2013–14 Sydney FC season

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

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

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

Players

Squad

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

In

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

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]

In

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

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
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

Overall
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
Main article: 2013–14 A-League

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Brisbane Roar (C) 27 16 4 7 43 25 +18 52 Finals Series and 2015 AFC Champions League Group stage
2 Western Sydney Wanderers 27 11 9 7 34 29 +5 42
3 Central Coast Mariners 27 12 6 9 33 36 −3 42 Finals Series and 2015 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off[lower-alpha 1]
4 Melbourne Victory 27 11 8 8 42 43 −1 41 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[lower-alpha 2] 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) Champion.
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
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAAHHAAHHAAHH
ResultWLLLWWWWLWLLDLLWLLWWLWDLDWW
Position237875434356578557646457665
Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
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
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
Total Player Goals per Round
123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
10 Alessandro Del Piero11111212
6 Ranko Despotović111111
Richard Garcia111111
4 Joel Chianese1111
Sebastian Ryall1111
2 Corey Gameiro11
Ali Abbas11
Terry Antonis11
1 Nick Carle1
Saša Ognenovski1
Matthew Jurman1
Matt Thompson1
40 TOTAL200032220202200510221311142

Awards

End-of-season awards

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

AwardMen'sWomen'sYouth
Player of the YearNikola PetkovicN/A
Player's Player of the YearAli AbbasNicola BolgerChris Naumoff
Member's Player of the YearAli AbbasN/A
Golden BootAlessandro Del PieroN/A
Chairman's AwardSteve Corica (Youth team coach)

References
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  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.
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