A-League Game Week 22 Squads

The Reds have lost four of their last five and couldn’t overcome an undermanned Brisbane Roar outfit last weekend.

Up against a Victory team that was unbeaten in seven before crashing in Wellington, the Reds could use signings Andwele Slory and Francisco Usucar either in the starting line up or off the bench.

Returning Victory striker Danny Allsopp may be given more game time after their 2-0 loss to Phoenix, where he was brought on in the first half.

Central Coast Mariners will aim to maintain their hold on third spot when they welcome Phoenix.

Despite his late error against Victory on New Year’s Eve, young keeper Mathew Ryan has kept nine clean sheets in 18 appearances in season six.

The Mariners have benefited from four own goals, the most of any club, and will be confident of collecting three points against a Phoenix side that has won just one of 11 road trips.

Newcastle Jets travel to North Queensland for the first of two meetings in four days against Fury.

The Jets have lost three games on the trot, including a disappointing 2-1 loss at the hands of Sydney FC last weekend.

Newcastle have a solid record against Fury, winning three of their four meetings with North Queensland winless in their last four games.

Competition front-runner Brisbane Roar will aim to extend their unbeaten run to 20 when Perth Glory visit. Roar have won 11 of the 17 meetings between the two, including a fine record at Suncorp Stadium.

In eight meetings at the venue, 32 goals have been scored with Glory winning just once. It has again been a disappointing season on the road for Glory, collecting six of a possible 36 points away from home.

Gold Coast United visit Sydney Football Stadium to face the Sky Blues, a team they still haven’t lost against with United winning four of the five meetings against Sydney, with the other ending in a draw.

But the Sky Blues broke a five-game winless run against the Jets last week and will want to shake up the top six in the home stretch of the season.

Victory Hold
Melbourne Victory have won their last 10 meetings against Adelaide

Shaky Reds
Adelaide have lost four of their last five outings

Road Struggles
Wellington have won just one of 11 road trips

Perth have collected just six of a possible 36 points

Ryan’s Run
Mathew Ryan has kept nine clean sheets in 18 appearances

Own Goal Mariners
Central Coast have been helped by four own goals in season six, the most of any club

Grounded Jets
Newcastle have lost three games in a row

Fury’s Four
North Queensland Fury are winless in four games

Roaring against Glory
Brisbane have won 11 of 17 meetings with Perth, including five of the eight at Suncorp Stadium

Lengthy Streaks
Brisbane are undefeated in 19 games and unbeaten in 11 home games

All Gold v Sky Blues
Gold Coast United have never lost to Sydney FC – winning four times and drawing once

Brisbane Roar vs. Perth Glory
Friday, 7 January 2010
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Local kick-off: 7:30pm (8.30pm AEDT)
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Assistant referees: Brad Hobson and Ashley Beecham
Fourth official: Matt Gillett

Live and exclusive broadcast on FOX Sports 1, FS1 HD & Sky Sport 2 (NZ). Hyundai A-League club broadcast partner is 6PR 882AM (Perth). To purchase tickets visit www.ticketek.com.au

Brisbane Roar: 1. Michael THEOKLITOS (gk), 2. Matt SMITH, 3. Luke DEVERE, 4. Shane STEFANUTTO, 6. Erik PAARTALU, 7. Kosta BARBAROUSES, 8. Massimo MURDOCCA, 9. Jean Carlos SOLORZANO, 10. HENRIQUE, 12. Matt MUNDY, 14. Rocky VISCONTE, 17. Mitch NICHOLS, 18. Luke BRATTAN, 20. Andrew REDMAYNE (gk), 22. Thomas BROICH, 23. Milan SUSAK *one to be omitted* 

In: Thomas BROICH (returns from injury)
Out: Nil
Unavailable: Ivan FRANJIC (quad – 1 week), Matt McKAY (international duty – 4 weeks)

Perth Glory squad: 1.Tando VELAPHI (gk), 2.Josh MITCHELL, 3.Jamie COYNE, 5.Jamie HARNWELL, 7.Jacob BURNS (c), 9.Robbie FOWLER, 12.Scott NEVILLE, 13.Tommy AMPHLETT, 14.Steven McGARRY, 15.Howard FONDYKE, 16. Adriano PELLEGRINO, 17. Todd HOWARTH, 20.Alex Pearson (gk), 21.Mile STERJOVSKI, 22.Anthony SKORICH, 24.Josh RISDON *one to be omitted*

In: Anthony SKORICH (promoted), Josh RISDON (promoted)
Out: Naum SEKULOVSKI (knee)
Unavailable: Chris COYNE (achilles – 1 week), Victor SIKORA (hip – season), Naum SEKULOVSKI (knee – 1 week)

Head-to-Head: All matches (played 17): Brisbane Roar wins 11, Perth Glory wins 3 (3 draws)

• Having not lost any of their previous 19 Hyundai A-League matches, the Brisbane Roar are edging closer to the Australian national league record of longest undefeated streak, set by APIA Leichhardt in the NSL who went for 22 league matches in a row without defeat from 1986 to 1987.

Sydney FC vs. Gold Coast United
Saturday, 8 January 2010
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Local kick-off: 7:00pm
Referee: Chris Beath
Assistant referees: Sarah Ho and Matthew Cheeseman
Fourth official: Gerard Parsons 

Live and exclusive broadcast on FOX Sports 1, FS1 HD and Sky Sports 2 (NZ). Hyundai A-League club partner is SBS 6 (Digital). To purchase tickets visit www.ticketek.com.au.

Sydney FC: 1. Liam REDDY (gk), 2. Sebastian RYALL, 3. Stephan KELLER, 6. Hirofumi MORIYASU, 7. Brendan GAN, 8. Stuart MUSIALIK, 9. Bruno CAZARINE, 11. Kofi DANNING, 12. Shannon COLE, 15. Terry MCFLYNN (c), 17. Matt JURMAN, 18. Juho MAKELA, 20. Ivan NECEVSKI (gk), 21. Scott JAMIESON, 22. Sung-Hwan BYUN, 23, Rhyan GRANT, 24. Dimitri PETRATOS *three to be omitted*

In: Kofi DANNING, Rhyan GRANT, Brendan GAN (all promoted)
Out: Hayden FOXE (groin – 3 weeks), Mark BRIDGE (stomach – 1 week)
Unavailable: Alex BROSQUE (groin – 2 weeks), Terry ANTONIS (knee – 3 weeks)

Gold Coast United: 1.Glen MOSS [gk], 3.Michael THWAITE (c), 5.ROBSON, 6.Dino DJULBIC, 7.Zenon CARAVELLA, 8.ANDERSON, 11.Bruce DJITE, 13.Bas VAN DEN BRINK, 14.Joel PORTER, 15.Tahj MINNIECON, 16.Kristian REES, 20.Scott HIGGINS [gk], 22.Adama TRAORE, 23.Steve FITZSIMMONS, 24.John CURTIS, 25.Chris BROADFOOT, 27.Chris HAROLD *two to be omitted*

In: Michael THWAITE (return from suspension), Chris HAROLD (promoted)
Out: Steve PANTELIDIS (suspended – 1 match)
Unavailable: Jason CULINA (international duty – 4 weeks), Daniel PIORKOWSKI (ankle injury – indefinite), Matt OSMAN (knee injury – indefinite)

Head-to-Head: All matches (played 5): Sydney FC wins 0, Gold Coast United wins 4 (1 draw)

•  Having scored 198 goals in their 145 Hyundai A-League games to date, Sydney FC will be aiming to become just the second team to score 200 goals in the Hyundai A-League. Brisbane Roar – who play Friday – have scored 197 goals in 141 games. The only team to notch 200 goals so far, Melbourne Victory, scored their first 200 goals in 119 games.

North Queensland Fury vs. Newcastle Jets
Saturday, 8 January 2010
Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville
Local kick-off: 8:15pm (9.15pm AEDT)
Referee: Ryan Shepheard
Assistant referees: Daniel Jones and Graham Buzzi
Fourth official: Matt Hodgson

Live and exclusive broadcast on FOX Sports 1 and Sky Sports 2 (NZ). Hyundai A-League club partners are Zinc 100.7 (Townsville) and 1233 ABC Newcastle. To purchase tickets visit www.ticketek.com.au

North Queensland Fury: 1. Justin PASFIELD (gk), 2. Jack HINGERT, 3. Brad McDONALD, 4. Eric AKOTO, 5. Mark HUGHES, 7. Gareth EDDS (c), 8. Adam CASEY, 10. Dyron DAAL, 11. David WILLIAMS, 12. Panagiotis NIKAS, 13. Andre KILIAN, 14. Chris GROSSMAN, 15. Chris PAYNE, 18. Brett STUDMAN, 21. Jason SPAGNUOLO, 23. Lorenzo SIPI, 24. Ramazan TAVSANCIOGLU, 28. Sebastian USAI (gk) *three to be omitted*

In: Lorenzo SIPI (promoted), Eric AKOTO (promoted), Dyron DAAL (promoted), Jason SPAGNUOLO (promoted)
Out: Ufuk TALAY (hamstring – 2 weeks)
Unavailable: Simon STOREY (lower back – 1 week), Osama MALIK (hamstring – 2-3 weeks), Isaka CERNAK (knee), Matthew HAM (knee – out for the season)

Newcastle Jets: 1. Ben KENNEDY (gk), 2. Taylor REGAN, 3. Adam D’APUZZO, 4. Nikolai TOPOR STANLEY, 7. Kasey WEHRMAN (c), 9. Zhang SHUO, 10. Ruben ZADKOVICH, 11. Tarek ELRICH, 12. Jobe WHEELHOUSE, 13. Sasho PETROVSKI, 14. Labinot HALITI, 17. Marcello FIORENTINI, 18. Marko JESIC, 19. Ali ABBAS, 23. Ryan GRIFFITHS, 50.Jack DUNCAN *one to be omitted*

In: Taylor REGAN, Zhang SHUO (both promoted)
Out: Ljubo MILICEVIC (ankle - two weeks)
Unavailable: Neil YOUNG (illness – indefinite), Michael BRIDGES (knee - 6 weeks), Jeremy BROCKIE (broken foot – 4-6 weeks), Sean ROONEY (knee - season), Ben KANTAROVSKI (knee - season), Matthew NASH (groin - two weeks), Kaz PATAFTA (groin - 1 week), Brodie MOOY (shin splints - two weeks)

Head-to-Head: All matches (played 4): North Queensland Fury wins 1, Newcastle Jets wins 3 (0 draws)

• Newcastle Jets midfielder TAREK ELRICH is set to make his 100^th Hyundai A-League appearance. 

Melbourne Victory vs. Adelaide United
Sunday, 9 January 2010
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Local kick-off: 3:00pm
Referee: Peter Green
Assistant referees: Shaun Evans and Luke Brennan
Fourth official: Alex Azcurra

Live and exclusive broadcast on FOX Sports 2, FS2 HD and Sky Sports 2 (NZ). Hyundai A-League partner is 774 ABC (Melbourne), SEN and ABC Digital (Adelaide). To purchase tickets visit www.ticketek.com.au.

Melbourne Victory: 1. Michael PETKOVIC (gk), 2. Kevin MUSCAT, 3. Mate DUGANDZIC, 4. Petar FRANJIC, 6. Leigh BROXHAM, 7. Matthew KEMP, 8. Grant BREBNER, 9. RICARDINHO, 11. Marvin ANGULO, 12. Rodrigo VARGAS, 13. Diogo FERRERIA, 14. Billy CELESKI, 15. Tom PONDELJAK, 16. Carlos HERNANDEZ, 17. Matthew FOSCHINI, 18. Danny ALLSOPP, 19. Evan BERGER, 20. Sebastian MATTEI (gk), 22. Geoff KELLAWAY, 23. Adrian LEIJER

In: Kevin MUSCAT, Petar FRANJIC, Matthew FOSCHINI, Geoff KELLAWAY (all promoted)
Out: Nil
Unavailable: Archie THOMPSON (hamstring - 3 weeks), Surat SUKHA (calf - 3 weeks) Robbie KRUSE (international duty – 4 weeks)

Adelaide United: 1.Eugene GALEKOVIC (gk), 2.Robert CORNTHWAITE, 4.Iain FYFE, 6.CASSIO, 7.Lucas PANTELIS, 8.Adam HUGHES, 9.Sergio VAN DIJK, 10.Marcos FLORES, 11.Andy SLORY, 12.Paul REID, 13.Travis DODD (c), 14.Cameron WATSON, 17.Iain RAMSAY, 18.Fabian BARBIERO, 20.Mark BIRIGHITTI (gk), 21.Francisco USUCAR *one to be omitted*

In: Andy SLORY (new signing), Francisco USUCAR (new signing)
Out: Nigel BOOGAARD (groin – 1 week), Joe KEENAN (broken leg – season)
Unavailable: Daniel MULLEN (knee – season), Mathew LECKIE (knee – 4 weeks), Joe COSTA (knee – season) 

Head-to-Head: All matches (played 22): Melbourne Victory wins 14, Adelaide United wins 5 (3 draws)

• With the return of Melbourne Victory’s DANNY ALLSOPP to the Hyundai A-League, and a recent injury to Sydney FC’s Alex Brosque, the scene may be set for a change to the Hyundai A-League’s top scorers list over the coming weeks. Allsopp and Adelaide United’s SERGIO VAN DIJK – both equal fourth in the all-time scorers’ list – are set to square off against each other this weekend.   

ALL-TIME HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE TOP GOALSCORERS as at 6 January 2011:

• 52 - Archie Thompson (currently with Melbourne Victory)
• 42 - Shane Smeltz (overseas)
• 38 - Alex Brosque (Sydney FC)
• 36 - Danny Allsopp (Melbourne Victory)
• 36 - Sergio Van Dijk (Adelaide United)   

Central Coast Mariners vs Wellington Phoenix
Sunday, 9 January 2010
Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Local kick-off: 5:00pm
Referee: Matthew Breeze
Assistant referees: Daniel Dewhurst and Ryan Gallagher
Fourth official: Kurt Ams

Live and exclusive broadcast on FOX Sports 2, FS2 HD and Sky Sports 2 (NZ). Hyundai A-League club broadcast partners are 96.3 Coast FM (Gosford) and The Radio Network (Wellington) 1035AM. To purchase tickets visit www.ticketek.com.au.

Central Coast Mariners squad: 20. Mathew RYAN (gk), 2. Daniel McBREEN, 3. Joshua ROSE, 6. Patrick ZWAANSWIJK, 7. John HUTCHINSON, 8. Rostyn GRIFFITHS, 10. Patricio PEREZ, 11. Oliver BOZANIC, 12. Matthew LEWIS, 13. Michael BAIRD, 14. Michael McGLINCHEY, 16. Trent SAINSBURY, 17. Chris DOIG, 18. Alex WILKINSON (c), 19. Matt SIMON, 22. Mustafa AMINI, 30. Paul HENDERSON (gk). *two to be omitted*

In: Matthew LEWIS (promoted), Michael BAIRD (new signing – pending registration), Rostyn GRIFFITHS (returns from suspension).
Out: Adam KWASNIK (suspended – one match)
Unavailable: Pedj BOJIC (suspended - pending appeal) Brad PORTER (knee - 8 weeks), Nik MRDJA (knee – 8 weeks), Jess VANSTRATTAN (knee - season).

Wellington Phoenix: 2. Manny MUSCAT, 3. Tony LOCHHEAD, 4. Nick WARD, 6. Tim BROWN, 7. Leo BERTOS, 9. Chris GREENACRE, 11. DANIEL, 13. Troy HEARFIELD, 17. Vince LIA, 18. Ben SIGMUND, 19. Danny VUKOVIC (gk), 20. Reece CROWTHER (gk), 21. Marco ROJAS, 22. Andrew DURANTE, 23. Dylan MACALLISTER

In: Nil
Out: Nil
Unavailable: Paul IFILL (leg – 6 weeks), Mark PASTON (gk, knee – season), Jade NORTH (international duty – 4 weeks)

Head-to-Head: All matches (played 11): Central Coast Mariners wins 4, Wellington Phoenix wins 5 (2 draws) 

• Having scored in each of their previous 14 home matches, Central Coast Mariners are aiming to equal the Hyundai A-League record of scoring in most consecutive home matches (15). The current record of scoring in most consecutive home matches was set by Adelaide United, who scored in 15 home matches from November 2007 to January 2009. The last time Central Coast failed to score at home was against Wellington Phoenix in December 2009.  

Hyundai A-League 2010/11 League Table

Hyundai A-League 2010/11 - Leading Goal-Scorers

11 - Sergio VAN DIJK

10 - Kosta BARBAROUSES, Robbie KRUSE, Jean Carlos SOLORANZO

9 - Robbie FOWLER

7 - Bruno CAZARINE, Paul IFILL, Adam KWASNIK, Matt SIMON

6 - Alex BROSQUE, Tim BROWN, Gerald SIBON

5 - John ALOISI, Jason CULINA, Marcos FLORES, Chris GREENACRE, REINALDO, David WILLIAMS

4 - Iain FYFE, Carlos HERNANDEZ, Marko JESIC, Mathew LECKIE, Dylan MacALLISTER, Mitch NICHOLS, Chris PAYNE, Mile STERJOVSKI

3 - Leo BERTOS, Thomas BROICH, Shannon COLE, Bruce DJITE, Mark HUGHES, Nick KALMAR, Sasho PETROVSKI, Iain RAMSAY, Ufuk TALAY, Archie THOMPSON, Bas VAN DEN BRINK, Patrick ZWAANSWIJK

2 - Eli BABALJ, Grant BREBNER, James BROWN, Dyron DAAL, Dino DJULBIC, Travis DODD, Mate DUGANDZIC, Ivan FRANJIC, Rostyn GRIFFITHS, Chris GROSSMAN, Labinot HALITI, Branko JELIC, Daniel MCBREEN, Matt MCKAY, Kevin MUSCAT, Scott NEVILLE, Patricio PEREZ, Joel PORTER, RICARDINHO, ROBSON, Marco ROJAS, Joshua ROSE, Ben SIGMUND, Shane SMELTZ, Matt SMITH, Alex TERRA, Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY, Rodrigo VARGAS, Adrian ZAHRA

1 -  Ali ABASS, Michael BAIRD, Andrew BARISIC, Mark BRIDGE, Michael BRIDGES, Jeremy BROCKIE, Leigh BROXHAM, Billy CELESKI, Isaka CERNAK, Simon COLOSIMO, Robert CORNTHWAITE, Jamie COYNE, John CURTIS, Luke DEVERE, Dino DJUBLIC, Gareth EDDS, Diogo FERRERIA, Brendan GAN, Rhyan GRANT, Jamie HARNWELL, Scott JAMIESON, Francis JEFFERS, Joe KEENAN, Stephan KELLER, Matthew LEWIS, Terry MCFLYNN, Josh MITCHELL, Hirofumi MORIYASU, Daniel MULLEN, Massimo MURDOCCA, Erik PAARTALU, Steve PANTELIDIS, Adriano PELLEGRINO, Tom PONDELJAK, Paul REID, Sean ROONEY, Eugene SSEPPUYA, Simon STOREY, Matt THOMPSON, Adama TRAORE, Rocky VISCONTE, Nick WARD, Alex WILKINSON, Rutger WORM, Ruben ZADKOVICH