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An unmissable Sydney Derby highlights an A-League triple-header, as Sydney FC travel to Bankwest Stadium to face Western Sydney Wanderers in the last of three A-League fixtures taking place on Saturday, May 1.
The second Sydney Derby of the season pits the second-placed Sky Blues against the ninth-placed Wanderers. Western Sydney fell out of the top six in Matchweek 18 after losing 5-4 to Melbourne Victory to go six games without a win in the 2020/21 campaign.
Steve Corica s side can move back to within one point of table-topping Melbourne City with a win on Saturday night, but the Wanderers have held the recent Sydney Derby advantage, going unbeaten in the last five meetings (D3, W2) between the two teams.
Melbourne City emerged on top of the A-League table after an eight-game Matchweek 18 came to its conclusion on Wednesday night.
City drew with Macarthur FC on Saturday, April 24. The result sent Patrick Kisnorbo's side one point above both Central Coast Mariners - who took just one point from games against Sydney FC and Brisbane Roar - and the Sky Blues, who drew level with the Mariners after notching four points from two games in Matchweek 18.
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Sunday s game at WIN Stadium looked set to finish in an entertaining 1-1 draw before Adelaide goalkeeper Joe Gauci was penalised for a late challenge on Phoenix substitute Jaushua Sotirio in the fifth minute of injury time.
Israeli striker Hemed stepped up to stroke the penalty home and seal a vital win for the Phoenix who move up to sixth on the ladder with their third win from their past four matches.
Adelaide will feel extremely hard done by leaving Wollongong without at least one point after they had hit the front early in the second half when captain Stefan Mauk finished off a fine team move.
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