A-League Game Week 25 Squads

 The Reds have an impeccable record at home this season and are coming off a confidence boosting 8-1 thrashing of North Queensland Fury.

Recently signed Croatian defender Dario Bodrusic may get his chance, while striker Sergio van Dijk is headed for the golden boot with 16 goals.

Behind him, Mariner Matt Simon has 11 and has been important in the success of Central Coast this season.

The Mariners are unbeaten in five, have a decent record at Hindmarsh Stadium and are playing for the important second spot.

Brisbane Roar will move one step closer towards wrapping up the minor premiership when they host Melbourne Heart at Skilled Park.

Roar are two from two against Heart and beat them 4-0 at Suncorp Stadium earlier in the season.

Heart, unbeaten in six, desperately need a win to remain in the finals hunt against a team unbeaten in 22 matches.

Wellington Phoenix welcome Newcastle in another finals shaping encounter at Westpac Stadium.

Phoenix are developing a fortress again at home, collecting 27 of a possible 39 points when hosting this season.

The Jets struggle at the venue and are undermanned, scoring just twice in six visits, five of which have resulted in losses.

Melbourne Victory need to regain form against a Gold Coast United again travelling to AAMI Park.

United have drawn twice at the ground but continue to look a developing attacking threat with Shane Smeltz and Bruce Djite up front.

Victory, winless in four prior to collecting full points in North Queensland, were less than impressive against Fury but took the important three points.

Strugglers Perth Glory host Sydney FC in a clash between ninth and 10^th, both of whom have little to no chance of making the top six.

Glory are winless in five and were handed a 4-0 thrashing in Wellington with keeper Tando Velaphi undoubtedly desperate to regain form and confidence after his shaky performance.

In goals for the Sky Blues will be Ivan Necevski after number one Liam Reddy was handed a two-game ban for his right-hand to the head of Simon last weekend.

Hindmarsh Fortress
Adelaide have a superb record at home in season six – nine wins, one draw and two losses

Mariners Streak
Central Coast are on a five-match unbeaten run

Top Dogs
Sergio van Dijk and Matt Simon, the competition’s two leading scorers, will be on the same park in the battle for second spot

Forever Roaring
Brisbane are unbeaten in 22 outings

Heart Ticking
Melbourne Heart are on a six-match unbeaten run

No Take Off in Wellington
Newcastle have a poor record at Westpac Stadium, losing five of six, scoring just twice and conceding 15 goals

No Glory
Perth Glory are winless in five

Brisbane Roar vs. Melbourne Heart
Sat, 29 Jan 2011
Skilled Park, Robina
Local kick-off: 4:30pm (5:30pm AEDT)
Referee: Matthew Breeze
Assistant referees: Dennis Silk and David Walsh
Fourth official: Matt Gillett

Brisbane Roar: 1. Michael THEOKLITOS (gk), 2. Matt SMITH, 4. Shane STEFANUTTO, 5. Ivan FRANJIC, 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, 19. Chris BUSH, 20. Andrew REDMAYNE (gk), 21. James MEYER, 22. Thomas BROICH, 23. Milan SUSAK *three to be omitted*
In: Milan SUSAK (returns from suspension), Rocky VISCONTE (promoted), Chris BUSH (promoted)
Out: Luke DEVERE (transferred to Gyeongnam FC)
Unavailable: Matt McKAY (international duty – 1 week), Luke BRATTAN (groin injury – 1 week)

Melbourne Heart: 1.Clint BOLTON, 2.Michael MARRONE, 3.Brendan HAMILL, 4.Simon COLOSIMO, 5.Michael BEAUCHAMP, 6.Matt THOMPSON, 7.Rutger WORM, 8.Kristian SARKIES, 9.Gerald SIBON, 10.Wayne SRHOJ, 11.Alex TERRA, 12.Peter ZOIS, 15.John ALOISI, 16.Aziz BEHICH, 17.Jason HOFFMAN, 20.Josip SKOKO, 21.Kliment TASESKI, 22.Nick KALMAR, 23.Dean HEFFERNAN *Four to be omitted* 
In: Michael MARRONE (promoted), Brendan HAMILL (promoted), Jason HOFFMAN (promoted), Kliment TASESKI (promoted), Dean HEFFERNAN (promoted)
Out: Adrian ZAHRA (knee - TBC)
Unavailable: Nil

Head-to-Head: All matches (played 2): Brisbane Roar wins 2, Melbourne Heart wins 0 (0 draws)

• Having not lost any of their previous 22 Hyundai A-League matches, Brisbane Roar are now aiming to create a new Australian national league record longest undefeated streak (23), overtaking the previous record of 22 matches initially set by Apia Leichhardt from September 1986 to September 1987.
• The last time a team went for 23 matches in the major league of any football code in Australia (football, Australian Rules, rugby league, rugby union) was back in 1958–1960, when rugby league team St George went for 23 matches in a row undefeated.

Adelaide United vs. Central Coast Mariners
Sat, 29 Jan 2011
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Local kick-off: 7:00pm (7:30pm AEDT)
Referee: Strebre Delovski
Assistant referees: Curtis Wordsworth and Paul Cetrangolo
Fourth official: Regis Queffelec

Adelaide United: 1.Eugene GALEKOVIC (gk), 2.Robert CORNTHWAITE, 3.Nigel BOOGAARD, 4.Iain FYFE, 6.CASSIO, 7.Lucas PANTELIS, 8.Adam HUGHES, 9.Sergio VAN DIJK, 10.Marcos FLORES, 12.Paul REID, 13.Travis DODD (c), 14.Cameron WATSON, 16.Dario BODRUSIC, 17.Iain RAMSAY, 19.Mathew LECKIE, 20.Mark BIRIGHITTI (gk), 21.Francisco USUCAR, 22.Osama MALIK *three to be omitted* 
In: Lucas PANTELIS (promoted), Dario BODRUSIC (new signing), Osama MALIK (new signing)
Out: Nil
Unavailable: Daniel MULLEN (knee – season), Joe COSTA (knee – season), Joe KEENAN (leg – season), Fabian BARBIERO (ankle – season), Andy SLORY (thigh – 1 week)

Central Coast Mariners: 2. Daniel McBREEN, 3. Joshua ROSE, 4. Pedj BOJIC, 6. Patrick ZWAANSWIJK, 7. John HUTCHINSON, 8. Rostyn GRIFFITHS, 10. Patricio PEREZ, 11.Oliver BOZANIC, 13. Michael BAIRD, 14. Michael MCGLINCHEY, 16. Trent SAINSBURY, 17. Chris DOIG, 18. Alex WILKINSON (c), 19. Matt SIMON, 20. Mathew RYAN (gk), 22. Mustafa AMINI, 23. Adam KWASNIK, 30. Paul HENDERSON. *three to be omitted*
In: Josh ROSE (returns from illness), Michael BAIRD (promoted), Chris DOIG (promoted)
Out: Nil
Unavailable: Brad PORTER (knee – 6 weeks), Nik MRDJA (knee – 6 weeks), Jess VANSTRATTAN (knee - season)

Head-to-Head: All matches (played 18): Adelaide United wins 6, Central Coast Mariners wins 6 (6 draws)

• Central Coast Mariners midfielder ROSTYN GRIFFITHS is set to make his 50^th Hyundai A-League appearance.

Perth Glory vs. Sydney FC
Sat, 29 Jan 2011
nib Stadium, Perth
Local kick-off: 6:45pm (9:45pm AEDT)
Referee: Gerard Parsons
Assistant referees: Matthew Cheeseman and Michael Nugus
Fourth official: Josh Manella

Perth Glory: 1. Tando VELAPHI (gk), 2.Josh MITCHELL, 7.Jacob BURNS (c), 8.Victor SIKORA, 9.Robbie FOWLER, 11.Branko JELIC, 12.Scott NEVILLE, 13.Tommy AMPHLETT, 14.Steven McGARRY, 15.Howard FONDYKE, 16.Adriano PELLEGRINO, 17. Todd HOWARTH, 18.Brent GRIFFITHS, 19. Naum SEKULOVSKI, 20. Alex PEARSON (gk), 21.Mile STERJOVSKI, 24. Josh RISDON, 26. Adam TAGGART *three to be omitted*
In: 7.Jacob BURNS, 8. Victor SIKORA (promoted), 9.Robbie FOWLER (returns from injury), 16.Adriano PELLEGRINO (returns from suspension)
Out: 27.Cameron EDWARDS
Unavailable: 5.Jamie HARNWELL (suspended – 1 game), 6.Chris COYNE (Achilles – season)

Sydney FC: 2. Sebastian RYALL, 3. Stephan KELLER, 6. Hirofumi MORIYASU, 7. Brendan GAN, 8. Stuart MUSIALIK, 9. Bruno CAZARINE, 10. Nick CARLE, 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, 30.Dylan MITCHELL (gk) *three to be omitted* 
In: Brendan GAN, Kofi DANNING, Rhyan GRANT (all promoted), 30.Dylan MITCHELL (gk)
Out: Liam REDDY (suspended – 2 matches)
Unavailable: Hayden FOXE (groin – 2 weeks), Mark BRIDGE (stomach – 1 week), Alex BROSQUE (groin – 1 week), Terry ANTONIS (knee – 3 weeks)

Head-to-Head: All matches (played 17): Perth Glory wins 4, Sydney FC wins 7 (6 draws)

• Sydney FC defender STEPHAN KELLER is set to make his 50^th Hyundai A-League appearance,

Wellington Phoenix vs. Newcastle Jets
Sun, 30 Jan 2011
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Local kick-off:  5:00pm (3:00pm AEDT)
Referee: Chris Beath
Assistant referees: Brent Best Glen Lochrie
Fourth official: Matthew Conger

Wellington Phoenix: 2. Manny MUSCAT, 3. Tony LOCHHEAD’ 4. Nicky WARD, 6. Tim BROWN, 7. Leo BERTOS, 9, Chris GREENACRE, 10, Oscar Roberto CORNEJO, 11. DANIEL, 13. Troy HEARFIELD, 14, Mirjan PAVLOVICH, 17. Vince LIA, 18. Ben SIGMUND, 19, Danny VUKOVIC, 20, Reece CROWTHER, 21. Marco ROJAS, 22. Andrew DURANTE, 23. Dylan MACALLISTER.
*two to be omitted*
In: Leo Bertos (returning from injury), Oscar Roberto CORNEJO (promoted)
Out: Nil
Unavailable: Paul IFILL (leg – five weeks), Mark PASTON (gk, knee – season), Jade NORTH (international duty – 1 week).

Newcastle Jets: 1. Ben KENNEDY (gk), 2. Taylor REGAN, 4. Nikolai TOPOR STANLEY (c), 9.Zhang SHUO, 11. Tarek ELRICH, 12. Jobe WHEELHOUSE, 13. Sasho PETROVSKI, 14. Labinot HALITI, 16. Jeremy BROCKIE, 17. Marcello FIORENTINI, 18. Marko JESIC, 19.Ali ABBAS, 22. Kaz PATAFTA, 23. Ryan GRIFFITHS, 25. Samuel GALLAWAY, 26. James VIRGILI, 28. Mario SIMIC, 31. Jacob PEPPER, 40. Matthew NASH *four to be omitted*
In: MARIO SIMIC (promoted from NYL), Sasho PETROVSKI, Kaz PATAFTA, Ali ABBAS (all return from injury)
Out: Nil
Unavailable: Neil YOUNG (Illness - indefinite), Michael BRIDGES (knee - 5 weeks), Sean ROONEY (knee - season), Ben KANTAROVSKI (knee - season), Brodie MOOY (compartment syndrome - season), Adam D'APUZZO (ankle - one week), Kasey WEHRMAN (Foot - 4 weeks), Ruben ZADKOVICH (knee - 2 weeks).

Head-to-Head: All matches (played 12): Wellington Phoenix wins 7, Newcastle Jets wins 4 (1 draw)

• Having won their previous four matches at home, Wellington Phoenix is now aiming to create a new club record of most consecutive home victories (five).

Melbourne Victory vs. Gold Coast United
Sunday, 30 Jan 2011
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Local kick-off: 5:00pm
Referee: Peter Green
Assistant referees: Luke Brennan and Shaun Evans
Fourth official: Alex Azcurra

Melbourne Victory: 1.Michael PETKOVIC (gk), 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 FERREIRA, 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 (c). *4 to be omitted *
In: Geoff KELLAWAY (promoted). Petar FRANJIC (promoted). Leigh BROXHAM (returns from injury).
Out:
Unavailable: Archie THOMPSON (hamstring), Surat SUKHA (calf) Robbie KRUSE (Asian Cup), Kevin MUSCAT (suspension).

Gold Coast United: 1.Glen MOSS [gk], 2.Steve PANTELIDIS, 3.Michael THWAITE (c), 6.Dino DJULBIC, 7.Zenon CARAVELLA, 8.ANDERSON, 9.Shane SMELTZ, 11.Bruce DJITE, 13.Bas VAN DEN BRINK, 16.Kristian REES, 19.Andrew BARISIC, 21.Golgol MEBRAHTU, 22.Adama TRAORE, 24.John CURTIS, 25.Chris BROADFOOT, 26.Ben HALLORAN, 27.Chris HAROLD, 29.Zac ANDERSON, 30,Jerrad TYSON [gk], 33.Peter PERCHTOLD. *five to be omitted* 
In: 7.Zenon CARAVELLA (promoted), 19.Andrew BARISIC (promoted), 24.John CURTIS (promoted), 25.Chris BROADFOOT (promoted), 26.Ben HALLORAN (promoted).
Out: Nil.
Unavailable: 10.Jason CULINA (knee injury – 4 weeks), 5.ROBSON (hamstring injury – 7 weeks), Daniel PIORKOWSKI (ankle injury – indefinite), Matt OSMAN (knee injury – indefinite).

Head-to-Head: All matches (played 5): Melbourne Victory wins 3, Gold Coast United wins 2 (0 draws)

• Rodrigo Vargas equaled Kevin Muscat Hyundai A-League appearance record of 122 matches for Melbourne Victory midweek – meaning that an appearance by Vargas and a non-appearance by Muscat v Gold Coast would see Vargas overtake Muscat’s Victory all-time appearance record.
• Meanwhile, Vargas is set to make his 250^th national league appearance. Before joining the Melbourne Victory in 2005 Vargas made 127 appearances at Melbourne Knights in the old NSL.

Hyundai A-League 2010/11 League Table

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

16 - Sergio VAN DIJK

10 - Kosta BARBAROUSES, Robbie KRUSE, Matt SIMON, Jean Carlos SOLORANZO

9 - Bruce DJITE, Robbie FOWLER, Adam KWASNIK

8 - Marcos FLORES

7 - John ALOISI, Bruno CAZARINE, Paul IFILL

6 - Alex BROSQUE, Tim BROWN, Chris GREENACRE, Gerald SIBON

5 - Jason CULINA, Mate DUGANDZIC, Carlos HERNANDEZ, Dylan MacALLISTER, Mitch NICHOLS, REINALDO, Mile STERJOVSKI, David WILLIAMS

4 - Thomas BROICH, Iain FYFE, Mark HUGHES, Marko JESIC, Mathew LECKIE, Chris PAYNE, Patricio PEREZ, Iain RAMSAY, Shane SMELTZ, Alex TERRA

3 - Danny ALLSOPP, Leo BERTOS, Shannon COLE, Travis DODD, Labinot HALITI, Nick KALMAR, Daniel MCBREEN, James MEYER, Dimitri PETRATOS, Sasho PETROVSKI, Ufuk TALAY, Archie THOMPSON, Bas VAN DEN BRINK, Patrick ZWAANSWIJK

2 - Eli BABALJ, Grant BREBNER, James BROWN, Dyron DAAL, Dino DJULBIC, Ivan FRANJIC, Rostyn GRIFFITHS, Chris GROSSMAN, Todd HOWARTH, Branko JELIC, Juho MAKELA, Matt MCKAY, Kevin MUSCAT, Scott NEVILLE, Erik PAARTALU, Joel PORTER, RICARDINHO, ROBSON, Marco ROJAS, Joshua ROSE, Ben SIGMUND, Matt SMITH, Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY, Adama TRAORE, Rodrigo VARGAS, Nick WARD, Ruben ZADKOVICH, Adrian ZAHRA

1 -  Ali ABASS, Michael BAIRD, Fabian BARBIERO, 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, Ryan GRIFFITHS, Jamie HARNWELL, Chris HAROLD, John HUTCHINSON, Scott JAMIESON, Francis JEFFERS, Joe KEENAN, Stephan KELLER, Matthew LEWIS, Vince LIA, Terry MCFLYNN, Michael McGLINCHEY, Josh MITCHELL, Hirofumi MORIYASU, Daniel MULLEN, Massimo MURDOCCA, Panagiotis NIKAS, Steve PANTELIDIS, Adriano PELLEGRINO, Tom PONDELJAK, Paul REID, Sean ROONEY, Zhang SHUO, Eugene SSEPPUYA, Simon STOREY, Matt THOMPSON, Rocky VISCONTE, Alex WILKINSON, Rutger WORM