Hyundai A-League Round 8 Preview
Match Information for Round 8 of the Hyundai A-League
Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory Friday, 12 October 2007 Kick-Off 7:30pm ACST (8:00pm AEST, 6:00pm AWST) Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
TV: Live & Exclusive Fox Sports 1 (www.foxsports.com.au) - Match broadcast commences 7:30pm AEST (7:00pm ACST, 5:30pm AWST). Sky Sport 1 (www.skytv.co.nz) - Match broadcast commences 11:00pm NZDT.
Radio: Fresh FM (Adelaide) 92.7FM www.freshfm.com.au; SEN1116 (Melbourne) 1116am - www.sen.com.au
Tickets: Venue*tix: available via internet or phone and at the venue. Visit www.venuetix.com.au or phone (08) 8225 8888.
Adelaide United Squad: 1.Daniel BELTRAME (gk), 2.Richie ALAGICH, 3.Milan SUSAK, 4.Angelo COSTANZO, 6.CASSIO, 7.Lucas PANTELIS, 13.Travis DODD (captain), 14.Shaun ONTONG, 15.Jonas SALLEY, 17.Isyan ERDOGAN, 18.Robert CORNTHWAITE, 20.Robert BAJIC (gk), 21.Jason SPAGNUOLO, 22.DIEGO. 23. Dez GIRALDI.
In: Dez Giraldi (promoted), Shaun Ontong (promoted), Jason Spagnuolo (promoted) Out: Bruce Djite (ankle - 6 weeks), Nathan Burns (National Team duty), Kristian Sarkies (National Team duty)
Others Unavailable: Paul Agostino (calf - 1 week), Bobby Petta (calf - 2 weeks), Michael Valkanis (knee - season)
Melbourne Victory Squad: 1.Michael THEOKLITOS (gk), 2.Kevin MUSCAT (Captain), 5. Ljubo MILICEVIC, 6.Steve PANTELIDIS, 7.Matthew KEMP, 9.Danny ALLSOPP, 10.Archie THOMPSON, 11.Joseph KEENAN, 12.Rodrigo VARGAS, 13.Kaz PATAFTA, 14.Adrian CACERES, 15.Leandro LOVE, 16.Carlos HERNANDEZ, 17. Daniel VASILEVSKI, 19.Evan BERGER, 20.Eugene GALEKOVIC (gk), 21.Sebastian RYALL. *two to be omitted
In: Ljubo MILICEVIC (returns from injury), Daniel VASILEVSKI (promoted), Evan BERGER (promoted) Out: Grant BREBNER (suspended - 1 week)
Others Unavailable: Daniel PIORKOWSKI (shoulder - 12 weeks), Leigh BROXHAM (thigh - 1 week)
Impending stats, facts and trivia: This match is a battle for all-time Hyundai A-League home and away season supremacy. In terms of competition points awarded in all Hyundai A-League matches, Adelaide United has held the league's number one position since Round 13, 2005/06, or 37 consecutive rounds. However, following last weekend's matches, Melbourne have moved to within two points of Adelaide's all-time points tally. Currently Adelaide, with an all-time home and away season W-D-L record of 24-12-13, has earned 84 competition points, while Melbourne's all-time competition points total stands at 82 (W23-D13-L13). Adelaide therefore needs to gain at least one point from this weekend's confrontation to uphold their all-time competition point-s lead.
Perth Glory v Sydney FC Friday 12 October 2007 Kick-Off 8:00pm AWST (10:00pm AEST, 9:30pm ACST) Members Equity Stadium, Perth
TV: Live & Exclusive Fox Sports 1 (www.foxsports.com.au) - Match broadcast commences 10.00pm AEST (9.30pm ACST, 8:00pm AWST), Sky Sport 1 (www.skytv.co.nz) - Match broadcast commences 1:00am NZDT.
Radio: 6PR 882AM (Perth) www.mytalk.com.au; SportFM (Perth); 90.5FM www.905.com.au;
Tickets: Ticketmaster - available via internet or phone and at the venue. Visit www.ticketmaster.com.au or call 136100.
Perth Glory Squad: 50.Tommi TOMICH (gk), 4.Simon COLOSIMO, 5.Jamie HARNWELL, 6.Dino DJULBIC, 7.Anthony DANZE, 9.Mate DRAGICEVIC, 13.Nikita RUKAVYTSYA, 14.Jamie COYNE, 15.Mitchell PRENTICE, 16.Nick RIZZO, 17.Jimmy DOWNEY, 19.Naum SEKULOVSKI, 21.James ROBINSON, 25.Tyler SIMPSON, 20.Danny MILOCEVIC (gk).
In: Dino DJULBIC (return from suspension), Anthony DANZE (promoted), Mate DRAGICEVIC (promoted), Naum SEKULOVSKI (promoted), Danny MILOSEVIC (short term replacement player) Out: Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY (National Team duty), Billy CELESKI (National Team duty), Leo BERTOS (National Team duty), Jordan SIMPSON (National Team duty), Tando VELAPHI (National Team duty)
Others Unavailable: David TARKA (hamstring - season), Jason PETKOVIC (leg - 6 weeks), Stan LAZARIDIS, Hayden FOXE (knee - 6 weeks), David MICEVSKI (groin - TBA)
Sydney FC squad: 1.Clint BOLTON (gk), 2.Iain FYFE, 3.Nikolas TSATTALIOS, 4.Mark RUDAN, 6.Tony POPOVIC (captain), 9.David ZDRILIC, 11.Brendon SANTALAB, 12.PATRICK, 13.Ben VIDAIC, 14.Alex BROSQUE, 15.Terry McFLYNN, 20.Ivan NECEVSKI (gk), 21.Adam BIDDLE, 22.JUNINHO, 23.Ufuk TALAY.
In: Nikolas Tsattalios (promoted), David Zdrilic (promoted), Ben Vidaic (promoted), Adam Biddle (promoted), Ivan Necevski (return from injury) Out: Ruben Zadkovich (National Team duty), Steve Corica (suspended - two matches), Mark Milligan (National Team duty), Adam Casey (National Team duty), Matthew Nash (gk) (released).
Others Unavailable: Robbie Middleby (quad - 1-2 weeks), Jacob Timpano (thigh - 1-2 weeks), Michael Enfield (knee - indefinite).
Impending stats, facts and trivia This clash sees the Hyundai A-League's youngest team, Perth Glory, take on one of the oldest in Sydney. In terms of average age (in years and days) of each team's starting eleven, Perth's average age in its seven games so far this season is the league's youngest, at 24.95 years. In fact, the average age of the Glory's starting eleven against Adelaide United last weekend was the youngest recorded in Hyundai A-League history, at 23.28 years (breaking the previous record of 23.32 years achieved by Newcastle in their Round 6 match of the 2006/07 season). In contrast, the average age of Sydney's starting team so far this season has been 28.15 years - the league's oldest.
Newcastle Jets v Wellington Phoenix Sunday 14 October 2007 Kick-Off 3:00pm AEST (6:00pm NZDT, 2:30pm ACST, 1:00pm AWST) EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle
TV: Live & Exclusive Fox Sports 3 (www.foxsports.com.au) - Match broadcast commences 2:30pm AEST (2:00pm ACST, 12:30pm AWST), Sky Sport 2 (www.skytv.co.nz) - Match broadcast commences 6:00pm NZDT.
Radio: ABC 1233 Newcastle (1233AM) - www.abc.net.au/newcastle.
Tickets: PROticket - available via internet or phone and at the venue. Visit www.proticket.com.au or call +61 2 4915 2345
Newcastle Jets Squad: 1.Ante COVIC (gk), 2.Adam GRIFFITHS, 3.Jade NORTH (C), 7.Jorge DROVANDI 8.Matt THOMPSON, 9.Joel GRIFFITHS, 10.Denni ROCHA DOS SANTOS, 11.Tarek ELRICH, 12.Paul KOHLER, 14.Jobe WHEELHOUSE, 15.Scott TUNBRIDGE, 17.Troy HEARFIELD, 18.Noel SPENCER, 20.Ben KENNEDY (GK), 21.Mario JARDEL, 23.Jason HOFFMAN, 27.Stephen LAYBUTT. *two to be omitted
In: Scott TUNBRIDGE (Promoted), Jorge DROVANDI (Promoted), Tarek ELRICH (promoted), Noel Spencer (promoted), Jason Hoffman (promoted) Out: Stuart MUSIALIK (National Duty), Adam D-APUZZO (National Team Duty), Mark BRIDGE (National Team Duty).
Others Unavailable: Steve EAGLETON (injured)
Wellington Phoenix squad: 20. Glen MOSS (gk), 4. CLEBERSON, 5. Karl DODD, 7. Ross ALOISI (captain), 8. Vaughan COVENY, 10. Michael FERRANTE, 11. DANIEL, 12. Richard JOHNSON, 13. Steven OLD, 14. Steven O-DOR, 15. George PALADINI, 17. Vince LIA, 18. Ahmad ELRICH, 19. Greg DRAPER, 21. FELIPE, 22. Royce BROWNLIE, 23. Costa BARBAROUSES, 30. Jacob SPOONLEY (gk). *three to be omitted
In: DANIEL (return from suspension), Vince LIA (promoted), Royce BROWNLIE (promoted), CLEBERSON (promoted), Ahmad ELRICH (promoted), Greg DRAPER (promoted), Costa BARBAROUSES (promoted), Jacob SPOONLEY (promoted) Out: Mark PASTON (gk) (National Team Duty), Jeremy CHRISTIE (National Team Duty), Tony LOCHHEAD (National Team Duty), Tim BROWN (National Team Duty), Shane SMELTZ (National Team Duty).
Others Unavailable: Nil
Impending stats, facts and trivia Newcastle will be aiming to continue a club record six matches undefeated at home streak when they take on the Phoenix. The last time the Jets lost a game at EnergyAustralia Stadium was on 1-Jan-07 when they lost to Sydney FC - this was in fact Newcastle's only home defeat in the past twelve months, the previous loss at home occurring on 8-Oct-06 against Melbourne.
Central Coast Mariners v Queensland Roar Sunday 14 October 2007 Kick-Off 5:00 pm AEST (4:30pm ACST, 3:00pm AWST) Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
TV: Live & Exclusive Fox Sports 3 (www.foxsports.com.au) - Match broadcast commences 5:00pm AEST (4:30pm ACST, 3:00pm AWST), Sky Sport 2 (www.skytv.co.nz) - Match broadcast commences 8:00pm NZDT.
Radio: Coast FM 96.3FM (Central Coast) - www.coastfm.org.au
Tickets: Ticketek - available via internet or phone and at the venue. Visit www.ticketek.com.au or call 132 849
Central Coast Mariners Squad: 1.Matthew TROTT (gk), 2.Matt SIMON, 4.Ian McANDREW, 5.Bradley PORTER, 6.Andre GUMPRECHT, 7.John HUTCHINSON, 8.Dean HEFFERNAN, 10.Tom PONDELJAK, 11.Damien BROWN, 12.Greg OWENS, 15.Andrew CLARK, 19.Adam KWASNIK, 22.Sasho PETROVSKI, 23.Mile JEDINAK, 30.Andrew REDMAYNE (gk)
In: Ian McANDREW (Promoted), Bradley PORTER (Promoted), Damien BROWN (Promoted), Andrew REDMAYNE (Promoted) Out: Nigel BOOGAARD (National Team Duty), Matthew OSMAN (Injury), Danny VUKOVIC (National Team Duty), Damian MORI (Omitted)
Others Unavailable: Nik MRDJA (Knee - Indefinite), Tony VIDMAR (Suspended - 1 week), Alex WILKINSON (Knee - Indefinite)
Queensland Roar FC Squad: 1.Liam REDDY (gk), 4.Craig MOORE (capt), 5.Josh McCLOUGHAN, 7.Michael ZULLO, 8.Massimo MURDOCCA, 9.Simon LYNCH, 11.REINALDO, 14.Ben GRIFFIN, 15.Matt McKAY, 16.Hyuk-Su SEO, 17.Mitch NICHOLS, 18.Danny TIATTO, 19.Sasa OGNENOVSKI, 22.Robbie KRUSE, 23.MARCINHO, 30.Griffin McMASTER (gk). *one to be omitted
In: Mitch Nichols (promoted). Out: Nil
Others Unavailable: Matt Ham (shoulder injury - out for season), Andrew Packer (calf injury - 3 weeks).
Impending stats, facts and trivia Leading Hyundai A-League 2007/08 season team Central Coast Mariners will be aiming to break a long-standing hoodoo in Central Coast-Queensland matches: never before has a home team won. In three previous matches at Bluetongue Stadium there were two draws and a Queensland win, while in four previous matches in Brisbane, three were draws and the Mariners won the remaining one.
N.B. Squads subject to change