Wellington, desperate to show they can play on the road, travel to Perth where they have lost three of four games.

Phoenix lost in Brisbane and face a Glory side that pinched a late point at Melbourne Heart last week.

There are no road trip fears for Melbourne Victory and Brisbane Roar, travelling to Bluetongue and EnergyAustralia Stadium’s respectively.

Victory have scored 16 goals in seven games in Gosford, but it appears the debut of Brazilian recruit Ricardinho remains on hold, although Billy Celeski may return from his knee injury.

The Mariners should regain Brad Porter from his foot injury, but the home debut of Argentine midfielder Patricio Perez will have to wait until North Queensland Fury visit on October 2 after he was handed a two-game suspension.

Meanwhile, Roar have won five of eight games in the Hunter Valley and could yet put another blow in what has been a tumultuous week at Newcastle.

On loan Costa Rican Jean Carlos Solorzano could make his debut if he receives his International Transfer Clearance, while keeper Michael Theoklitos is yet to be beaten in goal.

Sydney will continue their search for a first win when they welcome Adelaide, a team that has lost seven of nine matches at the Sydney Football Stadium.

The Sky Blues are likely to regain Alex Brosque from his ankle injury to again form the Killer B combination upfront.

North Queensland Fury will return to AAMI Park for the second time in three weeks, this time to face the red and white half of Melbourne.

Chris Grossman will return after seeing red against Victory while Heart striker John Aloisi is in line to make his debut for the club.

 

Final Half Hour

44.44% of this season’s 54 goals have been scored in the final half hour.

Falling Behind…

Of nine, no team has managed to win when trailing at the main break.

Gold at Bluetongue Stadium

Melbourne Victory has won four of seven at Bluetongue, scoring 16 goals.

No Reds at SFS

Adelaide has lost seven of nine matches at the Sydney Football Stadium.

Sleepy Sydney

Sydney has conceded all seven of its goals in the second half this season, including five between the 61 and 75-minute marks.

Roaring in the Hunter Valley

Brisbane has won five of its eight visits to EnergyAustralia Stadium.

No Cake in Perth

Wellington Phoenix has lost three of their four trips to nib Stadium.

 

 

Central Coast Mariners v Melbourne Victory
Friday, 3 September 2010
Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Local kick-off: 8.00pm
Referee: Chris Beath

Live and exclusive broadcast on FOX Sports 1, FS1 HD & on Sky Sports 1. Hyundai A-League club broadcast partner is 66.3 Coast FM (Gosford) and 774 ABC (Melbourne), SEN Digital. To purchase tickets visit www.ticketek.com.au

Central Coast Mariners squad: 2 Daniel MCBREEN, 3. Joshua ROSE, 4. Pedj BOJIC, 5. Brad PORTER, 6. Patrick ZWAANSWIJK, 7. John HUTCHINSON, 8. Rostyn GRIFFITHS, 9. Nik MRDJA, 11. Oliver BOZANIC, 12. Matthew LEWIS, 14. Michael McGLINCHEY, 17. Chris DOIG, 18. Alex WILKINSON (c), 19. Matt SIMON, 20. Mathew RYAN (gk), 23. Adam KWASNIK, 30. Paul HENDERSON (gk)
*two to be omitted*

In: Brad PORTER (returns from injury), Matthew LEWIS (promoted)
Out: Patricio PEREZ (suspended – two weeks)
Unavailable: Jess VANSTRATTAN (knee – season)

Melbourne Victory squad: 1.Michael PETKOVIC (gk), 2.Kevin MUSCAT (c), 3.Mate DUGANDZIC, 5. Surat SUKHA, 6. Leigh BROXHAM, 8.Grant BREBNER, 11.Marvin ANGULO, 12.Rodrigo VARGAS, 13.Diogo FERREIRA, 14. Billy CELESKI, 15.Tom PONDELJAK, 16.Carlos HERNANDEZ, 17.Matthew FOSCHINI, 19. Evan BERGER, 20.Sebastian MATTEI (gk), 21.Robbie KRUSE, 23.Adrian LEIJER, 27. Geoff KELLAWAY

*three to be omitted*

In: 17.Matthew FOSCHINI (promoted), 14. Billy CELESKI (returns from injury), 15.Tom PONDELJAK (promoted)

Out: 22.Nick WARD (transferred to Wellington Phoenix)

Unavailable: Archie THOMPSON (knee), Matthew KEMP (knee)

Head-to-Head: All matches (played 15): Central Coast Mariners wins 5, Melbourne Victory wins 7 (3 draws)

 

Melbourne Heart v North Queensland Fury
Saturday, 4 September 2010
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Local kick-off: 5.15pm
Referee: Gerard Parsons

Live and exclusive broadcast on FOX Sports 1 & FS1 HD. Hyundai A-League club broadcast partner is 774 ABC (Melbourne), SEN Digital and Zinc 100.7 (Townsville). To purchase tickets visit www.ticketek.com.au

Melbourne Heart squad: 1. Clint BOLTON (gk), 2. Michael MARRONE, 3. Brendan HAMILL, 4. Simon COLOSIMO (c), 5. Michael BEAUCHAMP, 6. Matt THOMPSON, 7. Rutger WORM, 9. Gerald SIBON, 10. Wayne SRHOJ, 11. ALEX TERRA, 12. Peter ZOIS (gk), 15. John ALOISI, 17. Jason HOFFMAN, 19. Eli BABALJ, 21. Kliment TASESKI, 22. Nick KALMAR, 23. Dean HEFFERNAN, 24. Aziz BEHICH.

*three to be omitted*

In: 5. Michael BEAUCHAMP (returns from injury), 15. John ALOISI (returns from injury), 17. Jason HOFFMAN (promoted)

Out: Nil

Unavailable: Kristian SARKIES (Leg – Indefinite), Josip SKOKO (Hamstring – 4 weeks)

North Queensland Fury squad: 1. Justin PASFIELD (gk), 2. Jack HINGERT, 3. Brad McDONALD, 4. Eric AKOTO, 5. Mark HUGHES, 6. Ufuk TALAY (c), 7. Gareth EDDS, 9. Eugene SSEPPUYA, 10. Dyron DAAL, 11. David WILLIAMS, 12. Panagiotis NIKAS, 14. Chris GROSSMAN, 15. Chris PAYNE, 16. Simon STOREY, 17. Osama MALIK, 18. Brett STUDMAN, 19. Isaka CERNAK, 21. Jason SPAGNUOLO, 28. Jerrad TYSON (gk)
*four to be omitted*

In: Eric AKOTO (returns from suspension), Chris GROSSMAN (returns from suspension)

Out: 8. Adam CASEY (Flu virus – 1 week)

Unavailable: 8. Adam CASEY (Flu virus – 1 week), 13. Andre KILIAN (foot injury, 1-2 weeks), 20. Matthew HAM (knee – 5 weeks)

 

Sydney FC v Adelaide United
Saturday, 4 September 2010
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Local kick-off: 7.30pm
Referee: Peter Green

Live and exclusive broadcast on FOX Sports 1, FS1 HD & on Sky Sports 3. Hyundai A-League club broadcast partner is SBS Digital (Sydney) and ABC Digital (Adelaide). 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, 10. Nick CARLE, 11. Kofi DANNING, 12. Shannon COLE, 13. Antony GOLEC, 16. Terry ANTONIS, 17. Matthew JURMAN, 19. Mark BRIDGE, 20. Ivan NECEVSKI (gk), 21. Scott JAMIESON, 22. Sung-Hwan BYUN, 23. Rhyan GRANT,
*four to be omitted* 

In: Antony GOLEC (promoted), Bruno CAZARINE (pending clearance)

Out: Terry MCFLYNN (Hamstring – 2 weeks), Alex BROSQUE (Ankle – 2 weeks), Dimitri PETRATOS

Unavailable: Nil

Adelaide United squad: 1.Eugene GALEKOVIC (gk), 2. Robert CORNTHWAITE, 4.Iain FYFE, 5.Daniel MULLEN, 6.CASSIO, 7.Lucas PANTELIS (c), 8.Adam HUGHES, 9.Sergio VAN DIJK, 10.Marcos FLORES, 12.Paul REID, 17.Iain RAMSAY, 19.Mathew LECKIE, 20.Mark BIRIGHITTI (gk), 24.Cameron WATSON, 26.Joe KEENAN

In: Robert CORNTHWAITE (returns from injury)

Out: Inseob SHIN (omitted)

Unavailable: Nigel BOOGAARD (ankle – 9 weeks), Travis DODD (groin – 5 weeks), Lloyd OWUSU (knee – indefinite), Fabian BARBIERO (ankle – 2 weeks)

Head-to-Head: All matches (played 17): Sydney FC wins 9, Adelaide United wins 6 (2 draws)

 

Newcastle Jets v Brisbane Roar
Sunday, 5 September 2010
EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle
Local kick-off: 3.00pm
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones

Live and exclusive broadcast on FOX Sports 1, FS1 HD & delayed on Sky Sports 2. Hyundai A-League club broadcast partner is 1233 ABC Newcastle. To purchase tickets visit www.ticketek.com.au

Newcastle Jest squad: 1. Ben KENNEDY (gk), 2. Taylor REGAN, 3. Adam D’APUZZO, 5. Ljubo MILICEVIC 6. Ben KANTAROVSKI 7. Kasey WEHRMAN 8. Michael BRIDGES (c), 9. Zhang SHOU, 11. Tarek ELRICH, 14. Labinot HALITI, 15. Sean ROONEY 16. Jeremy BROCKIE, 17. Marcello FIORENTINI, 18. Marko JESIC, 19. Ali ABASS, 40. Matthew NASH

*one to be omitted*

In: Matthew NASH (new signing), Zhang SHOU (returns from injury), Marcello FIORENTINI (promoted) 

Out:

Unavailable: Brodie MOOY (not selected), Kaz PATAFTA (hamstring – 1 week), Neil YOUNG (illness – indefinite), Nikolai TOPOR STANLEY (hamstring – 1 week), Ruben ZADKOVICH (hamstring – 1 week), Sash PETROVSKI (not selected), Jobe WHEELHOUSE (hamstring – 1 week)

Brisbane Roar squad: 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, 11. REINALDO, 12. Matt MUNDY, 14. Rocky VICSCONTE, 15. Matt McKAY (c), 17. Mitch NICHOLS, 18. Luke BRATTAN, 20. Andrew REDMAYNE, 22. Thomas BROICH, 23. Milan SUSAK

*three to be omitted*

In: 9. Jean Carlos SOLORZANO (promoted), 12. Matt MUNDY (promoted), 14. Rocky VISCONTE (promoted), 18. Luke BRATTAN (returns from illness).

Out: Nil

Unavailable: 5. Ivan FRANJIC (quad strain – 1-2 weeks)

Head-to-Head: All matches (played 16): Newcastle Jets wins 7, Brisbane Roar wins 6 (3 draws)

 

Perth Glory v Wellington Phoenix
Sunday, 5 September 2010
nib Stadium, Perth
Local kick-off: 3.00pm (5.00pm AEST)
Referee: Ben Williams

Live and exclusive broadcast on FOX Sports 1, FS1 HD & on Sky Sports 1. Hyundai A-League club broadcast partner is 882 6PR (Perth) and 1035AM The Radio Network (Wellington). To purchase tickets visit www.ticketek.com.au

Perth Glory squad: 1. Tando VELAPHI, 2. Josh MITCHELL, 3. Jamie COYNE, 4. Andy TODD, 5. Jamie HARNWELL, 7. Jacob BURNS (C), 9.Robbie FOWLER, 11. Branko JELIC, 12. Scott NEVILLE, 14. Steven McGARRY, 16. Adriano PELLEGRINO, 17. Todd HOWARTH, 19. Naum SEKULOVSKI, 20. Aleks VRTESKI, 21. Mile STERJOVSKI, 22. Anthony SKORICH, 23. Andrija JUKIC, 24. Josh RISDON

*three to be omitted*

In: Andy TODD (returns from injury), Jamie HARNWELL (returns from injury), Mile STERJOVSKI (returns from injury), 23. Andrija JUKIC (promoted)

Out: Michael BAIRD (suspended – 2 weeks)

Unavailable: Victor SIKORA (hip- 4 weeks), Chris COYNE (On loan – 11 weeks)

Wellington Phoenix squad: 1. Mark PASTON (gk), 3. Tony LOCHHEAD, 4. Nick WARD, 6. Tim BROWN, 7. Leo BERTOS, 8. Paul IFILL, 9. Chris GREENACRE, 10. Oscar Roberto CORNEJO, 11. DANIEL, 13. Troy HEARFIELD, 14. Mirjan PAVLOVIC, 17. Vince LIA, 18. Ben SIGMUND, 19. Danny VUKOVIC (gk), 22. Andrew DURANTE (c), 23. Dylan MACALLISTER

*one to be omitted*

In: Nick WARD (new signing)

Out: Manny MUSCAT (international duty – 1 week)

Unavailable: Diego WALSH (knee – 2 weeks), Jade NORTH (overseas – 1 week), Reece CROWTHER (gk, ribs – 6 weeks), Manny MUSCAT (international duty – 1 week)

Head-to-Head: All matches (played 10): Perth Glory wins 3, Wellington Phoenix wins 4 (3 draws)