HARBOURSPORT |
SYDNEY FC v CENTRAL COAST MARINERS Sydney Football Stadium, Wednesday 23rd December 2009. |
Photos by Michael Shillito |
The teams enter the arena |
Another pullover banner from The Cove |
Merry Christmas from The Cove |
The Marinators at the southern end |
Players shake hands before the game |
Shannon Cole puts Matt Simon under pressure |
Clint Bolton throws the ball back into play after a save |
Simon Colosimo challenges John Hutchinson |
The Mariners set the wall |
Shannon Cole and two Mariners hit the deck |
A reasonable midweek crowd at the SFS |
Alex Brosque on the counter attack |
A scramble in front of the Sydney FC goal |
Brad Porter on halfway for the Mariners |
A beach ball finds its way onto the field |
Laurie McKinna vents his spleen |
Dean Heffernan throws the ball back into play |
Alex Brosque finds the net, and Sydney leads 1-0 |
The players celebrate |
And the crowd goes wild |
Brosque lines up a corner |
Sydney FC's W-League champions are presented to the crowd at half time |
Brad Porter takes a header |
A Sydney FC shot at goal goes wide |
Stephan Keller flies for a header |
Danny Vukovic takes a goal kick |
Clint Bolton's acrobatic save prevented the Mariners from equalising |
Byun takes a corner |
100th gamer Steve Corica is subbed |
Confirmation of the crowd figure |
Nik Mrdja steps on the ball |
The Mariners are awarded a free |
Mariners keeper Danny Vukovic runs the length of the field |
Clint Bolton slows down play |
It's all over - Sydney FC 1 Central Coast Mariners 0 |
And The Cove loves it |
Man of the match Alex Brosque is interviewed |
The players salute The Cove |
A lap of honour after the game |
Wild celebrations in The Cove after the game |