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| SYDNEY FC v PERTH GLORY Sydney Football Stadium, Saturday 15th December 2007. |
| Photos by Michael Shillito |
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| The Cove flags ready for action |
| And the flags wave during the pre-match roll call |
| The SCC's tribute to Mark Rudan |
| But a sparse crowd of only 12,000 was there |
| The players walk on |
| The Cove's flags and streamers make a colourful sight |
| Thanks 4 the Memories |
| The players line up |
| The SCC with balloons |
| A last-minute pep talk |
| Kick off |
| Iain Fyfe takes a throw in |
| The Cove are in voice |
| Perth make an early attacking move |
| But Sydney clear it out of trouble |
| One city, one team, one passion |
| Bridges creates an opportunity |
| Brosque goes down in the box, but there's no penalty |
| Popovic clears the ball out of the danger zone |
| Mark Rudan is a big blue man |
| Middleby is stretchered off |
| Perth open the scoring |
| And the Glory fans celebrate |
| And the night gets worse just a minute later when a second goal goes in |
| The Glory players celebrate |
| By now, Glory are dominating possession |
| Corica takes a corner |
| The Cove diehards continue to sing |
| The Glory wall |
| The banners go up as the players return for the second half |
| Second half under way |
| The Cove try to lift the team, but it's not working |
| The night turns to disaster as the Glory net their third goal |
| But despair turns to celebration as Sydney FC gets one back |
| Glory throw in |
| Confrontation in front of goal |
| Another promising attack is snuffed out by an offside call |
| Kosmina is unimpressed |
| Celeski steps up to the penalty spot |
| Bolton guesses correctly, but can't keep it out and our fate is sealed |
| It's all too much for some of the fair-weather elements of our support, who stream for the exits |
| A Foxe header snuffs out another Sydney attacking opportunity |
| Brosque traps the ball on his chest, but his shot sprays wide |
| Bridges scores a consolation goal in injury time |
| But it's not enough to prevent a 4-2 defeat |
| Tommy Tomich applauds The Cove |
| Mark Rudan is interviewed, while the remaining Sydney players slump to the ground |
| A final lap of honour from Mark Rudan |
Sydney FC 2 (S Corica 50, M Bridges 90) Perth Glory 4 (B Celeski
34,35,77pen, L Bertos 49)
Yellow Cards : Sydney - M Milligan 64, M Bridges 90. Perth - D
Djulbic 61, J Downey 90.
Referee - M Hester. Crowd - 12,402 at Sydney Football Stadium.
34,35,77pen, L Bertos 49)
Yellow Cards : Sydney - M Milligan 64, M Bridges 90. Perth - D
Djulbic 61, J Downey 90.
Referee - M Hester. Crowd - 12,402 at Sydney Football Stadium.