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
Chairman	Scott Barlow
Manager	Frank Farina
A-League	5th (League) Elimination final (Finals)
Top goalscorer	Alessandro Del Piero (10)
Home colours Away colours Third colours
← 2012–13 2014–15 →

Players

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. 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

Winter

In

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. 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; some limited exceptions apply. 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

In

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. 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; some limited exceptions apply. 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

Belmore United v Sydney FC

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

Sydney University v Sydney FC

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

Sagan Tosu v Sydney FC

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

Macarthur Rams v Sydney FC

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

Padova v Sydney FC

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

Udinese v Sydney FC

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

Vicenza v Sydney FC

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

A.S. Cittadella v Sydney FC

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

Venezia v Sydney FC

17 August 2013 Italy Tour	Venezia	1–0	Sydney FC	Jesolo, Italy
2am (AEST)	Bocalon 3'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Comunale Picchi Attendance: 4,012

Reggiana v Sydney FC

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

Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix

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

St George v Sydney FC

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

Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets

14 September 2013 Friendly	Sydney FC	0–1	Newcastle Jets	Wollongong, Australia
17:30		Report	Virgili 53'	Stadium: WIN Stadium Attendance: 6,450

Brisbane Roar v Sydney FC

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

Sydney FC v Perth Glory

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 v t e	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

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

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
Ground	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	H
Result	W	L	L	L	W	W	W	W	L	W	L	L	D	L	L	W	L	L	W	W	L	W	D	L	D	W	W
Position	2	3	7	8	7	5	4	3	4	3	5	6	5	7	8	5	5	7	6	4	6	4	5	7	6	6	5

Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets

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

Brisbane Roar v Sydney FC

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

Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers

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

Perth Glory v Sydney FC

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

Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory

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

Melbourne Heart v Sydney FC

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

Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix

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

Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets

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

Central Coast Mariners v Sydney FC

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

Sydney FC v Melbourne Heart

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

Wellington Phoenix v Sydney FC

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

Sydney FC v Brisbane Roar

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

Adelaide United v Sydney FC

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

Western Sydney Wanderers v Sydney FC

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

Sydney FC v Central Coast Mariners

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

Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC

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

Melbourne Heart v Sydney FC

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

Sydney FC v Adelaide United

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

Sydney FC v Perth Glory

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

Newcastle Jets v Sydney FC

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

Central Coast Mariners v Sydney FC

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

Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers

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

Sydney FC v Brisbane Roar

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

Adelaide United v Sydney FC

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

Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC

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

Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix

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

Sydney FC v Perth Glory

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

Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC

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
			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

• Player of the Week (Round 1) – Alessandro Del Piero^[24]
• Player of the Week (Round 22) – Vedran Janjetović^[25]

End-of-season awards

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)