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COURTESY OF ANDREW HOWE @ANDYHOWE_STATTO WITH HAYDEN FOXE e have all had a very good positive pre-season for us. Wbreak in the off-season to Tonight you are all here for the rest our minds and bodies and Sydney Derby and we have prepared prepare for the upcoming Hyundai for this match by looking at it from A-League season. all angles. The pre-season we has been very We try to treat each game in the good for us as a team and club: we same way in terms of preparation but had quite a turn-over of players this when it’s a Derby there is always a little year and the new boys have gelled something extra that’s on the table. and adapted very well to our training As usual, there has been a program, method of play and most lot of hype surrounding this importantly the clubs philosophy. match and it’s our first game of We had some very good trips away the season so you can tell that both domestically and internationally everyone is very excited. travelling to the Gold Coast and I believe tonight will be an Japan where we worked very hard excellent spectacle for the Hyundai physically, mentally and have been A-League and what a great way for able to build good camaraderie the season to start with a Sydney amongst both the players and the staff. Derby for all our Members and fans. he first Australian national league Overall, it was a very encouraging and Who do you sing for! Tgame to take place at ANZ Stadium was played on this day in 1999 when Parramatta Power defeated the Melbourne Knights 2-1. Sydney's main venue for the 2000 Olympics opened EXPERIENCE WANDERLAND earlier in 1999 and the Socceroos v ON A WhOLE NEW LEVEL World Star XI game in June marked Includes a 1.5 hour beverage the official opening of the stadium. This and catering package - you’ll be exhibition game was watched by 88,000 entertained and you can catch people which was a then-record largest the best atmosphere in Australian crowd to watch a Socceroos' game in sport. Available at both ANZ and Australia. At the 2000 Olympics just Spotless Stadiums. over 104,000 people attended the men's TICkETS $175 PER PERSON football final, won by Spain on penalties over Cameroon, the largest VISIT WANDERLAND.COM.AU crowd to watch any football (soccer) match in Australia.
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WITH CATHERINE CANNULI @CANNULI_13 ince the end of the last Hyundai country. I’m also hoping that we are able SA-League season, I’ve spent my to break the record crowd tonight. time coaching with the Southern As always, with a new season comes Districts Football Association in their new players. From what I have seen so far Women’s Program so that has kept the new additions to the squad look great. me very busy. Kerem Bulut’s return to the Red I have been counting down the & Black will bring extra attacking days until the start of the season and power to the team this season. As we SCORE I’m genuinely looking forward to saw during his 2015 stint with the * watching all of our matches. It will club where he scored five goals in give me something different to do on nine games (two of those in a Sydney the weekends. Derby) we know he is ruthless in front FREE Tonight is the Western Sydney of goal. This is amazing for us as fans so Wanderers' first match of the Hyundai hopefully there will be a lot of goals to MOVIES A-League 2016/17 season and we celebrate this season. are opening it with the blockbuster I expect the Wanderers to come Sydney Derby. out strong in tonight’s game and pull This is the thirteenth Derby that has together both as a team and as a club divided the city and I’m expecting it to for such a big match. be really amazing for football in this Come on you Wanderers!
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this self-styled evolution bears rivals in all but one Hyundai immediate fruit when the A-League season, there is no Wanderers host their arch- doubting that recent results rivals for a huge blockbuster against Graham Arnold’s side derby at ANZ Stadium. are beginning to sting with a The season might officially little more poignancy. begin on a Friday but this is Western Sydney are undoubtedly the opening to winless against the Sky the new campaign both sets Blues in their last seven of fans will have wanted and matches, a run that dates ollowing what seems the kind of fixture that ought back to January 2014. The an annual clear out of to give the 12th Hyundai Wanderers faithful will hope Fthe side that made their A-League season the jump- that the clean slate they begin third Grand Final appearance start it needs. the season with will offer in four years last season, the With a Grand Final a reprieve in this manner, Wanderers find themselves rematch against Adelaide in but it also offers a series of entering the new campaign in the City of Churches looming question marks for the derby a state of flux. next week, the Wanderers curtain-raiser. In the long game it has so know the importance of The Wanderers were often proved the blueprint for breaking their turgid spell hit harder than most by success for Tony Popovic but against their neighbours. departures in the off-season, the Wanderers manager will Although the Red & Black losing five members of their hope the newest instalment in have finished above their Grand Final eleven beaten
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3-1 by Adelaide in January. Spaniards Alberto and Andreu were both landmark figures in the Red & Black’s newfound preference for possession football, while in Mark Bridge the Wanderers have lost a cult hero. Scott Jamieson flourished under the new system and his sensational season bombarding down the left flank was rewarded by a lucrative move to Swedish heavyweights IFK Goteborg. For all his frustrations, Romeo Castelen spearheaded his side’s charge into the Grand Final on the back of some of the finest individual showings ever seen in Wanderers colours. With such weighty changes in personnel amongst a rift of other squad departures, it looks clear that the Wanderers will look to alter their direction slightly for the new campaign, even if they maintain the framework that served them KEREM BULUT so effectively in 2015/16. Bulut will be looking to Although the losses of make the number nine Andreu and Alberto were position his own bitter blows, the retention of Dimas, who balanced the After an explosive stint For all their chopping and existence. A Derby win to midfield so superbly in his at the Wanderers in 2015, changing, the Wanderers have christen the new campaign would first season down under, is a Auburn born Kerem Bulut always proven they will be in give the new Wanderers no huge win for the squad. The will look to make the number the mix and have missed just shortage of belief that they could former Guardiola protégé nine position his own while one Grand Final day in their go one step further this year. has no shortage of suitable Japanese import midfield partners with Popovic Jumpei Kusukami reimbursing his middle third and Argentine THE WANDERERS HAVE with the arrivals of former playmaker Nicolás Brisbane double-winner Steven Martínez arrive ALWAYS PROVEN THEY WILL Lustica and experienced with similarly big Uruguayan Bruno Piñatares. expectations. BE IN THE MIX
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Five new faces at the Wanderers
#1 STEVEN LUSTICA Having moved to Western Sydney amid the departure of Andreu, the former Sydney FC youth prospect will look to reassure Wanderers fans they will miss none of the Spaniard’s technical quality in midfield. A double- winner with Brisbane Roar potent attacking weapon for in 2013/14, Lustica signed the Wanderers in their hunt a two-year deal with the to keep things ticking for Tony for trophies. Wanderers in May. since their inception. Popovic in the middle third. #5 NICOLÁS MARTíNEZ ATARES #2 ARITZ BORDA #3 BRUNO PIñ #4 JUMPEI KUSUKAMI The talented Argentine With experience playing in Piñatares made his The Japanese import is a playmaker could prove to Spain, Cyprus, Thailand and professional debut at only talented dribbler and follows be the marquee signing Romania the 31-year-old 16 and has been a steady in the footsteps of his idol and Wanderers fans have been defender will make his home performer in the top two tiers club legend Shinji Ono when baying for following his in the heart of the Wanderers of Uruguayan and Brazilian he takes to the pitch in Red & arrival on loan from Greek defence after signing on a football. After arriving in Black. Comfortable running powerhouse Olympiacos. The two-year deal. An adept Western Sydney following a at defenders from either 30-year-old has shown glimpses distributor from the back, superb season for Cerro, the flank, Kusukami’s pace and of stardust in pre-season and Borda is the fourth Spaniard midfielder offers an effective athleticism ought to prove a to sign for Western Sydney defensive shield and will look READ MORE AT WSWANDERERSFC.COM.AU
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Powerchair Premiership was club’s famous supporter base a long time coming. were out in force last Saturday “It was amazing to be at Kevin Betts Stadium. crowned premiers, it’s taken Scollard, who has been a us a long time,” he said. member of the Wanderers for four “I haven’t played a game of seasons, said the support his side football with so much passion received from the passionate crowd from myself and my teammates. helped them get over the line. “I’m proud to be a part of the “Being a Wanderer is club. I love the Red & Black.” amazing – the RBB always come The Wanderers Powerchair up and talk to us because they team comprises of six players love that we play for the club that which includes two wingers, they support. They don’t care if a mid-fielder, goalkeeper and we win, lose or draw,” he said. two reserves. “The RBB really made a A draw was all they needed to claim Scollard, who came off the difference last weekend.” their maiden title interchange bench in the all- The Wanderers Powerchair important decider, said he was team will now put their ‘premiers’ desperate to make an impact tag to the test when they battle STORY BY NATHAN TAYLOR on the game. against other clubs around the @NATETAYLOR87 “I just badly wanted to get country for the A-League Club my hands on that trophy,” the Championship in January. 20-year-old said. You would have seen the “I wanted to make myself Powerchair team honoured With no Finals series, a proud, my club proud and my tonight pre-match. draw was all the Wanderers family proud.” This article was written needed to claim their maiden Just like at every for and first appeared in the trophy as they were slightly Wanderers home game, the Western Weekender. ahead on goal differential. In what can he Western be described as Sydney Wanderers an exhausting Tcaptured their first encounter, the Powerchair Premiership Wanderers led when they defeated five- 1-0 at half-time time champions, Newcastle, before holding out at Kevin Betts Stadium in a determined Jets Mount Druitt. outfit in the second All level on 24 points half to win 2-0. apiece, Western Sydney and Erskine Newcastle clashed in the final Park resident round of the competition to and Wanderers PREMIERS determine the Football NSW utility player Fans were out in Powerchair Premier League Alex Scollard numbers to help get the champion for 2016. said winning the team over the line
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WSW-MatchdayProgram-Ad_A4_Final.indd 1 16/09/2016 3:01 PM TONIGHT'S MATCH WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS FC SQUAD S B # NAME POSITION ¨ ¨ 1 Jerrad TYSON Goalkeeper ¨ ¨ 2 Shannon COLE Defender ¨ ¨ 3 Jack CLISBY Defender ¨ ¨ 4 Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY Defender ¨ ¨ 5 Brendan HAMILL Defender ¨ ¨ 6 Mitch NICHOLS Midfielder ¨ ¨ 7 Steven LUSTICA Midfielder ¨ ¨ 8 Dimas DELGADO Midfielder ¨ ¨ 9 Kerem BULUT Forward ¨ ¨ 10 Nicolás MARTíNEZ Midfielder ¨ ¨ 11 Brendon SANTALAB Forward Grab a pen and write down OFF ¨ ¨ 12 Scott NEVILLE Defender your own record of the game ¨ ¨ 13 Bruno PIÑATARES Midfielder ON ¨ ¨ 14 Jumpei KUSUKAMI Forward ¨ ¨ 15 Kearyn BACCUS Midfielder PROUDLY BROUGHT TO YOU BY ¨ ¨ 16 Jaushua SOTIRIO Forward OFF ¨ ¨ 17 Aritz BORDA Defender ¨ ¨ 18 Robert CORNTHWAITE Defender # CLUB P W D L F A GD PTS ¨ ¨ 19 Jacob MELLING Midfielder ON 1 BRISBANE ROAR FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ¨ ¨ 20 Andrew REDMAYNE Goalkeeper 2 MELBOURNE VICTORY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ¨ ¨ 21 Mario SHABOW Forward 3 SYDNEY FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OFF ¨ ¨ 22 Jonathan ASPROPOTAMITIS Defender 4 CENTRAL COAST MARINERS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ¨ ¨ 23 Lachlan SCOTT Forward 5 WELLINGTON PHOENIX 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ¨ ¨ 25 Liam YOULLEY Midfielder ON 6 NEWCASTLE JETS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ¨ ¨ 26 Jackson BANDIERA Defender 7 ADELAIDE UNITED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ¨ ¨ 27 Emilio MARTINEZ Midfielder 8 MELBOURNE CITY FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OFF COACH ASSISTANT COACHES 9 WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tony POPOVIC Hayden FOXE 10 PERTH GLORY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Andrés CARRASCO ON
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3 SYDNEY FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ¨ ¨ 19 George BLACKWOOD Forward OFF 4 CENTRAL COAST MARINERS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ¨ ¨ 20 Danny VUKOVIC Goalkeeper 5 WELLINGTON PHOENIX 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ¨ ¨ 21 Filip HOLOSKO Forward 6 NEWCASTLE JETS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ON
7 ADELAIDE UNITED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ¨ ¨ 22 Sebastian RYALL Defender
8 MELBOURNE CITY FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ¨ ¨ 23 Rhyan GRANT Midfielder OFF 9 WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 COACH ASSISTANT COACH 10 PERTH GLORY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Graham ARNOLD Steven CORICA ON
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home comes with its own set of excitement and pain. The memories made and the emotions shared are always held in a place close to your heart and it's always the place you drive past years later reflecting on all the moments you have celebrated there. On 30 March 2016 it was announced that the Western Sydney Wanderers were forced to move from their home at Parramatta Stadium and move to Sydney Olympic Park for the upcoming Hyundai A-League season following the redevelopment of their fortress. Wanderers CEO John Tsatsimas said that the decision to move to Sydney Olympic Park was based on strong member feedback and the best interests of sustainability and the growth of the club as a whole. "The overwhelming response from our members was that they wanted a central location that has good public transport and access as well as being able to fit in not t was the place where we only our current members but The Wanderers have packed their first competitively kicked also have room to grow. bags and have moved into their new Ia ball and the place where "Sydney Olympic Park we celebrated some of our offers two exceptional venues home this Hyundai A-League season greatest victories. in ANZ and Spotless Stadium A place where you sung which will serve our current for 90 minutes, shed your member base and provide a tears and the people who major growth opportunity STORY BY JESSICA CSASZAR were next door to you became for the club which allows us @JESSICACSASZAR more than just your friendly to offer a great number of neighbours. Wanderers fans access to our As most people know, blockbuster matches now and moving out of your first family in the future" said Tsatsimas.
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Tonight you will be able opportunity to quadruple The furniture has been again and re-descend on the to see how much this access that audience. moved in and the frames have place they once called home, has increased. The team have already been hung on the walls. newly painted and renovated. The Wanderers home felt the grass beneath their It will be an opportunity for A rectangular stadium is attendance for the Sydney feet following last Friday's team to add to the club's already set to be constructed on the Derby over the last four Members' Only open lengthy history and a chance to site of the existing venue seasons has averaged 19,000 training session but when claim a lucrative Derby victory which will be guaranteed with the stadium rocking at they walk through the tunnel right in their new home. to host the greatest capacity every single time. tonight it will have a very Yet it won't be long until housewarming party of the Tonight there is an different feeling. the Wanderers come full circle sporting decade.
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only have to go back to last season and the mid-stream resurrection of Adelaide United from the depths of ineptitude to remind us anything is possible. Barely anything is ruled out. Nothing is ruled in. alking to mates, Apart from one matter. The shooting the breeze, Derbies. Sydney, Melbourne, Tinevitably the topic our biggest cities, the league’s turns to “so … the A-League biggest occasion before ... that starts soon, what’s decision day in May. gunna happen this season?” Eyeballs reading this will GOAL It is the impossible of course focus on the Sydney Four of the 12 Sydney question to answer. version. You’re going to be part of Derbies have produced Eight of the 10 teams can a Hyundai A League record crowd three or more goals win the big round circle thing on an eardrum rattling night. – sorry, Central Coast and ANZ Stadium has seen In 2013: down the middle, in a rivalry Newcastle. All have recruited momentous football occasions “Kenneeddddyyy!!” that has quickly established well. Well, at least on paper. in its short history. In 2015: “Troisssiiiiiiiii!!!!” itself as Sydney’s marquee Even if a team or two In 2005: “Aloisi for a spot in Tonight’s different because club match no matter what gets off to a slow start, you the World Cup!!” we’re not all as one. Split right your sporting poison.
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20 THE WANDERER ROUND 1 That’s not chest beating. football’s version of a That’s not trying to win concert. IF THERE IS A DIFFERENCE any ‘code war’ – a frivolous If there is a difference fictitious term anyway. That’s between the two Derbies BETWEEN THE TWO DERBIES IT sitting there, listening to it is how each game seems the rumble from each end to pan out. IS HOW EACH GAME PANS OUT of the ground and seeing The Melbourne every pocket either clad in Derby, eight of the last nine Derby IX, Wanderers the same, we’d get tired of sky blue or Red & Black, the has produced a game with comeback from 3-0 down looking at each other”. rival colour schemes as stark three or more goals. Hectic, to 3-3, only to lose 4-3 a The occasion is what as admiration is apparent open, ridiculous in some cases. standout case. makes Derbies. That raw between the two sets of fans. I mean, take Bruno Fornaroli But who really cares how feeling of losing yourself in The Melbourne Derby too last season. Who in their right a Derby is played. There is a contest which you have no is equally vociferous and has mind would follow a rabona neither anything wrong or say on the outcome. gone far, quickly. Those from pass to release a team mate right with either approach That’s the job of the players. the hardened AFL media, with a running panenka finish. because it’s football. To use That’s what makes players. footy heads, who are able Only four of the 12 Sydney the chorus of a 90’s classic These aren’t games, they to bring themselves to go to Derby’s have produced three that occasionally appears are events, each unique in their a Hyundai A-League game or more goals. Tense, brutal from nowhere on an iPod own right. Brilliantly unique. are simply blown away with but not without the sublime. shuffle “if everyone looked Tonight is no different. *Visit parknfly.com.au for full terms and conditions terms full for parknfly.com.au *Visit Take the smart way to the runway! • Book using promo code WANDERERS and Park & Fly for a 4 day weekend for just $79* • Undercover parking • Free on demand shuttles to and from Sydney Airport parknfly.com.au • Onsite guard patrols and 24 hour CCTV
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