A Stunning first half display by the Jets has seen the Jets come out with a famous win against Sydney FC!
The first half was cagey, with the Jets enjoying most of the possession until young gun Archie Goodwin scored a quick-fire brace to stun the visitors as we led 2-0 at the break.
Our side was rock solid in defence in the second half, repelling everything Sydney FC threw at us, it could have been 3-0 but a Taylor Regan header was overturned as we held on to finish 2-0 winners.
See the full play-by-play recap of the match below.
FULL-TIME: A famous victory! Newcastle have knocked off Sydney FC in a stunning 2-0 win!
90+3 Penha is flagged for offside as he attempts to hold possession in the corner of Sydney’s end.
90+2′ Sydney have an attempted shot but it misses the goal by a fair way.
90′ The 4th official has indicated we will have 4 minutes of stoppage time.
88′ Substitution: Double change for the Jets, Mohamed Al-Taay replaces Mario Arques, and Taylor Regan is replaced by Riley Warland.
85′ 5 minutes of regular time left and we still lead 2-0! Let’s bring this home boys!
85′ Foul on Dan Murnane as he tries to get away down the left flank.
83′ Foul by Matthew Jurman who is shown a yellow card for bringing down a Sydney player.
81′ Chance for Sydney FC, a headed chance goes wide and it’s a goal kick.
79′ GOAL DISALLOWED: After a long delay by the referee, Regan’s goal is overturned and the score remains 2-0.
77′ GOOOOOAAAALLL!!!! Taylor Regan heads home to extend our lead and its pandemonium in Newcastle! Jets 3 Sydney FC 0!
76′ Substitution for Sydney FC, Patrick Yazbek is replaced by Adrian Segecic.
76′ Foul. Boumal is bought down while on a searching run, Jets free kick just outside the 18-yard box.
75′ Chance! Penha feeds a ball through to Eli Babalj, but his finish isn’t powerful enough to trouble the keeper.
74′ Thanks to the 4300+ who showed up for the lads tonight, you were our 12th man tonight!
73′ Corner, Babalj finds a barnstorming Dan Murnane who looks for Penha in the centre but the shot is deflected.
70′ Foul, O’Doherty tries to find space but he’s bought down in the process. Free kick to Newcastle.
68′ The home fans give Archie and Lucas a much deserved standing ovation as they lap the pitch.
67′ Chance! O’Doherty fires a shot goalward, but it’s collected by Tom Heward-Belle.
66′ Substitution: Double change for the Jets, Eli Babalj replaces Archie Goodwin and Dylan Murnane replaces Lucas Mauragis
65′ Penha makes an audacious effort from halfway trying to catch Heward-Belle off his line but it sails over the crossbar.
63′ Mauragis makes a good run down the flank, but can’t find support in the middle. Foul by Boumal in the followup.
60′ Foul. Retre is shown a yellow card for a foul on Dane Ingham.
59′ Corner for Sydney FC, a shot is deflected behind for a corner.
57′ The Jets are appealing for handball by Sydney, but the referee waves it away.
56′ Corner. A pass is deflected out by Sydney for a Jets corner
54′ Goodwin is full of confidence after his first half brace, as he looks to create havoc down the left edge, but his cross is collected by Heward-Belle
52′ Chance for Sydney, a whipped cross goes over the crossbar. Goal kick.
51′ Foul by Sydney, Archie Goodwin shows great strength to win a free kick.
50′ Another change for Sydney, Narsingh is replaced by Barbarouses
49′ Substitution for Sydney FC, Milos Ninkovic comes from the field, replaced by Trent Buhagair.
48′ Penha puts the free kick over the bar. Goal kick.
47′ FOUL by Sydney, free kick on the edge of Sydney’s 18-yard, big chance for the Jets.
46′ We’re back underway at home, leading 2-0 at the split! Brandon Wilson is replaced by Jordan O’Doherty at the break.
HALF-TIME
45′ Corner for Sydney FC, a shot blocked by Regan, and the corner is headed over the bar by Sydney
42′ ARCHIE AGAIN!! 2 goals in 2 minutes for our young gun Archie Goodwin! The Jets lead 2-0!
41′ GOOOOAAAALLL! Archie Goodwin nods home a cross by Lucas Mauragis to give us the lead at home! Jets 1-0 Sydney FC
40′ Save! Jack Duncan comes for a knocked down ball off a Sydney free kick.
39′ Yellow card shown to Lucas Mauragis for a foul on Luciano Narsingh.
37′ CHANCE! Boumal squares a ball to Daniel Penha who puts it over the bar, but it was offside anyway.
36′ Foul to the Jets, Alex Wilkinson is shown the yellow card.
34′ Foul by Mario Arques who is the first name in the book as he’s shown the yellow card.
30′ Chance! A cross whips across the 18-yard box but Sydney do a good enough job to deal with it.
29′ Taylor Regan has been rock solid at the back, as he sweeps away another Sydney chance
25′ Offside, Sydney have a half chance but they’re flagged offside.
24′ Chance! a low shot from the edge of the box by Daniel Penha is dealt with by the Sydney keeper
21′ Free kick to Sydney FC, foul by Mario Arques
17′ We’re still being allowed majority of the possession, as Sydney are looking to catch us out, but our defence is holding their counter attacks out well.
15′ Sydney look to threaten our backline, but Duncan comes out and smothers the play well
14′ We defend the corner well, and some nice footwork from Oli Boumal gets us out of trouble.
13′ Corner for Sydney
12′ We keep the ball around Sydney FC’s 18-yard box, but the play breaks down with an attempted overhead kick by Daniel Penha, but it goes out for a goal kick.
10′ Sydney FC have a half-chance, but Taylor Regan does a good job to snuff it out.
9′ Foul by the Jets, Sydney FC have the free kick in their own end.
7′ We’re holding possession well, we need to build for a chance.
4′ Play builds up for the Jets with some nice one-two passing between Goodwin and Boumal, but Oli is flagged for offside.
3′ Chance! Lucas Mauragis hits a dipping volley on the 18-yard box, but it’s tipped over the bar.
KICKOFF: We are underway at McDonald Jones Stadium, let’s go Newcastle!
FRIDAY 7:20PM: Warm and ready!
FRIDAY 6:45PM: STARTING XI | There’s a host of changes tonight, but we’re in for the fight!
FRIDAY 6:45PM: Here’s how Sydney is lining up tonight: 20. Howard-Belle (GK), 25. Talbot, 2. Donachie, 4. Wilkinson (c), 5. O’Toole, 32. Yazbek, 8. Retre, 17. Caceres, 10. Ninokovic, 16. Narsingh, 14. Le Fondre. Subs: 30. Pavlesic (GK), 3. Warland, 9. Da Silva, 11. Barbarouses, 12. Buhagiar, 21. Van Der Saag, 31. Segecic
FRIDAY 6:00PM: A first feature for Nate Cavaliere tonight!
FRIDAY 5:30PM: We’re here!
FRIDAY 4:00PM: BREAKING NEWS | Broadmeadow Magic goalkeeper Nate Cavalieré has signed on a one-match deal for tonight due to the amount of COVID Cases we’ve experienced!
FRIDAY 3:00PM: Our Executive Chairman Shane Mattiske has penned a letter regarding tonight’s game
FRIDAY 9:00AM: Here’s our Match Preview for tonight!
FRIDAY 9:00AM: UPDATE | COVID CASES CONFIRMED IN OUR TEAM
FRIDAY 7:00AM: GAME ON TONIGHT!
