Week 2 brings us a match on Nov 27th where Sydney will host Macarthur at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium in a clash of the A-League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 8th placed Sydney, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Western Sydney Wanderers. Western Sydney Wanderers had 9 on net, and Sydney had 11, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 5th placed Macarthur, recorded a 1-1 draw against Wellington Phoenix. Gary Hooper scored the first goal for Wellington Phoenix in the 25th minute on a penalty kick, then Rose got the equalizer for Macarthur in the 61st minute on a feed from Craig Noone earning Macarthur at least a draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
Macarthur is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Mark Milligan and Susaeta each only have 1 goal in their last five. Adam Le Fondre has been the most prolific scorer on Sydney in his last 5 matches with 3 goals.