THE OFFICIAL MATCH DAY PROGRAMME FOR THE NRMA INSURANCE WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS FC FOURTH EDITION | SEASON 2012/13 SATURDAY, 10 NOVEMBER 2012 | ROUND 6 VS NEWCASTLE JETS FC D’APUZZO LOVING HIS SECOND CHANCE PLAYERS TO WATCH D’APUZZO & HESKEY NRMA INSURANCE BRINGING FOOTBALL BACK MEET POPPY VOLUNTEER OF THE WEEK OFFICIAL WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS FC PARTNERS CONTENTS CONTENTS S INCE YOU WERE 03 LAST HERE Our first home win against the Heart. D’apuzzo Loving HIS SECOND CHANCE D’Apuzzo is back in the 06 04 Hyundai A-League and looking forward to some bragging rights against the Newcastle Jets this week. VOLUNTEER OF 06 THE WEEK We would like to thank Poppy Kotsiopoulosis from the Granville Association. 07 PLAYERS TO WATCH D’Apuzzo and Heskey are our 04 15 players to watch this week. NRMA INSURANCE WANDERERS TODAY’s MaTCH 10 BRINGING YOUR 13 FIND-A-WORD 08 Grab your pen and write down FOOTBALL BACK Have a go at this weeks your own record of the game. 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BECOME A FOUNDATION BUY MEMBERSHIP MEmbER AND GET FREE ENTRY TO AND BE A PArt OF NYL AND WWL FOOTBALL HISTOry HOME MATCHES SEE YOU AT WANDERLAND Go to wswanderersfc.com.au 02 WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS FC VS NEWCASTLE JETS FC SINCE YOU WERE LAST HERE SINCE YOU WERE LAST HERE ROUND 5 VS MELBOURNE HEART FC AT PARRAMATTA STADIUM The NRMA Insurance Western Sydney Wanderers last Friday night registered their first victory on home turf with a 2-1 victory over the Melbourne Heart in front of 8,075 fans. Coach Tony Popovic was ecstatic about claiming the three points at home and said he was hoping the good run would continue. “It’s pleasing, we got the three park Ono was shown a yellow card It took just six minutes before points and we played well,” Popovic and the Heart received the free kick. the Wanderers extended their lead, said. “After dominating possession It was in the 28th minute where the albeit through the assistance of the early it was good to get the opening Wanderers capitalised and netted their Heart. A Mooy pass sent Youssouf goal and we held on well at the end.” opening goal of the evening. After moving Hersi away down the right and into When asked about the amount forward it was Mooy who received the the clear. From there the Dutchman of feeling in the match, Popovic ball 35m out and after carrying it 15m sent the ball into the penalty area and was quick to praise his troops. he put through a pin-point pass, that as Heart defender Patrick Gerhardt “They play for each other whilst supposed to be for Ono, it was made his way back he got a boot to and it’s good to see.” Joey Gibbs who got a boot to the ball the ball and sent it past Bolton to The early exchanges were full of and it proved to be a magic touch with put the Wanderers in front 2-nil. passion and when German Jerome Polenz Mark Bridge trailing through and striking With the Wanderers faithful was brought down it looked to have the ball and pushing it past Bolton and celebrating it was the Heart who silenced been a foul but it was the next challenge putting the home side in front 1-nil. them briefly when they clawed one from Shinji Ono that caused the most That remained the highlight for the back through Josip Tadic in the 58th concern for referee Regis Quefflec. first half with the Wanderers happy to minute. It was Aziz Behich who sent After some scuffle in the centre of the be going to the break with a 1-nil lead. the ball in from the left and a quality volley from Tadic that went beyond an outstretched Ante Covic between the posts, making the score 2-1. The Wanderers were dominating possession with some great movement forward but they were unable to convert any as the suspense in the crowd and on the pitch continued to mount heading into the final 10 minutes. With three additional minutes added it was nail-biting stuff as both sides looked to control the possession. As the final whistle was blown the crowd erupted and the Wanderers were celebrating their first ever home win at Parramatta Stadium. Wanderers 2 (Bridge 28’, Gerhardt OG 51’) def. Heart (Tadic 58’) Crowd: 8,075 OFFICIAL HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE PArtNERS D’apuzzo Loving His SECOND CHANCE D’APUZZO LOVING HIS SECOND ChANCE 04 WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS FC VS NEWCASTLE JETS FC D’apuzzo Loving His SECOND CHANCE DEFENDER ADAM D’apuzzo it’s just another match but I’d love to “He is definitely setting the tone IS SAVOURING EVEry leave after match with the victory. from the top. He knows what it is MOMENT OF BEING BACK IN “With a lot friends still at the club all about and we trust him because THE HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE AND and from the area it would be good he has been there and done it all. can’T WAIT FOR THE CHANCE to have the first bragging rights.” “He has had a massive influence TO COME UP AGAINST HIS Aside from the past connection on my game and I know I’m getting OLD SIDE THIS EVENING. with the visitors tonight, the 26-year- advice from one of the best that old knows it will be a challenge for this country has produced. D’apuzzo spent five seasons at the the competition newcomers. “I’m loving this season and hopefully Newcastle club making 102 appearances “They’re a side that like to play that is showing in our performances. and says he has no hard feelings from the back and move forward Aside from the great work that against the club but he would love and get it into the box regularly so the Wanderers are doing on the to have the bragging rights after the we need to be tight at the back. pitch, D’apuzzo has credited the 90 minutes of football tonight. “Heskey will be a threat and we Wanderers Members and supporters “I didn’t leave on bad terms and have seen him be successful already for the atmosphere they are creating at definitely don’t hold a grudge at all,” he so he will be a danger. He (Heskey) Parramatta Stadium at home matches. said. “I had a break from the game and obviously has a star quality but “We’ve really enjoyed the went back to the NSW Premier League when you get out on the pitch you atmosphere at home matches and where I had some good times but to need to treat him like any other.” we feel as though they have been get the opportunity here is something The St George Police Boys junior our 12th man on many occasions. I have grabbed with both hands. credits a lot of the early success to “I’ve seen elsewhere around the world “I’m really enjoying my time here, I’m Coach Tony Popovic who has turned that fans can get a bit frustrated with fitter than I have ever been and the whole his experience as a player into becoming their team if they are not doing well group of guys are great to be around. a Coach that a lot of players in the but we definitely hear everything and “I could go into the match saying future will want to play under. hopefully the great support continues.” "I’D LOVE TO LEAVE AftER MATCH WIth thE VICTOry" WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS FC VS NEWCASTLE JETS FC 05 MEMBER OF THE WEEK VOLUNTEER OF THE WEEK In the Wanderer we thought it would be With her children playing at great to highlight the great work of our Merrylands, Poppy also has a huge volunteers both at the Wanderers home involvement at club level: matches and also at an association level. · Canteen Supervisor This week we would like to thank · Registrar Poppy Kotsiopoulos from the Granville · Secretary Association who has not only given · Ladies officer up so much time to the Wanderers · IT co ordinator since their inclusion in the Hyundai · SSF manager A-League but also so many years of Happy Birthday Poppy and we dedication to her local community. thank you for your support. 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