Sky Blues Fall To Resolute Jets

Sydney FC 0 def. Newcastle Jets 2 (Kantarovski 41’, Petratos 52’)

Sydney FC has fallen to plucky Newcastle Jets in a 2-0 loss away from home in the penultimate game of the regular A-League season.

Moments That Mattered:

1. Ghoochannedjhad Chance – 14’ – A thumping volley goes close to finding the net after linking up with fellow striker Le Fondre.
2. Kantarovski Chance – 15’ – The home sides’ centre-half heads just wide.
3. Le Fondre Chance – 36’ – The Sky Blues talisman drags his shot just wide after being teed up by O’Neill.
4. Kantarovski Goal – 41’ – Jets take the lead as Kantarovski bundles home after a goalmouth scramble.
5. Redmayne Save – 51’ – Redders denies Jets target man O’Donovan’s stinging effort.
6. Petratos Goal – 53’ – A tap in for the Jets winger at the back post.
7. Le Fondre Chance – 56’ – Alfie wriggles free in the box and lets fly with a thumping effort that just goes over the bar.
8. Ninkovic Chance – 57’ – The midfield maestro beats two Jets defenders before attempting a cheeky chip. To Moss’s relief the effort is just wide.
9. Ivanovic Chance – 80’ – Agonisingly close as Ivanovic follows up on Tratt’s initial effort but Moss just does enough.

In a game where the Sky Blues dominated for long periods, the home side took the lead close to half time after the ball is bundled over the line by Kantarovski.

Sydney FC continued this dominance, having a number of chances most notably with Ninkovic’s brilliant chipped effort.

Unfortunately, the home side hit again against the run of play as Petratos was in the right place at the right time, slotting home after a deflection sent the ball his way to a near empty net.

In what was not to be our day, the result doesn’t affect Corica’s sides position on the ladder as the work to secure second spot was wrapped up last week.

Thanks to finishing in the top 2 for the third season in a row, Corica’s side gets the week off to focus on the vital AFC Champions League clash against Uslan Hyundai on 7^th of May.

Sydney FC: 1. Andrew REDMAYNE (GK), 4. Alex WILKINSON, 6. Joshua BRILLANTE, 9. Adam Le FONDRE, 10. Milos NINKOVIC, 11. Daniel De SILVA (31. Luke IVANOVIC 67’), 13. Brandon O’NEILL, 16. Reza GHOOCHANNEJHAD (24. Cameron DEVLIN 71’), 18. Jacob TRATT, 23. Rhyan GRANT (5. Jop Van Der LINDEN 73’), 25. Joel KING.

Subs Not Used: 20. Aleksander CISAK (GK), 21. Mitch AUSTIN.

Yellow Cards: 23. Rhyan GRANT 69’

Red Cards: None.

Newcastle Jets: 1. Glen MOSS (GK), 4. Nigel BOOGAARD, 5. Benjamin KANTAROVSKI (10. Ronald VARGAS 77’), 6. Steven UGARKOVIC, 7. Dimitri PETRATOS, 9. Roy O’DONOVAN (23. Matthew RIDENTON 88’), 13. Ivan VUJICA (22. Lachlan JACKSON, 45’), 18. John KOUTROUMBIS, 24. Joseph CHAMPNESS, 32. Angus THURGATE, 44. Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY.

Subs not used: 20. Lewis ITALIANO (GK), 14. Kaine SHEPPARD.

Yellow Cards: 5. Benjamin KANTAROVSKI 73’

Red Cards: None.

Ground: McDonald Jones Stadium

Referee: Peter Green