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o accept the award on behalf of our There is a belief amongst each and An unbelievable collection of Club at the AFC Awards ceremony as every one of you each time we step onto achievements that has now set the platform TAFC Club of the Year was one of the the pitch in Wanderland. That same for further success. I congratulate you all for proudest moments of my life. belief goes from the Boardroom to the your contribution to what has been achieved. At the start of 2014 we embarked on a changeroom within our Club and is why Tonight as we welcome our Grand Final year that no one outside of this Club would we as a Club have progressed so quickly in opponents from last season - Brisbane have predicted could be possible. But the such a short period of time. Roar, we ask you to believe again and sing belief within this Club and this team is such The past 12 months has seen us qualify us to three points in our last home match that no obstacle is too great. for another Grand Final and Asian of the 2014 calendar year. Winning the AFC Champions League Champions League campaign, seen our Welcome to Wanderland. took the entire Club to achieve. membership tip 19,000 and witnessed our Now let me be clear, when I talk about Club be crowned Champions of Asia and JOHN TSATSIMAS our Club - I include every one of our AFC Club of the Year. We also now have in CEO incredible members and fans who have our midst, the AFC Coach of the Year for NRMA INSURANCE WESTERN believed in us every step of the way. 2014 - . SYDNEY WANDERerS FC 05 Stay connected | follow @wswanderersfc Warm up

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rom the moment we beat Al-Hilal the points tally does not match up with the Club World Cup was something that quality of their performances. Feveryone has been looking forward We’ve done enough in the past three to. You’re playing against good teams and games to be sitting on nine points and you have to enjoy the whole experience as though we’re only on three we know the there’s not too many times in your life you results are close. get the opportunity to do this. The players realise our performances Sometimes you can let things pass you have been good enough to win the games by, thinking you’ll be back here again but but it can still be frustrating; we’ve had later on in life you end up looking back balls cleared off the line, balls hit the post On this day and see you never got the opportunity and off the bar but that’s part of football. Courtesy of Andrew Howe again so when we head to Morocco I hope We’ll keep building and we’ll be okay. @AndyHowe_statto the boys soak it up, enjoy the time there It would be lovely to reward our fans and get ready to face top quality teams. with three points tonight, they are second orn (of Arabian parentage) on 3 Tonight’s match will be a tough one; to none. Even without a win this year December 1962 just outside of they’re the Champions of last season and they’ve still been great and we’d love to BBuenos Aires, talented Argentine they still have quality. Similar to us, their give them an early Christmas present. Osvaldo El Ali played at Argentinos Juniors, Huracan, San Pedro and then Sportivo from where Marconi We are on the line FIXTURES & RESULTS coach Les Scheinflug spotted him and brought him to Marconi Stadium in 1986. You may have noticed these odd Scan the QR code below for all score After a stint back in (with looking barcodes (see below right) updates across our Hyundai A-League, Sportivo and Independiente), and in Sao throughout this edition of The Wanderer. Westfield W-League and Foxtel National Paulo Brazil, he returned to Australia in To get the best experience simply follow Youth League matches. 1990 to play with NSL clubs St George and these three easy steps: Parramatta Eagles. From 1991 to 1994 he STEP 1 Download a QR scanner app on was at Bonnyrigg where he was part of the your smart device NSW grand final winning team of 1992. STEP 2 Open the app and scan each El Ali played with several other Western QR code in The Wanderer Sydney state league sides including STEP 3 Enjoy your interactive Fairfield Bulls and Penrith. Wanderers content

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aving been crowned the Champions eight occasions, trailing only Toluca with of Asia after defeating the Blue 10, Club América (11) and Guadalajara HWave of Al-Hilal, up next on the (11). world stage is Mexican outfit Cruz Azul, Other achievements include becoming affectionately known as the Blue Cross. the first Mexican side to reach the final of the The clash against Cruz Azul will be in prestigious in 2001, going the Quarter Final of the FIFA Club World down to from Argentina. Cup in Morocco with the winner to take Cruz Azul’s squad is filled with some of on European Champions Real Madrid. ’s best players with a smattering of Cruz Azul are one of Mexico’s most quality imports. successful clubs having won 19 major Argentine pair Mauro Formica and trophies, including six continental Mariano Pavone are two of those superstar titles, to be the most successful club in foreigners while Ecuadorian Joao Robin CONCACAF Champions League history. Rojas Mendoza is a powerful striker who has They have been domestic champions on a strong partnership with Pavone in attack.

09 Stay connected | visit wswanderersfc.com.au THE SQUAD 01 Josè gK FORM GUIDE 02 DF Here are some of the finer details to keep you 03 Francisco Rodriguez DF informed throughout the Club world Cup campaign 04 Julio Dominguez DF 05 Alejandro Castro MF 06 (C) MF 07 fW 08 Marco Fabián MF 09 Mariano PavonE fW 10 Christian Giménez MF 11 Joao Rojas FW 12 Guillermo Allison gK 14 Luis Perea DF 15 Gerardo Zuñiga DF 16 Rogelio MARTINEZ DF 17 Emanuel Loeschbor DF 18 Ismael Valadez DF 19 Alejandro Vela fW 20 Pablo Torres fW 21 Xavier Baez MF 22 Rafael Baca MF 23 Anibal Zurdo fW 25 Yosgart Gutierrez gK CRUZ AZUL 27 Hernan Bernardello MF Founded: 1927 Nicknames: La Maquina (The Machine) and El Azul (The ) 28 Omar MARTINEZ DF Major Titles: 8 Mexican Primera, 6 CONCACAF Champions League Ground: Estadio Azul, which has a capacity of 35,161 33 Mauro Formica MF

10 Round 8 | Wanderers FC vs Sydney FC THE Star players Mauro Formica and Mariano Pavone The Argentine duo provides the class and x-factor through the spine of the Cruz Azul line-up. Formica – nicknamed the ‘Cat’ – is the playmaker of the side and has loads of quality coming through the ranks at Newell’s Old Boys before moving to club Blackburn Rovers. Was a central figure in the club’s Champions League success. The diminutive Pavone has scored 40 times for the club in just 98 appearances. He might only be 177cms tall but has great close control and the pace to get in behind defences which is his big strength. THE Manager THE Captain Luis Fernando Tena Gerardo Torrado The Mexican is well-regarded at the club, The no-nonsense midfielder is one of currently in his fourth different stint as Mexico’s most decorated players having made 146 head coach starting way back in 1997. Tena appearances for the national team in a 14-year lead the club to the title in that year and international career which included three World was also at the helm for their Champions Cups. He had stints in Spain with Sevilla and Real League success earlier this season. Sociedad before joining Cruz Azul in 2005.

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Tomi Juric Forward Jean CARLOS Solórzano Forward Juric was Player of the Match and sole goal scorer in the The Costa Rican moved to Australia to join Brisbane Roar in Champions League Final, scored for the A-League All Stars 2010/11 where he won the Hyundai A-League Premiership and against Juventus and won the Wanderers’ Golden Boot in his Championship before moving to Victory and falling off the radar. first season with the club; 2013/14. He returned to Brisbane midway through last season.

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13 Stay connected | Watch WSWanderersTV estern Sydney Wanderers will back to 2000. That tournament replaced and Manchester United and 3-1 to become the fourth Australian the original Intercontinental Cup (known Mexican side Necaxa. Interestingly John Wclub side to compete at the as the Toyota Cup and played between the Anastasiadas, now Head Coach of the FIFA Club World Cup when they make champions of Europe and ) Bentleigh Greens team that caught the the trek to Morocco in December and to give a more global reach to the event. imagination of the nation on their march line up against CONCACAF Champions Much-maligned on its debut in Brazil, to the Westfield FFA Cup Semi-Finals, Cruz Azul of Mexico with the tantalising Manchester United were lambasted by the scored South ’s goal becoming prospect of facing world powerhouse Real public at large for entering and withdrew the first player to net a goal at the Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, from the FA Cup that season (as holders) championship for an Australian team. Toni Kroos, James Rodriguez et al., in the to participate, it has since grown into a Real Madrid kick-started that edition of last four should they be successful. showpiece FIFA event. the FIFA Club World Cup with a 3-1 win In doing so, the Red & Black South Melbourne took part in that over Al-Nassr of Saudi Arabia with Nicolas will become part of the history of a inaugural tournament, losing 2-0 to Anelka netting the first goal of the new competition that, in its current guise, dates Brazilians Vasco Da Gama tournament. Corinthians of Brazil would be 14 ROUND 4 | WANDERERS FC VS BRISBANE ROAR MakeWANDERERS Continue TO

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crowned World Champions with a penalty Sydney FC represented Oceania Brazil’s domination of the event shoot-out success over compatriots Vasco Da after waltzing their way, virtually continued in 2006 as Internacional Gama after a 0-0 draw in front of 73,000 at unchallenged, to the OFC Club defeated Barcelona 1-0 in the Final with a the Estadio do Maracanã in Rio De Janeiro. Championship. After losing 1-0 to Costa goal from Adriano Gabiru eight minutes The second edition was scheduled to Rican side Deportivo Saprissa, the Sky from time, settling the issue. But that was take place in Spain in 2001 but collapsed Blues finished fifth, seeing off Egyptians to be it as far as South American winners due to FIFA’s financial situation at the Al-Ahly 2-1 in the fifth/sixth placed were concerned until 2012 as European time and the old version of the UEFA match thanks to goals from sides began to dominate the competition. Champions League winners facing the and . Sydney’s conquerors AC Milan kick-started a run of winners of the Libertadores Cup was Saprissa were knocked out by Liverpool five consecutive successes for UEFA reinstated until 2005. The tournament in the semi-final stage before the Reds Champions League winners as they beat would take place in and would themselves were beaten in the Final as a Argentinean outfit Boca Juniors 4-2 in an feature the winners of the six continental 27th minute goal from Mineiro won the exciting culmination to the 2007 edition titles representing their Federation. title for Sao Paolo. held in Japan with the Final played at 15 Stay connected | visit wswanderersfc.com.au the International Stadium in Yokohama. moniker as only a last-minute goal from success against Chelsea, Paolo Guerrero scored twice for the Pedro denied Estudiantes victory. The with the match-winner. Bringing us up to victors with Alessandro Nesta and Kaka Argentinians were eventually undone by, date, last year’s tournament was held, as this adding the others. Twelve months later it perhaps inevitably, a goal from Lionel year’s will be, in Morocco with the Final would be the Red Devils of Manchester Messi, the genius chesting in the match- played in Marrakesh. Bayern Munich beat United celebrating. winner in extra-time. the hosts Raja Casablanca 2-0 in a rather United romped to the 2008 Final of the For the next two years the competition dull finale, Dante and Thiago Alcantara FIFA Club World Cup with an exquisite shifted from Japan to the United Arab getting the goals in what amounted to little 5-3 win over Gamba Osaka in the last Emirates. 2010 saw a miracle story as more than a stroll for the Germans. four, Wayne Rooney grabbed a brace and African Champions TP Mazembe of Congo The Wanderers will be looking to write Cristiano Ronaldo was also on the score- made the world take notice as they knocked their own chapter when they take to the sheet. United could have been playing out Pachuca (Mexico) and Internacional field on 13 December. The eyes of the United had the Reds overcome the (Brazil) before meeting their demise in world will be on Tony Popovic and his challenge of Gamba in the Quarter Finals. the Final at the hands of Rafael Benitez team. Game on! They fell just short, losing 1-0, having got and a well-oiled Internazionale machine. to that stage with a narrow 2-1 win over Goran Pandev, Samuel Eto’o and Jonathan OFC Champions Waitakere United (New Biabiany scored the goals in a 3-0 cruise Zealand) in the Play-Off thanks to strikes for the Nerrazzurri. A year later a Messi from and . A inspired Barcelona would be equally at ease Rooney goal proved enough for United to in winning the title, Messi grabbing a brace claim the trophy even after the dismissal, as Barca beat Santos 4-0 as the tournament early in the second half of Nemanja Vidic reverted back to Japan and Yokohama. against LDU Quito. Europe’s stranglehold on the trophy was 2009 saw Barcelona finally claim the finally prised away by Corinthians in 2012 mantle of the best side in the world but who claimed their second crown, some they were made to work hard for the thirteen years after their first, with a narrow

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17 Stay connected | follow @wswanderersfc Memories of the Club World Cup Story BY Mark Bosnich @TheRealBozza

often take my mind back to 1999 and late eighties/early nineties, ’s Our opponents Palmeiras, who were an unbelievable night in Tokyo where Juventus, Red Star Belgrade, São Paolo, managed by Felipe Scholari, had been II was playing for Manchester United Ajax, Dortmund, Real Madrid the list goes in Tokyo for over a week to prepare. We against Palmieras in what we now know as on. But never a British side. Not the great arrived three days beforehand. Tokyo is the Club World Cup. Then it was called the Celtic side of Jock Stein, Sir Matt Busby’s a beautiful place at that time of year, the Intercontinental Cup with the European Manchester United’s legends of the late people are great and we took in the sights Champions facing off against the South sixties nor the great Liverpool sides of (Sir had arranged a day at American Champions. the eighties. Although this wasn’t really the races which, much to his displeasure, For me it was my World Cup Final. discussed amongst the players or staff we none of the players went to) before easing Australia, the country of my birthplace and were all aware of it as we travelled to Japan. into preparations for the game. whom I played internationally for would not Our league form was okay going into However nothing could have prepared make a World Cup Final in my playing life so the game. I had missed the previous away us for the onslaught we faced from I always saw this game as an opportunity to win at Derby due to my knee blowing up Faustino Asprilla and co. Wave after wave be a part of a team which for a certain time on a needless trip for an international they attacked us with everything they anyway could be the best in the world. friendly vs Brazil’s second team in had only for to score from a Growing up in Australia we had Australia. Seven days prior to the final break-away up the other end to make it witnessed some great teams win this; however we had been beaten 2-0 in the 1-0 before the break. At half time, typically Flamengo of Brazil, Boca Juniors of UEFA Champions League by a Gabriel Roy was arguing with me about a goal-kick Argentina, the great AC Milan side of the Batistuta inspired Fiorentina in Florence. I had took just before the break.

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Half time is where real managers earn all the hard work and sacrifices over the Milan squad in 2007. As he will tell you, their keep. Sir Alex definitely did that years seem worth it. the opportunity now for a team from on that night. Although we were 1-0 up Ron Corry, who is on the bench where we both grew up, in the West of Palmeiras had all the play. He projected tonight, came into my mind as someone Sydney is immense. calm that night and gave us all the belief who had ploughed so much time and The first match will be against the that we would win this trophy regardless effort into me as a youngster as did Mum CONCACAF Champions Cruz Azul. Win of what transpired. and Dad who sacrificed so much. We were that match and the Semi-Final provides The second half panned out much as World Champions! the Western Sydney Wanderers with the the first one although Ryan Giggs had a On that night I had the pleasure of walking wonderful opportunity to play against wonderful opportunity to finish it for us. off the field, as Sir Alex said afterwards, being the reigning European Champions Real The last 10 minutes felt like an eternity; part of the first British side to become World Madrid who have Zeljko’s old manager I recall getting clattered by one of their Club Champions. I fulfilled a boyhood dream. Carlo Ancellotti (who was also part of that players, getting the free-kick and still Later that season I fulfilled another boyhood famous A.C Milan side of the late eighties). being a bit sore, asking Gary Neville dream when I became an English Premier This has been a fabulous achievement to take it. He wasn’t happy about it but League winner as we finished on top by a still by Tony Popovic and the whole of the he took it and soon after the German record margin of 18 points. Wanderers club, only just into its third referee blew his whistle for full time…we As the Intercontinental Cup morphed season. To you, the fans, who have had won! That moment straight after the into the FIFA Club World Cup Zeljko become the best supporters in any code in game is one of those feelings that make Kalac won it as well being part of the A.C Australia; cherish this moment.

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26 ROUND 4 | WANDERERS FC VS BRISBANE ROAR grand finalists in AFL and NRL. scenes content that allowed fans to become Amazingly, 1.4 million of these closer to the team, especially when we are impressions came on 1 November, the day playing internationally. of the second leg of the final from which “Communication with our fans and @wswanderersfc emerged victorious. members is hugely important to us, On top of this, @wswanderersfc achieved Twitter compliments our digital delivery THE an engagement rate of 8.5% over this period, of information very well but it is also for with these two Tweets — featuring the a bit of fun. twitter Western Sydney club’s new allies from Saudi “On game day we try and take the club @AlNassrSaudiFCe — generating the voice of the fan by being in the moment, most engagement and Retweets. informative and provocative. Sometimes verse Scan here to see the two tweets it is fun to poke the proverbial bear with a stick, you have to know your audience rom foundation to @TheAFCCL but also know how far you want to take it Champions in just three short years: on. We want a positive experience when Fthe journey of the @ALeague’s newest engaging with our followers – it follows our club @wswanderersfc has been one of the club culture – to be for and with the people most amazing Australian sports stories of of Western Sydney. recent years, if not ever! “Most importantly, we try to be relevant. And isn’t just on the field that the When we had a large Saudi following for Wanderers have scaled the heights — their The new @TheAFCCL Champions’ the ACL final we engaged with them which Twitter game has also taken them to the engagement rate was higher even than @ clocked us some huge numbers as a result. top of league, so they certainly earned LaLiga giants and @ChampionsLeague We will do this again for the FIFA Club the reception that greeted them on their winners @RealMadrid who Wanderers have World Cup against Cruz Azul and Real triumphant return to Australia. a chance to meet at the FIFA Club World Madrid who are a monster on Twitter.” Cup in 2015. Impressively, the Wanderers’ So it’s on-field and Twitter glory to the engagement rate also surpassed @SFGiants, @wswanderersfc! Can the @TheAFCCL who won the @WorldSeries in the same Champions turn their continental success time period, as well as other global sporting into @ALeague success and take the 2015 brands like @ManUtd and @49ers. Grand Final? Only time will tell, but make @wswanderersfc have certainly been the sure you’re following the @ALeague clubs talk of the town, with more than 300,000 and players on Twitter to get closer to the conversations related to the team taking action as it unfolds! Scan here to see the reaction from place, and 42,000 Retweets since 1 October. the Wanderers airport arrival On their approach to using Twitter, Wanderers Head of Marketing & In fact, since the @ALeague season kicked off Communications Mark Jensen said they and their thrilling @TheAFCCL adventure came have three main priorities: to engage, to to its glory-filled conclusion, @wswanderersfc inform and to share. have received an extraordinary 10 million “During the ACL campaign we used a Tweet impressions! To put this into context, lot of graphics and images that captured the this is higher than any other club side in any emotion of the tournament from the players Scan here to check out the A-League sport across the land this year, including the and fans perspective, as well as behind-the- Clubs and Players lists on Twitter

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Take five with Romeo Castelen

Get to know our new winger as Romeo Castelen sits down with Take Five

In the movie of your life who would play you? If you were to go to Maccas what is your Denzel usual order? Since I’ve been here in Australia I’ve If you were stranded on an island what only had McDonald’s once. I like the would be your three essential items? chicken nuggets meal and I always take a My bible, a football and my kids cheeseburger as well

What would you buy with your last $50? What kind of things do you like to do when I would go for a Suriname meal you’re not training or playing football? I like spending time with my kids and What do you find amusing… my family, this is where I get the most I like to be on holidays and just relax and not joy. When I was younger before the wife do a lot of things. I like to sit back and enjoy and kids, I used to play PlayStation with the beaches, having good food – the good life my friends but I’ve stopped for years now. Now it’s more like taking my son Who was your favourite player to watch to soccer and taking my daughter to when you were growing up and why? gymnastics, these types of things bring The Brazilian Ronaldo, Maradona and me a lot of joy Romario If you were on X-Factor what song would Your signature meal is? you audition with? I’m a very difficult guy with food. Suriname I’m a terrible singer. This is something noodles called Bami which is similar to Nasi that I always look at people like ‘Oh great Goreng but we add rice and also chicken they know how to sing’. I cannot sing at all, you don’t want to hear it. I did a song What is your favourite holiday destination? with my old team and when I hear my Suriname because I don’t live there own voice, it’s not nice. So I would rather anymore but it still feels like coming home sit in the stands and listen to the people as I have lots of friends and family there who can sing

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Name Alex Jones What is your most treasured If you were on X-Factor what song Position Promotional Ambassador possession/s? My football boots would you audition with? Have you Who was your favourite player to watch What is your favourite holiday heard me sing?? when you were growing up and why? destination? Manchester You can see the Guardian Funerals , superstar! What is your favourite band/musician? Wandercrew at all our matches and What was your favourite TV show as a Thundamentals around the training ground in their blue child? Power Rangers What is your favourite film The Class shirts and jackets. What kind of things do you like to do of ‘92 If you’d like to help the Club and when you’re not training or playing Your signature meal is? Toasted join the Wandercrew, please email football? Skating cheese sandwich [email protected]. A Dubious conversation WITH Cristiano Ronaldo Story by Max Grieve @maxjgri

head of the 2014 FIFA Club DC: But that’s because he doesn’t play for CR: Sorry, could you repeat the question? World Cup in Morocco, our Real Madrid. I can see myself in your glasses – they’re A ‘Dubious Interview’ reporter very reflective. And a man can’t help caught up with the man who’ll be CR: And I said so – why are we talking himself, can he? waiting for the Wanderers in the about Messi, anyway? latter rounds of the competition; Real DC: Help himself from what? Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo. DC: You brought him up, didn’t you? CR: He can’t help himself from himself Dubious Conversations: Cristiano CR: I don’t think I did, I don’t think – not a man like me, anyway. You’ve seen Ronaldo, you’ve won league and about him much. How far back does that me in the underwear commercials – I bet European titles for Manchester United Champions League record go, anyway? you haven’t seen a picture of Messi in his and Real Madrid, played under some of Are we talking B.R. or A.R. here? boxers. the greatest managers of the modern era and been awarded the Ballon d’Or twice. DC: I’m sorry, I’m not sure I understand... DC: Cristiano Ronaldo, thanks for your You’ve scored 197 goals in 176 games for time. Real Madrid... CR: Before Ronaldo or After Ronaldo – this isn’t making sense to you? CR: Hang on – I need to know something. Cristiano Ronaldo: Messi hasn’t scored as many for Real Madrid. DC: You mean before 1985? DC: Yes?

DC: Well, as you bring him up, he recently CR: Yes, B.R., like I said. CR: Has ever played against broke the and Champions League the Western Sydney Wanderers? all-time scoring records – does his success DC: Thanks for clearing that up. Cristiano, preoccupy you? your grandparents moved to Perth when DC: No – not yet, anyway. you were five, and your mother very nearly CR: It doesn’t bother me – he hasn’t followed them – are you looking forward to CR: Another small step for Ronaldo, scored as many for Real Madrid. coming to Australia next year? another giant leap for Ronaldo.

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Some of our most memorable and passionate goals have come against today’s opponent Brisbane Roar. Which is the best? You decide. claim win. the opening ten minutes saw Roar the it was not enough as an impressive it 2-1but damage the was done and for club the with aclassy to finish make Brendon Santalab scored his firstgoal Round 7Roar3-1WS up our firsteverwin. Hyundai inthe goal ever A-League to set- though as Mark Bridge scored our first not given much hope. That changedall and without apoint to our name we were Playing against current the Champions Round 4Roar0-1Wanderers 2013/14 2012/13

Round 10 WSW 1-0 Roar Round 17 Roar 1-2 WSW Semi -Final WSW 2-0 Roar The match looked to be a stalemate until With Roar looking for revenge after our Possibly our two most famous goals in our Dino Kresinger was downed in the box first two wins we fell behind in the 22nd first ever finals match. Kresinger scored by . Up stood Shinji minute. That was until a rapid two-fire an incredible back heel to give us the lead Ono to score an 87th minute winner and brought a third straight victory as Bridge before a magical chipped shot by Ono sent in the process score his first goal in then Hersi scored within five minutes of everyone into delirium and us into the Red & Black. each other. Grand Final.

Round 18 WSW 1-1 Roar Round 26 WSW 1-1 Roar Grand Final Roar 2-1 WSW Labinot Haliti is an emotional player. So Needing a result to stand a chance of Not a bad time to score your first goal when he scored an 85th minute equaliser finishing in the top-two, things were for a club. In a sold out Grand Final in against the league leaders in front of a sell- shaky as Liam Miller put the visitors in hostile territory Matthew Spiranovic out crowd his shirt had no chance. In went front but on the hour mark Tomi Juric seemed to defy physics as his headed the ball, off went the shirt and the points bangs home into the corner after great effort from a corner somehow opened were shared. work by Mark Bridge. the scoring.

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delaide United were under new It was not a debut to savour for the Dutch manager Rini Coolen and former Bankstown City defender as Ahad made an impressive start early in the second half he deflected to the season going undefeated in their a shot going wide into his own net. opening three matches. While it was an unfortunate finish With the flair of and there was no denying the quality of the team had played an the build-up with Flores and Leckie Scan to watch highlights exciting brand of football and were combining beautifully. of this match confident heading into the match The second half was all Adelaide against North Queensland Fury. and when future Wanderer Daniel North Queensland fury The Fury too were in good form having Mullen powered home from a corner, (GK), Jack Hingert secured five points from three matches. just minutes after making a goal-saving (Brad McDonald 67’), Mark Hughes, Playing at home, Fury started the interception, the game was as good Gareth Edds (VC), Eugene Sseppuya, better of the side and were 1-0 up before as won. David Williams, , Simon long when talented youngster Isaka A David Williams wonder-goal two Storey, (Ufak Talay (C) 59’), Cernak looped a header into the back of minutes from time made it tense but Brett Studman, Isaka Cernak (Dyron Daal the net. Adelaide went home with the win. 59’) Unused Subs: Jerrad Tyson (GK) While an impressive finish, it had Adelaide went on to record a [then] nothing on Adelaide’s reply as Paul Reid league record 11 matches unbeaten but fell Adelaide united fed Flores who, facing away from goal, away badly towards the end of the season (GK), , chested the ball and hit a turning volley as they became too reliant on Leckie and Daniel Mullen, Cassio, Lucan Pantelis, into the corner of the net. Flores, bombing out of the finals against Adam Hughes, (Iain Debuting for the Fury was Brett Gold Coast. Ramsey 76’), Marcos Flores (Joseph Studman who was to become famous Fury couldn’t capitalise on their strong Keenan 81’), Paul Reid, Mathew Leckie, later in the season for constantly start finishing bottom of the table with Cameron Watson Unused Subs: Mark checking himself out on the big screen. only four wins and being disbanded. Birighitti (GK), In-Seob Shin 37 Stay connected | Watch WSWanderersTV Our partners

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