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Red or Black? Take your Pick! Good evening and welcome to tonight’s match against Adelaide United at ANZ Stadium. 2019 is a very exciting year fro the Wanderers with the completion of Bankwest Stadium and the new training facilities in Blacktown for the club’s Hyundai A-League, Westfield W-League and Academy teams. Having worked with the club for the last two year’s as one of the PFA’s Player Development Managers, it has been fantastic to watch the way the club has grown and produced a number of talented Mitsubishi Electric, proudly supporting local players that you will see on the park tonight. I returned to the club this season as the U20s head coach and assistant of the Foxtel Y-League team and it was an opportunity that I couldn’t pass up. It is an honour to come back to the club and learn from The Western Sydney Wanderers FC. people like Arthur Diles, Ian Crook and Markus Babbel to progress further as a coach. My time here at the club in 2014 was very memorable, we had a great bunch of players in the squad and it was a time where it was all new and fresh. I still talk to a lot

of those players and I have many fond memories of being player at the club. This season has been challenging for our Hyundai #WSWvADL A-League squad but it has been great to watch the next generation come through the squad and get some minutes under their belts. If we can repeat our performance against Perth and have a bit of luck on our side there’s no doubt that we’ll be snapping  up all three points at home! Come on you Wanderers! Dean Heffernan, PFA Player Development Manager and Foxtel Y-League Assistant Coach Member Number #4397

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he Red & Black are back at home tonight 's penalty was not enough to for their second match this season inspire a comeback as Adelaide United lost Tagainst Adelaide United. 2-1 to Sydney FC at Jubilee Stadium. The Wanderers come into the match following The last time these two sides met was on a seven-goal thriller against Perth last Boxing Day last year with the match ending in Sunday night at HBF Park. a 2-2 draw. Perth Glory staged a second half comeback The Red & Black will tonight need to secure to defeat the Wanderers 4-3, in what was all three points for any hopes of a finals berth arguably one of the games of the Hyundai this Hyundai A-League season. A-League season. The result was a frustrating blow for the Wanderers, who had taken the lead late in the (Left to right), Roly Bonevacia opening half through . concentrates at training, Brendan Yeboah, making his first start in the Hamill and Jordan O'Doherty competition in over five years, teed up getting put through their paces second half goals for Roly Bonevacia and at training Abraham Majok. Despite the finish, there are plenty of positives that Wanderers members and fans took out of the match. Fielding a squad with an average age of 23.1 re-affirmed the bright future and the ability of the next generation of Wanderers coming through the Academy system. Whilst, 11 of the 16 players selected for the match were either from Western Sydney or came through the Wanderers Academy system. The Reds come into the match after their four- match unbeaten run came to an end in Sydney. DAY ON THIS from fairplaypublishing.com.au. co-author of theupcomingEncyclopedia of Matildas, now available for pre-order Andrew Howe @AndyHowe_statto isAustralia’s leadingfootball statistician. Heis (2-1) sendingmostof the76,000crowd atANZStadiuminto delirium. unforgettable AsianCupfinal,anextra-time winneragainstSouthKorea secured theChampionshiptitlein2015athomean Socceroos the defeated atthefirst knock-out stagegamein2007(againstJapan) affair againstJapan. Itwas Australia's secondAsianCup;afterbeing in Qatar, losingtoanextra timegoal(0-1)inanepic120minute Australia eventually madeitsway tothefinal of the2011AsianCup strike from 20metres out, scored towards theendof the first half. second half. The Socceroos' scorer wasMileJedinak, withastrong player-of-the-match MarkSchwarzer saving astringof shots inthe A, Australia's matchagainsttheBahrainis washard-fought, with in 2011. Needingatleastapoint tofinishinthetoptwo of Group by defeating Bahrain 1-0inthefinalgroup stagematchonthisday The Socceroos reached theknock-out stageof the2011AsianCup COURTESY OFANDREW HOWE  @ANDYHOWE_STATTO REPORTER FIELD T the line. of theseason. With finalsnow out of thequestion, nowjustourprideon it's chances, score some goalsandmore importantly secure ourfirst three points Moving forward toSunday's matchagainstAdelaide we will needtotake our struggled tobreak theduck. distance andcloserange butwe were unlucky infront of thegoaland Georgia Yeoman-Dale andElizabeth Addo both hadtheirchancesfrom denied by hercompatriot. her line, launchedalong-distancestrike from more than30metres out, butitwas We were closetotakingtheleadwithLo'eauLaBonta, having seenBledsoeoff us intheDerby. Thursday whichsaw asecond-half brace toCaitlinFoord secure a3-0victoryover We'll be comingoff theback of a very frustrating finishagainst Sydney FClast form andinthelinefor theirvery first finalsberth. This Sunday, we travel toSouthAustralia toface Adelaide Unitedwhoare inred-hot performances butnothing toshow for it. It's beenthenarrativeIt's of ourseasonsofar, having hadanumberof fantastic the Red &Black. his WestfieldW-Leagueseasonhasdefinitely beenaseason'whatifs' of for WESTFIELD W-LEAGUE AT CLUB MARCONI WANDER WOMEN ROUND 13FINAL SUPPORT OUR HOME MATCH CATHERINE CANNULI  IN THE @CANNULI_13

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from juniors totheHyundaiA-League. with theaimof providing aseamlesspathway teams from U13sall theway toseniorlevel, Wanderers Academy wasformed in2015with Sydney Wanderers andfootball inNSW, the Looking todevelop thefuture of both Western Academy system. Sydney orcomingthrough the Wanderers in thesquadeitherhailingfrom Western club, with11outof the16players named It wasalsoasymbolof the future of the their very own. very first time of their careers ormadeit who hadeithergraced thebigstagefor the number of youngsters from the Wanderers the matchwasamilestonemoment for a Despite thefrustrating result againstPerth,

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History makers, the Wanderers were the very Fast forward four years since the inception of first Sydney-based Hyundai A-League club the Academy under the guidance of Wanderers to play in the PS4 National Academy Technical Director Ian Crook, the 2 competition and have made waves since Wanderers Academy has quickly become the their introduction. breeding ground of the next generation of Last season alone, the clubs U20s, U15s and footballers from the country's heartland of football. U13s were crowned Champions whilst the This season in particular marks a very U18s lost out at the final hurdle. exciting time for the Red & Black with the The Red & Black have also consistently first big crop of Academy graduates making dominated the Young Socceroos and have been their way into the senior squad. unmatched in their state team selections. The likes of Nicholas Suman, Tass The Wanderers Foxtel Y-League team also Mourdoukoutas, , Mark Tokich, finished their season at the top of their Mathieu Cordier, John Roberts and Kosta Conference table and took out the honours, Grozos have all had their call-ups to the first being crowned the Champions of last team and have not only had minutes, but season's Foxtel Y-League competition. impressed on their debuts. 11

Villarreal. A feat that no other Australian Academy side has matched and that was only the Academy's U15s side. Wanderers Hyundai A-League head coach Markus Babbel has continued to make the Academy his own and has prided himself on blooding in the next generation of Wanderers stars this season, giving members and fans the opportunity to see plenty of locals achieve their dreams. It has been a youth revolution of some sorts But this isn't the only success story from the at the Wanderers this season and despite (Left to right) Tate Russell, Tass Wanderers Academy this season, with former it's challenges so far, it's safe to say that the Mourdoukoutas and Abraham Majok graduate becoming a regular future is very bright for the Red & Black. starting player for the first team. Baccus has consistently bossed the midfield and played with a confidence beyond his years, a bulldog in the Wanderers midfield. Similarly, Abraham Majok has come into his own and has been dangerous on all accounts, scoring his first Hyundai A-League goal this season against Perth Glory.

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he versatile defender has been part of the Wanderers Academy since 2015 and is on a scholarship contract for Tthe remainder of the season before being promoted to a senior contract next season. The West Pymble junior has been a stalwart in both the Wanderers Academy's Foxtel Y-League and National Premier League sides and has dominated Young Socceroos selections for a number of years. Wanderers supporters have already had a taste of what Cordier is capable of, having made his senior debut for the club during the Red & Black's FFA Cup campaign last year. TO SHINETO READY CORDIER A-League seasonandthe tocome. stadium, andthenlooking forward totherest of theHyundai "Obviously, I'mexcited for thenew training facility andthenew I'm really lookingforward to keep ondoing thatatthe Wanderers. footballer aren't what Ilove easybutit's and whatIwant todo, so abigstepupandtherequirements"It's of aprofessional work todo. I'mhappy thatI've got asecure future attheclub. first stepintheright direction butIknow there's still alot of "In saying thatthough, thehard work startsnow. This isthe professional contract withtheclub," saidCordier. games, soIamjustreally grateful tofinally get my first now andIhave played insomeof thepre-season friendly "I've beentraining withthefirst team for probably amonth set onlearningthemosthecan intheseniorteamenvironment. But thework startsnow, insiststheyoungster whohashissights Foxtel Y-Leagueteam Cordier training withthe Wanderers this seasonbringshim. no doubt thatCordier isprimedandready togofor whatever Having madehisdebutinthepassionateSydney Derby, there's only amatterof timeuntil Cordier isthrown into theaction. Wanderers HyundaiA-League matchesinJanuaryanditis Cordier hasalready been onthebenchinalmostall of the weekend's game." I'm training atmy bestandputtingmyself incontent for the "I justwant tohelptheteaminwhatever way Ican, make sure 15 WATCH WSWTV  #WSWvADL FEATURE 16 SCORE TONIGHT'S MATCH

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The Red & Black were well and truly competitive in the first half against the Sky Blues with Elizabeth Addo and Georgia Yeoman-Dale looking very dangerous. Captain Servet Uzunlar was everywhere as the Wander Women took it up to their Sky Blue neighbours. But it was an all too familiar tale with three lapses in concentration contributing to Sydney's goals. ravelling to Adelaide this Saturday, the The Wanderers defeated Adelaide twice last Western Sydney Wanderers Westfield season, a pair of 2-1 wins helping the Red & TW-League team are still searching for Black finish ahead of United on the ladder. that elusive first win. Striker Rosie Sutton netted an injury time The Wanderers went down 3-0 to local rivals winner in the first encounter at Marconi Sydney FC last Thursday but head to the Stadium whilst Lee Falkon scored the (Left to right) Lo'eau LaBonta hunts City of Churches hoping to spoil the Red's decisive goal at Marden Sports Complex in down the ball, Erica Halloway goes chances of a maiden finals appearance. the return match. in for an aerial challenge despite theirvery disappointing campaign. team have shown plenty of thatthisyear Westfield W-League season, DanBarrett's play for intheremaining three gamesof the Whilst prideisall theRed &Blackhave to streak cametoacrashing end. not restore parityastheirtwo-match winning towards theendof thematch, thesidecould Despite, Adelaide pushingfor anequaliser chances inthematch. as Adelaide struggledtocreate clear-cut second-half goalproved thedifference Former Wanderer Ellie Carpenter's Canberra United. placed Sydney FCdespitelastweek's lossto Adelaide are fifth, level onpoints with fourth- finals berth. season thoughwiththeReds inthehunt of a It isavastly different Adelaide teamthis encounter onSunday afternooninAdelaide. this seasonanditpromises tobeaspirited the Wander Women deserve for theirefforts A wininAdelaide would benoless thanwhat 21 WATCH WSWTV  #WSWvADL FEATURE 22 THE CALL THAT LANDED YEBOAH

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But it was the personal touch from the Wanderers "When I first got to Europe, I was 19 year's boss that brought Yeboah across the line. old, a fresh boy from Queensland, and it was "I had some calls from agents, so for a massive culture shock. Markus to personally call me I wasn't really "When I went over in January, it was winter expecting that," explained Yeboah. there, and there was a 30 degree change in "For me to wear the Red & Black, it's a very temperature. good feeling and I feel very welcomed. "When I walked into the dressing room, all "When I met everyone on the first day I felt the boys were speaking German so you can very welcomed and I felt very welcomed put yourself into my shoes. t was a personal phone call from Markus when Markus called me in Germany with "There was also a big change for me in the Babbel that saw flyer Kwame Yeboah his dreams of the club and how he sees me training sense and all, all the exercises were in Ireturn home to Australia for the first time integrating with the team." German and it was a different football approach. since moving overseas at the age of 19. Looking back on his experiences in Germany, This was also a massive challenge for me. Yeboah had plenty of potential suitors in the Yeboah believes the culture shock of being "You can't really explain your experiences Hyundai A-League when he decided he had overseas at such a young age has helped define overseas, it's a totally different world and it enough of playing in Germany. him not only as a player but also a person. has opened up my eyes a lot." 23

(Left to right) Kwame Yeboah celebrates his first goal for the Red & Black with Keanu Baccus

Since arriving at the Red & Black, Yeboah only had a handful of training sessions under his belt before he was thrown into the midst of the action. His spark and ability to create chances have been second to none, scoring his first goal in the Wanderers epic seven-goal thriller against Perth Glory last Sunday. Having already been touted as one of the future legends of the Wanderers, Yeboah has his focus on making his mark at the club over the next few seasons. "My goal at the club is just to show everyone what I can do, everything that I've learnt over my five years of being away in Europe. "Obviously with the team going as high and as good as we can." #WSWvADL  VISIT WANDERLAND.COM.AU WANDERLAND.COM.AU VISIT FIX FOOTBALL FOX

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n the week of my debut it was just a I was just focused on the game and I was just normal week at training as usual and trying to do my bit for the team and get the Otowards the end of the week I saw my ball into the back of he net. name pop up more and more. It was very overwhelming post-match as I guess my suspicions were there and come there were a lot of people congratulating me. game day, I was positive and my mindset It was very humbling just to see that support completely switched. I was focused on from everyone and I received some personal what I had to do, my jobs and I had full messages from fans that I've never received confidence in myself. before so it was a very good feeling. The boys had full confidence in me and it was just a few choice words from the older lads that set me up for a pretty good debut. First initial thoughts as soon as I was walking out was that it was insane, I couldn't believe it was happening and I wasn't really ready for it as I didn't expect it to happen. I blocked out everyone but when the crowd lifted I definitely felt it and it pushed me harder to go in for the next bit of action, the next ball and the next challenge. It didn't set in at the time and it still hasn't set in now that I have made my debut.

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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC HOST CLINIC FOR 150 HELPING WANDERERS OUT huge shout out to Emilio Guttierres created and prepared by Mitsubishi Electric who helps out in our precinct and hands Australia Brand Ambassador and Celebrity Aout The Wanderer match day magazine. Chef, Ed Halmagyi. Emilio is known for his welcoming smile and Recipes from the BBQ were included in the can-do attitude. Make sure you say hi when Healthy Lifestyle Guide so families could you see him at the game tonight! recreate Ed’s summer-fresh dishes at home. The Wandercrew is a fantastic way to make Participants were treated to giveaways, new friends and meet like-minded people including a free Mitsubishi Electric Australia who all support the Red & Black and the rior to the Wanderers match against Healthy Lifestyle Guide and a general work they do in the community. Victory on Saturday night, Mitsubishi admission ticket to the Wanderers game So what are you waiting for? Join our PElectric hosted a community clinic at against Melbourne Victory. Centuria Wandercrew today. ANZ Stadium. The longevity of the successful partnership A free event, the Kids Kick-Start a Healthy between Mitsubishi Electric Australia and  SIGN UP TODAY TO VOLUNTEER FOR New Year Coaching Clinic was designed to the Wanderers can be attributed to the THE CLUB VISIT WANDERLAND.COM.AU/ teach families the importance of a healthy strong alignment of their shared values, with WANDERCREW lifestyle, with a focus on fresh foods and Mitsubishi Electric taking great pride in the physical activity. Company ’s continued support of the Western The event saw approximately 150 children Sydney community. BROUGHT TO YOU BY Too many lives are lost to speeding. So this season, dozens of young from Western Sydney take part in a one-hour Too many lives are lost to speeding. So this season, dozens of young Wanderers’ fans have come together to send a message to all road users. coaching clinic with Hyundai A-League  FOR MORE INFORMATION ON UPCOMING Wanderers’They want fans you slowhave down,come totogether protect to the send lives a messageof thier mothers to all road and users. fathers, players and Wanderers community coaches. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC AUSTRALIA AND Theysisters want and you brothers. to slow Who down, do to you protect slow for?the lives of their mothers and The clinic included basic ball skills, WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS COMMUNITY teamwork and gameplay. Following the EVENTS HEAD TO WANDERLAND.COM.AU fathers,Watch sistersthier passionate and brothers. chant Who on atdo facebook.com/TransportforNSW you slow for? coaching session, those in attendance were #WSWvADL Visit towardszero.nsw.gov.au/sponsorships/westernsydneywanderers treated to a delicious Chicken Rice Bowl,  For everyone on our roads, slow down. WATCH WSWTV WSWTV WATCH IN THE COMMUNITY

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