SYDNEY (AP) Alessandro Del Piero scored his third goal in six games as Sydney FC beat Melbourne Heart 2-0 in the A-League, increasing pressure on Heart coach John Aloisi whose team remains winless and in last place.
Heart fans sang "Aloisi out" and "You're getting sacked in the morning," loudly booing their team at halftime and fulltime, as the home loss left the Melbourne side with two points from six matches.
"I understand the performance wasn't acceptable from our club," Aloisi said. "We don't want to be in this position, we don't want to be losing games, or putting in positions like that. I accept that I'm the one the buck stops with."
Del Piero scored from the penalty spot in the 27th minute after Joel Chianese was fouled in the area by Rob Wielaert, then Chianese added the second moments before halftime.
Sydney coach Frank Farina, who was under similar pressure when his team struggled near the foot of the league last season, offered his support to former Australia striker Aloisi.