Western Sydney Wanderers have continued their excellent form, defeating Newcastle Jets 2-0 at Parramatta in the A-League’s first ever Christmas Eve fixture.
A controversial handball miss by the officials just before the Wanderers scored was a hot topic, so too Mark Birighitti’s uncharacteristic error that gifted Alberto the opening goal.
Mark Bridge’s superb solo effort won plenty of plaudits while David Carney faced a degree of ridicule for a full moon. Strikers Federico Piovaccari and Milos Trifunovic were the fans’ choice of Christmas turkey after a series of glaring missed opportunities; two excellent chances for either striker were squandered in the opening half.
Opinions on Christmas Eve football seemed split down the middle, with some fans approving with others rejecting the idea.
That Was handball #WSWvNEW
— Squadron Novocastria (@newyboys) December 24, 2015
A horse cheering the Wanderers on #WSWvNEW pic.twitter.com/K20XwFr3Kf
— AUS Gifs (@OZSGifs) December 24, 2015
Piovacahahahahahahahahari #WSWvNEW
— Vince Rugari (@VinceRugari) December 24, 2015
for MB’s sake I hope Bournemouth weren’t scouting him just then #WSWvNEW
— Ben Cuzzupe (@BenCuzzupe) December 24, 2015
When you can take off a star like Nichols for Vidosic you know you have a good squad. Well done Popa ??? #WSWvNEW #aleague #sbsaleague
— Daniel Meltser (@DanielMeltser) December 24, 2015
Are we really paying Trifunovic? Are you sure? Who made that decision? Was anything other than YouTube used to scout him? #WSWvNEW
— Jets Lads (not Zads) (@ZadsLads) December 24, 2015
Mark Bridge is the greatest Aleague player EVER #WSWvNEW
— Rob (@RobskiNew) December 24, 2015
A goal in each of his past five games, Mark Bridge is tearing the A-League apart #WSW #WSWvNEW pic.twitter.com/9Uz24I3g5N
— WS Wanderers FC (@wswanderersfc) December 24, 2015
The verdict is in. Any sport on Xmas Eve, or Xmas Day is a big no no. Don’t try this again next year. #WSWvNEW https://t.co/EFOGd9B2Z8
— William Caldwell (@Will_Caldwell10) December 24, 2015
Christmas eve football = tick. Really has been a good game to watch. #WSWvNEW
— Laurence (@LaurenceRosen) December 24, 2015
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