SKYOFFICIAL MATCH BLUE DAY PROGRAM PREVIEW ISSUE 8 • SATURDAY 9 JANUARY 2016 2015 THE YEAR IN REVIEW GET TO KNOW SUNNY FRANCO JUNIOR BLUES CORNER W-LEAGUE TEAM POSTER 2 MESSAGE FROM THE COACH CONTENTS 2 Message from the Coach GRAHAMARNOLD 4 Feature Story Sponsored by ‘2015 Year in Review’ DRAINAGE Pty Ltd NOVA 96.9 6 Hyundai A-League ood evening and Happy New three points more at this stage, but Match Recap & Ladder G Year to you all – I hope 2016 it is important to continue to pick is good to you and is full of joy up points with AFC Champions 7 Get to Know and happiness for you and your League games around the corner. 'Sunny Franco' family. I am very pleased with the kind of ARE PROUD 10 Foxtel National Youth League Match Recap, Fixture, It’s a very warm welcome to ANZ football we have been producing Results & Ladder Stadium tonight for our first home of late. The games against game of the new year and once Wellington Phoenix, Central Coast 12 Junior Blues Corner again we are at one of our second Mariners and Melbourne City last homes for this fixture. This time last weekend showed while we may TO SUPPORT 13 The Cove year we played at WIN Stadium have the best defensive record in Wollongong against the in the division, we also have a 14 A-League Squads Newcastle Jets in a game which fantastic ability to create chances. was a great catalyst for the rest of It has made for some very exciting W-League Squads 15 our season. games and we should only SYDNEY FC improve in all aspects as we move This time we are ahead of where into the second half of the season. we were last year having secured Today will also bring back some fabulous memories from our huge Street Address Level 1 Sheridan Building games against Chelsea and Allianz Stadium, Moore Park Tottenham Hotspur at this ground NSW 2021 at the end of last season. They were momentous occasions for Postal Address PO Box 2180 football in this country and I’m Bondi Junction NSW 1355 delighted Sydney FC were a part of it. Hopefully today will be Telephone: +61 2 8314 5100 Fax: +61 2 8314 5199 another enjoyable experience Email: [email protected] and we are leaving with three points. Membership Telephone: 1300 4 SYD FC (1300 479 332) I would also like to welcome the Email: [email protected] Newcastle Jets staff, players and fans as the visitors today. Corporate Nic Barbato Telephone: +61 2 8314 5100 Enjoy the game. Email: [email protected] #SydneyIsSkyBlue For all program feeback and advertising, please email: [email protected] Printed by retailink WE ARE SYDNEY Graham Arnold www.retailink.com.au www.sydneyfc.com 4 FEATURE STORY 5 2-1 against Wellington Phoenix) 2015YEARINREVIEW to seal a semi-final date at home against Adelaide United and AFC We take a look back at all that's happened in the past year. Champions League qualification with a second place finish. s we prepare for our first home A game of 2016, we look back So often a hoodoo team, Sydney at the year that was for the Sky Blues FC showed no such nerves against with our 2015 year in review. the Reds at Allianz Stadium as the Sky Blues swept Adelaide January saw us kick off 2015 at aside comprehensively 4-1 to the picturesque WIN Stadium, seal a Grand Final clash against Wollongong with a tense nil all Melbourne Victory at AAMI Park. draw against the Newcastle Jets, before the AFC Asian Cup provided Unfortunately 17 May was not the It wasn't the Sky Blues day as Melbourne Victory won the title in season 2014/15 a brief reprieve from Hyundai Sky Blues day as Melbourne Victory A-League duties. Loic Remy scored solitary goals to October saw the welcome return sealed the title 3-0. Sydney FC then seal 1-0 wins for Tottenham and of the Hyundai A-League for set their sights to two blockbuster Mickael Tavares, Jacques Faty and Chelsea as the Sky Blues then broke season 2015/16 with the Sky clashes against English Premier Robert Stambolziev all arrived in for six weeks break ahead of pre- Blues enjoying an undefeated League giants, Tottenham Hotspur a two week period as we resumed Marc Janko set a new club record for goals scored in 2015 season. first month with three wins and and Champions Chelsea FC, at football at the end of the month with one draw, including a thrilling last Bulut restored parity in the second ANZ Stadium. an emphatic away victory against Victory and a 4-2 win against the July saw preseason preparations minute #SydneyDerby win in front half. With the match seemingly Central Coast Mariners 5-1. Mariners was followed by one of get underway with a raft of friendly of another sell-out crowd at Allianz headed for a draw, Terry Antonis Over 150,000 fans the games of the season as February clashes and a host of new faces Stadium. popped up in the 75th minute to packed ANZ Stadium That win set the tone for the months came to a close, the third instalment appearing at training. seal a thrilling 4-3 win and send the for the two showpiece ahead as we embarked on a seven of the #SydneyDerby for the November saw the Sky Blues lose away Cove into delirium. events as Harry Kane match undefeated streak (six wins, 2014/15 season. only once before the festive season and one draw) as the goals flowed for kicked off at Allianz Stadium with March saw three wins and one loss the Sky Blues. Playing away to Western Sydney a December clash against the as marquee Marc Janko set a new Wanderers, Sydney FC surged to OVER 150,000 FANS Newcastle Jets ending in a 1-0 club record for goals scored in a A 3-1 win against Perth Glory, a three goal lead inside 30 minutes PACKED ANZ STADIUM victory in one of the performances season with a a 3-3 draw against Melbourne before Iacopo La Rocca and Kerim of the season to date. well taken hattrick FOR THE TWO in an entertaining SHOWPIECE EVENTS... The Sky Blues phenomenal league 5-4 victory at home record of 19 consecutive games to Brisbane Roar before the Sky undefeated away in the regular Blues celebrated 10 years in the season came to a halt against league with a lavish star-studded International marquee Filip Holosko, Adelaide United before Sydney lunch in the middle of the Allianz Milos Ninkovic, Matt Simon, Zac FC finished the year on a high note Stadium pitch. Anderson, Brandon O’Neill, Riley with a dominant display against the Woodcock, Andrew Hoole and Mariners, winning 4-1. The final month of the regular Alex Mullen were all welcomed season saw a further three wins to the squad before the Westfield We hope you’re ready for another and one loss as the Sky Blues FFA Cup kicked off proceedings in year of football; we can’t wait scored no less than two goals August, with the Sky Blues bowing to see what’s in store. Join in the in each of their wins (3-0 Milos Ninkovic out against Adelaide United in the discussion on today’s match using against Perth Glory, 4-3 scored the match round of 16 after extra time. #SYDvNEW. Sydney FC played two blockbuster games against EPL teams Tottenham and Chelsea against Newcastle Jets and winner against the Cameron Laundry Wanderers Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets www.sydneyfc.com Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets 6 MATCH RECAP AND LADDER GET TO KNOW 7 AAMI Park sponsored by MATCHRECAP 2 Attn: 10,140 2 SUNNYFRANCO The Cove RD13•Saturday 2 January 2016 (53', 78') Ninkovic (37') Hughes, (60') Fornaroli We caught up with Sydney FC's young attacking midfielder, Sunny Franco ahead of today's vital clash against the Newcastle Jets. While the match Of Hoole’s six shots, two ended 2-2, Sydney were on target, two were What was your junior club? here, I was born in Penrith. What would your last meal FC showcased their blocked en-route to goal and Redlands United. be? attacking dominance two were wide of the mark as What’s your nickname at Mashed potato! against Melbourne the Sky Blues' number seven Sydney FC? Any pre-game superstitions? City at AAMI Park displayed his full range of Tourette’s. Because whenever I I have to loosen up all the laces in round 13 of the skills and justified his call up lose the ball I go crazy! before I put my boots on and pull Hyundai A-League to the Olyroos’ set up. Who’s the funniest team on the tongue of each boot for 2015/16 season. mate? a bit. The Sky Blues will be hoping Probably Leena [Khamis]. She just What’s your greatest football With the lion’s share to turn those shots into even comes out with funny things and achievement to date? of possession (53.4% more goals today as we she’s real loud. Probably being in the U-20 to City’s 46.6%) the take on the Newcastle Jets. Who’s your best mate at national team and scoring six Sydney FC’s 19 shots at Andrew Hoole’s six efforts Sky Blues carved Join in the discussion using Sydney FC? goals for the Young Matildas. AAMI Park.