All the match details for this weekend's crucial Pre-Season Cup matches.
Match a: Adelaide United vs Queensland Roar
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Sunday 5 August 2007
Kick-Off 3:00pm ACST (3:30pm AEST, 1:30pm AWST)
Adelaide United Squad: 20.Robert BAJIC (gk), 2.Richie ALAGICH, 4.Angelo COSTANZO, 5.Michael VALKANIS (capt.) 6.CASSIO, 7.Lucas PANTELIS, 8.Kristian SARKIES, 10.Nathan BURNS, 11.Bruce DJITE, 13.Travis DODD (vice captain), 15.Jonas SALLEY, 16.Bobby PETTA, 17.Isyan ERDOGAN, 18.Robert CORNTHWAITE, 21.Jason SPAGNUOLO, 40.Scott HIGGINS (gk).
*one to be omitted
In: Michael Valkanis (returns from suspension).
Unavailable: Paul Agostino (foot - 4 weeks), Shaun Ontong (groin – 1 weeks), Daniel Beltrame (calf – 2 weeks), Dez Giraldi (ankle – 2 weeks), Diego (Quad – 1 week).
Queensland Roar FC Squad:1.Liam REDDY (gk), 5.Josh McCLOUGHAN, 6.Stuart McLAREN, 9.Simon LYNCH, 10.Ante MILICIC, 11.REINALDO da costa, 14.Ben GRIFFIN, 15.Matt McKAY, 16.Hyuk-Su SEO, 17.Mitch NICHOLS, 18.Danny TIATTO, 19.Sasa OGNENOVSKI, 21.Chris GROSSMAN, 23.MARCINHO, 24.Griffin McMASTER (gk).
In: Marcinho (return from groin injury), Ante Milicic (return from knee injury)
Out: Massimo Murdocca (knee injury – 1 week), Michael Zullo (omitted).
Unavailable: Tahj Minniecon (international duty), Robbie Kruse (facial injury – 5 weeks), Andrew Packer (hamstring – 4 weeks), Matt Ham (shoulder injury – out for season).
Match b: Central Coast Mariners vs Perth Glory
Bluetongue Stadium,
Saturday 4 Aug 2007
Kick-Off 6pm AEST
Central Coast Mariners Squad: 1.Matthew TROTT (gk), 2.Matt SIMON, 4.Ian McANDREW, 5.Bradley PORTER, 6.Andre GUMPRECHT, 7.John HUTCHINSON, 8.Dean HEFFERNAN, 9.Nik MRDJA, 10.Tom PONDELJAK, 11.Damien BROWN, 13.Tony VIDMAR, 16.Nigel BOOGAARD, 17.Matthew OSMAN, 18.Alex WILKINSON, 19.Adam KWASNIK, 20.Danny VUKOVIC (gk), 22.Sasho PETROVSKI, 23.Mile JEDINAK
*three to be omitted
In: Matt SIMON (Returns from Central Coast Lightning duty), Ian McANDREW (New signing), Dean HEFFERNAN (Returns from Injury)
Out: None
Unavailable: Greg OWENS (Back – 2 weeks), Andrew CLARK (Inguinal Ligament – 1 week), Andrew REDMAYNE (International duty).
Perth Glory Squad: 30.Tando VELAPHI (gk), 2.Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY, 3.David TARKA, 4.Simon COLOSIMO, 5.Jamie HARNWELL, 6.Dino DJULBIC, 8.David MICEVSKI, 9.Mate DRAGICEVIC, 12.Leo BERTOS, 13.Nikita RUKAVYTSYA, 14.Jamie COYNE, 15.Mitchell PRENTICE, 16.Nick RIZZO, 19.Naum SEKULOVSKI, 50.Tommi TOMICH (gk).
In: Mitchell PRENTICE (promoted), Nick RIZZO (return from injury)
Out: Billy CELESKI (groin strain – 1 week)
Unavailable: Jason PETKOVIC (leg - indefinite), Anthony DANZE (Ankle – 1 week), Stan LAZARIDIS, Jimmy DOWNEY (stomach – 1 week), Hayden FOXE (ankle – 1 week), Aleks VRTESKI (short term loan at ECU Joondalup).
Match c: Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets
Parramatta Stadium
Saturday 4 Aug 2007
Kick-Off 7:30pm AEST
Sydney FC squad: 1.Clint BOLTON (gk), 3.Nikolas TSATTALIOS, 4.Mark RUDAN, 6.Tony POPOVIC (captain), 7.Robbie MIDDLEBY, 9.David ZDRILIC, 11.Brendon SANTALAB, 14.Alex BROSQUE, 15.Terry McFLYNN, 19.Michael ENFIELD, 23.Ufuk TALAY.
In: None.
Out: Steve Corica (back - 2 weeks), Ben Vidaic (thigh – 2 weeks), Adam Casey (hamstring - 4 weeks), Ivan Necevski (ankle - 10 weeks).
Unavailable: Iain Fyfe (shin - 1 week), Ruben Zadkovich (toe – 2 weeks), David Carney, Mark Milligan, Jacob Timpano (toe - 3 weeks).
Newcastle Jets Squad: 1 Ante COVIC (gk) 3.Jade NORTH, 4.Steve EAGLETON, 5.Stuart MUSIALIK, 6 Andrew DURANTE, 8.Matt THOMPSON, 9.Joel GRIFFITHS, 11.Tarek ELRICH, 12.Paul KOHLER, 13.Adam D’APUZZO, 14.Jobe WHEELHOUSE, 15.Scott TUNBRIDGE, 17.Troy HEARFIELD, 18 Noel SPENCER, 30.Justin PASFIELD (GK).
In: Stuart Musialik (returns from injury)
Out: Mark Bridge (Suspended – 1 week), Adam Griffiths (Suspended – 1 week).
Unavailable: Craig DEANS (injured),Ben KENNEDY (GK) (injured)
Match d: Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Saturday 4 Aug 07
Kick-Off 7:30pm AEST
Melbourne Victory Squad: 1.Michael THEOKLITOS (gk), 2.Kevin MUSCAT (Captain), 3.Daniel PIORKOWSKI, 4.Adrian LEIJER, 5.Ljubo MILICEVIC, 7.Matthew KEMP, 8.Grant BREBNER, 9.Daniel ALLSOPP, 10.Archie THOMPSON, 11.Joseph KEENAN, 12.Rodrigo VARGAS, 13.Kaz PATAFTA, 14.Adrian CACERES, 15.Leandro LOVE, 16.Carlos HERNANDEZ, 17.Daniel VASILEVSKI, 18.Leigh BROXHAM, 20.Eugene GALEKOVIC.
*three to be omitted
In: Archie THOMPSON (returns from Qantas Socceroo duty), Leandro LOVE (New signing), Daniel VASILEVSKI (New Signing).
Unavailable: 6.Steve PANTELIDIS (hamstring – 1 week)
Wellington Phoenix squad: 1.Mark PASTON (gk), 2.Jeremy CHRISTIE, 3.Tony LOCHHEAD, 4.Cleberson GOIS, 5.Karl DODD, 7.Ross ALOISI (Captain), 8.Vaughan COVENY, 9.Shane SMELTZ, 10.Michael FERRANTE, 11.Daniel CORTES, 13.Steven OLD, 14.Steven O’DOR, 15.George PALADINI, 20.Glen MOSS (gk), 21.Felipe CAMPOS, 22.Royce BROWNLIE.
*one to be omitted
In: 4.Cleberson GOIS (return from injury)
Out: 30.Jacob SPOONLEY (gk)
Unavailable: Tim BROWN (hamstring - 2 weeks), Richard JOHNSON (achilles – 1 week), Vince LIA (knee - 4 weeks), Costa BARBAROUSES (groin – 1 week), Greg DRAPER (not travelling).
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Sunday 5 August 2007
Kick-Off 3:00pm ACST (3:30pm AEST, 1:30pm AWST)
Adelaide United Squad: 20.Robert BAJIC (gk), 2.Richie ALAGICH, 4.Angelo COSTANZO, 5.Michael VALKANIS (capt.) 6.CASSIO, 7.Lucas PANTELIS, 8.Kristian SARKIES, 10.Nathan BURNS, 11.Bruce DJITE, 13.Travis DODD (vice captain), 15.Jonas SALLEY, 16.Bobby PETTA, 17.Isyan ERDOGAN, 18.Robert CORNTHWAITE, 21.Jason SPAGNUOLO, 40.Scott HIGGINS (gk).
*one to be omitted
In: Michael Valkanis (returns from suspension).
Unavailable: Paul Agostino (foot - 4 weeks), Shaun Ontong (groin – 1 weeks), Daniel Beltrame (calf – 2 weeks), Dez Giraldi (ankle – 2 weeks), Diego (Quad – 1 week).
Queensland Roar FC Squad:1.Liam REDDY (gk), 5.Josh McCLOUGHAN, 6.Stuart McLAREN, 9.Simon LYNCH, 10.Ante MILICIC, 11.REINALDO da costa, 14.Ben GRIFFIN, 15.Matt McKAY, 16.Hyuk-Su SEO, 17.Mitch NICHOLS, 18.Danny TIATTO, 19.Sasa OGNENOVSKI, 21.Chris GROSSMAN, 23.MARCINHO, 24.Griffin McMASTER (gk).
In: Marcinho (return from groin injury), Ante Milicic (return from knee injury)
Out: Massimo Murdocca (knee injury – 1 week), Michael Zullo (omitted).
Unavailable: Tahj Minniecon (international duty), Robbie Kruse (facial injury – 5 weeks), Andrew Packer (hamstring – 4 weeks), Matt Ham (shoulder injury – out for season).
Match b: Central Coast Mariners vs Perth Glory
Bluetongue Stadium,
Saturday 4 Aug 2007
Kick-Off 6pm AEST
Central Coast Mariners Squad: 1.Matthew TROTT (gk), 2.Matt SIMON, 4.Ian McANDREW, 5.Bradley PORTER, 6.Andre GUMPRECHT, 7.John HUTCHINSON, 8.Dean HEFFERNAN, 9.Nik MRDJA, 10.Tom PONDELJAK, 11.Damien BROWN, 13.Tony VIDMAR, 16.Nigel BOOGAARD, 17.Matthew OSMAN, 18.Alex WILKINSON, 19.Adam KWASNIK, 20.Danny VUKOVIC (gk), 22.Sasho PETROVSKI, 23.Mile JEDINAK
*three to be omitted
In: Matt SIMON (Returns from Central Coast Lightning duty), Ian McANDREW (New signing), Dean HEFFERNAN (Returns from Injury)
Out: None
Unavailable: Greg OWENS (Back – 2 weeks), Andrew CLARK (Inguinal Ligament – 1 week), Andrew REDMAYNE (International duty).
Perth Glory Squad: 30.Tando VELAPHI (gk), 2.Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY, 3.David TARKA, 4.Simon COLOSIMO, 5.Jamie HARNWELL, 6.Dino DJULBIC, 8.David MICEVSKI, 9.Mate DRAGICEVIC, 12.Leo BERTOS, 13.Nikita RUKAVYTSYA, 14.Jamie COYNE, 15.Mitchell PRENTICE, 16.Nick RIZZO, 19.Naum SEKULOVSKI, 50.Tommi TOMICH (gk).
In: Mitchell PRENTICE (promoted), Nick RIZZO (return from injury)
Out: Billy CELESKI (groin strain – 1 week)
Unavailable: Jason PETKOVIC (leg - indefinite), Anthony DANZE (Ankle – 1 week), Stan LAZARIDIS, Jimmy DOWNEY (stomach – 1 week), Hayden FOXE (ankle – 1 week), Aleks VRTESKI (short term loan at ECU Joondalup).
Match c: Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets
Parramatta Stadium
Saturday 4 Aug 2007
Kick-Off 7:30pm AEST
Sydney FC squad: 1.Clint BOLTON (gk), 3.Nikolas TSATTALIOS, 4.Mark RUDAN, 6.Tony POPOVIC (captain), 7.Robbie MIDDLEBY, 9.David ZDRILIC, 11.Brendon SANTALAB, 14.Alex BROSQUE, 15.Terry McFLYNN, 19.Michael ENFIELD, 23.Ufuk TALAY.
In: None.
Out: Steve Corica (back - 2 weeks), Ben Vidaic (thigh – 2 weeks), Adam Casey (hamstring - 4 weeks), Ivan Necevski (ankle - 10 weeks).
Unavailable: Iain Fyfe (shin - 1 week), Ruben Zadkovich (toe – 2 weeks), David Carney, Mark Milligan, Jacob Timpano (toe - 3 weeks).
Newcastle Jets Squad: 1 Ante COVIC (gk) 3.Jade NORTH, 4.Steve EAGLETON, 5.Stuart MUSIALIK, 6 Andrew DURANTE, 8.Matt THOMPSON, 9.Joel GRIFFITHS, 11.Tarek ELRICH, 12.Paul KOHLER, 13.Adam D’APUZZO, 14.Jobe WHEELHOUSE, 15.Scott TUNBRIDGE, 17.Troy HEARFIELD, 18 Noel SPENCER, 30.Justin PASFIELD (GK).
In: Stuart Musialik (returns from injury)
Out: Mark Bridge (Suspended – 1 week), Adam Griffiths (Suspended – 1 week).
Unavailable: Craig DEANS (injured),Ben KENNEDY (GK) (injured)
Match d: Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Saturday 4 Aug 07
Kick-Off 7:30pm AEST
Melbourne Victory Squad: 1.Michael THEOKLITOS (gk), 2.Kevin MUSCAT (Captain), 3.Daniel PIORKOWSKI, 4.Adrian LEIJER, 5.Ljubo MILICEVIC, 7.Matthew KEMP, 8.Grant BREBNER, 9.Daniel ALLSOPP, 10.Archie THOMPSON, 11.Joseph KEENAN, 12.Rodrigo VARGAS, 13.Kaz PATAFTA, 14.Adrian CACERES, 15.Leandro LOVE, 16.Carlos HERNANDEZ, 17.Daniel VASILEVSKI, 18.Leigh BROXHAM, 20.Eugene GALEKOVIC.
*three to be omitted
In: Archie THOMPSON (returns from Qantas Socceroo duty), Leandro LOVE (New signing), Daniel VASILEVSKI (New Signing).
Unavailable: 6.Steve PANTELIDIS (hamstring – 1 week)
Wellington Phoenix squad: 1.Mark PASTON (gk), 2.Jeremy CHRISTIE, 3.Tony LOCHHEAD, 4.Cleberson GOIS, 5.Karl DODD, 7.Ross ALOISI (Captain), 8.Vaughan COVENY, 9.Shane SMELTZ, 10.Michael FERRANTE, 11.Daniel CORTES, 13.Steven OLD, 14.Steven O’DOR, 15.George PALADINI, 20.Glen MOSS (gk), 21.Felipe CAMPOS, 22.Royce BROWNLIE.
*one to be omitted
In: 4.Cleberson GOIS (return from injury)
Out: 30.Jacob SPOONLEY (gk)
Unavailable: Tim BROWN (hamstring - 2 weeks), Richard JOHNSON (achilles – 1 week), Vince LIA (knee - 4 weeks), Costa BARBAROUSES (groin – 1 week), Greg DRAPER (not travelling).
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