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THE
ALRIGHT
KIDS ARE
92
EDITION
ND
SEASON 2018/19 #WSWvADL
VS
ROUND 14 18 JANUARY 2019
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THIS
REGULAR COLUMNS
THE LETTER 05
MATCH WARM UP
FIVE THINGS
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THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT 08 Wanderers FC. Material in this publication
The next generation of rising stars have been TAKE FIVE 25 is copyrighted and may only be reproduced
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Good evening and welcome to tonight’s match against Adelaide United at ANZ Stadium. 2019 is a very exciting year fro the
Wanderers with the completion of Bankwest Stadium and the new training facilities in Blacktown for the club’s Hyundai
A-League, Westfield W-League and Academy teams. Having worked with the club for the last two year’s as one of the PFA’s
Player Development Managers, it has been fantastic to watch the way the club has grown and produced a number of talented
local players that you will see on the park tonight. I returned to the club this season as the U20s head coach and assistant of the
Foxtel Y-League team and it was an opportunity that I couldn’t pass up. It is an honour to come back to the club and learn from
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people like Arthur Diles, Ian Crook and Markus Babbel to progress further as a coach. My time here at the club in 2014 was very
memorable, we had a great bunch of players in the squad and it was a time where it was all new and fresh. I still talk to a lot
of those players and I have many fond memories of being player at the club. This season has been challenging for our Hyundai
A-League squad but it has been great to watch the next generation come through the squad and get some minutes under their
belts. If we can repeat our performance against Perth and have a bit of luck on our side there’s no doubt that we’ll be snapping
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MATCH
PREVIEW
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he Red & Black are back at home tonight Craig Goodwin's penalty was not enough to
for their second match this season inspire a comeback as Adelaide United lost
against Adelaide United. 2-1 to Sydney FC at Jubilee Stadium.
The Wanderers come into the match following The last time these two sides met was on
a seven-goal thriller against Perth last Boxing Day last year with the match ending in
Sunday night at HBF Park. a 2-2 draw.
Perth Glory staged a second half comeback The Red & Black will tonight need to secure
to defeat the Wanderers 4-3, in what was all three points for any hopes of a finals berth
arguably one of the games of the Hyundai this Hyundai A-League season.
A-League season.
The result was a frustrating blow for the
Wanderers, who had taken the lead late in the (Left to right), Roly Bonevacia
opening half through Kwame Yeboah. concentrates at training, Brendan
Yeboah, making his first start in the Hamill and Jordan O'Doherty
competition in over five years, teed up getting put through their paces
second half goals for Roly Bonevacia and at training
Abraham Majok.
Despite the finish, there are plenty of positives
that Wanderers members and fans took out of
the match.
Fielding a squad with an average age of 23.1
re-affirmed the bright future and the ability
of the next generation of Wanderers coming
through the Academy system.
Whilst, 11 of the 16 players selected for the match
were either from Western Sydney or came through
the Wanderers Academy system.
The Reds come into the match after their four-
match unbeaten run came to an end in Sydney.
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his Westfield W-League season has definitely been a season of 'what ifs' for
the Red & Black.
It's been the narrative of our season so far, having had a number of fantastic
performances but nothing to show for it.
This Sunday, we travel to South Australia to face Adelaide United who are in red-hot
form and in the line for their very first finals berth.
We'll be coming off the back of a very frustrating finish against Sydney FC last
Thursday which saw a second-half brace to Caitlin Foord secure a 3-0 victory over
us in the Derby.
We were close to taking the lead with Lo'eau LaBonta, having seen Bledsoe off
her line, launched a long-distance strike from more than 30 metres out, but it was
The Socceroos reached the knock-out stage of the 2011 Asian Cup denied by her compatriot.
by defeating Bahrain 1-0 in the final group stage match on this day Georgia Yeoman-Dale and Elizabeth Addo both had their chances from
in 2011. Needing at least a point to finish in the top two of Group distance and close range but we were unlucky in front of the goal and
A, Australia's match against the Bahrainis was hard-fought, with struggled to break the duck.
player-of-the-match Mark Schwarzer saving a string of shots in the Moving forward to Sunday's match against Adelaide we will need to take our
second half. The Socceroos' scorer was Mile Jedinak, with a strong chances, score some goals and more importantly secure our first three points
strike from 20 metres out, scored towards the end of the first half. of the season. With finals now out of the question, now it's just our pride on
Australia eventually made its way to the final of the 2011 Asian Cup the line.
in Qatar, losing to an extra time goal (0-1) in an epic 120 minute
affair against Japan. It was Australia's second Asian Cup; after being
defeated at the first knock-out stage game in 2007 (against Japan)
the Socceroos secured the Championship title in 2015 at home in an
unforgettable Asian Cup final, an extra-time winner against South Korea
(2-1) sending most of the 76,000 crowd at ANZ Stadium into delirium.
Andrew Howe @AndyHowe_statto is Australia’s leading football statistician. He is
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THE
KIDS ARE
ALRIGHT
THE NEXT GENERATION OF RISING STARS
HAVE BEEN COMING THROUGH THE
WANDERERS RANKS
Despite the frustrating result against Perth,
the match was a milestone moment for a
number of youngsters from the Wanderers
who had either graced the big stage for the
very first time of their careers or made it
their very own.
It was also a symbol of the future of the
club, with 11 out of the 16 players named
in the squad either hailing from Western
Sydney or coming through the Wanderers
Academy system.
Looking to develop the future of both Western
Sydney Wanderers and football in NSW, the
W
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hen the Red & Black took to the field Wanderers Academy was formed in 2015 with
last Sunday night against league teams from U13s all the way to senior level,
leaders Perth Glory, the average age of with the aim of providing a seamless pathway
the players in the Wanderers squad was 23.1. from juniors to the Hyundai A-League.
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History makers, the Wanderers were the very Fast forward four years since the inception of
first Sydney-based Hyundai A-League club the Academy under the guidance of Wanderers
to play in the PS4 National Premier League Academy Technical Director Ian Crook, the
2 competition and have made waves since Wanderers Academy has quickly become the
their introduction. breeding ground of the next generation of
Last season alone, the clubs U20s, U15s and footballers from the country's heartland of football.
U13s were crowned Champions whilst the This season in particular marks a very
U18s lost out at the final hurdle. exciting time for the Red & Black with the
The Red & Black have also consistently first big crop of Academy graduates making
dominated the Young Socceroos and have been their way into the senior squad.
unmatched in their state team selections. The likes of Nicholas Suman, Tass
The Wanderers Foxtel Y-League team also Mourdoukoutas, Tate Russell, Mark Tokich,
finished their season at the top of their Mathieu Cordier, John Roberts and Kosta
Conference table and took out the honours, Grozos have all had their call-ups to the first
being crowned the Champions of last team and have not only had minutes, but
season's Foxtel Y-League competition. impressed on their debuts.11
Villarreal. A feat that no other Australian
Academy side has matched and that was only
the Academy's U15s side.
Wanderers Hyundai A-League head coach
Markus Babbel has continued to make the
Academy his own and has prided himself on
blooding in the next generation of Wanderers
stars this season, giving members and
fans the opportunity to see plenty of locals
achieve their dreams.
It has been a youth revolution of some sorts
But this isn't the only success story from the at the Wanderers this season and despite
(Left to right) Tate Russell, Tass Wanderers Academy this season, with former it's challenges so far, it's safe to say that the
Mourdoukoutas and Abraham Majok graduate Keanu Baccus becoming a regular future is very bright for the Red & Black.
starting player for the first team.
Baccus has consistently bossed the midfield
and played with a confidence beyond his
years, a bulldog in the Wanderers midfield.
Similarly, Abraham Majok has come into his
own and has been dangerous on all accounts,
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scoring his first Hyundai A-League goal this
season against Perth Glory.
On an international level, the Wanderers
Academy were invited last year to participate
in the Guangzhou International Championship
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CORDIER
READY
TO SHINE
MATHIEU CORDER IS READY TO PROVE
HIMSELF AFTER HIS RECENT PROMOTION
TO THE HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE TEAM
T
he versatile defender has been part of the Wanderers
Academy since 2015 and is on a scholarship contract for
the remainder of the season before being promoted to a
senior contract next season.
The West Pymble junior has been a stalwart in both the
Wanderers Academy's Foxtel Y-League and National Premier
League sides and has dominated Young Socceroos selections
for a number of years.
Wanderers supporters have already had a taste of what Cordier
is capable of, having made his senior debut for the club during
the Red & Black's FFA Cup campaign last year.15
Cordier training with the Wanderers
Foxtel Y-League team
But the work starts now, insists the youngster who has his sights "I just want to help the team in whatever way I can, make sure
set on learning the most he can in the senior team environment. I'm training at my best and putting myself in content for the
"I've been training with the first team for probably a month weekend's game."
now and I have played in some of the pre-season friendly Cordier has already been on the bench in almost all of the
games, so I am just really grateful to finally get my first Wanderers Hyundai A-League matches in January and it is
professional contract with the club," said Cordier. only a matter of time until Cordier is thrown into the action.
"In saying that though, the hard work starts now. This is the Having made his debut in the passionate Sydney Derby, there's
first step in the right direction but I know there's still a lot of no doubt that Cordier is primed and ready to go for whatever
work to do. I'm happy that I've got a secure future at the club. this season brings him.
"It's a big step up and the requirements of a professional
footballer aren't easy but it's what I love and what I want to do, so
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I'm really looking forward to keep on doing that at the Wanderers.
"Obviously, I'm excited for the new training facility and the new
stadium, and then looking forward to the rest of the Hyundai
A-League season and the season to come.
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¨ ¨ 27 Kwame YEBOAH Forward ROUND 14 MATCHES
¨ ¨ 28 Roly BONEVACIA Midfielder Multiquip
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4 Ryan STRAIN Midfielder ¨ ¨
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9 WANDERERS FC 9 0 1 8 1 20 Paul IZZO Goalkeeper ¨ ¨
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Can you spot the five differences below?
T his week’s Junior
Wanderers come
from Newington
Gunners! The juniors
recently played half-time
at our Hyundai A-League 1. N
ame the three 3. A
re the Wanderers
match against Melbourne players that scored Westfield W-League
Victory matches and love in our recent match team playing Adelaide
Wesley and Sunny Fox! against Perth? United home or away
this weekend?
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n what day did the
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hich Wanderer was
Snap a photo and tag Adelaide United? named in the Hyundai
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W e’re back at home
tonight to take on
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It's been awesome to see so
many junior Wanderers at our
matches recently and meet so
many of you during our half-
I t's very important to be healthy
and stay active to make sure that
you have a great lifestyle.
1. M ake time to exercise and
by doing so you can build a
We're super proud of the time penalty shootouts! routine!
youngsters coming through To be part of our penalty 2. Use active toys such as balls,
the team at the moment and shoot-outs make sure you keep jump ropes and other active
can't wait to see what they can an eye out on our social media toys to make getting active fun!
do against United tonight! pages on the week of our home 3. Turn off the screen! Don't spend
Some of our best memories matches to go into the running more than 1 to 2 hours of total
playing football were as a to join us on the field. screen time per day and use any
juniors playing at our local club free time you have to go outside
Parramatta Peacocks FC, so we and get active!
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love seeing them enjoy the game.
his shorts. Junior Quiz Answers: 1. Kwame Yeboah, Roly Bonevacia and Abraham Majok 2. Boxing Day 3. Away 4. Kwame Yeboah
Federation Australia logo is missing from the Match Official's jersey 4. The Match Official's pen is missing 5. Brendan Hamill's number is missing from
Spot the Difference: 1. The Nike band is missing from Brendan Hamill's sock 2. Part of the line marking is missing 3. The bottom part of the Football
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The Red & Black were well and truly
competitive in the first half against the
Sky Blues with Elizabeth Addo and Georgia
Yeoman-Dale looking very dangerous.
Captain Servet Uzunlar was everywhere as
the Wander Women took it up to their Sky
Blue neighbours.
But it was an all too familiar tale with three
lapses in concentration contributing to
Sydney's goals.
T
ravelling to Adelaide this Saturday, the The Wanderers defeated Adelaide twice last
Western Sydney Wanderers Westfield season, a pair of 2-1 wins helping the Red &
W-League team are still searching for Black finish ahead of United on the ladder.
that elusive first win. Striker Rosie Sutton netted an injury time
The Wanderers went down 3-0 to local rivals winner in the first encounter at Marconi
Sydney FC last Thursday but head to the Stadium whilst Lee Falkon scored the (Left to right) Lo'eau LaBonta hunts
City of Churches hoping to spoil the Red's decisive goal at Marden Sports Complex in down the ball, Erica Halloway goes
chances of a maiden finals appearance. the return match. in for an aerial challenge21
It is a vastly different Adelaide team this A win in Adelaide would be no less than what
season though with the Reds in the hunt of a the Wander Women deserve for their efforts
finals berth. this season and it promises to be a spirited
Adelaide are fifth, level on points with fourth- encounter on Sunday afternoon in Adelaide.
placed Sydney FC despite last week's loss to
Canberra United.
Former Wanderer Ellie Carpenter's
second-half goal proved the difference
as Adelaide struggled to create clear-cut
chances in the match.
Despite, Adelaide pushing for an equaliser
towards the end of the match, the side could
not restore parity as their two-match winning
streak came to a crashing end.
Whilst pride is all the Red & Black have to
play for in the remaining three games of the
Westfield W-League season, Dan Barrett's
team have shown plenty of that this year
despite their very disappointing campaign.
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THE CALL
THAT LANDED
YEBOAH
FROM GERMANY TO WESTERN SYDNEY
But it was the personal touch from the Wanderers "When I first got to Europe, I was 19 year's
boss that brought Yeboah across the line. old, a fresh boy from Queensland, and it was
"I had some calls from agents, so for a massive culture shock.
Markus to personally call me I wasn't really "When I went over in January, it was winter
expecting that," explained Yeboah. there, and there was a 30 degree change in
"For me to wear the Red & Black, it's a very temperature.
good feeling and I feel very welcomed. "When I walked into the dressing room, all
"When I met everyone on the first day I felt the boys were speaking German so you can
very welcomed and I felt very welcomed put yourself into my shoes.
I
t was a personal phone call from Markus when Markus called me in Germany with "There was also a big change for me in the
Babbel that saw flyer Kwame Yeboah his dreams of the club and how he sees me training sense and all, all the exercises were in
return home to Australia for the first time integrating with the team." German and it was a different football approach.
since moving overseas at the age of 19. Looking back on his experiences in Germany, This was also a massive challenge for me.
Yeboah had plenty of potential suitors in the Yeboah believes the culture shock of being "You can't really explain your experiences
Hyundai A-League when he decided he had overseas at such a young age has helped define overseas, it's a totally different world and it
enough of playing in Germany. him not only as a player but also a person. has opened up my eyes a lot."23
(Left to right) Kwame Yeboah celebrates
his first goal for the Red & Black with
Keanu Baccus
Since arriving at the Red & Black, Yeboah only
had a handful of training sessions under his belt
before he was thrown into the midst of the action.
His spark and ability to create chances have
been second to none, scoring his first goal
in the Wanderers epic seven-goal thriller
against Perth Glory last Sunday.
Having already been touted as one of the
future legends of the Wanderers, Yeboah has
his focus on making his mark at the club
over the next few seasons.
"My goal at the club is just to show everyone
what I can do, everything that I've learnt over
my five years of being away in Europe.
"Obviously with the team going as high and
as good as we can."
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TAKE FIVE
TATE RUSSELL OPENS UP ON HOW IT
FELT TO MAKE HIS DEBUT FOR THE CLUB
O
n the week of my debut it was just a I was just focused on the game and I was just
normal week at training as usual and trying to do my bit for the team and get the
towards the end of the week I saw my ball into the back of he net.
name pop up more and more. It was very overwhelming post-match as
I guess my suspicions were there and come there were a lot of people congratulating me.
game day, I was positive and my mindset It was very humbling just to see that support
completely switched. I was focused on from everyone and I received some personal
what I had to do, my jobs and I had full messages from fans that I've never received
confidence in myself. before so it was a very good feeling.
The boys had full confidence in me and it
was just a few choice words from the older
lads that set me up for a pretty good debut.
First initial thoughts as soon as I was
walking out was that it was insane, I couldn't
believe it was happening and I wasn't really
ready for it as I didn't expect it to happen.
I blocked out everyone but when the crowd
lifted I definitely felt it and it pushed me
harder to go in for the next bit of action, the
next ball and the next challenge.
It didn't set in at the time and it still hasn't
set in now that I have made my debut.
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