A-League Week 18 Squads

Last time, Brazilian Alex Terra scored the winner but he will be missing through injury while Victory will look to capitalize between 61 and 75 minutes, the period iwhen they have scored 10 times in season six.

Neither team has a dominant record at new stadium AAMI Park with Victory winning one of six and Heart three of 10.

High-flying Brisbane Roar travel to bogey venue Sydney Football Stadium wanting to maintain their run at the top against the Sky Blues.

Roar have never won at the venue but are undefeated in 15 outings, albeit fortunately after escaping with a point against Victory last weekend.

Brisbane’s domination is evident in the league’s shooting stats with Roar having 346 shots on goal.

The Sky Blues need to improve defensively after last week’s 4-0 shellacking at the hands of Central Coast Mariners and errors need to be removed from their game.

Second-placed Adelaide United will aim to develop their hot streak at home with the visit of North Queensland Fury.

The only previous meeting at the venue between the two teams resulted in a 3-3 draw but the Reds have won six of seven at Hindmarsh Stadium this season.

Fury’s task will be difficult but points are needed to keep in touch with the rest of the competition as they languish at the bottom of the table.

Wellington Phoenix need to improve on their away form when they travel to Gold Coast United.

Phoenix have lost seven of nine on the road but a positive result is needed at Skilled Park if they are to remain in the top six.

Gold Coast have been without a host of stars through injury but still romped to a 3-0 victory against Heart.

Perth Glory are in desperate need of three points when they welcome Central Coast Mariners but they will need to overcome a Mariners side that has had the edge over them since the league’s inception.

Glory have only beaten Central Coast twice in the 16 meetings between the two.

Weekend break: Newcastle Jets

Late Show

Almost 24 per cent of the A-League’s 259 goals this season have been scored in the final quarter of an hour

Melbourne’s winless run

Both Victory (winless in five) and Heart (winless in six) will look to break their slumps in form

Heart not ticking

Melbourne Heart have failed to score in 529 minutes of football. Their last goal was the 11^th minute opener by Gerald Sibon against Brisbane Roar on November 14.

AAMI struggle

Victory (played: 6, won: 1, drawn: 4, lost: 1) and Heart (played: 10, won: 3, drawn: 3, lost: 4) have both struggled at AAMI Park

Victorious period

Melbourne Victory have had success in the 61^st to 75^th minutes this season, scoring 10 times

No Roar at the SFS

Brisbane are yet to win at the Sydney Football Stadium, losing three times and drawing six

Shooting Stars

Brisbane’s dominance this season is highlighted by their amount of shots on goal – 346. The next best is Melbourne Heart with 259.

Hot Red Run

Adelaide United are enjoying strong home success in season six, recording six wins and a draw

Wellington’s travel woes

Phoenix have lost seven of nine road trips

Mariner domination

Central Coast have only lost two of 16 meetings with Perth Glory, winning 10 and drawing the other four

Adelaide United FC v North Queensland Fury FC
Friday, 10 December 2010
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Local kick-off time: 7.30pm local (8.00pm AEDT)
Referee: Mathew Gillett
Assistant referees: Paul Cetrangolo and Daniel Goodwin
Fourth official: Curtis Wordsworth

Live and exclusive broadcast on FOX Sports, FS1 HD and Sky Sports 2 (NZ). Hyundai A-League club partners are ABC Digital (Adelaide) and Zinc 100.7 FM (Townsville). To purchase tickets visit www.ticketek.com.au.

Adelaide United FC squad: 1.Eugene GALEKOVIC (gk), 2.Robert CORNTHWAITE, 4.Iain FYFE, 5.Daniel MULLEN, 6.CASSIO, 7.Lucas PANTELIS, 8.Adam HUGHES, 9.Sergio VAN DIJK, 10.Marcos FLORES, 12.Paul REID, 13.Travis DODD (c), 16.Inseob SHIN, 17.Iain RAMSAY, 18.Fabian BARBIERO, 20.Mark BIRIGHITTI (gk), 24.Cameron WATSON, 26.Joe KEENAN *two to be omitted*
In: Inseob SHIN (promoted), Joe KEENAN (promoted)
Out: Nil
Unavailable: Mathew LECKIE (knee – 5 weeks), Joe COSTA (knee – season)

North Queensland Fury FC squad: 1. Justin PASFIELD (gk), 2. Jack HINGERT, 3. Brad McDONALD, 5. Mark HUGHES, 7. Gareth EDDS (c), 10. Dyron DAAL, 11. David WILLIAMS, 12. Panagiotis NIKAS, 13. Andre KILIAN, 16. Simon STOREY, 17. Osama MALIK, 18. Brett STUDMAN, 21. Jason SPAGNUOLO, 23. Lorenzo SIPI, 24. Ramazan TAVSANCIOGLU, 28. Sebastian USAI (gk) *one to be omitted* 
In: 3. Brad McDONALD (promoted), 18. Brett STUDMAN (promoted), 23. Lorenzo SIPI (promoted)
Out: 6. Ufuk TALAY (1 week suspension), 9. Eugene SSEPPUYA (omitted)
Unavailable: 4. Eric AKOTO (knee – 2 weeks), 8. Adam CASEY (ankle – 1 week), 14. Chris GROSSMAN (knee – 2 weeks), 15. Chris PAYNE (hamstring – 1 week), 19. Isaka CERNAK (knee – 2 weeks), 20. Matthew HAM (knee – out for the season)

Head-to-head: All matches (played 4): Adelaide United wins 2, North Queensland Fury wins 1 (1 draw)

• Having won their past six home matches, Adelaide United will be aiming to create the Hyundai A-League’s second longest winning streak at home (seven) should they win at Hindmarsh Stadium this weekend. The league’s record longest winning streak at home was set by Melbourne Victory, who won eight straight home matches in November 2008 – February 2009.  

Melbourne Heart FC v Melbourne Victory FC
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Saturday, 11 December 2010
Local kick-off time: 7.00pm
Referee: Chris Beath
Assistant referees: Shaun Evans and Luke Brennan
Fourth official: Kevin Docherty

Live and exclusive broadcast on FOX Sports 1, FS1 HD and Sky Sports 1 (NZ). Hyundai A-League partner is 774 ABC (Melbourne) and SEN. To purchase tickets visit www.ticketek.com.au.

Melbourne Heart squad: 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, 12. Peter ZOIS, 15. John ALOISI, 16. Aziz BEHICH, 17. Jason HOFFMAN, 20. Josip SKOKO 21, Kliment TASESKI, 22. Nick KALMAR, 23. Dean HEFFERNAN, 25. Adrian ZAHRA *Four to be omitted* 
In: John ALOISI (promoted), Josip SKOKO (returns from injury), Kliment TASESKI (promoted), Wayne SRHOJ (returns from suspension)
Out: Nil
Unavailable: Alex TERRA (3 weeks – Hamstring), Eli BABALJ (4-6 weeks – Hip and Thigh)

Melbourne Victory squad: 1.Michael PETKOVIC (gk), 2. Kevin MUSCAT (c), 3. Mate DUGANDZIC, 5. Surat SUKHA, 7. Matthew KEMP, 8.Grant BREBNER, 10. Archie THOMPSON, 11.Marvin ANGULO, 12.Rodrigo VARGAS, 13. Diogo FERREIRA, 14. Billy CELESKI, 15. Tommy PONDELJAK, 16.Carlos HERNANDEZ, 19. Evan BERGER, 20. Sebastian MATTEI (gk), 21. Robbie KRUSE, 22. Geoff KELLAWAY 23. Adrian LEIJER *three to be omitted*
In: Tom PONDELJAK (returns from injury), Adrian LEIJER (returns from suspension)
Out: Leigh BROXHAM (calf – 2 weeks)
Unavailable: RICARDINHO (knee – 3 weeks)

Head-to-head: All matches (played 1): Melbourne Heart wins 1, Melbourne Victory wins 0 (0 draws)

Gold Coast United FC v Wellington Phoenix FC
Skilled Park, Gold Coast
Saturday, 11 December 2010
Local kick-off time: 8.15pm (9.15pm AEDT)
Referee: Allan Milliner
Assistant referees: David Walsh and Ashley Beecham
Fourth official: Nathan MacDonald

Live and exclusive broadcast on FOX Sports 1, FS1 HD and Sky Sports 1 (NZ). Hyundai A-League club partner is The Radio Network (Wellington) 1035AM. To purchase tickets visit www.ticketek.com.au.

Gold Coast United FC squad: 1.Glen MOSS [gk], 2.Steve PANTELIDIS, 3.Michael THWAITE, 5.ROBSON, 6.Dino DJULBIC, 7.Zenon CARAVELLA, 8.ANDERSON, 10.Jason CULINA (c), 11.Bruce DJITE, 13.Bas VAN DEN BRINK, 15.Tahj MINNIECON, 16.Kristian REES, 18.James BROWN, 20.Scott HIGGINS [gk]. 22.Adama TRAORE, 24.John CURTIS. *one to be omitted* 
In: 1.Glen MOSS [gk] (return from ankle injury), 2.Steve PANTELIDIS (return from facial injury), 3.Michael THWAITE (return from ankle injury), 7.Zenon CARAVELLA (return from thigh injury).
Out: 30.Jerrad TYSON [gk] (not selected), 19.Andrew BARISIC (not selected), 23.Steve FITZSIMMONS (not selected).
Unavailable: Joel PORTER (hamstring injury – 1 week), Chris BROADFOOT (knee injury – 6 weeks), Daniel PIORKOWSKI (ankle injury – indefinite), Matt OSMAN (knee injury – indefinite).

Wellington Phoenix squad: 1. Mark PASTON (gk), 2. Manny MUSCAT, 6. Tim BROWN, 7. Leo BERTOS, 8. Paul IFILL, 9. Chris GREENACRE, 11. DANIEL, 13. Troy HEARFIELD, 15. Jade NORTH, 17. Vince LIA, 18. Ben SIGMUND, 19. Danny VUKOVIC (gk), 21. Marco ROJAS, 22. Andrew DURANTE (c), 23. Dylan MACALLISTER, 26. Simon ELLIOTT *one to be omitted* 
In: Leo BERTOS (return from injury)
Out: Nick WARD (calf – 4 weeks)
Unavailable: Tony LOCHHEAD (groin – 2 weeks), Oscar Roberto CORNEJO (knee – 2 weeks)

Head-to-head: All matches (played 5): Gold Coast United wins 1, Wellington Phoenix wins 2 (2 draws)

• Gold Coast United midfielder TAHJ MINNIECON will make his 50^th Hyundai A-League appearance the next time he takes the field.

Sydney FC v Brisbane Roar FC
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Sunday, 12 December 2010
Local kick-off time: 5.00pm
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Assistant referees: Scott Edeling and Sarah Ho
Fourth official: Alex Glasgow

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

Sydney FC squad: 1. Liam REDDY (gk), 2. Sebastian RYALL, 3. Stephan KELLER, 5. Hayden FOXE, 6. Hirofumi MORIYASU, 7. Brendan GAN, 8. Stuart MUSIALIK, 9. Bruno CAZARINE, 11. Kofi DANNING, 12. Shannon COLE, 14. Alex BROSQUE, 15. Terry MCFLYNN (c), 16. Terry ANTONIS, 19. Mark BRIDGE, 20. Ivan NECEVSKI (gk), 21. Scott JAMIESON, 22. Sung-Hwan BYUN, 24. Dimitri PETRATOS *three to be omitted* 
In: 9. Bruno CAZARINE (promoted), 14. Alex BROSQUE (returns from injury)
Out: Nil.
Unavailable: Nicky CARLE (Back – 3 Weeks), Rhyan GRANT (knee – 1 week)

Brisbane Roar squad: 1. Michael THEOKLITOS (gk), 2. Matt SMITH, 3. Luke DEVERE, 5. Ivan FRANJIC, 6. Erik PAARTALU, 7. Kosta BARBAROUSES, 9. Jean Carlos SOLORZANO, 11. REINALDO, 12. Matt MUNDY, 14. Rocky VISCONTE, 15. Matt McKAY (c) 17. Mitch NICHOLS, 18. Luke BRATTAN, 20. Andrew REDMAYNE (gk), 22. Thomas BROICH, 23. Milan SUSAK *one to be omitted* 
In: 14. Rocky VISCONTE
Out: Nil
Unavailable: 4. Shane STEFANUTTO (hamstring – 2 weeks), 8. Massimo MURDOCCA (groin – 1 week), 10. HENRIQUE (broken arm – 2-4 weeks)

Head-to-head: All matches (played 19): Sydney FC wins 5, Brisbane Roar wins 6 (8 draws)

• Having not lost any of their past 15 matches (a new Hyundai A-League record for longest undefeated streak), Brisbane Roar are now aiming to go for 16 undefeated matches, which would be the equal-longest streak in the Australian national league since February 2001 when South Melbourne completed a 16 match undefeated streak in the old NSL.   

Perth Glory FC v Central Coast Mariners FC
nib Stadium, Perth
Sunday, 12 December 2010
Local kick-off time: 5.00pm local (8.00pm AEDT)
Referee: Gerard Parsons
Assistant referees: Joe Fusari and Josh Manella
Fourth official: Mathew Cheeseman

Live and exclusive broadcast on FOX Sports, FS1 HD and Sky Sports 1 (NZ). Hyundai A-League partners are 6PR 882AM (Perth) and 96.3 Coast FM (Gosford). To purchase tickets visit www.ticketmaster.com.au.

Perth Glory squad: 1. Tando VELAPHI (gk), 2. Josh MITCHELL 3. Jamie COYNE, 4.Andy TODD, 5.Jamie HARNWELL, 7.Jacob BURNS (C), 9.Robbie FOWLER, 10.Michael BAIRD, 11. Branko JELIC, 12.Scott NEVILLE, 13.Tommy AMPHLETT, 14.Steven McGARRY, 15.Howard FONDYKE, 16. Adriano PELLEGRINO, 17. Todd HOWARTH, 20. Aleks VRTESKI (gk), 22.Anthony SKORICH, 24. Josh RISDON *three to be omitted* 
In: 2. Josh MITCHELL, 12.Scott NEVILLE (return from suspension), 4.Andy TODD, 5.Jamie HARNWELL (return from injury), 22.Anthony SKORICH (promoted).
Out: 18.Brent GRIFFTHS (suspended), 19 Naum SEKULOVSKI (suspended), 21.Mile STERJOVSKI (suspended).
Unavailable: 6.Chris COYNE (on loan -January), 8.Victor SIKORA (Hip – season), 18. Brent GRIFFITHS, 19. Naum SEKULOVSKI (suspended), 21.Mile STERJOVSKI (suspended).

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

Head-to-head: All matches (played 16): Perth Glory wins 2, Central Coast Mariners wins 10 (4 draws)

• Central Coast Mariners striker ADAM KWASNIK is set to make his 100^th Hyundai A-League appearance for the Mariners.  

Hyundai A-League 2010/11 League Table

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

8 - Robbie KRUSE, Jean Carlos SOLORANZO

7 - Robbie FOWLER, Paul IFILL, Sergio VAN DIJK

6 - Alex BROSQUE, Kosta BARBAROUSES, Bruno CAZARINE, Adam KWASNIK, Matt SIMON

5 - Tim BROWN, Jason CULINA, REINALDO, David WILLIAMS

4 - Marcos FLORES, Iain FYFE, Chris GREENACRE, Marko JESIC, Mathew LECKIE, Mitch NICHOLS, Gerald SIBON

3 - John ALOISI, Leo BERTOS, Thomas BROICH, Shannon COLE, Bruce DJITE, Mark HUGHES, Nick KALMAR, Chris PAYNE, Iain RAMSAY, Mile STERJOVSKI

2 - Eli BABALJ, Dyron DAAL, Dino DJULBIC, Travis DODD, Mate DUGANDZIC, Ivan FRANJIC, Rostyn GRIFFITHS, Chris GROSSMAN, Carlos HERNANDEZ, Branko JELIC, Daniel MCBREEN, Matt MCKAY, Kevin MUSCAT, Scott NEVILLE, Patricio PEREZ, Sasho PETROVSKI, Joel PORTER, Joshua ROSE, Ben SIGMUND, Shane SMELTZ, Matt SMITH, Ufuk TALAY, Alex TERRA, Archie THOMPSON, Nikolai TOPOR STANLEY, Bas VAN DEN BRINK, Patrick ZWAANSWIJK

1 -  Michael BAIRD, Andrew BARISIC, Grant BREBNER, Mark BRIDGE, Michael BRIDGES, Jeremy BROCKIE, James BROWN, Leigh BROXHAM, Billy CELESKI, Isaka CERNAK, Robert CORNTHWAITE, John CURTIS, Luke DEVERE, Gareth EDDS, Brendan GAN, Rhyan GRANT, Labinot HALITI, Jamie HARNWELL, Scott JAMIESON, Francis JEFFERS, Stephan KELLER, Matthew LEWIS, Dylan MacALLISTER, Terry MCFLYNN, Daniel MULLEN, Massimo MURDOCCA, Erik PAARTALU, Steve PANTELIDIS, Adriano PELLEGRINO, Tom PONDELJAK, Paul REID, RICARDINHO, ROBSON, Sean ROONEY, Eugene SSEPPUYA, Simon STOREY, Matt THOMPSON, Adama TRAORE, Rodrigo VARGAS, Rocky VISCONTE, Nick WARD, Alex WILKINSON, Rutger WORM, Adrian ZAHRA