and injuries may well make this contest a lot more difficult for them than many people will predict.
Game information
Venue: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Kick-off: 7:45 pm (AEDT), Saturday 4th December 2021
Live stream: Paramount+
Betting: Sydney FC $1.70, Newcastle Jets $4.60 – odds via PlayUp
Teams
Sydney FC
Andrew Redmayne, James Donachie, Ben Warland, Alex Wilkinson (c), Connor O’Toole, Michael Zullo, Paulo Retre, Bobô, Miloš Ninković, Kosta Barbarouses, Trent Buhagiar, Adam Le Fondre, Joel King, Anthony Caceres, Chris Zuvela, Tom Heward-Belle, Harry Van Der Saag, Max Burgess, Rhyan Grant, Callum Talbot, Luke Brattan, Elvis Kamsoba, Calem Nieuwenhof, Adam Pavlesic, Patrick Yazbek, Patrick Wood
Newcastle Jets
Jack Duncan, Dane Ingham, Jason Hoffman, Jordan Elsey (vc), Ben Kantarovski, Matthew Jurman (c), Jordan O’Doherty, Mario Arqués, Beka Mikeltadze, Olivier Boumal, Daniel Penha, Mohamed Al-Taay, Dylan Murnane, Kosta Grozos, Valentino Yuel, Kosta Petratos, Michael Weier, Savvas Siatravanis, Eli Babalj, Samuel Silvera, Archie Goodwin, Lucas Mauragis, Blake Archbold, Noah James, Angus Thurgate, Riley Warland
Gaz
Roar Rookie
Warland needs to be more careful with his fouls. Last week gave away a free kick around half way line as well.
Midfielder
Roar Guru
great game
Will
Guest
The Jets play a style almost foreign to this league, constant pressing and great ball movement and keeping the ball with purpose from back to front. The fact they have embarrassed both Sydney teams and could have won both games should be a notice to the rest of the league that even they might not win the league they will be a problem for any team in this league with their style of football. Great football Newcastle Jets, such a joy for the neutral!
Redondo
Roar Rookie
Great game. Some dodgy refereeing favoured Newcastle but they were very good, the pressing especially. Sydney couldn't keep the intensity up for 90 mins. On that score, Grant seems to have lost his edge the last 2 seasons.
Stuart Thomas
Expert
Sydney FC and Newcastle Jets have played out a thrilling 2-2 draw at Netstrata Stadium in Sydney. Both sides entered tonight's match without a win and many felt Sydney FC would have been triggered to respond with some vengeance by manager Steve Corica after such an average start to their season. Early on, that looked to be the case and after a 9th minute penalty that was successfully converted by Adam le Fondre, the logic appeared to be playing out as fact. The Sky Blues started well and had the Jets on the ropes early. When Elvis Kamsoba scored after 30 minutes, the result seemed in little doubt, with Newcastle looking decent on the ball and occasionally threatening, yet appearing unlikely to pull back the two goal deficit. However, football is indeed an amazing game and after what must have been a stirring half time address from Newcastle coach Arthur Papas, the Jets were back within one after Valentino Yuel scored in the 58th minute. Just seven minutes later he scored a second and even more impressive goal to level the contest and bar a disallowed Sydney goal to le Fondre late in the game, the Jets arguably looked the more likely to find a winner. Both teams walk away with a point, however, it will be the Jets that do so with a smile on their faces; knowing full well that a winless Sydney FC had pencilled this fixture in as a must win. Steve Corica will be furious at having let the two points slip and without a win in their first three, Sydney FC now face a long road to elevate themselves up the ladder over the coming weeks. It was A-League football at its best and a result few expected. Final Score Sydney FC………………..2 Newcastle Jets………….2
Nick Symonds
Guest
He's listed as having been in their squad but hasn't been capped.
Admiral Ackbar
Guest
Has he played for South Sudan yet?
Stuart Thomas
Expert
Thanks for being on board for the match. The match report will follow in ten minutes and be sure to stick with the Roar over the remainder of the weekend for all the A-League Men and Women's action. Sydney FC………………..2 Newcastle Jets………….2
Tigertown
Guest
Yuel for Prime minister. That’s a quality game! Cheers, Stu. The Jets looked dangerous. Very.
Stuart Thomas
Expert
FULL-TIME The points are shared at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium after a brilliant encounter. Sydney FC………………..2 Newcastle Jets………….2
Nick Symonds
Guest
Yuel for Socceroos striker?
Grem
Roar Rookie
Would have preferred a 3-2 Sydney win, but that was a great game to watch.thanks Stuart for your commentary.
Stuart Thomas
Expert
90+5 Sydney with the final throw of the game and the cross is poor. Goal kick Newcastle. Sydney FC………………..2 Newcastle Jets………….2
Stuart Thomas
Expert
90+5 Sydney earn the free kick and will have one last chance. They turn it over and the Jets may now have one. Sydney FC………………..2 Newcastle Jets………….2
Stuart Thomas
Expert
90+4 Boumal strikes on goal again, it is wide of the mark and Sydney send the ball long from the goal kick with just a minute remaining. Sydney FC………………..2 Newcastle Jets………….2
Stuart Thomas
Expert
90+3 Sydney with a late throw in attack. They shift to the left. Goal kick for Newcastle, not sure that was the right call. Sydney FC………………..2 Newcastle Jets………….2
Stuart Thomas
Expert
90+2' NInkovic is fouled again and Sydney FC will look to snatch the winner as they go forward. Sydney FC………………..2 Newcastle Jets………….2
Stuart Thomas
Expert
90' Five minutes will be added. Thurgate sends Ingham wide. The cross is taken by Redmayne. Sydney FC………………..2 Newcastle Jets………….2
Stuart Thomas
Expert
90' Sydney win the relieving free and the Jets earn it back immediately. Sydney FC………………..2 Newcastle Jets………….2
Stuart Thomas
Expert
90' The ball is free in the box and Boumal's shot is well wide of the mark. Final minute now. Sydney FC………………..2 Newcastle Jets………….2