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2013–14 Sydney FC season

For the W-League team's 2013–14 season, see 2013–14 Sydney FC W-League season.

The 2013–14 season is Sydney FC's ninth consecutive season in the A-League since its foundation season in 2005–2006.

Sydney FC
2013–14 season
ChairmanScott Barlow
ManagerFrank Farina
A-League5th (League)
Elimination final (Finals)
Top goalscorerAlessandro Del Piero (10)

Players edit

Squad edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   AUS Vedran Janjetovic
2 DF   AUS Sebastian Ryall
3 DF   AUS Marc Warren
4 FW   SRB Ranko Despotović
5 DF   AUS Matthew Jurman
6 DF   SRB Nikola Petković
8 DF   AUS Pedj Bojić
9 FW   AUS Corey Gameiro
10 FW   ITA Alessandro Del Piero (Captain)
11 FW   AUS Richard Garcia
12 FW   AUS Blake Powell
13 DF   AUS Saša Ognenovski
14 FW   AUS Mitchell Mallia (Youth)
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF   NIR Terry McFlynn (Vice-Captain)
16 MF   AUS Joel Chianese
17 MF   AUS Terry Antonis
18 MF   AUS Peter Triantis
19 MF   AUS Nick Carle
20 GK   AUS Vedran Janjetović
21 MF   SRB Miloš Dimitrijević
22 MF   IRQ Ali Abbas
23 MF   AUS Rhyan Grant
24 MF   AUS Hagi Gligor (Youth)
25 DF   AUS Daniel Petkovski (Youth)
27 MF   AUS Chris Naumoff (Youth)
28 MF   AUS Matt Thompson

Transfers edit

Winter edit

In edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
5 DF   AUS Matthew Jurman [1]
19 MF   AUS Nick Carle (Loan return from   Baniyas)[2]
3 DF   AUS Marc Warren [3]
13 DF   BRA Tiago [4]
8 DF   AUS Pedj Bojić [4]
9 FW   AUS Corey Gameiro [5]
21 FW   PAN Yairo Yau (Loan extension)[6]
11 FW   AUS Richard Garcia (from   Melbourne Heart)[7]
6 DF   SRB Nikola Petković (from   Red Star Belgrade)[8]
28 MF   AUS Matt Thompson (Injury cover)[9]
4 FW   SRB Ranko Despotović [10]

Out edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
33 GK   AUS Matthew Nash (Released)[11]
5 DF   AUS Nathan Sherlock (Released)[12]
8 DF   AUS Adam Griffiths (Released)[12]
9 MF   AUS Paul Reid (Released)[12]
11 FW   AUS Jarrod Kyle (Released)[12]
18 DF   AUS Trent McClenahan (Released)[12]
19 FW   CRO Krunoslav Lovrek (Released)[12]
3 DF   BRA Fabinho (Released)[13]
29 FW   AUS Joel Griffiths (Released)[14]
32 DF   AUS Lucas Neill (Released)[15]
4 DF   NED Pascal Bosschaart (Released)[16]

Summer edit

In edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
28 MF   AUS Matt Thompson (Injury cover)[17]
21 MF   SRB Miloš Dimitrijević [18]
13 DF   AUS Saša Ognenovski [19]

Out edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
21 FW   PAN Yairo Yau (Loan terminated)[20]
7 MF   AUS Brett Emerton (Retired)[21][22]
13 DF   BRA Tiago (Released)[23]

Preseason and friendlies edit

10 July 2013 Friendly Belmore United   0–6   Sydney FC Sydney, Australia
17:30 Report Emerton   5'
Grant   12'
Naumoff   60, 74'
Mallia   67'
Abbas   68'		 Stadium: Olympic Park Athletic Centre
Attendance: 1,000
16 July 2013 Friendly Sydney University   1–7   Sydney FC Sydney, Australia
Report Mallia   5'
Gameiro   22', 30'
Chianese   40', 44'
Naumoff   75', 82'		 Stadium: Macquarie University
24 July 2013 Japan Tour Sagan Tosu   2–1   Sydney FC Tosu, Japan
Mizunuma   1', 41' Report Grant   24' Stadium: Tosu Stadium
Attendance: 21,000
31 July 2013 Friendly Macarthur Rams   1–1   Sydney FC Campbelltown, Australia
19:30 Malmierca   53' Report Naumoff   65' Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium
Attendance: 2,324
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
7 August 2013 Italy Tour Padova   3–2   Sydney FC Padova, Italy
4:45am (AEST) Vantaggiato   4', 15'
Jelenic   81'		 Report Emerton   8'
Carle   84' (pen.)		 Stadium: Stadio Euganeo
Attendance: 15,688
8 August 2013 Italy Tour Udinese   3–5   Sydney FC Jesolo, Italy
1am (AEST) Unknown   2'
Unknown   40'
Unknown   48'		 Report Mallia   10', 55'
Marschel   12'
Chianese   30', 89'		 Stadium: Stadio Comunale Picchi
Attendance: 3,502
13 August 2013 Italy Tour Vicenza   1–3   Sydney FC Jesolo, Italy
2am (AEST) Coser   47' Report Chianese   33'
Ryall   40'
Mallia   80'		 Stadium: Stadio Comunale Picchi
Attendance: 3,031
14 August 2013 Italy Tour A.S. Cittadella   0–1   Sydney FC Jesolo, Italy
1am (AEST) Report Italiano   35' Stadium: Stadio Comunale Picchi
Attendance: 3,121
17 August 2013 Italy Tour Venezia   1–0   Sydney FC Jesolo, Italy
2am (AEST) Bocalon   3' Report Stadium: Stadio Comunale Picchi
Attendance: 4,012
21 August 2013 Italy Tour Reggiana   2–2   Sydney FC Reggio Emilia, Italy
5am (AEST) Cais   8'
Viapiana   16'		 Report Gameiro   56'
Carle   59' (pen.)		 Stadium: Mapei Stadium
Attendance: 6,873
7 September 2013 Friendly Sydney FC   0–3   Wellington Phoenix Sydney, Australia
Saturday 14:00 AEDT Report Cunningham   37'
H. Watson   75'
Ifill   76'		 Stadium: Winter Field
11 September 2013 Friendly St George   2–1   Sydney FC Sydney, Australia
7:00 Chevaz   15' (pen.)
Messam   89'		 Report Tratt   75' Stadium: Jubilee Oval
14 September 2013 Friendly Sydney FC   0–1   Newcastle Jets Wollongong, Australia
17:30 Report Virgili   53' Stadium: WIN Stadium
Attendance: 6,450
22 September 2013 Friendly Brisbane Roar   4–1   Sydney FC Cairns, Australia
Sunday 15:00 AEST Yeboah   1', 51'
C. Brown   9'
Berisha   48'		 Report Chianese   70' Stadium: Barlow Park
Attendance: 4,707
29 September 2013 Friendly Sydney FC   0–3   Perth Glory Sydney, Australia
Sunday 16:00 AEST Report Maclaren   15', 89'
Sidnei   48'		 Stadium: Jubilee Oval
Referee: Alan Milliner

Competitions edit

Overall edit

Competition Started round Current
position / round 		Final
position / round 		First match Last match
A-League — — 5th 11 October 2013 13 April 2014
National Youth League — 1st Premiers 27 October 2013 2 March 2014
Thanh Niên Cup Group stage Final Runners-up 14 October 2013 23 October 2013

A-League edit

Main article: 2013–14 A-League

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Brisbane Roar (C) 27 16 4 7 43 25 +18 52 Qualificaition for 2015 AFC Champions League group stage and finals series
2 Western Sydney Wanderers 27 11 9 7 34 29 +5 42
3 Central Coast Mariners 27 12 6 9 33 36 −3 42 Qualification for 2015 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off and finals series[a]
4 Melbourne Victory 27 11 8 8 42 43 −1 41 Qualification for Finals series
5 Sydney FC 27 12 3 12 40 38 +2 39
6 Adelaide United 27 10 8 9 45 36 +9 38
7 Newcastle Jets 27 10 6 11 34 34 0 36
8 Perth Glory 27 7 7 13 28 37 −9 28
9 Wellington Phoenix[b] 27 7 7 13 36 51 −15 28
10 Melbourne Heart 27 6 8 13 36 42 −6 26
Updated to match(es) played on 13 April 2014. Source: ultimatealeague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Since the winner of 2014 A-League Grand Final (Brisbane Roar) qualified for the 2015 AFC Champions League group stage, the 2nd and 3rd placed teams qualified for the group stage and the qualifying play-off of 2015 AFC Champions League.
  2. ^ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
27 12 3 12 40 38  +2 39 9 1 4 25 20  +5 3 2 8 15 18  −3

Last updated: 14 April 2014.
Source: Competitive Matches

Results by round edit

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAAHHAAHHAAHH
ResultWLLLWWWWLWLLDLLWLLWWLWDLDWW
Position237875434356578557646457665
Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

11 October 2013 1 Sydney FC   2–0   Newcastle Jets Sydney
Friday 19:30 AEDT Del Piero   37'
Chianese   60'		 Report Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 20,103
Referee: Jarred Gillett
19 October 2013 2 Brisbane Roar   4–0   Sydney FC Brisbane
Saturday 19:30 AEST Smith   37'
Henrique   39'
North   44'
Broich   80'		 Report Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 21,841
Referee: Peter Green
26 October 2013 3 Sydney FC   0–2   Western Sydney Wanderers Sydney
Saturday 19:30 Report La Rocca   11'
Ono   26'		 Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 40,388
Referee: Strebre Delovski
2 November 2013 4 Perth Glory   1–0   Sydney FC Perth
Saturday 17:30 McGarry   9' (pen.) Report Stadium: nib Stadium
Attendance: 10,613
Referee: Ben Williams
9 November 2013 5 Sydney FC   3–2   Melbourne Victory Sydney
Saturday 19:30 Garcia   3'
Ryall   15'
Warren   25'
Del Piero   37' (pen.)		 Report A. Thompson   17'
Troisi   27'		 Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 18,784
Referee: Peter Green
15 November 2013 6 Melbourne Heart   0–2   Sydney FC Melbourne
Friday 19:30 Report Del Piero   26' (pen.)
Chianese   45+1'		 Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 8,941
Referee: Alan Milliner
23 November 2013 7 Sydney FC   2–1   Wellington Phoenix Sydney
Saturday 17:30 Garcia   35'
Bojić   6'   73'
Despotović   90+4'		 Report Cunningham   90+1' Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 14,503
Referee: Jarred Gillett
30 November 2013 8 Sydney FC   2–0   Newcastle Jets Sydney
Saturday 19:30 Chianese   45+1'
Despotović   60'		 Report Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 14,803
Referee: Ben Williams
7 December 2013 9 Central Coast Mariners   1–0   Sydney FC Gosford
Saturday 19:30 McBreen   26' Report Stadium: Bluetongue Stadium
Attendance: 10,251
Referee: Peter Green
15 December 2013 10 Sydney FC   2–1   Melbourne Heart Sydney
Sunday 17:00 Del Piero   43'
Despotović   45+1'		 Report Mifsud   72' Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 16,008
Referee: Chris Beath
22 December 2013 11 Wellington Phoenix   1–0   Sydney FC Wellington
Sunday 17:00 Huysegems   33' Report Stadium: Westpac Stadium
Attendance: 6,339
Referee: Peter O'Leary
26 December 2013 12 Sydney FC   2–5   Brisbane Roar Sydney
Thursday 19:30 Del Piero   11'
Garcia   90+4'		 Report Broich   20'
Petratos   23' (pen.), 35', 78' (pen.)
Franjić   90+3'		 Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 17,662
Referee: Ben Williams
3 January 2014 13 Adelaide United   2–2   Sydney FC Adelaide
Friday 19:30 F. Ferreira   24'
Barker-Daish   72' (pen.)		 Report Despotović   9'
Carle   45'   68'
Gameiro   82'		 Stadium: Coopers Stadium
Attendance: 15,437
Referee: Strebre Delovski
11 January 2014 14 Western Sydney Wanderers   1–0   Sydney FC Sydney
Saturday 19:30 Šantalab   87' Report Stadium: Pirtek Stadium
Attendance: 18,080
Referee: Jarred Gillett
18 January 2014 15 Sydney FC   0–1   Central Coast Mariners Sydney
Saturday 19:30 Report Sterjovski   58' Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 16,006
Referee: Peter O'Leary
26 January 2014 16 Melbourne Victory   0–5   Sydney FC Melbourne
Sunday 17:00 Report Despotović   11'
Del Piero   20' (pen.), 54'
Ryall   25'
Carle   87'		 Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 24,354
Referee: Ben Williams
31 January 2014 17 Melbourne Heart   2–1   Sydney FC Melbourne
Friday 19:30 Engelaar   33'
Germano   52'
Williams   89'		 Report Gameiro   39' Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 7,674
Referee: Jarred Gillett
8 February 2014 18 Sydney FC   0–3   Adelaide United Sydney
Saturday 19:30 Report Djite   16'
F. Ferreira   27'
Jerónimo   80'		 Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 13,335
Referee: Alan Milliner
15 February 2014 19 Sydney FC   2–1   Perth Glory Sydney
Saturday 17:30 Despotović   17'
Antonis   64'
Calver   50'   89'		 Report Ro. Griffiths   67' Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 11,160
Referee: Chris Beath
22 February 2014 20 Newcastle Jets   0–2   Sydney FC Newcastle
Saturday 17:30 Report Ognenovski   60'
Del Piero   73' (pen.)		 Stadium: Hunter Stadium
Attendance: 12,449
Referee: Strebre Delovski
1 March 2014 21 Central Coast Mariners   2–1   Sydney FC Gosford
Saturday 17:30 Kim   26'
Duke   75'		 Report Garcia   62' Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 6,430
Referee: Jarred Gillett
8 March 2014 22 Sydney FC   3–1   Western Sydney Wanderers Sydney
Saturday 19:30 Jurman   59'
Garcia   75'
Abbas   90+3' (pen.)		 Report Ono   49' Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 40,285
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
14 March 2014 23 Sydney FC   1–1   Brisbane Roar Sydney
Friday 19:30 Ryall   35' Report Berisha   23'   40' Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 13,073
Referee: Peter O'Leary
21 March 2014 24 Adelaide United   3–1   Sydney FC Adelaide
Friday 19:30 Ferreira   13'
Cirio   54'
Djite   88'		 Report M. Thompson   74' Stadium: Coopers Stadium
Attendance: 14,212
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
29 March 2014 25 Melbourne Victory   1–1   Sydney FC Melbourne
Saturday 19:30 Troisi   63' Report Chianese   48' Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 20,447
Referee: Jarred Gillett
6 April 2014 26 Sydney FC   4–1   Wellington Phoenix Sydney
Sunday 17:00 Del Piero   33' (pen.), 45'
Ryall   57'
Abbas   60'		 Report Hernández   56' (pen.) Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 10,148
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
13 April 2014 27 Sydney FC   2–1   Perth Glory Sydney
Sunday 17:00 Antonis   38'
Garcia   90+3'		 Report Ro. Griffiths   45+1' Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 15,285
Referee: Lucien Laverdure

Finals Series edit

18 April 2014 Elimination-finals Melbourne Victory 2–1 Sydney FC Melbourne
Friday 19:30 AEST A. Thompson   19'
Finkler   90+2'		 Report Ryall   34' Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 20,802
Referee: Peter Green

League Goalscorers per Round edit

Total Player Goals per Round
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
10   Alessandro Del Piero 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2
6   Ranko Despotović 1 1 1 1 1 1
  Richard Garcia 1 1 1 1 1 1
4   Joel Chianese 1 1 1 1
  Sebastian Ryall 1 1 1 1
2   Corey Gameiro 1 1
  Ali Abbas 1 1
  Terry Antonis 1 1
1   Nick Carle 1
  Saša Ognenovski 1
  Matthew Jurman 1
  Matt Thompson 1
40 TOTAL 2 0 0 0 3 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 5 1 0 2 2 1 3 1 1 1 4 2

Awards edit

End-of-season awards edit

On 22 April, 2014, Sydney FC hosted their annual Sky Blue Ball and presented seven awards on the night.[26]

Award Men's Women's Youth
Player of the Year Nikola Petkovic N/A
Player's Player of the Year Ali Abbas Nicola Bolger Chris Naumoff
Member's Player of the Year Ali Abbas N/A
Golden Boot Alessandro Del Piero N/A
Chairman's Award Steve Corica (Youth team coach)

References edit

  1. ^ "Sydney FC Signs Defender Matt Jurman". Football Federation Australia. 2 May 2012. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Nick Carle Returns To Sydney FC On 2 Year Deal". Football Federation Australia. 16 May 2012. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Sydney FC Signs New Left Back". Football Federation Australia. 14 June 2012. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
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  6. ^ "Sydney FC extends Yairo Yau loan deal for 2013/14". Football Federation Australia. 9 July 2012.
  7. ^ "Sydney FC signs Socceroo Richard Garcia". Football Federation Australia. 16 August 2012.
  8. ^ "Sydney FC Sign Serbian Nikola Petkovic". Football Federation Australia. 19 September 2012.
  9. ^ "Sydney FC Signs Matt Thompson". Football Federation Australia. 11 October 2012. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
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  18. ^ "Sydney FC Sign Milos Dimitrijevic". Football Federation Australia. 17 January 2014. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  19. ^ "Sydney FC Sign Sasa Ognenovski". Football Federation Australia. 4 February 2014. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  20. ^ "Injury ends Yau's loan spell". Football Federation Australia. 8 January 2014. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  21. ^ "Brett Emerton Announces His Retirement". Football Federation Australia. 16 January 2014.
  22. ^ Laundry, Cameron (16 January 2014). "Brett Emerton Is Sky Blue". Football Federation Australia.
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  25. ^ Bellemore, Damien (10 March 2014). "Team of the Week – Round 22". Football Federation Australia.
  26. ^ "Sky Blue Ball a winner". sydneyfc.com. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2020.

External links edit

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