Heskey’s Newcastle beats Del Piero’s Sydney in big-name A-League matchup

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Sydney FC\'s Alessandro Del Piero, right, battles for the ball with Newcastle Jets\' Bernardo Ribeiro during their A-league soccer match in Sydney, Australia, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)

SYDNEY – Emile Heskey and Alessandro Del Piero both scored, but the Englishman ended the night with bragging rights over the Italian in a matchup of big-name A-League signings as the Newcastle Jets beat Sydney FC 3-2 on Saturday.

Juventus great Del Piero is still looking for his first win in Australia, despite doing everything to please vocal A-League crowds.

Saturday’s match had the atmosphere of a final as both teams tried desperately to make a statement after they each opened their seasons with 2-0 losses last week. The crowd of 35,419 was a regular-season record at Sydney Football Stadium.

Del Piero scored from a penalty in the 26th minute and Heskey netted in the 40th. Del Piero’s attempt at a second in the 60th just shaved past the post.

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