Sydney FC 2 (Barbarouses 7’, Yazbek 70’) def. Perth Glory 0
Sydney FC have defeated Perth Glory 2-0 in Western Australia thanks to goals from Kosta Barbarouses and Patrick Yazbek.
Sky Blues goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne became the most successful goalkeeper in Sydney FC history recording 51 clean sheets ahead of Clint Bolton with 50.
Moments That Mattered:
BARBAROUSES GOAL – 7’ – Talbot makes a dart down the left and plays a fabulous ball in which Barbarouses finishes with class.
GREAT SAVE REDMAYNE – 56’ – Redmayne & Grant combine to keep it at 1-0.
GLORY HIT THE POST – 59′ – Perth look dangerous and hit the post, but it falls to safety.
YAZBEK GOAL – 71’ – Great play from man of the match Burgess plays in Buhagiar and he crosses to Yazbek who knocks it home.
What They Said: Steve Corica: “Perth is not an easy place to come to keep clean sheets and the win was very good.
“It feels very nice, we needed the three points.
“We had a good win in mid-week in the Champions League and that gave us confidence.
“The goals were well taken in transition moments.
“We’ve missed Kosta for a long part of the start of the season and to see him back and scoring was great.
“We will now miss Kosta for one or two games with the NZ national team.
“Narsingh has only been here a short time and his fitness needs to improve.
“He made some good chances and just needs more games to build his fitness.
“Yazbek has been injured and good to have him back. He’s good on the ball and gets forward as well.
“Talbot put in a good shift and set up the first goal and he’s doing exceptionally well.
“We have a lot of games coming up so it’s good to have the ability for rotation.
“Andrew Redmayne made his first appearance and clean sheet for Sydney FC at HBF Park so it is fitting that he breaks our record tonight.
“He is a wonderful goalkeeper.”
Patrick Yazbek: “It’s definitely a great win.
“I just won the ball in the middle I and wanted to put a seal on the game and I just took it.
“In this league a win or two in a row takes us up there and we’ll be there.”
Report:
Sydney FC have defeated Perth Glory 2-0 thanks to goals from Kosta Barbarouses and Patrick Yazbek.
The Sky Blues took an early first half lead when Talbot burst down the wing and crossed to Barbarouses who made a hard finish look easy.
Glory had a number of chances but the Sky Blues broke and stuck one away through Yazbek scoring his first for the club.
We move onto Western United on Saturday at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium.
Sydney FC: 1. Andrew REDMAYNE, 2. James DONACHIE, 4. Alex WILKINSON, 8. Paulo RETRE (6. Mustafa AMINI 57’),11. Kosta BARBAROUSES (21. Harry VAN DER SAAG 77’), 14. Adam LE FONDRE (9. BOBÔ 77’), 16. Luciano NARSINGH (Trent BUHAGIAR 57’), 22. Max BURGESS, 23. Rhyan GRANT, 25. Callum TALBOT (5. Connor O’TOOLE 87’), 32. Patrick YAZBEK.
Unused Subs: 20. Tom HEWARD-BELLE (GK), 3. Ben WARLAND
Yellow Cards: Wilkinson 64’, Talbot 80’.
Red Cards: None.
Perth Glory: 1. Brad JONES (GK), 7. Adrian SARDINERO (18. Daniel STYNES 57′), 9. Bruno FORNAROLI, 10. Andy KEOGH, (38. Ciaran BRAMWELL 85’), 13. Brandon O’NEILL (26. Giordano COLLI 65′), 14. Jack CLISBY, 19. Callum TIMMINS, 21. Antonee BURKE-GILROY, 22. Joshua RAWLINS, 24. Pacifique NIYONGABIRE (Nick FITZGERALD 85′), 29. Darryl LACHMAN.
Subs: 12. Cameron COOKE (GK), 5. Jonathan ASPROPOTAMITIS, 16. Darko STANOJEVIC.
Yellow Cards: Niyongabire 82’, Burke-Gilroy 85’, Fornaroli 88’, McGarry 90′.
Red Cards: None
Venue: HBF Park.
Referee: Jack Morgan.
