The Wanderers took the lead in the 26th minute through Moudi Najjar before being slugged by a three-goal blitz within the space of eight minutes.

Goals from Bai Antoniou, Christopher Arditti and Juan Zapata put the Sky Blues 3-1 leading into the break.

Charles Lokolingoy then made it four with a deft chip early in the second half while Brendan Curtis, Zapata and Nicola Kuleski also had good chances.

The win wraps up the league and Championship double for Sydney FC in the NPL, having also gained promotion to NPL 1 by finishing top of the Club Championship.

The Sky Blues under 20’s team also won their Grand Final earlier in the day wrapping up another league and Championship double with a 2-1 (aet) win over Western Sydney Wanderers.

The results give Head Coach Rob Stanton a total of seven titles from seven in the past year with his young squad, who now break before the Foxtel National Youth League kicks off later this year.

Sydney FC’s Matthew Green was named man of the match while earlier in the day the Sky Blues under 18’s were runners up in their competition going down 2-1 in the Grand Final.

Stanton said both teams deserved their wins: “We had to work hard today and in the end we got our rewards.

“I’m very happy for the players and proud of them, I think this is their moment and they deserve the credit, I can’t thank them enough.

“I think it’s seven competitions we’ve now won in a row. We started well with good intent and got on a roll. We’ve picked the right players and stuck by them and have developed them.  We’ve done things consistently and have got the right outcomes.

“This group of players are only going to get better, not many teams do the double and I’m very proud of them.

“I’m happy for all of my staff as well who have been unbelievable, Michael Swibel, Ian MacKenzie, Matt and Adam, our conditioning coach Frank as well as David Zdrilic and Miro Vlastelica in the NYL, it’s been a team effort.”

Stanton was without centre half George Timotheou who has recently signed professional terms with the Sky Blues and was away on national team duty with Chris Zuvela, while Christian Gonzalez was injured.

 

Goals

26’ NAJJAR GOAL – Morfitis finds some space on the right side of the box and lofts a ball into the centre of the box where Moudi Najjar prods home despite Evans getting a hand to the ball.

29’ ANTONIOU GOAL – Lokolingoy finds space on the right and drives into the penalty box. He crosses to Antoniou who has his first shot saved before burying the rebound.

34’ ARDITTI GOAL – Zapata receives the ball and drives towards the centre of goal. His initial pass to Arditti is intercepted but falls kindly to allow Zapata a shot on goal. He fires with his right foot across the keeper who parries the ball to Arditti who fires into an empty net.

37’ ZAPATA GOAL – Zapata picks the ball up on the edge of the box and runs at the Western Sydney Wanderers defence. He dribbles around three defenders, keeping his balance before driving a low shot beyond the keeper.

60’ LOKOLINGOY GOAL – Lokolingoy receives the ball in the centre of the Wanderers half, he shrugs off the attentions of his marker and shows a clean pair of heels to another Wanderers defender before dispatching a perfect chip over the advancing keeper.

Sydney FC 4 (Antoniou 29’, Arditti 34’, Zapata 37’, Lokolingoy 60’)

Western Sydney Wanderers 1 (Najjar 26’)

Attendance: 1,611

Ground: Leichhardt Oval

Sydney FC: 1. Mitchell EVANS (GK), 2. Brendan CURTIS, 3. Liam MCGING, 6. Nicola KULESKI, 7. Daniel ARAUJO, 8. Juan ZAPATA, 9. Bai ANTONIOU (16. Sam McILLHATTON 90’), 10. Andreas AGAMEMNONOS (19. Daniel MASKIN 74’), 11. Christopher ARDITTI, 12. Charles LOKOINGOY (17. Emmanuel GONZALEZ 90’), 13. Matthew GREEN.

Subs not used: 20. Nicholas SORRAS, 14. John IREDALE.

Yellow cards: Zapata.

Red cards: None

Western Sydney Wanderers: 18. Matthew SYMES (GK), 3. Henry DAVIES, 4. Abdelrahman KUKU, 11. Mathieu CORDIER (19. Malcolm WARD 38’), 12. Lawrence HANNA, 14. Brenton FOX (42. Matthew LECCE 72’), 16. Jordan MORFITIS (24. Taccettin KUMSUZ 45’), 20. Charles ABOU SERHAL, 25. Kosta GROZOS, 33. Moudi NAJJAR, 35. Lachlan CAMPBELL

Subs not used: 2. Tate RUSSELL, 6. Keanu BACCUS, 7. Kyle CIMENTI, 8. Cameron DEVLIN, 10. Tariq MAIA, 15. Ramy NAJJARINE, 30. Daniel AXFORD.

Yellow cards: Fox, Abou Serhal, Campbell.

 Red cards: None.