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2008–09 Sydney FC season

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The 2008–09 season is Sydney FC's fourth season of football (soccer) in Australia, and will compete in the 2008–09 A-League season.

Sydney FC
2008–09 season
ChairmanAndrew Kemeny
ManagerJohn Kosmina
A-League5th
A-League Pre-Season Challenge CupGroup stage (3rd)
Top goalscorerAlex Brosque 5 Goals
Highest home attendance18,251 v Central Coast Mariners (Round 10)
Lowest home attendance8,502 v Queensland Roar (Round 13)

2008-09 Squad edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   AUS Clint Bolton
2 DF   AUS Iain Fyfe
3 DF   AUS Nikolas Tsattalios
4 MF   AUS Simon Colosimo
5 MF   AUS Mitchell Prentice
7 DF   AUS Robbie Middleby
8 MF   AUS Stuart Musialik
10 MF   AUS Steve Corica (captain)
11 FW   AUS Brendon Santalab
12 MF   AUS Shannon Cole
14 FW   AUS Alex Brosque
15 MF   NIR Terry McFlynn
16 FW   AUS Chris Payne
17 DF   AUS Jacob Timpano
18 FW   AUS Adam Casey
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW   AUS Mark Bridge
20 GK   AUS Ivan Necevski
21 MF   AUS Adam Biddle
22 MF   USA Michael Enfield
23 FW   AUS John Aloisi
25 MF   AUS Robbie Mileski
27 DF   AUS Matthew Jurman
28 MF   NED Bobby Petta
29 DF   AUS Beau Busch
30 GK   AUS John Filan
31 DF   AUS Anthony Golec
32 MF   AUS Brendan Gan
34 MF   AUS Rhyan Grant
35 FW   AUS Kofi Danning
36 DF   AUS Zachary Cairncross

Pre-season edit

Sydney commenced pre-season training on 28 April 2008, and have been actively promoting the club to the Sydney community in the lead up to the season.

A number of friendly matches against NSW Premier League opposition are expected to be arranged in May and June.

Sydney played their first pre-season match against NSW Premier League side Blacktown City Demons at Gabbie Stadium which ended in a 0–0 draw. The match was significant in which Michael Enfield played his first game in almost a season, and fellow American Matt Taylor played his first trial game for the club. Sydney lost their 2nd trial match against Sutherland a week later losing 2–1 on artificial turf. Jacob Timpano scored Sydney's goal late in the 1st half. It was his first goal for the club after almost a year and a half on the sidelines through injury. Sydney's 3rd and final Pre-season friendly ended up a 2–0 win over Manly United, with Newly signed 17yr old Chris Payne scoring the double for the Sky Blues against his former club. It is their last Pre-season friendly before starting in the annual pre-season cup which starts later this month.

A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup edit

Sydney have been drawn into Group B for the A-League Preseason Challenge Cup along with Queensland Roar, Central Coast Mariners and Wellington Phoenix.[1]

Fixtures edit

Sydney FC2–1Queensland Roar
Terry McFlynn   17'
Chris Payne   54'
Mitchell Prentice   59'
Adam Casey   79'
Simon Colosimo   86'		 (Report) Andrew Packer   44'
Sergio van Dijk   49'
Hyuk-Su Seo   57'
Attendance: 4,222
Central Coast Mariners3–0Sydney FC
David D’Apuzzo   32'
Andrew Clark   34'
Brad Porter   43'   70'
Sasho Petrovski   56'   60'
Nik Mrdja   69'		 (Report) Steve Corica   49'
Alex Brosque   63'
Iain Fyfe   68'
Simon Colosimo   74'
Chris Payne   77'
Dez Giraldi   90'
Attendance: 7,107
Referee: Chris Beath
Sydney FC2–3Wellington Phoenix
Alex Brosque   16'   69'
Iain Fyfe   36'
Dez Giraldi   61'
Mitchell Prentice   61'   91'
Ryan Walsh   61'		 (Report) Leo Bertos   24'
Andrew Durante   35'   91'
Troy Hearfield   57'
Shane Smeltz   62' (pen)
Adam Kwasnik   80'
Leilei Gao   82'
Attendance: 6,124

On a freezing cold night at Campbelltown Sydney came victorious against Queensland Roar 2–1. After a scoreless 1st half, Queensland scored first through their new Dutch import, before Sydney hit back minutes later through newly signed 17-year-old Chris Payne, late in the 2nd Half Alex Brosque was fouled near the penalty area and former Perth Glory midfielder Mitchell Prentice took a shot that fired into the top right corner of the net. Sydney next travel up to Gosford To play the Central Coast Mariners.

Sydney played the Mariners up at Bluetongue Stadium on 27 July. Central Coast had recently been in the News with former Socceroos and Manchester United goalkeeper Mark Bosnich reportedly signing a 2-year contract. Sydney dominated the first 15 minutes until Brad Porter scored 2 minutes before half time. Sydney had several excellent chances early in the 2nd through Alex Brosque and Terry McFlynn but Bosnich denied any Sydney goal. 2 late goals for Central Coast through former Sydney player Sasho Petrovski and Nik Mrdja. Sydney had a 70th minute Steve Corica penalty stopped by Bosnich. Sydney now will hope to get through to the Pre-Season final with a win over Wellington Phoenix at WIN Stadium next Saturday Night.

Sydney played Wellington at WIN stadium, needing a victory and the Central Coast Mariners beating the Queensland Roar in order to get into the Pre-Season cup final. Sydney started off well with early goals from Alex Brosque and Iain Fyfe both opening up their goal tally's for the season, and Sydney looked to have the game under control by half time. Until 15 minutes into the 2nd half Wellington got a goal back through Troy Hearfield. A last-man sliding tackle by Dez Giraldi earned Wellington a Penalty, as well as Giraldi's marching orders. The penalty was converted past Sydney's 2nd keeper Ivan Necevski leveling the scores at 2–2. with 9 minutes to go till full-time a defensive mistake cost Sydney the game when Jacob Timpano but a terrible pass-back to Necevski and Wellington's Chinese import Leilei Gao intercepted it, and slotted the ball past a stunned Necevski.
Sydney now go into the start of the 4th A-League season short on players with Alex Brosque, Dez Giraldi, Mitchell Prentice, and Simon Colosimo all out on Suspension, and John Aloisi, Brendon Santalab, and Michael Enfield all injured, as well as Mark Bridge, and Stuart Musialik out on Olyroo duties for the Beijing Olympics.

A-League edit

Main article: 2008–09 A-League

Sydney will again compete in the A-League competition.[2]

Home-and-Away fixtures edit

Round 1

Sydney FC0–0Melbourne Victory
Report
Summary
Attendance: 16,227
Referee: Mark Shield

Round 2

Central Coast Mariners2–3Sydney FC
Petrovski   13' (Pen),   67' Report Summary Corica   6',   14'
Musialik   69'  
Cole   81'
Attendance: 10,932
Referee: Ben Williams

Round 3

Sydney FC5–2Perth Glory
Brosque   3'
Corica   21' (Pen)
Bridge   39'
Cole   43'
Topor-Stanley   88' (o.g.)		 Report
Summary		 Dadi   12',   67' (Pen)
Djulbic   20'   20'
Attendance: 11,732
Referee: Peter Green

Round 4

Newcastle Jets0–0Sydney FC
Report
Summary		 Prentice   83'   87'
Attendance: 11,535

Round 5

Sydney FC3–0Adelaide United
McFlynn   2'
Brosque   34'
Santalab   79'		 Report
Summary
Attendance: 12,462
Referee: Ben Williams

Round 6

Wellington Phoenix2–1Sydney FC
Smeltz   42'
Brown   76'		 Report
Summary		 Brosque   20'
Attendance: 6,729
Referee: Chris Beath

Round 7

Sydney FC1–1Queensland Roar
Musialik   90+3' Report
Summary		 Miller   49'
Attendance: 12,403

Round 8

Perth Glory2–1Sydney FC
Harnwell   5',   47' Report
Summary		 Santalab   11'
Fyfe   90+1'
Attendance: 7,759

Round 9

Melbourne Victory0–1Sydney FC
Report
Summary		 Bridge   20'
Attendance: 31,564
Referee: Ben Williams

Round 10

Sydney FC3–3Central Coast Mariners
Bridge   28'
Casey   39'
McFlynn   57'		 Report
Summary		 Simon   63',   81'
Mrdja   78'
Attendance: 18,251

Round 11

Sydney FC1–2Wellington Phoenix
Musialik   77' Report
Summary		 Bertos   34'
Smeltz   89' (Pen)
Attendance: 12,856
Referee: Craig Zetter

Round 12

Adelaide United2–0Sydney FC
Ognenovski   45+2'
T. Dodd   78'		 Report
Summary		 McFlynn   29'   61'
Attendance: 9,509
Referee: Ben Williams

Round 13

Sydney FC1–1Queensland Roar
Corica   64' Report
Summary		 McKay   12'
Attendance: 8,502

Round 14

Newcastle Jets1–2Sydney FC
Wheelhouse   11' Report
Summary		 Fyfe   15'
Gan   78'
Attendance: 7,872

Round 15

Central Coast Mariners2–1Sydney FC
Macallister   11'
Jedinak   90+1' (Pen)		 Report
Summary		 Aloisi   65' (Pen)
Attendance: 11,220
Referee: Peter Green

Round 16

Sydney FC1–4Perth Glory
Musialik   61' Report
Summary		 Pellegrino   11'
Golec   36' (o.g.)
Srhoj   49'
Middleby   69' (o.g.)
Attendance: 12,165
Referee: Ben Williams

Round 17

Melbourne Victory3–2Sydney FC
Thompson   14'
Ward   71'
Ney Fabiano   80'		 Report
Summary		 Cole   1'
Gan   4'
Attendance: 25,398

Round 18

Adelaide United2–0Sydney FC
Cássio   45+1'
Alemão   83'		 Report
Summary		 Jurman   90+3'
Attendance: 23,002
Referee: Chris Beath

Round 19

Sydney FC1–0Wellington Phoenix
Danning   85' Summary Hearfield   64'
Attendance: 9,605
Referee: Ben Williams

Round 20

Queensland Roar3–1Sydney FC
Van Dijk   16',   28',   90+3' Summary Danning   25'
Cairncross  87'
Attendance: 19,111
Referee: Craig Zetter

Round 21

Sydney FC4–0Newcastle Jets
Brosque   13',   41'
Milligan   77' (o.g.)
Bridge   86'		 Report
Summary
Attendance: 9,551

Player details edit

Scorers edit

Total Player Goals per Round
 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
5   Alex Brosque 1 1 1 2
4   Mark Bridge 1 1 1 1
4   Steve Corica 2 1 1
3   Shannon Cole 1 1 1
3   Stuart Musialik 1 1 1
2   John Aloisi 1 1
2   Kofi Danning 1 1
2   Brendan Gan 1 1
2   Brendon Santalab 1 1
2   Terry McFlynn 1 1
1   Adam Casey 1
1   Iain Fyfe 1
A goal was scored from a penalty kick
Two goals were scored from penalty kicks

Transfers edit

The later parts of the 2007–08 season saw the departure of Mark Rudan to Japanese second division side Avispa Fukuoka and the club released David Zdrilic, Ruben Zadkovich and Patrick da Silva at season's end. Ufuk Talay joined his former teammate Mark Rudan and coach Pierre Littbarski at Avispa Fukuoka the end of the season.

New signings for the 2008–09 season started in earnest in March with the official announcements of Simon Colosimo from Perth, Mark Bridge and Stuart Musialik from Jets and a new marquee player in John Aloisi from the Mariners reportedly with a pay packet of up to A$1.4m a season.[3] With Aloisi joining as the marquee and other signings being under the salary cap, Sydney were unable to retain Brazilian Juninho at the club and he was unceremoniously released during the off-season. Ruben Zadkovich was snatched up by Newcastle but ended up heading over to England on a reported 2-year contract with relegated Premier League team Derby County. Manly United young gun Chris Payne caught Kosmina's eye during a pre-season trial and signed the youngster on a 2-year youth contract. And in mid-July Kosmina signed Wollongong Wolves striker Dez Giraldi on an 8-week loan spell to replace the injured Brendon Santalab.

In edit

Player From League Fee Date
  Simon Colosimo Perth Glory (released)   A-League Free 3 March 2008[4]
  Mark Bridge Newcastle United Jets FC   A-League Free 3 March 2008[5]
  John Aloisi Central Coast Mariners   A-League Free 3 March 2008[5]
  Stuart Musialik Newcastle United Jets   A-League Free 11 March 2008[6]
  Mitchell Prentice Perth Glory (released)   A-League Free 3 May 2008[7]
  Chris Payne Manly United   NSW Premier League $3000 20 May 2008
  Shannon Cole Sydney Olympic   NSW Premier League Free 14 August 2008

Out edit

Player To League Fee Date
  Ufuk Talay Avispa Fukuoka   J.League 2nd Division Free 12 February 2008[5]
  Ruben Zadkovich Derby County (released)   Premier League – 3 March 2008[5]
  David Zdrilić Released – – 3 March 2008[5]
  Patrick da Silva Released – – 3 March 2008[5]
  Ben Vidaic Sydney United   NSW Premier League Free 18 March 2008[8]
  Juninho Paulista Released – – 12 April 2008[9]
  Mark Milligan Released – – 28 April 2008

Short-term signings edit

Player Team Start Date End Date Reason
  Matt Taylor Hollywood United F.C. 26 June 2008 3 July 2008 Trial
  Dez Giraldi Wollongong FC 25 July 2008 29 September 2008 On loan to replace Injured Brendon Santalab
  Ryan Walsh Blacktown City Demons 14 August 2008 21 August 2008 Suspension Replacement
  John Filan Wigan Athletic 28 August 2008 1 November 2008 Suspension Replacement
  Bobby Petta Para Hills Knights 25 October 2008 On loan to replace Injured Michael Enfield
  Beau Busch Manly United 25 October 2008 Suspension Replacement

Loan out edit

Player Team League Start Date End Date
  Adam Biddle Blacktown City Demons   NSW Premier League 1 March 2008 26 April 2008[10]
  Ivan Necevski Blacktown City Demons   NSW Premier League 1 March 2008 26 April 2008[10]
  Nikolas Tsattalios Penrith Nepean United   NSW Premier League 1 March 2008 26 April 2008[10]
  Ben Vidaic Sydney United   NSW Premier League 1 March 2008 18 March 2008[10]

References edit

  1. ^ 2008 Pre-Season Cup Draw Archived 18 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Football Federation Australia, 2 May 2008
  2. ^ Hyundai A-League 2008/09 Season Draw Archived 18 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Football Federation Australia, 2 May 2008
  3. ^ Cockerill,M (4 March 2008). "Aloisi is football's gold standard but Sydney play down bling envy". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 March 2008.
  4. ^ Announced 27 January 2008; will join the club for preseason in April; "Sydney FC signs Simon Colosimo to two-year deal". sydneyfc.com. 27 January 2008. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2008.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Sydney FC scores hat trick with Aloisi Bridge and Colosimo". sydneyfc.com. 3 March 2008. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
  6. ^ "Bling FC attracts Musialik". theworldgame.com.au. 10 March 2008. Archived from the original on 13 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
  7. ^ "Prentice Cat Out of Sydney Bag". au.fourfourtwo.com. 5 May 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  8. ^ "Vidaic released by Sydney". FourFourTwo Australia. 18 March 2008. Archived from the original on 28 March 2008. Retrieved 18 March 2008.
  9. ^ "Sydney have no room for Juninho". FoxSports Australia. 12 April 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2008.
  10. ^ a b c d "Four Sydney FC players to help boost NSW Premier League". sydneyfc.com. 29 February 2008. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
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