The Sky Blues came back from a goal down to score their first win in five matches with defender Iain Fyfe and 20-year-old substitute Brendan Gan, who was playing in just his second A-League match, the unlikely heroes netting in the 15th and 78th minutes respectively.

The win sees Sydney move back into the top four while the Jets' Championship defence is all but over as they sit outright last on the ladder after another disappointing result at home.

The Jets controlled the match in the opening stages and went ahead in the 11th minute.

Teenager Marko Jesic showed good maturity to stand up Robbie Middleby on the right wing before crossing to the top of the penalty area where Newcastle midfielder Jobe Wheelhose raced onto the ball and drove a powerful volley into the corner of the net.

Sydney struck back almost immediately through defender Fyfe. Shannon Cole swung a dangerous-looking free-kick into the penalty area where fellow defender Beau Busch flicked on a header for John Aloisi at the back post.

The Sydney striker headed back into the centre where Fyfe steamed through to head home from point-blank range.

The Jets continued to have the better of the attacking opportunities in the first half with Matt Thompson forcing a good save from Sydney goalkeeper Clint Bolton at the near post following another pin-point Jesic cross and James Holland, who had been looking dangerous in an attacking midfielder role, firing his shot just over the crossbar.

Sydney came out with more attacking venom at the start of the second half and created a number of enterprising raids.

Aloisi's chipped chance just went over the crossbar when he spied Jets keeper Ante Covic off his line, Mark Bridge looked threatening before being dispossessed by Adam Griffiths in the penalty box while skipper Steve Corica was denied by great keeping from Covic on two occasions.

Alex Brosque took advantage of a quickly taken free-kick to streak away down the left wing before crossing to an unmarked Corica on the edge of the six-yard box.

Covic parried away the Sydney midfielder's first shot and then smothered Corica's follow-up to keep the scores locked at 1-1.

Sydney were eventually rewarded for its efforts in the 78th minute when substitute Brendan Gan, who just replaced Bobby Petta moments earlier, scored a handsome goal.

Aloisi made the initial inroad before dishing off to Bridge who in turn found Corica at the top of the penalty box. The Sydney skipper chipped a nice pass to Gan, who slammed his shot into the far corner from 15 yards out.

Newcastle threw everyone forward in a desperate bid to salvage something from the match but the Sydney defence held firm to score a vital win.

Match Details
Newcastle Jets 1 (Wheelhouse 11)
Sydney FC 2 (Fyfe 15, Gan 78)
Energy Australia Stadium
Crowd: 7,172
Sunday 7 December 2008
Referee: Srebre Delovski