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Sydney FC coach wants confidence, consistency

Sydney FC coach Vitezslav Lavicka and captain Terry McFlynn agree confidence will be key as their side attempts to break back into the A-League’s top six. The Sky Blues are riding high after a 2-1 win over Perth that some pundits dubbed season-changing, with Lavicka keen to bottle the feeling that has lingered for much of this week.

“The confidence is of course higher now, because of the good performance and the good result when we play Perth – it lifts us up,” he said on Friday.

Sydney FC begins global search to replace Lavicka

http://images.theage.com.au/2012/02/03/2934559/lavicka_main-420x0.jpgSydney FC are set to embark on a worldwide search for a new coach after the A-League club and Vitezslav Lavicka mutually agreed to part ways at the end of the season. More >

Audi Winter Series 2011 drama on Sydney Harbour

http://www.sail-world.com/photos_2011/Alt_Vanessa%20Dudley%20helmed%20Thirlmere%20to%20a%20win%20in%20the%20Sydney%2038%20Division1.jpgAudi Winter Series has become Australia’s largest ongoing series, with fleets averaging 140 plus boats last year. Every Sunday morning crews can head onto the water in one of the 10 proposed divisions.

For those lucky or unlucky enough to have wangled their way out of the family camping trip this long weekend, More >

Soccer: Sydney loses to Melbourne in A-League

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The two leading teams in Australia’s A-League played a scoreless draw on the weekend, leaving Melbourne still with a three-point lead over Sydney.

In 36-year-old skipper Kevin Muscat’s 500th league match in a 20-year career, the Victory failed to take advantage of numerous scoring chances in front its home fans in Melbourne.

Victory striker Archie Thompson hit the bar in the second minute and put four other good chances either wide or within reach of Sydney goalkeeper Clint Bolton.

“The shots were 21 shots to six, but we weren’t accurate – it wasn’t good-quality shooting,” Melbourne coach Ernie Merrick said. More >