A-LEAGUE ELIMINATION FINAL #1-Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC (Friday 7.30pm)

[Mr_Bojangles]

Friday, 18 April 2014
Hyundai A-League 2014 Elimination Final 2
Melbourne Victory (4) v Sydney FC (5)
Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Kick-off: 7.30pm local (7:30pm AEST)

Referee: Peter Green
Assistant Referee 1: David Walsh
Assistant Referee 2: Anton Shchetinin
Fourth Official: Jarred Gillett

TV broadcast: 6.30pm (AEST) Live coverage on FOX Sports 1HD. Delayed coverage on SBS 2 from 8:00pm (AEST).Live Coverage on Sky Sport 4 (New Zealand).

Radio Broadcast: ABC Radio available to listeners on Grandstand Digital in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide, online at abc.net.au/grandstand and via ABC Radio smart phone app. SBS Radio. 1116 SEN.

Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #ALeagueFinals

To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets

Melbourne Victory squad: 1.Nathan COE (GK), 2. Pablo CONTRERAS, 3.Adama TRAORE, 4.Nick ANSELL, 5.Mark MILLIGAN (C), 6.Leigh BROXHAM, 7.Gui FINKLER, 9.Kosta BARBAROUSES, 10.Archie THOMPSON, 11.Connor PAIN, 13.Andrew NABBOUT, 14.James TROISI, 16.Rashid MAHAZI, 17.James JEGGO, 20.Lawrence THOMAS (GK), 22.Jesse MAKAROUNAS, 24.Scott GALLOWAY, 25.Jason GERIA
**Two to be omitted**

Ins: 2. Pablo CONTRERAS (returns from injury), 16. Rashid MAHAZI (promoted), 13. Andrew NABBOUT (promoted)

Outs: 23. Adrian LEIJER (foot)

Unavailable: 21. Tom ROGIC (groin – tbc)

Sydney FC squad: 1.Ivan NECEVSKI (GK), 2.Seb RYALL, 4.Ranko DESPOTOVIC, 5.Matt JURMAN, 6.Nikola PETKOVIC, 10.Alessandro DEL PIERO (c), 11.Richard GARCIA, 13.Sasa OGNENOVSKI,16.Joel CHIANESE, 17.Terry ANTONIS, 18.Peter TRIANTIS, 20.Vedran JANJETOVIC (GK), 21.Milos DIMITRIJEVIC, 22.Ali ABBAS, 24.Hagi GLIGOR, 28.Matt THOMPSON, 29.Alec UROSEVSKI, 34.Aaron CALVER
**Two to be omitted**

Ins: 4.Ranko DESPOTOVIC (promoted), 18.Peter TRIANTIS (promoted).

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: Rhyan GRANT (knee – season), Pedj BOJIC (back – season), Terry McFLYNN (thigh – 1 week)

 

[thebigboy]

Anyone else think that this game would get a much bigger crowd if it wasn't Good Friday & not at Etihad?

 

[Redalert]

I reckon it'll still pull 35K+. It is Syndey after all.

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

I reckon it'll still pull 35K+. It is Syndey after all.

And no other sport on Good Friday in Melbourne to challenge it.

 

[Hodgepodge]

I am thanking * this game is on Good Friday when there would otherwise be nothing on.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

And no other sport on Good Friday in Melbourne to challenge it.

Rugby Union doesn't float you boat?

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

Rugby Union doesn't float you boat?

I didn't go to Private School.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Fair enough.

 

[Greasyrhys]

I wonder why this game isn't going to be shown live on SBS2, despite the fact said broadcaster has done every other Friday night game live? Wtf?!?

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

Fox might have exclusive rights to finals.

 

[Greasyrhys]

Fox might have exclusive rights to finals.

Oh yeah, forgot.

 

[rodney86]

I assume I'll just be able to walk up and get a ticket for this?

 

[tigs2010]

I assume I'll just be able to walk up and get a ticket for this?

Wondering same thing.

 

[Mister B]

Goooooaaaallllllll!!!!! Archie!!!!!!! Let's bury these *ers.

 

[Milang_Panthers]

Woweeeeeeee!!!!

 

[Mister B]

At the death!!!!! Brilliant!

 

[thecatattack]

******* YES BOOOYYYYYSSS

 

[Cristiano Ronaldo]

* yeah loved that we beat them in injury time

 

[Greasyrhys]

Typical, undeserving. Hope either the Wanderers or Mariners dump the silly people out next week!

& lol @ the crowd, only 20k. I've said it plenty of times before, & I'll say it again, Deadihad is NOT good for football!!!

 

[Spitta09]

Disgusting victory fans booing delpiero

 

[Greasyrhys]

Can't see finkler staying in the a-league beyond that season...

 

[tigs2010]

Typical, undeserving. Hope either the Wanderers or Mariners dump the silly people out next week!

& lol @ the crowd, only 20k. I've said it plenty of times before, & I'll say it again, Deadihad is NOT good for football!!!

Best part of tonight is seeing how mad you are. We dominated that game. Get a clue

 

[Dan Cooper]

Great win! The boy's 3rd great win in 7 days. Rich vein of form!

Disappointing crowd. Might be a message there about Good Friday and soccer.

 

[Greasyrhys]

Great win! The boy's 3rd great win in 7 days. Rich vein of form!

Disappointing crowd. Might be a message there about Good Friday and soccer.

It's clearly the stadium, the novelty factor from playing there in the first few seasons is well & truly gone.

Last years elimination final at this same ground got just 22,902, & in the first leg of the season 5 finals (against Sydney), only 18,453 turned up.

When the AFL takes up ownership of this ground in the next decade, hopefully they'll ban football from being played there, unless it's a derby or grand final.

 

[Crows_United_FC]

Disgusting victory fans booing delpiero

On both occasions this season, we (Adelaide United fans) stood on our feet, cheering and applauding the great man! It just goes to show the class difference between the 2 sets of supporters.