SKYOFFICIAL MATCH BLUE DAY PROGRAM PREVIEW

NINKOVICFEATURE STORY DRAWS ON PAST CONTINENTAL EXPERIENCE PLUS 10 QUESTIONS WITH FILIP HOLOSKO

ISSUE 11 • SATURDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2016 2 MESSAGE FROM THE COACH CONTENTS 2 Message from the Coach GRAHAMARNOLD 4 Feature Story Sponsored by ‘Milos Ninkovic' DRAINAGE Pty Ltd NOVA 96.9 5 A-League Match Recap ood evening and welcome to straight onto where G Allianz Stadium for the start we face Victory on Saturday 6 10 Questions with of two of the biggest weeks in night. We are back here at ‘Filip Holosko’ FC’s history. Allianz Stadium Wednesday week to face the Champions of 7 Photo Gallery Tonight’s is sure to Asia Guangzhou Evergrande in ARE PROUD 'Derby Delight' be another blockbuster and we game two of the AFC Champions are hopeful of another result like League before we go back 12 Junior Blues Corner the one we had at Pirtek Stadium to Melbourne to face City the five weeks ago, but it is also the following Saturday. 13 The Cove first of five massive games for the TO SUPPORT 15 A-League Squads club in the space of 14 days. We are going to need all the support you can give us over After the game the boys will these next few weeks starting Street Address be heading straight back to the with tonight where we will be up Level 1 Sheridan Building hotel to prepare for an early against a strong side. Allianz Stadium, Moore Park SYDNEY FC NSW 2021 morning flight to Japan where we face Urawa Red Diamonds A lot of water has passed under Postal Address on Wednesday night. We then the bridge since our last meeting PO Box 2180 fly back into here back in October. Bondi Junction NSW 1355 Sydney on Telephone: +61 2 8314 5100 Friday However we have a good record Fax: +61 2 8314 5199 and against our local rivals of late and Email: [email protected] we are confident of continuing Membership that tonight. It will take a huge Telephone: 1300 4 SYD FC effort from ourselves and we are (1300 479 332) hopeful of hearing only Sky Blues Email: [email protected] voices when we are on the pitch Corporate tonight. Nic Barbato Telephone: +61 2 8314 5100 Email: [email protected] Enjoy the game.

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Stadium Sydney FC’s home ground is Allianz Stadium WE ARE SYDNEY The main entrance is located off Driver Avenue, Moore Park NSW 2021 www.sydneyfc.com 4 PLAYER FEATURE MATCH RECAP AND LADDER 5

Allianz Stadium MATCHRECAP 1 Attn: 11,559 2 MILOSNINKOVIC RD19•Saturday 13 February 2016 (79') Smeltz (23') Keogh, (65') Harold Draws on Past Continental Experience Perth Glory took the spoils in a wasn't good enough. I can only rawing on past experiences in 2-1 victory over Sydney FC at say to all the Sydney FC fans that D the UEFA Champions League Allianz Stadium. I'm working longer hours than I've with Dynamo Kiev, Milos Ninkovic ever worked, has stressed the difficulties of The Western and more continental football while looking I SAY TO ALL THE FANS, KEEP determined forward to the challenge that side netted BELIEVING, KEEP TRUSTING, than ever, to awaits the Sky Blues in Asia. twice either KEEP SUPPORTING, BECAUSE fix this. I think side of half WE'LL TURN THIS AROUND. the first goal Ninkovic faced the heavyweights time and killed us and of the European competition during despite knocked the his nine year spell with Dynamo a late strike and confidence out Kiev, rating his experiences as the pressure on the Glory goal by the of us and then you're chasing the best in his career, as he said the Sky Blues, the visitors remained game. vigilant to take points. hardest part of Champions League Ninkovic can draw on past Champions League experience football was backing up in the “This week we've got the Derby Despite Smeltz's strike, the Sky Blues league at the Sydney FC now head into the and surely the boys can get fired were unable to secure any points “The AFC facing them in a friendly with Kiev. weekend. Sydney Derby at Allianz Stadium up for that. We owe our fans. My Champions “I’ve never watched or played tonight with four other massive job is to get them up as quick as believing, keep trusting, keep League will be AFC Champions League so I’m “I played I PLAYED MANY TIMES games looming, including the start possible, everyone goes through a supporting, because we'll turn this similar, it will really looking forward to seeing many times IN THE UEFA CHAMPIONS of their AFC Champions League difficult period, this has probably around.” be very difficult the quality in the AFC Champions in the UEFA LEAGUE WHEN I WAS WITH 2016 campaign next Wednesday. been the most difficult that I've DYNAMO KIEV because you League” he said. Champions ever had, but I'll come out fighting. Join in the conversation on need to fly 10 League Head Coach Graham Arnold tonight’s game using the hashtag or 12 hours “I talked with my friend in Japan when I was said post match: "To be honest it “I say to all the fans, keep #SydneyDerby. before the game, you play every and he said the Urawa coach is with Dynamo Kiev, it was a great second day, but Western Sydney from Serbia, I didn’t know this, experience for me,” Ninkovic said. did it two years ago so why not.” and I played against Guangzhou 2015/16 Evergrande five years ago when “For me the Champions League Ninkovic has ties to the Sky Blues I was with Dynamo Kiev and we LADDER is competition number one in the group stage opponents as he won 5-1. world. I played at the World Cup POSITION TEAM P W D L F A +/- POINTS prepares to face fellow in 2010 but the Champions League 1 Roar 19 10 5 4 32 23 +9 35 countryman Serbian “That was a long time ago is something special. Head Coach and now they are a more 2 Western Sydney Wanderers 19 10 4 5 32 25 +7 34 of Urawa Red different team, so I am United “I played two times against 3 19 8 6 5 29 25 +4 30 Diamonds, looking forward to Barcelona, two times against 4 Melbourne City FC 19 8 5 6 46 35 + 11 29 Mihailo playing them again.” Manchester United and Inter Milan Petrović, 5 Melbourne Victory 19 8 5 6 30 24 +6 29 so it was a really great experience while also Join in the 6 Sydney FC 19 7 7 5 25 21 +4 28 for me. gearing up to conversation on 7 Perth Glory 19 7 4 8 29 29 0 25 face tonight’s game on “It’s very difficult after you’ve 8 Newcastle Jets 19 5 5 9 17 29 - 12 20 social media using played against Barcelona and Guangzhou Evergrande the hashtag 9 Wellington Phoenix 19 5 4 10 25 34 -9 19 afterwards you have to play the for the first time in five #SydneyDerby. league in Ukraine. 10 Central Coast Mariners 19 3 3 13 25 45 -20 12 years after previously *ladder ahead of this weekend’s Round 20 games Cameron Laundry Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers www.sydneyfc.com www.facebook.com/SydneyFootballClub Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers 6 10 QUESTIONS

sponsored by FILIPHOLOSKO Workplace Law In the latest installment of 10 Questions, we caught up with Sydney FC's international marquee, Filip Holosko ahead of tonight's Sydney Derby.

Find out what would be his mostly the foreign players and last meal, who he thinks is also Smeltzy. the funniest team mate and what his nickname is... Which sporting teams do you support? I like tennis, I What was your junior club? like Novak Djokovic, also FC PFK Piešťany. Barcelona and all the old teams I’ve played for before. What’s your nickname at Sydney FC? Everyone calls me What would your last meal Filip except for Milos Dimitrijevic be? I would choose pizza, any who calls me Fico. flavour!

Who’s the funniest team Any pre-game superstitions? mate? I think Ivy [], Before every game I have to kiss he’s good with jokes. my boots. Name What song did you sing for What’s your greatest football Filip Holosko your initiation? I sang a song achievement? Being involved from Slovakia, called Cerveny in the World Cup with Slovakia in Date of Birth Kachel 2010 and winning the Turkish Cup INFO PERSONAL 17 January 1984 and League with Besiktas. Who’s your best mate at Place of Birth Sydney FC? I think I spend a What are your goals for the Piešťany, Slovakia lot of time with all the players but 2015/16 season? I want to win the A-League.

Holosko is Sydney FC's leading goal scorer so far this season

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Milos Ninkovic scores with two minutes 2015/16 remaining to win the first derby of the 2015/16 season

2015/16 Jacques Faty heads the 2012/13 Sky Blues in front in the celebrates second derby of season after scoring the winning goal in 2015/16 the first ever Sydney Derby in 2012 DERBYDELIGHTS WE LOOK BACK AT SOME CLASSIC SYDNEY DERBY MOMENTS FROM THE PAST

2014/15 celebrates with the SYDNEY FC team after scoring his second in Sydney FC's 4-3 win in FULL TICKETED MEMBERS CAN CLAIM season 2014/15 2013/14 reacts after Richard $500 CASH BACK ON THE PURCHASE Garcia scores to put Sydney FC 2-1 up in season 2013/14 OF A NEW HYUNDAI. TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY. VISIT HYUNDAI.COM.AU/ALEAGUECASHBACK Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers www.sydneyfc.com FOR DETAILS AND REDEMPTION FORM. 12 THE COVE 13

Hi! Welcome to another edition of THE COVE Junior Blues Corner, for all your fun activities, trivia and quizzes! Hello fans of Sydney's one true football team! We've noticed you all singing along with us to some of our bigger chants such as "We are Sydney" and we'd like to continue that.

The club have been good enough to allow us to publish the lyrics to some of the words to our There a five differences in the photos below! Can chants each week so you can learn the words and sing along with us.

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE you spot them all? WE ARE SYDNEY A B (SUNG AS THE PLAYERS WALKOUT) We are Sydney (clap), The famous Sydney FC (clap), We're from the harbour city (clap), The boys in blue from Moore Park road

SUNG ON THE 23RD MINUTE (IN REMEMBRANCE OF COVE MEMBERS WHO HAVE PASSED AWAY) Oh the rhythm of my heart,

is beating like a drum,

Faty's number; 4.Mickeal Tavare's number is a different colour in photo B; 5. The word StarTrack is missing in photo B. photo in missing is StarTrack word The 5. B; photo in colour different a is number Tavare's 4.Mickeal number; Faty's the words I love you rolling off my tongue, Answers: Answers:

1. Top of Jacques Faty's head is missing in photo A; 2. The StarTrack logo is missing in photo A; 3. The Hyundai A-League logos are missing on Jacques Jacques on missing are logos A-League Hyundai The 3. A; photo in missing is logo StarTrack The 2. A; photo in missing is head Faty's Jacques of Top 1. No never will I roam, for I know my place is home, Until the ocean meets the sky, Help us find all the hidden I’ll be Sydney words. There are 10 words in total. TAKE ME TO THE HARBOUR C I V O K N I N L A SYDNEY “Sydney, Sydney, Oh Sydney” said I H G F L E D B C L B DERBY I will stand in Moore Park til the day I die Take me to the harbour, way down by the sea, I J K A L M L N A O SMELTZ where I will follow Sydney, Sydney FC Q B R O S Q U E B P BROSQUE R W U G S M E L T Z FOOTBALL S T V X K U Y Z O X CORNER D E R B Y Z B A O Z NINKOVIC SKY C S Y D N E Y A F H BLUE D Z Y Q S Y U I Y P GOAL K C R E N R O C A D

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www.twitter.com/SydneyFC Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers 2015/16 FIXTURES

ROUND OPPONENT DATE VENUE ATTN/TIME RESULT 1 Melbourne City FC Sat 10 Oct Allianz Stadium 17, 0 51 1-1

2 @ Newcastle Jets Sat 17 Oct Hunter Stadium 12,173 1-0

3 Western Sydney Wanderers Sat 24 Oct Allianz Stadium 40,539 1-0

4 @ Central Coast Mariners Sat 31 Oct Central Coast Stadium 10,030 3-1

5 Brisbane Roar Fri 6 Nov Allianz Stadium 12,857 0-0

6 Melbourne Victory Sat 14 Nov Allianz Stadium 15,947 2-4

7 @ Perth Glory Sat 21 Nov nib Stadium 6,976 0-0

8 Wellington Phoenix Thur 26 Nov Allianz Stadium 9,253 0-0

9 Newcastle Jets Fri 4 Dec Allianz Stadium 9,155 1-0

10 @ Adelaide United Fri 11 Dec Coopers Stadium 9,076 1-2

11 @ Wellington Phoenix Sat 19 Dec Westpac Stadium 10,027 1-1

12 Central Coast Mariners Sat 26 Dec Allianz Stadium 12,648 4-1

13 @ Melbourne City FC Sat 2 Jan AAMI Park 10,140 2-2

14 Newcastle Jets Sat 9 Jan ANZ Stadium 15,127 2-0

15 @ Western Sydney Wanderers Sat 16 Jan Pirtek Stadium 19,627 2-1

16 @ Melbourne Victory Tue 26 Jan Etihad Stadium 30,493 0-1

17 Brisbane Roar Sat 30 Jan Allianz Stadium 12,548 1-3

18 @ Adelaide United Fri 5 Feb Coopers Stadium 11 , 7 8 5 2-2

19 Perth Glory Sat 13 Feb Allianz Stadium 11,559 1-2

20 Western Sydney Wanderers Sat 20 Feb Allianz Stadium 7:30pm AEDT

21 @ Melbourne Victory Sat 27 Feb AAMI Park 7:30pm AEDT

22 @ Melbourne City FC Sat 5 Mar AAMI Park 7:30pm AEDT

23 Wellington Phoenix Sat 12 Mar Allianz Stadium 5:15pm AEDT

24 @ Central Coast Mariners Sat 19 Mar Central Coast Stadium 5:15pm AEDT

25 @ Brisbane Roar Sat 26 Mar Suncorp Stadium 7:30pm AEDT

26 Adelaide United Sat 2 Apr Allianz Stadium 7:30pm AEDT

27 Perth Glory Sun 10 Apr Allianz Stadium 5:00pm AEDT

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