Adding to the excitement of the girls playing their first game at home of the season is the match will be played as a curtain raiser to the Hyundai A-League blockbuster between Adelaide United and Melbourne Victory.

After going down to a Queensland Roar team that comprised of numerous Westfield Matildas in the opening round, United’s Women’s team will be hoping to use the experience of last week into the match with the Jets.

Adelaide United will be without three of its talented young players, Racheal Quigley, Angela Fimmano and Sian McLaren who are on international duty with the Young Matildas, however former Matildas goalkeeper Emma Wirkus returns from injury and has been included in the squad.

United’s squad will also be bolstered for the match with the addition of new signing April Mann, the 30 year old midfielder from Queensland having made 28 appearances for the Matildas between 2001 and 2004.

Mann will give United another option in the middle of the park and join the likes of Captain Di Alagich, striker Vicki Balomenos and goal scorer from last week Sharon Black in providing the team with another experienced campaigner.

The team had a training session at Hindmarsh Stadium late this afternoon to finalise preparations for tomorrow’s game, with the match against the Newcastle Jets set to kick-off at 4.45pm (ACDT).

Tickets for Adelaide United’s Westfield W-League, Hyundai A-League double tomorrow night are available through Venue*Tix.

Westfield W-League 2008/09 Season – Round 2
Adelaide United FC v Newcastle Jets
Friday 31 October 2008
Hindmarsh Stadium
Local kick off 4.45pm (5.15pm AEDT)
Referee: Sara Hodson

Adelaide United squad: 1.Emma WIRKUS (gk), 2.Renee HARRISON, 3.Sarah AMORIM, 4.Dianne ALAGICH (c), 6.Kristyn SWAFFER, 8.Sandra SCALZI, 9.Stephanie TOKICH, 10.Victoria BALOMENOS, 11.Sharon BLACK, 12.Tanya HARRISON, 13.Leah ROBINSON, 14.Donna COCKAYNE, 15.Lauren CHILVERS, 17.April MANN, 30.Kristi HARVEY (gk)

In: 1.Emma WIRKUS (gk), 13.Leah ROBINSON, 17.April MANN (new signing)
Out: Nil
Unavailable: 5.Angela FIMMANO (international duty), 7.Racheal QUIGLEY (international duty), 20.Sian McLAREN (gk) (international duty)

Newcastle Jets squad: 1.Alison LOGUE (gk), 2.Hannah BREWER, 4.Elizabeth SHARPE, 5.Cheryl SALISBURY (c), 6.Amber NEILSON, 7.Gema SIMON , 8.Leia SMITH, 9.Rhali DOBSON, 10.Joanne PETERS, 11.Stacy DAY, 12. Katie GILL, 14.Nicole JONES, 16.Kirstyn PEARCE, 17.Harmony ATTWILL

In: 4.Elizabeth SHARPE, 16.Kirstyn PEARCE
Out: 13.Gemma O’TOOLE
Unavailable: 3.Samantha WOOD (international duty), 15.Emily VAN EGMOND (international duty)