2007 PRE-SEASON CUP – Round 3 Preview

Wellington Phoenix vs Queensland Roar
Friday 27 July 2007
Kick-Off 7:00pm NZST
QE2 Stadium, Christchurch

Wellington Phoenix squad:
2.Jeremy CHRISTIE, 3.Tony LOCHHEAD, 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, 30.Jacob SPOONLEY (gk).

In: Steven O’Dor (return from suspension).

Out: Cleberson Gois (knee – 1 week).

Unavailable: Cleberson Gois (knee – 1 week), Mark Paston (foot – 2 weeks), Tim Brown (hamstring – 1 week), Richard Johnson (Achilles – 1 week), Vince Lia (knee – 5 weeks), Costa Barbarouses (ankle – 1 week).

Queensland Roar FC Squad:
1.Liam REDDY (gk), 5.Josh McCLOUGHAN, 6.Stuart McLAREN, 7.Michael ZULLO, 8.Massimo MURDOCCA, 9.Simon LYNCH, 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, 30.Griffin McMASTER (gk).

In: Michael Zullo (promoted), Hyuk-Su Seo (return from knee injury).

Out: Ante Milicic (knee injury – 1 week), Tahj Minniecon (omitted).

Unavailable: Matt Ham (shoulder injury – out for season), Robbie Kruse (facial injury – 5 weeks), Marcinho (groin injury – 1 week), Andrew Packer (hamstring injury – 2 weeks).


Adelaide United vs Newcastle Jets
Friday 27 July 2007
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Kick-Off 7:30pm ACST

Adelaide United Squad:
20.Robert BAJIC (gk), 2.Richie ALAGICH, 4.Angelo COSTANZO, 6.CASSIO, 7.Lucas PANTELIS, 8.Kristian SARKIES, 10.Nathan BURNS, 11.Bruce DJITE, 13.Travis DODD, 15.Jonas SALLEY, 16.Bobby PETTA, 17.Isyan ERDOGAN, 18.Robert CORNTHWAITE, 21.Jason SPAGNUOLO, 40.Scott HIGGINS (gk).

In: Kristian Sarkies (return from injury), Lucas Pantelis (return from injury).

Out: Les Anastasiou (Trialist), Milan Susak (Trialist).

Unavailable: Paul Agostino (foot - 5 weeks), Shaun Ontong (groin – 2 weeks), Daniel Beltrame (calf – 3 weeks), Dez Giraldi (ankle – 3 weeks), Michael Valkanis (capt), (suspended – 1 week), Diego (Quad – 2 week).

Newcastle Jets Squad:
1.Ante COVIC (gk), 2.Adam GRIFFITHS, 3.Jade NORTH, 4.Steve EAGLETON, 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, 19.Mark BRIDGE, 30. Justin PASFIELD (GK).

In: Justin Pasfield (Injury Replacement Player)

Unavailable: Stuart Musialik (injured), Craig Deans (injured), Ben Kennedy (GK) (injured)


Perth Glory vs Melbourne Victory
Saturday 28 July 2007
Kick-Off 6:30pm ACST
Darwin Football Stadium, Darwin

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, 10.Billy CELESKI, 12.Leo BERTOS, 13.Nikita RUKAVYTSYA, 14.Jamie COYNE, 19.Naum SEKULOVSKI, 50.Tommi TOMICH (gk).

In: David Micevski (return from injury), Mate Dragicevic (new signing), Leo Bertos (return from injury)

Out: Mitchell Prentice (unavailable), Nick Rizzo (corked leg – 1 week), Hayden Foxe (ankle – 1 week)

Unavailable: Jason Petkovic (leg - indefinite), Anthony Danze (Ankle – 1 week), Stan Lazaridis, Jimmy Downey (stomach – 1 week), Aleks Vrteski (short term loan at ECU Joondalup).

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, 16.Carlos HERNANDEZ, 18.Leigh BROXHAM, 20.Eugene GALEKOVIC.
*one to be omitted

In: Grant Brebner (return frominjury), Archie Thompson (returns from Qantas Socceroo duty)

Out: Daniel Vasilevski (trialist)

Unavailable: Steve Pantelidis (hamstring – 1 week)


Sydney FC vs Central Coast Mariners
Sunday 29 July 2007
Kick-Off 3:00pm AEST (2:30pm ACST, 1:00pm AWST)
Canberra Stadium, Canberra

Sydney FC Squad:
1.Clint BOLTON (gk), 2.Iain FYFE, 3.Nikolas TSATTALIOS, 4.Mark RUDAN (captain), 6.Tony POPOVIC, 7.Robbie MIDDLEBY, 9.David ZDRILIC, 10.Steve CORICA, 11.Brendon SANTALAB, 14.Alex BROSQUE, 15.Terry McFLYNN, 18.Adam CASEY, 19.Michael ENFIELD, 23.Ufuk TALAY.

In: Brendon Santalab (return from injury), Michael Enfield (international clearance).

Out: None.

Unavailable: Ruben Zadkovich (ingrown toenail – 3 weeks), David Carney (rested), Mark Milligan (rested), Jacob Timpano (toe - 3 weeks).

Central Coast Mariners Squad:
1.Matthew TROTT (gk), 3.Paul O’GRADY, 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 (Captain), 19.Adam KWASINK, 20.Danny VUKOVIC (gk), 22.Sasho PETROVSKI, 23.Mile JEDINAK.
*two to be omitted

In: Damien Brown (Return from Injury), Tony Vidmar (Return from Illness)

Out: None

Unavailable: Matt Simon (Central Coast Lightning Duty – 1 week), Greg Owens (Back – 3 weeks), Andrew Clark (Inguinal Ligament – 2 weeks), Andrew Redmayne (gk) (Young Socceroos Duty – 2 weeks)