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After coaching 11 Jets games last season, Robinson returned to McDonald Jones Stadium as manager of the Wanderers and walked away with his first points in front of a hostile home crowd on Friday night.
Sitting on the sidelines as the Wanderers shot to a 2-0 lead, before the Jets pulled one back late, Robinson was in full earshot of his welcoming party.
Asked how Newcastle s hospitality was, Robinson said: Interesting, there were a few explicit words. I can t help that, I can t control that. It was a little bit of fun. It brought emotion into the game.
Benat Etxebarria's deflected free-kick steered Macarthur to a memorable 1-0 derby win at the Western Sydney Wanderers in the team's inaugural A-League contest.
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Macarthur FC have made a dream start to life in the A-League, winning their inaugural match 1-0 in a pulsating derby against Western Sydney Wanderers on Wednesday night.
Spanish substitute Benat Extebarria’s second-half free-kick deflected off skipper Mark Milligan and trickled into an empty net to send Bulls players, staff and fans into raptures.
Ante Milicic’s side became just the sixth team in A-League history to win their inaugural league fixture, just like Western United FC did last season.
And it was just reward for an excellent display by the Bulls, who took the game to the Wanderers from the outset.
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Among the high-quality imports, veteran Socceroos and exciting young talent, the acquisition of experienced goalkeeper Adam Federici perhaps didn’t receive as much fanfare as other signings to new A-League outfit Macarthur FC.
But the 35-year-old showed just how important he’ll be to the Bulls’ chances in their inaugural season with a stunning display against Western Sydney Wanderers on Wednesday night.
Federici was relatively quiet for the first 43 minutes at Bankwest Stadium but was instrumental in his side’s historic 1-0 win at Bankwest Stadium.
The ex-Premier League gloveman made four vital – and world-class - saves either side of the break to ensure the Bulls made a winning start to life in the A-League.
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Somehow we got here. I’m not sure how but we did.
The 2020-21 A-League season kicked off in style at GMHBA Stadium in Geelong last night, with fans in the stadium and a global pandemic well and truly removed from the minds of most watching the action.
In spite of the nervous reality still existing in New South Wales, Australian domestic football was finally given the green light, and the opening fixture did not disappoint. As each A-League club makes its first appearance over the coming days, all will be hoping to sing their victory song to launch the season the right way.