A-League Week Fourteen Squads

Roar's only loss was a poor 3-0 performance against Victory at the venue but at Suncorp Stadium earlier this year, Roar handed Melbourne Heart a 4-0 thrashing in a devastating display.

But Heart are coming off  the back of a six game unbeaten streak after getting past North Queensland Fury 3-2 in Townsville last night.

Victory make the long trip to Perth Glory in search of an important three points.

Glory's extended period without a win has stretched to 10 and a superior record against their opponent at nib Stadium has shown to mean little this year.

Adelaide United will look to keep the pressure on Brisbane atop the league ladder when they visit Newcastle Jets.

The Reds rebounded from their thrashing at the hands of Roar with a victory against Glory mid-week.

But Newcastle's woes in front of goal are well documented, scoring only five goals in 11 games.

Wellington Phoenix return home on the back of an away victory to host Central Coast Mariners.

The record-breaking run of Phoenix at home came to an end at the hands of Roar last time at Westpac Stadium.

But they return on the back of an unlikely away win at Perth Glory, facing a Mariners side that is firmly entrenched in the top half of the table.

Gold Coast United may extend their unbeaten run to 10 when they host Sydney FC. There have been few goals between these two clubs in four meetings, with the net only found seven times.

But the Sky Blues have lost both visits to Skilled Park and are yet to beat United.

Weekend break: North Queensland Fury

Unlucky at AAMI
Brisbane Roar's only visit to AAMI Park was a 3-0 loss to the hands of Melbourne Victory

Heartbroken
Melbourne Heart suffered a 4-0 thrashing in their only previous meeting with Roar

Few Victories at NIB
Melbourne Victory have only won twice in eight visits to NIB Stadium

Low-scoring glamour clash
Only seven goals have been scored in the seven meetings between Gold Coast United and Sydney FC

Gold Coast United v Sydney FC

Friday, 12 November 2010

Skilled Park, Gold Coast

Local kick-off: 7.30pm local (8.30pm AEDT)
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones

Assistant referees: Nathan MacDonald and Ashley Beecham

Fourth official: Alan Miliner

Live and exclusive broadcast on FOX Sports 1 & FS1 HD. Delayed broadcast on Sky Sports 3 (NZ). Hyundai A-League club broadcast partner is SBS 6 (Digital). To purchase tickets visit www.ticketek.com.au 

Gold Coast United 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), 13.Bas VAN DEN BRINK, 14.Joel PORTER, 15.Tahj MINNIECON, 16.Kristian REES, 18.James BROWN, 22.Adama TRAORE, 25.Chris BROADFOOT, 26.Ben HALLORAN, 27.Chris HAROLD, 30.Jerrad TYSON (gk).

*three to be omitted*

In: 15.Tahj MINNIECON (return from illness), 18.James BROWN (return from illness), 25.Chris BROADFOOT (promoted).

Out: Nil

Unavailable: Daniel PIORKOWSKI (ankle injury - indefinite), Matt OsmanOSMAN (knee injury - indefinite).

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, 20. Ivan NECEVSKI (gk), 21. Scott JAMIESON, 22. Sung-Hwan BYUN, 24. Dimitri PETRATOS

*two to be omitted*

In: Nil

Out: Nicky Carle (Foot - 3 Weeks), Mark Bridge (Hamstring - 1 Week)

Unavailable: Nicky Carle (Foot - 3 Weeks),

Head-to-head: All matches (played 4): Gold Coast United wins 3, Sydney FC wins 0 (1 draw)

• Having not lost any of their previous nine matches, Gold Coast United are aiming for a ten match undefeated streak, which would be just the fourth time in Hyundai A-League history a team has gone for ten straight matches without a loss.

Wellington Phoenix v Central Coast Mariners

Saturday, 13 November 2010

Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Local kick-off: 7.30pm local (5.30pm AEDT)

Referee: Peter Green

Assistant referees: Glen Lochrie and Mark Rule

Fourth official: Mathew Conger

Live and exclusive broadcast on FOX Sports 1, FS1 HD & Sky Sport 2 (NZ).  A-League club broadcast partner is The Radio Network (Wellington) 1035AM and 96.3 Coast FM (Gosford). To purchase tickets visit www.ticketek.co.nz

Wellington Phoenix squad: 1. Mark PASTON (gk), 2. Manny MUSCAT, 4. Nick WARD, 6. Tim BROWN, 7. Leo BERTOS, 8. Paul IFILL, 9. Chris GREENACRE, 11. DANIEL, 13. Troy HEARFIELD, 14. Mirjan PAVLOVIC, 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

*three to be omitted*

In: Nick WARD (promoted), Troy HEARFIELD (promoted), Mirjan PAVLOVIC (promoted)

Out: Nil

Unavailable: Tony LOCHHEAD (groin - 5 weeks), Oscar ROBERT CORNEJO (knee - 5 weeks)

Central Coast Mariners squad: Daniel MCBREEN, 3. Joshua ROSE, 4. Pedj BOJIC, 6. Patrick ZWAANSWIJK, 8. Rostyn GRIFFITHS, 10. Patricio PEREZ, 11. Oliver BOZANIC, 12. Matthew LEWIS, 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 (gk).
*two to be omitted*

In: Trent SAINSBURY (promoted) 

Out: John HUTCHINSON (international duty) 

Unavailable: John HUTCHINSON (international duty), Brad PORTER (knee - 12 weeks), Jess VANSTRATTAN (knee - season)

Head-to-head: All matches (played 10): Wellington Phoenix wins 5, Central Coast Mariners wins 3 (2 draws)

• Wellington Phoenix defender ANDREW DURANTE is set to make his 100^th Hyundai A-League appearance.

Newcastle Jets v Adelaide United

Saturday, 13 November 2010

EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle

Local kick-off: 7.45pm local

Referee: Kurt Ams

Assistant referees: Scott Edeling and Sarah Ho

Fourth official: Andrew Higgins

Live and exclusive broadcast on FOX Sports 1, FS1 HD & Sky Sport 3 (NZ). A-League club broadcast partner is 1233 ABC Newcastle and ABC digital (Adelaide). To purchase tickets visit www.proticket.com.au

Newcastle Jets squad: 1. Ben KENNEDY (gk), 2. Taylor REGAN, 3. Adam D'APUZZO, 4. Nikolai TOPOR STANLEY, 5. Ljubo MILICEVIC (C), 6. Ben KANTAROVSKI 7. Kasey WEHRMAN, 10. Ruben ZADKOVICH, 11. Tarek ELRICH, 13. Sasho PETROVSKI, 14. Labinot HALITI, 15. Sean ROONEY, 17. Marcello FIORENTINI, 18. Marko JESIC, 19. Ali ABASS, 22.Kaz PATAFTA 24. Francis Jeffers*, 40. Matthew NASH 

*two to be omitted*

In: Francis Jeffers (subject to FIFA clearance)

Out: Nil

Unavailable: Neil YOUNG (illness - indefinite), Michael Bridges (Knee - six weeks), Jobe WHEELHOUSE (Hip - indefinite),  Brodie MOOY (Shin Splints - indefinite), Jeremy BROCKIE (Broken foot - 6 to 8 weeks), Zhang SHUO (calf - indefinite)

Adelaide United squad: .Eugene GALEKOVIC (gk), 2.Robert CORNTHWAITE, 4.Iain FYFE, 6.CASSIO, 7.Lucas PANTELIS (c), 8.Adam HUGHES, 9.Sergio VAN DIJK, 10.Marcos FLORES, 12.Paul REID, 13.Travis DODD, 16.Inseob SHIN, 17.Iain RAMSAY, 18.Fabian BARBIERO, 20.Mark BIRIGHITTI (gk), 24.Cameron WATSON, 26.Joe KEENAN

*one to be omitted*

In: Inseob SHIN (promoted)

Out: Nil

Unavailable: Daniel MULLEN (ankle - 2 weeks), Nigel BOOGAARD (ankle - 3 weeks), Mathew LECKIE (knee - 9 weeks), Lloyd OWUSU (knee - indefinite)

Head-to-head: All matches (played 18): Newcastle Jets wins 5, Adelaide United wins 8 (5 draws)

• With just five goals in its 11 matches so far, Newcastle Jets have one of the Hyundai A-League's slowest scoring starts to a season.
  TEAMS WITH LOWEST GOAL TALLY AFTER TWELVE MATCHES - first five seasons
  2005/06 season - New Zealand Knights - 7 goals
  2006/07 season - New Zealand Knights - 4 goals
  2007/08 season - Melbourne Victory - 12 goals
  2008/09 season - Newcastle Jets - 11 goals
  2009/10 season - Adelaide United - 12 goals

The Jets will be aiming to halt their dry goal scoring run against the Reds. 

Melbourne Heart v Brisbane Roar

Sunday, 14 November 2010

AAMI Park, Melbourne

Local kick-off time: 5.00pm local

Referee: Ryan Shepheard

Assistant referees: James Nicolopoulos and Luke Brennan

Fourth official: Alex Azcurra

Live and exclusive broadcast on FOX Sports 1, FS1 HD & Sky Sport 3 (NZ). To purchase tickets visit www.ticketek.com.au

Melbourne Heart squad: 1. Clint BOLTON, 2. Michael MARRONE, 4. Simon COLOSIMO, 5. Michael BEAUCHAMP, 6. Matt THOMPSON, 7. Rutger WORM, 9. Gerald SIBON, 10. Wayne SRHOJ, 11. Alex TERRA, 12. Peter ZOIS, 15. John ALOISI, 16. Aziz BEHICH, 17. Jason HOFFMAN, 19. Eli BABALJ, 20. Josip SKOKO, 21. Kliment TASESKI, 22. Nick KALMAR, 23. Dean HEFFERNAN, 24. Adrian ZAHRA

*four to be omitted*

In: ALOISI (returns from injury), Jason HOFFMAN (promoted), Kliment TASESKI (promoted), Dean HEFFERNAN (promoted)

Out: Nil

Unavailable: Brendan HAMILL (three weeks - ankle), Kristian SARKIES (four weeks - broken leg)

Brisbane Roar squad: 1. Michael THEOKLITOS (gk), 2. Matt SMITH, 3. Luke DEVERE, 5. Ivan FRANJIC, 6. Erik PAARTALU, 7. Kosta BARBAROUSES, 8. Massimo MURDOCCA, 9. Jean Carlos SOLORZANO, 11. REINALDO, 12. Matt MUNDY, 14. Rocky VISCONTE, 15. Matt McKAY (c), 17. Mitch NICHOLS, 20. Andrew REDMAYNE (gk), 22. Thomas BROICH, 23. Milan SUSAK.

*two to be omitted*

In: Ivan FRANJIC (returns from hamstring injury)

Out: Nil

Unavailable: Shane STEFANUTTO (Hamstring - test), HENRIQUE (broken arm - indefinite)

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

• In terms of wins per match, Brisbane Roar coach ANGE POSTECOGLOU is becoming one of the most successful experienced coaches in Australian national league history. In 158 matches coached so far (including 127 matches with South Melbourne), Postecoglou has won 79, a winning ratio of 50.0 percent. Only one other coach with 100 national league games experience has a higher winning ratio, Eddie Thomson (51.1 per cent).
  HIGHEST WINNING RATIOS (wins per match) - at least 100 Australian national league games coached

51.1 percent - Eddie Thomson (Sydney City, Sydney Olympic) - 272 games / 139 wins

50.0 percent - Ange Postecoglou (South Melbourne, Brisbane Roar) - 158 games / 79 wins

50.0 percent - Vedran Rozic (Sydney Croatia) - 130 games / 65 wins

48.1 percent - Berti Mariani (Marconi, Sydney Olympic, Wollongong) - 185 games / 89 wins

47.4 percent - Len McKendry (Brunswick, Heidelberg, South Melbourne) - 213 games / 101 wins

Perth Glory v Melbourne Victory

Sunday, 14 November 2010

nib Stadium, Perth

Local kick-off: 4.00pm local (7.00pm AEDT)

Referee: Chris Beath

Assistant referees: Mathew Cheeseman and Josh Manella

Fourth official: Joe Fusari

Live and exclusive broadcast on FOX Sports 1, FS1 HD & Sky Sport 3 (NZ). A-League club broadcast partner is 882 6PR (Perth) and 774 ABC (Melbourne). 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, 9.Robbie FOWLER, 10.Michael BAIRD, 12.Scott NEVILLE, 13.Tommy AMPHLETT, 14.Steven McGARRY, 15. Howard FONDYKE, 16. Adriano PELLEGRINO, 17. Todd HOWARTH, 18. Brent GRIFFTHS, 20. Aleks VRTESKI (gk), 21. Mile STERJOVSKI, 25. Ryan PEARSON

*three to be omitted*

In: Josh MITCHELL (promoted), Jacob BURNS (back from suspension), Mile STERJOVSKI (returns from injury), Ryan PEARSON (promoted)

Out: Naum SEKULOVSKI (suspended - 1 game)

Unavailable: 6. Chris COYNE (on loan -4 weeks), 8. Victor SIKORA (Hip - 2 weeks)

Melbourne Victory squad: 1.Michael PETKOVIC (gk), 2. Kevin MUSCAT (c), 3. Mate DUGANDZIC, 4. Petar FRANJIC, 5.Surat SUKHA, 6. Leigh BROXHAM, 8.Grant BREBNER, 10. Archie THOMPSON, 11.Marvin ANGULO, 12.Rodrigo VARGAS, 14. Billy CELESKI, 15.Tom PONDELJAK, 16.Carlos HERNANDEZ, 19. Evan BERGER, 20.Sebastian MATTEI (gk), 23. Adrian LEIJER, 27. Geoff KELLAWAY

*three to be omitted*

In: Petar FRANJIC (promoted), Marvin ANGULO (promoted)

Out: Ricardinho (knee - 3 weeks), Diogo FERREIRA (thigh strain) Robbie KRUSE (quad - 2 weeks)

Unavailable: Nil

Head-to-head: All matches (played 16): Perth Glory wins 6, Melbourne Victory wins 6 (4 draws)

• Having not won any of their previous five away matches, the Melbourne Victory will be aiming to avoid equalling the club's record for longest winless streak on the road (six).

Hyundai A-League 2010/11 League Table

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

6 - Sergio VAN DIJK

5 – Kosta BARBAROUSES, Bruno CAZARINE, Robbie KRUSE

4 - Alex BROSQUE, Chris GREENACRE, Paul IFILL, Mathew LECKIE, REINALDO, David WILLIAMS

3 - John ALOISI, Eli BABALJ, Leo BERTOS, Thomas BROICH, Tim BROWN, Dyron DAAL, Bruce DJITE, Marcos FLORES, Iain FYFE, Nick KALMAR, Mitch NICHOLS, Chris PAYNE, Iain RAMSAY, Matt SIMON, Mile STERJOVSKI

2 - Michael BAIRD, Shannon COLE, Jason CULINA, Robbie FOWLER, Rostyn GRIFFITHS, Chris GROSSMAN, Carlos HERNANDEZ, , Mark HUGHES, Branko JELIC, Daniel MCBREEN, Kevin MUSCAT, Scott NEVILLE, Patricio PEREZ, Gerald SIBON, Shane SMELTZ, Alex TERRA, Patrick ZWAANSWIJK

1 -  Grant BREBNER, Michael BRIDGES, Jeremy BROCKIE, James BROWN, Leigh BROXHAM, Billy CELESKI, Isaka CERNAK, John CURTIS, Luke DEVERE, Dino DJULBIC, Travis DODD, Mate DUGANDZIC, Ivan FRANJIC, Rhyan GRANT, Labinot HALITI, Jamie HARNWELL, Scott JAMIESON, Stephan KELLER, Adam KWASNIK, Matthew LEWIS, Terry MCFLYNN, Matt MCKAY, Massimo MURDOCCA, Daniel MULLEN, Erik PAARTALU, Tom PONDELJAK, Ricardinho, Sean ROONEY, Ben SIGMUND, Matt SMITH, Jean Carlos SOLORANZO, Simon STOREY, Eugene SSEPPUYA, Matt THOMPSON, Ufuk TALAY, Adama TRAORE, Rodrigo VARGAS, Rocky VISCONTE, Alex WILKINSON, Nick WARD, Rutger WORM, Adrian ZAHRA