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Eleventh EDITION | 2012/13

Saturday, 09 February 2013 | ROUND 20 vs Newcastle jets FC COMMUNITY MATCH

WANDERERS SET TO TAKE DOWN JETS

Cool & Calm LA ROCCA

KEEPING FAITH: COVIC Vs BIRIGHITTI

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Wanderers will be Players to Watch Caption Contest 03 gunning for first 07 Covic vs Birighitti - both aware 15 Caption the photo of win over jets that experience is essential. the -Kubi The club looking to notch a for your chance to win. fifth consecutive win on the belt. Today’s Match 08 Can we get a victory S ince You Were over the Jets? 04 Last Here The Wanderers grabbed two National Youth wins nabbing third spot on 10 League Match Reviews the ladder in the process. Advertising Enquiries The youth league are LA ROCCA ENJOYS For all advertising enquiries please on a roll with wins over contact Corey Mouttou on 02 8602 05 BREAKING DOWN the Roar and AIS. 6417, 0404 042 328, email cmouttou@ THE BARRIERS wswanderersfc.com.au or Kelly Russell PLAY FOOTBALL on 02 8602 6413, 0431 404 521, email The Italian defender on hand to [email protected] secure the Wanderers back line. 12 Every player has to start somewhere. PHOTOGRAPHY Spot the Difference Front cover photograph courtesy of 06 Can you spot the five Western Sydney Getty Images. All photography courtesy of Getty Images, Beans & Mash differences in the photos of the 14 Wanderers FC Partners Photography., Eric Berry and Quarrie Wanderers celebrating their Photography win over Melbourne Heart. Thanking our 2012/13 partners. Wanderers Will Be Gunning For First Win Over Jets

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The NRMA Insurance matches with one draw and one loss. carry a minus eight goal difference. Western Sydney They are looking down the barrel of There is no doubt Gary van Egmond’s Wanderers will be five wins in a row – something no other team will be desperate and if they out tonight to beat team has been able to do this season can find some purpose they have the Newcastle Jets FC for the and are backing up after scoring four ability to score with former England first time and become the goals against another top four team international Heskey and Griffiths who first team this season to (away) in United last week. have both tallied eight goals this season. win five games in a row. The league’s new boys are on a Winger is a single-minded mission to crush all in dangerous attacking forward and Apart from highflyers the Central front of them with their up-tempo, his four goals do not do his season Coast Mariners, the Jets are the only disciplined, attacking style of football justice. Recently-resigned midfielder team in the Hyundai A-League the that has seen them roll over under- Ruben Zadkovich is in sparkling form Wanderers have not beaten at least prepared or nervy opponents. and his battle with once in their very first season. Their imposing and vocal army of will be a highlight of the match. The Wanderers drew with the Mariners supporters, growing larger by the week, The Wanderers are littered with ex- in Round One and were unlucky in is their “big teammate” according to Jets who have found their career best their 2-0 loss in Round Fifteen. talisman that pushes them form in Western Sydney. Goalkeeper The Jets, however, managed to cancel to super human levels of athleticism. is setting the benchmark out ’ 15’ goal and put two of The Jets on the other hand are still for the season with nine clean sheets their own in the net in the first half to trying to get their season into third gear. and 57 saves. Nikolai Topor-Stanley is secure a 2-1 win against the Wanderers They have drawn four of their last five the best performing central defender at Parramatta Stadium in Round Six. games and were lucky to snag a point in the league and Adam D’Apuzzo is The goals to the Jets’ big guns, Ryan against Sydney FC last week on the back dominating opponents at left back. Griffiths (27’) and (37’), of two penalties, one of them dubious. , another former Jet, proved the difference on the night and The Jets have not won away since has formed a lethal combination with many thought the match would signal beating the Wanderers on November 10. import Youssouf Hersi and Ono is the rise of the men from the Hunter. They sit in fifth place more out of either directing the attack or firing Things have certainly not worked the poor performances of those teams at goal himself and franking his out that way and the circumstances that around them than their own merits. marquee status with every match. the two meet tonight are very different They are two points ahead of The Wanderers quietly believe they from those thirteen rounds ago. Roar, Melbourne Heart and Sydney and were the better team in the first encounter The Wanderers now command third three ahead of ninth-placed Wellington and just had trouble converting in front position on the table on the back of an Phoenix and anyone of them could of goal. If recent history is any guide imposing eight wins from their last ten unseat them this week as they also that will not be an issue tonight.

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Courtesy of Getty Images fitness and willingness to attack set a Galekovic could only double-palm away. tempo that Heart could not match. In the 32nd minute Dario Vidosic Williams again found himself free played in with a beautiful in the box in the 59th minute and his ball and the Reds winger had the shot hit the side netting – their only only real chance for the half. serious chance in the second stanza. Pressure mounted and in the 46th The Wanderers procession minute in a piece of play involving continued and Hersi mesmerized five Wanderers including Shannon and tormented the opposition and Cole and Dino Kresinger. created at least four serious chances. Bridge kept a high ball in off the The best saw Mark Bridge play him touch line and Mooy had two shots through and he was only three metres before Galekovic’s save fell to Hersi who out with only the keeper to beat and played it across the goal mouth and in. Redmayne smothered his shot. Two minutes later Hersi became the Thirty seconds later Ono was even provider playing a ball, stolen by Mooy closer on the keeper and Redmayne in midfield, to an unmarked Bridge Round 18 vs managed to smother and save again. who buried his right foot shot into the MELBOURNE HEART FC at Hersi was brought down in the net for 2-0 just before half time. PARRAMATTA Stadium box and a penalty was awarded. Adelaide again launched out of the Ono stepped up to take the penalty blocks for the second and had their A new chapter of bravery was written and slid it cleverly home to the right, first shot on target through Nigel when the NRMA Western Sydney in front of the Wanderers’ home end Boogaard’s head in the 49th minute. Wanderers team played with ten men for fans who went into raptures. Interplay between Shinji Ono and 80 minutes and completely overwhelmed Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1 Bridge saw Bridge cross a beautiful ball Melbourne Heart in an Day (Ono 73) to an unmarked Hersi who headed it in classic at Parramatta Stadium. Melbourne Heart FC 0 for his second goal in the 52nd minute. The scene was set in only the 12th Substitute fired a tidy left minute when fullback Jerome Polenz Round 20 vs foot shot from outside the for was red-carded for taking down ADELAIDE UNITED FC at Adelaide’s first goal in the 60th minute. Heart flyer David Williams in front Seven minutes later, Hersi swooped on a of goal to the dismay of a heaving loose ball and produced a lovely low cross. crowd of 14,624 supporters. Adelaide United were defeated Bridge managed an air swing Wanderers goalkeeper Ante Covic easily by the NRMA Insurance Western but an unmarked Poljak gathered, saved Josip Tadic’s penalty and his fist Sydney Wanderers with the Hyundai turned and drove it in for 4-1. pump signalled it was time to get going. A-League’s new boys scoring another Ramsay scored a consolation goal Midfielder Mateo Poljak stepped into massive win over the Reds. after breaking free from Cole in the 87th the right fullback to cover for Polenz. Two goals in two minutes in the first half minute but the match was decided. Coach took midfielder and two more in the first fifteen minutes Adelaide United FC 2 off in the 21st minute for of the second half saw the Wanderers (Djite 60, Ramsay 87) the cool and calm . destroy Adelaide in their own backyard for Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4 Hersi beat Heart defenders at a decisive 4-2 win on Sunday afternoon. (Hersi 43, 52, Bridge 45, Poljak 68 ) will and a few minutes later he had Adelaide came out the blocks early and a shot that missed just to the left. were busy in the first fifteen minutes. Seconds later Ono only had Jon McCain was particularly determined the keeper to beat after being to make his mark and chalked up four fouls played through by La Rocca. and a yellow card in a busy half shift. Only ’s But the tide started to turn outstretched hand saved a goal and in the fifteenth minute. he had plenty of work ahead. The first sign was Mark Bridge bursting Courtesy of Getty Images In the 39th minute Mateo Poljak’s down the left onto a great through ball shot whizzed by the left post and for only to be incorrectly ruled offside. the next six minutes the Wanderers In the 22nd minute the Wanderers were desperately unlucky not to be were swarming forward and the up a goal or two at the break. pressure was starting to mount up. The second half was more of the A few minutes later, Mooy fired same as the Wanderers’ superior a powerful free kick from 25m that

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Iacopo La Rocca is big break through the language barrier. and I feel very, very good.” on communication. Nikolai Topor-Stanley confirms La Rocca hopes his parents La Rocca is up close and personal. and brother might join him in The gifted Italian defender appreciates “It is the Italian thing,” Australia for an extended visit now the direct nature of NRMA Insurance Topor-Stanley said. he has committed for two years. Western Sydney Wanderers coach Tony “He has trouble understanding He is a natural footballer who Popovic’s style. He credits it as one of the boys and he drives us mad by glides across the pitch with seemingly the major reasons why he signed with getting us to repeat things about plenty of time. He has the ability to the Wanderers for two more seasons. ten times and he gets right up in read the play and sniff out trouble “The coach is very professional your face. It is very funny.” before it gets out of hand. you know,” La Rocca said. Despite the language difficulties, Coach Tony Popovic said La Rocca “If you do not train hard and the 188m defender still manages was an excellent addition to the squad. do everything right then you to entertain his teammates who “He is a great character around the don’t play and I like this. nominate him and Youssouf Hersi as place and he came here underdone “He is very direct and if he thinks the biggest dressing room clowns. in his fitness and he has worked something is no good then he says “I re-signed because everything is great hard and he is a quality player and it to your face and I like this.” here,” La Rocca said. “The team is one a quality person,” Popovic said. The 28-year-old Roman likes of the best in the league and the Club is “We feel that he will only get things loud and clear. His English is very professional and it is all very good. better and better and with a full improving from a very low base and he “I am fitting in here very good. pre-season under his belt there is likes to catch every facial expression The weather is perfect and my plenty more to come from him during a conversation to help him wife is happy here and we win and he will keep improving.”

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Vs NEWCASTLE JETS FC 05 Spot The Difference

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Age 37 Height 193cm Weight 89kg Position Goalkeeper Clubs Leichhardt; Marconi Stallions; Age 21 Height 188cm Weight 84kg Position Goalkeeper PAOK Salonika; AO Kavala (Greece); Dinamo Zagreb Clubs AIS; Adelaide United (Croatia); Hammarby IF (Sweden); Newcastle Jets; IF Elfsborg Birighitti joined Adelaide United from the Australian Institute Covic’s career started in the Of Sport in 2008. He made his first appearance later in the before heading to Europe and then finding his feet in Sweden. In year against Roar – replacing first choice keeper, the Hyundai A-League’s second season – Covic returned to play for . With an injury to Galekovic- Birighitti the Newcastle Jets. He made his debut in a 3-2 loss over Adelaide helped spurred the side to first on the ladder with a victory over United in December 2006. His exceptional talent was noted by Perth. This taste of success was meant with disappointment – Socceroos coach who recruited Covic alongside an injury in United’s Asian Champions League match against and . The following domestic season in November saw Birighitti sidelined for the saw him gain promotion as the club’s top custodian and it was remainder of the Hyundai A-League season. Birighitti penned capped with a Premiership win. In 2009, Covic departed from the a two-year-deal with the Newcastle Jets in 2012 and would be domestic league and back to Sweden to play for IF Elfsborg. Two up against another stalwart between the sticks - Ben Kennedy. years later and the former Socceroo joined Melbourne Victory – as He was named starting keeper in the Jets first game of Season a replacement for the injured . His return was well 8 against former employers Adelaide. The team lost 2-0 and received after a stunning first match against rivals Sydney FC. Birighitti was sent off for handling the ball outside the box. A He was named Man of the Match in the 0-0 draw after he saved fortnight later and he was back in the mix – Kennedy out with a a penalty. Despite his intensity and leadership knee injury. It was a good few weeks for the young keeper before throughout the club’s campaign – newly appointed coach Ange he met Wellington. A collision with striker saw Postecoglou opted not to keep Covic. Disappointment was short- Birighitti head to the hospital for fractured cheekbones. Eager lived as Covic became one of the Western Sydney Wanderers to cement his spot back in the side – he returned four weeks first signings. He has already proved his worth this season with later to face Sydney FC. He’s kept the Jets fighting in plenty several heroic performances. He was key in denying Sydney FC of matches this season and he’ll be on call for the Wanderers any chance of bragging rights in the derby fixture mid-December strike force. Birighitti was recently voted by his coaching staff and he was superb against his former Melbourne employers as the player who had the most important role in Wellington on New Year’s Day. He’s saved three penalties this season and against the Phoenix. He made a number of crucial saves during the best was weeks ago against Melbourne Heart on Australia the match including an important reflex block from Brockie. Day. Covic may be one of the oldest players in the Hyundai An integral member for the team from the Hunter - he will A-League but he is showing that age is nothing but a number. want to make sure the Wanderers rampage comes to end.

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SQUAD S B ¨ ¨ 01 Ante COVIC (GK) ¨ ¨ 02 ¨ ¨ 03 Adam D’APUZZO ¨ ¨ 04 Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY ¨ ¨ 05 ¨ ¨ 06 Jerome POLENZ ¨ ¨ 07 ¨ ¨ 08 Mateo POLJAK ¨ ¨ 09 Dino KRESINGER TODAY’S ¨ ¨ 10 Aaron MOOY ¨ ¨ 11 ¨ ¨ 12 Tahj MINNIECON ¨ ¨ 13 Joey GIBBS ¨ ¨ 14 Kwabena APPIAH-KUBI MATCH ¨ ¨ 15 Reece CAIRA ¨ ¨ 16 Rocky VISCONTE Grab a pen to write down ¨ ¨ 17 Youssouf HERSI ¨ ¨ 18 Iacopo LA ROCCA your own record of the game

¨ ¨ 19 Mark BRIDGE Ladder* ¨ ¨ 20 Jerrad TYSON (GK) Club P W D L F A GD PTS ¨ ¨ 21 Shinji ONO 1 Central Coast Mariners FC 19 11 6 2 31 14 17 39 ¨ ¨ 23 Jason TRIFIRO 2 Melbourne Victory FC 19 11 3 5 33 29 4 36 3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 19 11 2 6 26 16 10 35

LEGEND 4 Adelaide United FC 19 10 2 7 30 28 2 32 S Starting 11 B Bench 5 Newcastle Jets FC 19 6 5 8 23 31 -8 23 COACH ASSISTANT COACHES 6 Brisbane Roar FC 19 6 3 10 23 24 -1 21 Tony POPOVIC 7 Melbourne Heart FC 19 6 3 10 24 27 -3 21 Ron CORRY 8 Sydney FC 19 6 3 10 30 39 -9 21 9 Wellington Phoenix FC 19 5 5 9 22 32 -10 20 SUBSTITUTES 10 Perth Glory FC 19 5 4 10 18 20 -2 19 OFF OFF OFF LEGEND P Played W Wins D Draws L Losses F Goals For A Goals Against GD Goal difference PTS Points ON ON ON

08 Western Sydney Wanderers FC Vs NEWCASTLE JETS FC TODAY’S MATCH

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SQUAD S B ¨ ¨ 01 Ben Kennedy (GK) ¨ ¨ 02 ¨ ¨ 03 Zenon CARAVELLA ¨ ¨ 04 Josh Mitchell ¨ ¨ 05 Dominik Ritter ¨ ¨ 06 ¨ ¨ 07 James Brown ¨ ¨ 08 Ruben Zadkovich ¨ ¨ 09 Emile Heskey ¨ ¨ 10 Bernardo Ribeiro TODAY’S ¨ ¨ 11 ¨ ¨ 12 ¨ ¨ 13 Sam Gallaway ¨ ¨ 14 Taylor Regan ¨ ¨ 15 Craig Goodwin MATCH ¨ ¨ 17 James Virgili ¨ ¨ 18 ¨ ¨ 19 Grab a pen to write down ¨ ¨ 20 Mark Birighitti (GK) your own record of the game ¨ ¨ 21 Marko Jesic ¨ ¨ 22 Ladder* ¨ ¨ 23 Club P W D L F A GD PTS ¨ ¨ 24 Mitchell Oxborrow 1 Central Coast Mariners FC 19 11 6 2 31 14 17 39 ¨ ¨ 25 2 Melbourne Victory FC 19 11 3 5 33 29 4 36 ¨ ¨ 30 (GK) 3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 19 11 2 6 26 16 10 35

4 Adelaide United FC 19 10 2 7 30 28 2 32 LEGEND 5 Newcastle Jets FC 19 6 5 8 23 31 -8 23 S Starting 11 B Bench 6 Brisbane Roar FC 19 6 3 10 23 24 -1 21 COACH ASSISTANT COACHES 7 Melbourne Heart FC 19 6 3 10 24 27 -3 21 Gary VAN EGMOND 8 Sydney FC 19 6 3 10 30 39 -9 21 Bob CAITLIN 9 Wellington Phoenix FC 19 5 5 9 22 32 -10 20 10 Perth Glory FC 19 5 4 10 18 20 -2 19 SUBSTITUTES LEGEND OFF OFF OFF P Played W Wins D Draws L Losses F Goals For A Goals Against GD Goal difference PTS Points ON ON ON

*Ladder correct at completion of Round 19 Western Sydney Wanderers FC Vs NEWCASTLE JETS FC 09 NATIONAL YOUTH LEAGUE MATCH REVIEWS

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the area, his shot forcing another put the result beyond doubt when moments later, latching onto a sharp save from the Roar ‘keeper. Rocky Visconte found space in the precise through ball from Alexander This was to be the start of a period area and fired in the home team’s Gersbach but dragging his left- of sustained pressure - with a Jacob fourth to round out the scoring. footed shot across the face of goal. Williams’ header from a corner Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4 The AIS continued their good work moments later forcing yet another save. (Trifiro 3, Perkatis 34, after the break as they looked for a The pressure finally told Cindric 61, Visconte 75) way back into the contest, however after 34 minutes. Brisbane Roar FC 0 it was the Wanderers who found With the Roar defence holding that fortune favoured them as they off in midfield, Round 15 vs Australian increased their lead to 3-0 fourteen fired the ball into the bottom, Institute of Sport AT AIS minutes after the resumption. left-hand corner from 25 yards to Athletics Track, Jake McGing made the inroads down double the home side’s advantage. the wing and sent in a vicious low centre With three minutes remaining Western Sydney Wanderers proved that defender Rocco Pizzata could only in the first half, the Roar had too strong for the AIS in Canberra in deflect past Spinella for an own goal. their first real opportunity. Round 15 of the National Youth League The AIS made some changes Do Dong-Hyun beat his defender claiming a 4-1 victory over the hosts. and finally found a way through with some quick footwork and The visitors took the lead just the Wanderers defence as Anthony his cross was met by Matthew 35 seconds into the match after a Kalik cracked a thunderous drive Thurtell at the near post, but horrendous error from AIS goalkeeper beyond the dive of substitute his shot sailed inches wide. Lucas Spinella. He miscued a routine goalkeeper Thomas Manos. In time added on, Wanderers nearly backpass, which allowed Wanderers Manos was involved again with had a third with Barac beating his striker Joseph Gibbs with the simplest 20 minutes to play as he rushed from man at the top of the penalty area, his of tasks of rolling the ball into an empty goal to smother a Dylan Smith shot shot forcing the under-siege Chalmers net with his first touch of the contest. as the AIS searched for the goal to tip the ball over the crossbar. Western Sydney doubled their that would give them some hope Western Sydney continued to press in advantage in the 10th minute. From of salvaging an unlikely draw. defence, leaving the Roar midfield with the AIS point of view it was another But the Wanderers looked no time on the ball early second half. soft goal as full-back Reece Caira dangerous on the counter. And it With half an hour remaining, dribbled down the left flank and was on one such break that the the Wanderers posted their third. cut infield before planting a finish visitors made the game safe at 4-1. Mark Cindric swivelled past past Spinella at the near post. Daniel Barac sent the ball wide and his man at the top of the area, The AIS gradually came to terms another superb cross was swept into and when no defender came to with the pace and centre-forward the net from close range by McGing meet him, he turned and rifled was desperately unlucky to seal a fine result for the Wanderers. the ball into the bottom corner. to see a glancing header off a Marc AIS 1 With 18 minutes remaining, Ochieng cross graze the outside of (Kalik 63) Roar’s was sent the post with Wanderers’ number one Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1 off for his second yellow card. Aaron Liddell frantically scrambling. (Gibbs 1, Caira 10, Pizatta (og) 59, Moments later the Wanderers Marino went close again McGing 76)

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