were apparent throughout the contest and he found himself in the right place to slot home what proved to be a decisive winner in the first half. Cole-s performance got better as the match wore on and he will certainly be hard to leave out of the XI for the Wanderers next match.

Forwards

Alessando Del Piero
The Sydney FC captain celebrated his 39th birthday and return from injury with a starring role in a dramatic Big Blue derby. Del Piero-s composure and skill on the ball saw him attract an amazing 12 fouls from a mesmerised Victory defence. It was one of these fouls in the box that saw the marquee man earn a penalty and Del Piero made no mistake from the spot to give the 10-man Sky Bluesback their lead. The Italian had six shots on goal and two on target throughout the contest as he seeks to reprise his goal scoring form from last season.

Jeronimo Neumann
The Adelaide frontman has had a hand in six of the seven goals the Reds have notched this season, and his attacking potency was again on display against the Jets. A definite fan favourite at Coopers Stadium, Jeronimo helped get his side back in the match late when he provided a pin-point cross for Fabio Ferreira to head home at the far post. The Argentine is thriving in the new system being deployed by coach Josep Gombau and will be one the Reds will turn to for goals in the coming weeks to help them climb the ladder.