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  • Derby Snatched From Wanderers Hands

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    By mack

    Sydney FC took late advantage of a wrongly disallowed goal for the Wanderers to take the first Sydney Derby of the season 1-0.

     

    With precious little separating the two sides, a pair of key moments at the end of each half decided the game.

     

    The first, the Wanderers storming down the left flank with Mitch Nichols who delivered a pin-point cross into the box, with Jaushua Sotirio lobbing the Sydney FC keeper with an inventing flick on header. Before Sotirio could even start the celebration in earnest it was snuffed out by the linesman. The replays showed that a trailing leg from the Sydney FC defender was playing Sotirio on and the goal should have stood.

     

    Sydney FC were on the back foot for the majority of the game, but found the back of the net with their only shot on target. It came in the 88th minute, a free kick that wasn't properly cleared found it's way back into the penalty area, Ninkovic's first touch saw him well placed to strike on goal, and he beat Redmayne with a shot that nestled into the back of the net at the far post.

     

    It was not a deserved victory for the hosts, but the Wanderers had ample opportunity to make up for the disallowed goal. Once again, the set pieces from the Red & Black were aimed dreadfully, with corners that flew over everyone to go out for a throw-in on the opposite side, free kicks that vanished into the crowd or were played short before being lost. The team need to find their cutting edge or it will be another long season, this time with no prospect of Asian Champions League football to distract from the A-League.

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    dodson

    It's one thing being interested in a cerlton cole type of player. But multiple things have to happen for him to come. He needs to want to come and you need to be willing to pay the price he's asking. So being linked with him in the papers doesn't mean he was a guaranteed signing, there are many factors in play

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    torcidaSI

    We are not a team that bangs in goals. That's not Pio's fault. It's the way we play. I'm not saying there is anything wrong with it, but to blame it only on him is madness. He links up well and does hold up play good too. We might need to find a more direct approach for goals and then I'm convinced he would start banging them in. Calling him lazy, and saying that he looks disinterested is terrible inaccurate

    So have Pio drop a few yards deeper with his back to the goal - playing more grounded balls through the centre to his feet? Any opposition will figure that out very quickly and we will end up playing the same system we play now out of instinct.

     

    Not to mention, it is far less limiting having Dario on one wing and Castelen on the other, with Nichols being a nuisance in the centre offering a square option. Running the ball through the flanks is the system the team is built on. Piovaccari needs to get his lines right.

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    JayZko

    Federico"s agents good man I might hire him to talk me up I'll be a house hold name

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    Chrissy

     

    We are not a team that bangs in goals. That's not Pio's fault. It's the way we play. I'm not saying there is anything wrong with it, but to blame it only on him is madness. He links up well and does hold up play good too. We might need to find a more direct approach for goals and then I'm convinced he would start banging them in. Calling him lazy, and saying that he looks disinterested is terrible inaccurate

    So have Pio drop a few yards deeper with his back to the goal - playing more grounded balls through the centre to his feet? Any opposition will figure that out very quickly and we will end up playing the same system we play now out of instinct.

     

    Not to mention, it is far less limiting having Dario on one wing and Castelen on the other, with Nichols being a nuisance in the centre offering a square option. Running the ball through the flanks is the system the team is built on. Piovaccari needs to get his lines right.

    Yeah you're right. It's still early to call for his head.
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    torcidaSI

     

     

    We are not a team that bangs in goals. That's not Pio's fault. It's the way we play. I'm not saying there is anything wrong with it, but to blame it only on him is madness. He links up well and does hold up play good too. We might need to find a more direct approach for goals and then I'm convinced he would start banging them in. Calling him lazy, and saying that he looks disinterested is terrible inaccurate

    So have Pio drop a few yards deeper with his back to the goal - playing more grounded balls through the centre to his feet? Any opposition will figure that out very quickly and we will end up playing the same system we play now out of instinct.

    Not to mention, it is far less limiting having Dario on one wing and Castelen on the other, with Nichols being a nuisance in the centre offering a square option. Running the ball through the flanks is the system the team is built on. Piovaccari needs to get his lines right.

    Yeah you're right. It's still early to call for his head.

    Hence my previous posts

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    Smoggy

    ESFC get away with winning games like this so ******* often and it is no coincidence. Yes they get more than their fair share of decisions in their favour, but they also know how to close out games well you have to give them that.

     

    In the last 10 - 15 mins we were being pushed deeper and deeper and were starting to give away a few free kicks not far from our box, I don't think there were that many free kicks close to the box in the game, but ESFC had a few towards the end there and I was getting worried. All sides in the comp should know by now that as a rule if you don't take your chances (or if you get a shitty decision against you) then eventually ESFC are likely to pop up and score, just like the did to us and the Jets. Arnie has them playing the full 90mins and they never think they are out of it, they believe they can win from anywhere and with any amount of time left.

     

    Us on the other hand as a club have lost the knack of winning. I know all games are vital, but the next home game really is a must win, for confidence as much as anything. If we are going to do anything this year we have to make Parra a fortress again and somewhere visiting teams and fans hate coming to. Against Brisbane I though it was all a bit flat, we have to turn this around at home starting next game.

     

    I though Mitch bust a gut again tonight. Caste was looking good until he had to go off, such a fragile player unfortunately.

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    Redwog

    Piovaccari is no Berisha but living in the past dreaming about Juric is no help. Hell, juric was pretty ineffective for much of last season.

     

    In fact, I don't think we've had the striker many dream of, is it system or the player? Worth considering.

     

    Bulut probably most dangerous with his speed and hunger but a headcase that Popa couldn't solve.

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    lloydy136

    Struggling to find the words.

     

    Sensational lead up, march etc.

     

    Very good performance. Defensively excellent bar that one lapse. They had very few chances.

     

    Sotirio goal should have stood and card should have been shown for that very poor challenge on redders (how do they get away with this stuff every week?)

     

    But can't blame the refs. We struggled to create clear chances despite having the ball in good areas often.

     

    Fantastic work in the stands. Still a top day out despite the result.

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    Smoggy

    ***** sake, just got home!!!

     

    This made my night though!

     

     

    I spent a good few minutes professing my love for Copa90 & my man crush on Eli out my car window :woah:

     

    Bit shattered but sleep will not come easy after 4 shots of coffee!

     

    Know what you mean, I can't sleep yet either, still have buzzing in my ears. May as well stay up a bit and watch another ******* team that can't score goals at the moment - Middlesbrough  :nono:   :rolleyes:

     

    Still could be worse..... could be Leeds United Lloydy  :D

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    xxBrandonxx

    Absolute heartbreaker...

     

    Losing Castelen really shows how much he carries the team, hopefully it's not serious?

     

    Perth at home next week, our season starts..... **** it

     

    At least I'm used to losing now , makes a win that much more enjoyable

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