Sydney FC Avoid Wooden Spoon With Point Against Mariners

A clean sheet performance earns Sydney FC a point away from home.

Sydney FC 0 draw Central Coast Mariners 0.

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED

14’ | LEVIN SHOT – Levin receives the ball with time from 30 yards out and decides to take a shot from far, but the ball is sent high over the bar for a Hinz goal kick.

17’ | FAMILTON ONE ON ONE – Familton receives the ball heading into Sydney FC’s half and drives into the space before facing Hinz one on one, but the Sydney FC keeper does well to close the angle, and the shot deflects off the right post and is ultimately cleared.

36’ | LEMON COUNTERATTACK – A Sydney FC counterattack is led on the left side by Lemon. However, the cross into the box goes unfound, and Sydney FC must continue to wait for their breakthrough.

Claudia Valletta thinks fast on the ball.

58’ | TUMETH SHOT ON GOAL – Tumeth uses a slide tackle to win the ball in front of the Mariners goal for a 1-2 with Tanner which results in a Tumeth shot on goal which is saved by the hands of Grove.

65’ | TUMETH CLEARANCE – Levin drives on the left and crosses the ball low into the box hoping to find a yellow shirt, but Tumeth is there to clear the ball and deny Mariners the opportunity.

74’ | HINZ SAVE – A cross from Martin looks dangerous as it floats into the box, but Hinz does well to grab the ball and control the situation.

75’ | LUCHTMEIJER DRIVES FORWARD – Tanner and Luchtmeijer find themselves two on one against Baumann but after Tanner crosses the ball to Luchtmeijer who drives forward Baumann does well to deny Sydney FC a goal.

88’ | LUCHTMEIJER SHOT – Tumeth drives on the right from Sydney FC’s own half and crosses the ball to Luchtmeijer who sends the ball just high after taking a deflection earning the Sky Blues a corner.

Heather Hinz controlling the ball under pressure.

89’ | FENTON HITS THE CROSSBAR – A corner for Sydney FC leads to a big chance after the ball finds the head of Fenton who strikes the crossbar before a goal line scramble occurs which is eventually cleared by Hughes without crossing the Mariners goal line.

90+3’ | HINZ SAVE HANDS – A well-played through ball from Hughes looks dangerous for Sydney FC in the closing minutes, but Hinz finds the space to control the ball and secure a point for the Sky Blues in their final game of the season.

MATCH REPORT

Sydney FC avoid the wooden spoon with a 0-0 draw away from home against the Central Coast Mariners.

The game opened with Central Coast Mariners controlling possession early, but Sydney FC held strong with five Sky Blues at the back and were able to keep the Mariners big chances to a minimum.

The 17th minute of the game was a big test for Sydney FC’s goalkeeper Heather Hinz who faced a one on one.

Familton received a goal kick and took a touch to find the space in behind the Sky Blues back four to drive forward towards Sydney FC’s goal.

She forced Hinz to close the angle, which sent the ball off the right post and clear to keep Sydney FC level.

The Sky Blues were able to use quick breaks to catch the Mariners off guard as seen in the 36th minute which saw Lemon pose a threat as she drove the ball on the left side. However, the ball is crossed too long, and the scoreboard sits the way it started entering the second half.

The second half saw Syndey FC remain compact on defense and waiting for their moments to counterattack. In the 75^th minute, Tanner and Luchtmeijer look threatening as Luchtmeijer drives on the right side and finds Tanner in space however Baumann does well to shut down the attack.

The second last minute of regular time saw a Sydney FC corner find the head of Fenton who hits the crossbar before a goal line scramble emerges which ultimately results in Hughes clearing the ball to reject the hopes of a last minute winner for the Sky Blues.

The 3^rd minute of added time saw a through ball played on the ground into Sydney FC’s box but Hinz does well to control the space and earn possession of the ball which secures Sydney FC a crucial point to avoid the wooden spoon as their season comes to a close.

WHAT THEY SAID:

LINEUPS: SYDNEY FC | 1. Heather HINZ (GK), 3. Charlotte MCLEAN, 4. Tori TUMETH, 9. Jodi ULKEKUL (26. Madeleine CASPERS (70’)), 13. Riley TANNER, 14. Abbey LEMON, 15. Mackenzie HAWKESBY (captain) (6. Shay HOLLMAN (61’)), 16. Willa PEARSON, 17. Claire CORBETT, 18. Amber LUCHTMEIJER, 22. Claudia VALLETTA (5. Kirsty FENTON (70’)).

Unused Substitutions | 2. Madison AYSON, 29. Alyse OPPEDISANO (GK), 30. Tiahna ROBERTSON (GK).

Yellow Cards | 5. Kirsty FENTON (83’), 4. Tori TUMETH (87’)

Red Cards | N/A

Manager | James SLAVESKI

CENTRAL COAST MARINERS | 3. Elizabeth BARWICK-GREY, 5. Annabel MARTIN, 9. Millie FARROW (25. Blake HUGHES (78’)), 10. Tamar LEVIN, 13. Kaiya BUCHANAN (17. Jynaya DOS SANTOS (56’)), 14 Greta KRASZULA, 15. Annalee GROVE (GK), 16. Tess QUILLIGAN (19. Jaya BOWMAN (83‘)), 18. Taren KING (captain), 21. Eliza FAMILTON, 23. Lorena BAUMANN.