HARBOURSPORT |
SYDNEY FC v NORTH QUEENSLAND FURY Sydney Football Stadium, Saturday 12th September 2009. |
Photos by Michael Shillito |
Beatles cover band entertained pre-match |
A London bus was parked outside the stadium |
Last minute pre-match watering of the pitch |
The giant streamers go over The Cove |
Shaking hands before the game |
A final pep talk before kick-off |
The opening formation as the game gets under way |
An early chance for the Fury |
Robbie Fowler takes a corner |
Simon Colossimo clears the ball out of danger |
Opponents wrong-foot each other |
Brendan Gan weaves around traffic |
John Aloisi attempts a header |
A healthy crowd is on hand for the game |
North Queensland set the wall |
The referee points to the penalty spot |
Aloisi's penalty goes wide |
The Cove are in voice |
Clint Bolton takes the ball away from the area |
A Fury shot bounces off the Sydney wall |
Aloisi goes down in the box |
Into the second half |
Colossimo is first in line for the ball |
Paul Henderson prepares for a goal kick |
Battle for a header |
Robbie Fowler scores for the Fury |
The Fury players celebrate |
The Fury and Liverpool fans go wild |
The Fury look for a second goal |
Stephan Keller passes half-way |
Sydney take a corner |
John Aloisi is subbed, Kofi Danning enters the game |
Mark Bridge looks for an attacking option |
Sydney FC search in vain for an equaliser |
Robbie Fowler is subbed |
Confirmation of a bumper SFS crowd |
The away end have a sniff of a win |
Sydney continued to press, but the score stayed 1-0 |
Man of the match is Fury keeper Paul Henderson |
Fury players and fans celebrate after the game |