On Fri Mar 25th, in week 20, Newcastle Jets will host Sydney in a clash of these two closely matched A-League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Newcastle Jets recorded a 4-0 shutout win against Wellington Phoenix. Olivier Boumale scored the first goal for Newcastle Jets in the 51st minute, then Olivier Boumale added another in the 63rd minute on a feed from Savvas Siatravanis In the end, Wellington Phoenix was frustrated by Newcastle Jets’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Newcastle Jets ended the match with the shutout victory. Newcastle Jets is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 5th placed Sydney, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Western United. Milos Ninkovic scored the first goal for Sydney in the 23rd minute, then Luciano Narsingh added another in the 58th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Western United couldn’t manage to score, and Sydney took the shutout win. Sydney is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
On the 4th of December, Sydney hosted Newcastle Jets in their last match together. Sydney and Newcastle Jets battled to a 2-2 draw. Adam Le Fondre struck first for Sydney in the 9th minute on a penalty kick, then Elvis Kamsoba added another in the 30th minute.
Sydney’s most prolific scorer has been Milos Ninkovic. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. Olivier Boumale has been the most effective weapon for Newcastle Jets lately. The Cameroonian midfielder has netted three goals in his last 5 matches.