Original sentence: New signings for the 2008-09 season started in earnest in March with the official announcements of Simon Colosimo from Perth, Mark Bridge and Stuart Musialik from Jets and a new marquee player in John Aloisi from the Mariners reportedly with a pay packet of up to AU$1.4m a season.On a freezing cold night at Campbelltown Sydney came victorious against Queensland Roar 2-1.Sydney lost their 2nd trial match against Sutherland a week later losing 2-1 on artificial turf.Sydney played their first pre-season match against NSW Premier League side Blacktown City Demons at Gabbie Stadium which ended in a 0-0 draw.Sydney's 3rd and final Pre-season friendly ended up a 2-0 win over Manly United, with Newly-signed 17yr old Chris Payne scoring the double for the Sky Blues against his former club.The later parts of the 2007-08 season saw the departure of Mark Rudan to Japanese second division side Avispa Fukuoka and the club released David Zdrilic, Ruben Zadkovich and Patrick da Silva at seasons end.The penalty was converted past Sydney's 2nd keeper Ivan Necevski leveling the scores at 2-2
Edited sentence: New signings for the 2008–09 season started in earnest in March with the official announcements of Simon Colosimo from Perth, Mark Bridge and Stuart Musialik from Jets and a new marquee player in John Aloisi from the Mariners reportedly with a pay packet of up to AU$1.4m a season.On a freezing cold night at Campbelltown Sydney came victorious against Queensland Roar 2–1.Sydney lost their 2nd trial match against Sutherland a week later losing 2–1 on artificial turf.Sydney played their first pre-season match against NSW Premier League side Blacktown City Demons at Gabbie Stadium which ended in a 0–0 draw.Sydney's 3rd and final Pre-season friendly ended up a 2–0 win over Manly United, with Newly-signed 17yr old Chris Payne scoring the double for the Sky Blues against his former club.The later parts of the 2007–08 season saw the departure of Mark Rudan to Japanese second division side Avispa Fukuoka and the club released David Zdrilic, Ruben Zadkovich and Patrick da Silva at seasons end.The penalty was converted past Sydney's 2nd keeper Ivan Necevski leveling the scores at 2–2