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 Melbourne 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’ Sydney FC’s history. Allianz Stadium Wednesday week to face the Champions of 7 Photo Gallery Tonight’s Sydney Derby 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. 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For all program feeback and #SydneyIsSkyBlue advertising, please email: [email protected] Designed by Amos Hong Printed by retailink Graham Arnold www.retailink.com.au 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 Australia 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 Shane Smeltz 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 Brisbane 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 Adelaide 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 [Ivan Necevski], 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 Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers www.sydneyfc.com 10 PHOTO GALLERY 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 Alessandro Del Piero 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 Marc Janko 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 Ali Abbas 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.