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Nov 27, 2008   |  10:41PM AET

Sydney FC prepares to silence the Roar

Sydney FC prepares to silence the Roar

When Sydney FC takes the field against the Queensland Roar on Friday night it will be a big match for many reasons, but for one member of the Sky Blues’ squad it will truly be a landmark occasion, with FC young-gun, Brendan Gan set to make his Hyundai A-League debut in the Sydney Football Stadium clash.

When Sydney FC takes the field against the Queensland Roar on Friday night it will be a big match for many reasons, but for one member of the Sky Blues- squad it will truly be a landmark occasion, with FC young-gun, Brendan Gan set to make his Hyundai A-League debut in the Sydney Football Stadium clash.

The 20-year-old has been selected as a reserve for the round 13 encounter and is looking forward to taking hold of his opportunity.

“This is why I-m here, I want to play first grade, A-League and (I-m) pretty happy that I got the call up,” said Gan. “It-s going to be a big game tomorrow and hopefully I can make an impact.”

The rising Sutherland star gets his chance after in-form midfielder, Terry McFlynn last week suffered a knee injury that will keep him out of the action for the next six-weeks.

Bobby Petta has been given the nod to start in McFlynn-s spot, but John Kosmina has faith in Gan to do a job off the bench against the Roar.

“We-re a little bit down on bodies so it-s a good opportunity for him,” said the Sydney mentor. “He got the player of the season in the NSW Premier League so he-s been in senior company before. We-re in a position where the only choice I-ve got is which youth player to make up the bench with, and Brendan-s the obvious one for me.”

Sydney has endured a tough trot over recent weeks but Kosmina is confident his side is about to turn a corner.

“They-ve had a few little body blows that they-ve had to deal with but like any good fighter you pick yourself up and get back in and start again,” he said. “That-s part of being a professional sportsman, you-ve got be emotionally and mentally resilient as well as physically and it-s times like this that you do have your character tested.”

“You-ve got to pick yourself up and dust yourself and work through it and eventually the football will turn around because we are a good footballing side.”

The Sky Blues will take the first step on their road to recovery when they host Queensland tomorrow night.

The crucial Hyundai A-League contest kicks-off at 8pm at the SFS, following Sydney-s National Youth League game against the Roar.