A-LEAGUE ROUND 25 (Roar v Heart/CCM v WSW/THE BIG BLUE/Phoenix v United/Glory v Jets)

[Mr_Bojangles]

Friday, 28 March 2014
Brisbane Roar v Melbourne Heart
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Kick-off: 7. 00pm local (8:00pm AEDT)
Referee: Chris Beath
Assistant Referee 1: Ashley Beecham
Assistant Referee 2: Allyson Flynn
Fourth Official: Matthew Gillett

TV broadcast: 7.00pm (AEDT) Live coverage on FOX Sports 1HD, SBS2 and delayed on Sky Sport 4 (New Zealand).

Live Match Stream: FFA will be streaming live coverage of the fixture in our Match Centre. Available (AUS & NZ only) to view by clicking here.

Radio Broadcast: ABC Grandstand Online/Mobile phone app. SBS Radio

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

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

Brisbane Roar squad: 1.Michael THEO, 2.Matthew SMITH (c), 3.Shane STEFANUTTO, 7.Besart BERISHA, 8.Steven LUSTICA, 10.HENRIQUE, 11.Liam MILLER, 13.Jade NORTH, 14.Diogo FERRIERA, 15.James DONACHIE, 16.Jean Carlos SOLORZANO, 17.Matt McKAY, 18.Luke BRATTAN, 19.Jack HINGERT, 20.Matthew ACTON (gk), 22.Thomas BROICH, 23.Dimitri PETRATOS, 26.Corey BROWN
**Two to be omitted**

Ins: 7.Besart BERISHA (returns from suspension), 13.Jade NORTH (returns from injury), 15.James DONACHIE (returns from injury), 26.Corey BROWN (returns from illness)

Outs: 27.Devante CLUT (Omitted), 28.Brandon BORRELLO (Omitted)

Unavailable: 5.Ivan FRANJIC (ankle – 1 week), 25.George LAMBADARDIS (knee - season)

Melbourne Heart FC squad: 1.Andrew REDMAYNE (GK), 3.Robbie WIELAERT (C), 4.Orlando ENGELAAR, 6.Patrick GERHARDT, 7.Iain RAMSAY, 8.Massimo MURDOCCA, 13.Jonatan GERMANO, 15.David WILLIAMS, 16. Aziz BEHICH, 17.Jason HOFFMAN, 19.Benjamin GARUCCIO, 20.Tando VELAPHI (GK), 21.Stefan MAUK, 22.Nicholas KALMAR, 23.Mate DUGANDZIC, 24.Patrick KISNORBO, 28. Paulo RETRE
**One to be omitted**

Ins: 16.Aziz BEHICH (promoted), 28. Paulo RETRE (promoted)

Outs: 10.Harry KEWELL (abdominal strain – 2 weeks)

Unavailable: Nil


Saturday, 29 March 2014
Central Coast Mariners v Western Sydney Wanderers
Central Coast Stadium, Gosford
Kick-off: 5.30pm local (5:30pm AEDT)
Referee: Strebre Delovski
Assistant Referee 1: Paul Cetrangolo
Assistant Referee 2: Nathan MacDonald
Fourth Official: Adam Gehrig

TV broadcast: 5.00pm (AEDT) Live coverage on FOX Sports 2HD and on Sky Sport 3 (New Zealand).

Radio Broadcast: 92.5 ABC Central Coast, Online/Mobile phone app . Coast FM (Central Coast)

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

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

Central Coast Mariners Squad: 1.Justin PASFIELD (Gk), 3.Joshua ROSE, 4.Marcel SEIP, 5.Zachary ANDERSON, 7.John HUTCHINSON (C), 8.Nick MONTGOMERY, 9.Mitchell DUKE, 11.Nick FITZGERALD, 12.Liam REDDY (Gk), 15.Storm ROUX, 17.Anthony CACERES, 19.Mitchell DUKE, 20.Bernie IBINI, 21.Mile STERJOVSKI, 25.Eddy BOSNAR, 26.KIM Seung-yong, 27.Isaka CERNAK, 28.Glen TRIFIRO
**Two to be omitted**

Ins: 27.Isaka CERNAK (promoted), 28.Glen TRIFIRO (promoted)

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 10.Marcos FLORES (knee – season), 13.Hayden MORTON (thigh – 1 week), 14.Michael MCGLINCHEY (on loan – Vegalta Sendai), 18.Michael NEILL (knee – season), 23 Adam KWASNIK (knee – season)

Western Sydney Wanderers squad: 1.Ante COVIC (gk), 2.Shannon COLE, 4.Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY, 5.Michael BEAUCHAMP (c), 6.Jerome POLENZ, 7.Labinot HALITI 8.Mateo POLJAK, 9.Tomi JURIC, 10.Aaron MOOY, 11.Brendon SANTALAB, 13.Matthew SPIRANOVIC, 14.Kwabena APPIAH, 17.Youssouf HERSI, 18.Iacopo LA ROCCA, 19.Mark BRIDGE, 20.Jerrad TYSON (gk), 21.Shinji ONO, 22. Dean HEFFERNAN
**Two to be omitted**

Ins: 5.Michael BEAUCHAMP (promoted)

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 3.Adam D’APUZZO (groin – 2 weeks), 12.Tahj MINNIECON (hip – indefinite), 34.Golgol MEBRAHTU (knee – indefinite)


Saturday, 29 March 2014
Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Kick-off: 7:45pm local (7:45pm AEDT)
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Assistant Referee 1: David Walsh
Assistant Referee 2: Jonathan Barreiro
Fourth Official: Lucien Laverdure

TV broadcast: 7.30pm (AEDT) Live coverage on FOX Sports 2HD and on Sky Sport 3 (New Zealand)..

Radio Broadcast: ABC Grandstand Online/Mobile phone app

Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag - #MVCvSYD #Unite

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), 7.Gui FINKLER, 9.Kosta BARBAROUSES, 10.Archie THOMPSON, 14.James TROISI, 16.Rashid MAHAZI, 17.James JEGGO, 20.Lawrence THOMAS (gk), 21.Tom ROGIC, 22.Jesse MAKAROUNAS, 23.Adrian LEIJER, 24.Scott GALLOWAY, 25.Jason GERIA, 31.Dylan MURNANE
**Two to be omitted**

Ins: 2.Pablo CONTRERAS (returns from injury), 3.Adama TRAORE (returns from injury), 4.Nick ANSELL (returns from injury)

Outs: 6.Leigh BROXHAM (suspension – 1 week)

Unavailable: Nil

Sydney FC squad: 1.Ivan NECEVSKI (gk), 2.Seb RYALL, 5.Matt JURMAN, 6.Nikola PETKOVIC, 9.Corey GAMEIRO, 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: 18.Peter TRIANTIS (promoted), 21.Milos DIMITRIJEVIC (promoted).

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: Rhyan GRANT (knee – season), Pedj BOJIC (back – season), Ranko DESPOTOVIC (knee – 2 weeks), Terry McFLYNN (knee – 2 weeks)


Sunday, 30 March 2014
Wellington Phoenix v Adelaide United
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Kick-off: 3:00pm local (1:00pm AEDT)
Referee: Peter Green
Assistant Referee 1: Glen Lochrie
Assistant Referee 2: Anton Shchetinin
Fourth Official: Shaun Evans

TV broadcast: 1.00pm (AEDT) Live coverage on FOX Sports 3HD and delayed on Sky Sport 2 (New Zealand).

Radio Broadcast: ABC Grandstand Online/Mobile phone app.

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

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

Wellington Phoenix squad: 1.Glen MOSS (GK), 2.Manny MUSCAT, 5.Michael BOXALL, 9.Kenny CUNNINGHAM, 10.Stein HUYSEGEMS, 11.Jeremy BROCKIE, 12.Tyler BOYD, 14.Alex RUFER, 15.Jason HICKS, 17.Vince LIA, 18.Ben SIGMUND, 19.Hamish WATSON, 20.Lewis ITALIANO (GK), 21.Carlos HERNANDEZ, 22.Andrew DURANTE (c), 23.Matthew RIDENTON, 24.Roy KRISHNA, 25.Shaun TIMMINS
**Two to be omitted**

Ins: 14.Alex RUFER (promoted), 18.Ben SIGMUND (returns from suspension), 21.Carlos HERNANDEZ (returns from injury)...

Outs: Luke ADAMS (omitted).

Unavailable: 3.Reece CAIRA (fractured cheekbone 6-8 weeks), 6.Josh BRINDELL-SOUTH (ankle injury 4-6 weeks), 7.Leo BERTOS (groin injury (2 to 3 weeks), 8.Paul IFILL (ruptured Achilles, season), 13.Albert RIERA (groin injury, season), 6.Louis FENTON (shoulder injury, season).

Adelaide United squad: 1.Eugene GALEKOVIC (gk) (c), 2.Michael MARRONE, 3.Nigel BOOGAARD, 5.Osama MALIK, 7.JERONIMO, 8.ISAIAS, 9.Sergio CIRIO, 10.Marcelo CARRUSCA, 11.Bruce DJITE, 14.Cameron WATSON, 17.Awer MABIL, 18.Michael ZULLO, 20.Paul IZZO (gk), 21.Tarek ELRICH, 22.Fabio FERREIRA, 23.Jordan ELSEY, 25.Ryan KITTO (promoted), 32.Nathan KONSTANDOPOULOS
**Two to be omitted**

Ins: 25.Ryan KITTO (promoted), 32.Nathan KONSTANDOPOULOS (promoted)

Outs: 4.Jon McKAIN (quad 1 – 2 weeks)

Unavailable: 6.CASSIO (hamstring tendon – indefinite)


Sunday, 30 March 2014
Perth Glory v Newcastle Jets
nib Stadium, Perth
Kick-off: 4:00pm local (7:00pm AEDT)
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
Assistant Referee 1: Mathew Cheeseman
Assistant Referee 2: Tim Mihevc
Fourth Official: David Bruce

TV broadcast: 7.00pm (AEDT) Live coverage on FOX Sports 1HD and on Sky Sport 2 (New Zealand).

Radio Broadcast: 1233 ABC Newcastle, 720 ABC Perth and ABC Local Radio WA, Grandstand Digital, Online/Mobile phone app. Sport FM (Perth)

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

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

Perth Glory Squad: 2.Jack CLISBY, 3. Brandon O’NEILL, 4. Ryan EDWARDS 5. Rostyn GRIFFITHS, 7. Jacob BURNS (c) , 8. Nebojsa MARINKOVIC,10. Jamie MACLAREN, 14. Steven McGARRY, 16.Sidnei SCIOLA MORAES 17. Chris HAROLD, 18. Jack DUNCAN(GK), 19. Josh RISDON, 24. Matthew DAVIES, 23. Michael THWAITE, , 25. Riley WOODCOCK, 28. Darvydas SERNAS, 36. William GALLAS, 39. Luke RADONICH (GK)
**Two to be omitted**

Ins: 16.Sidnei SCIOLA MORAES (promoted), 25. Riley WOODCOCK (promoted)

Outs: None

Unavailable: Travis DODD (knee - indefinite), Scott JAMIESON (Achilles - indefinite), Shane SMELTZ (groin- 1 week)

Newcastle Jets squad: 1.Mark BIRIGHITTI (gk), 3.Taylor REGAN, 4.Kew JALIENS, 5.Ben KANTAROVSKI, 6.Zenon CARAVELLA, 8.Ruben ZADKOVICH (c), 9.Emile HESKEY, 11.Craig GOODWIN, 14.Josh MITCHELL, 15.Josh BRILLANTE, 16.Jacob PEPPER, 19.Michael BRIDGES, 21.Sam GALLAWAY, 20.Ben KENNEDY (gk), 22.Adam TAGGART, 23.David CARNEY, 24.Mitch OXBORROW, 29.Joel GRIFFITHS
**Two to be omitted**

Ins: 3.Taylor REGAN (promoted), 16.Jacob PEPPER (promoted).

Outs: Nil.

Unavailable: 2.Scott NEVILLE (knee injury – long term) 25.Mitch COOPER (knee injury – long term).

 

[hey shorty]

Controversy follow Besert.........

 

[tigs2010]

Terrible decision.

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

What a douche!

 

[Big Sauce 21]

What a douche!

Agree, Horrible decision from Chris Beath. Besart to front up against WSW next week

 

[lion4life]

Berisha

No complaints about the red card. Red card every day of the week. Heart keeper milked it for all it was worth though, but you can't go in with your studs in the air like that. Could have easily taken out the keepers face with that.

Good luck to Victory. Your going to need it. Fabulous player when he's on, but very temperamental and prone to brain fades, ala tonight.

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Berisha

No complaints about the red card. Red card every day of the week. Heart keeper milked it for all it was worth though, but you can't go in with your studs in the air like that. Could have easily taken out the keepers face with that.

Good luck to Victory. Your going to need it. Fabulous player when he's on, but very temperamental and prone to brain fades, ala tonight.

ffs go watch the video. He tries to flick the ball over the keeper but his heel hits the top of the ball and the boot bounces up. No Malice in it at all.. just an accident.

 

[ShooterMcGavin8]

as much as you hate the guy it's hard to see any intention in it. look like he was going for the ball and he did get there before the heart keeper actually.

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

Agree, Horrible decision from Chris Beath. Besart to front up against WSW next week

I had to go for the Roar tonight and anyone else playing Heart in the hope we don't collect our first ever wooden spoon. Not that we'll pick up points between now and the end of the season.

 

[lion4life]

ffs go watch the video. He tries to flick the ball over the keeper but his heel hits the top of the ball and the boot bounces up. No Malice in it at all.. just an accident.

After he tries to flick the ball his studs go to face up. Accident or not, its still justifiable as use of excessive force in a tackle when he connects with a keepers face after originally lunging in like that. As soon as a player lunges for the ball like that, he is responsible for his own actions. There isn't any intent by Berisha to injure the the player and its unfortunate, but the red card is justifiable and it won't be overturned.

 

[Big Sauce 21]

After he tries to flick the ball his studs go to face up. Accident or not, its still justifiable as use of excessive force in a tackle when he connects with a keepers face after originally lunging in like that. As soon as a player lunges for the ball like that, he is responsible for his own actions. There isn't any intent by Berisha to injure the the player and its unfortunate, but the red card is justifiable and it won't be overturned.

It was just unlucky if he gets there a fraction quicker he scores.

 

[hey shorty]

[quote="Big Sauce 21, post: 32276947, member: 149367"It was just unlucky if he gets there a fraction quicker he scores.[/quote]
Thats the thing though, he didnt. Tough red card but it was there IMO. The carry on afterwards was again cringeworthy

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Already put in an appeal. See what happens.

 

[hey shorty]

Worth a try I suppose

 

[Gentlemen]

He looked really sad.

I felt bad for the campaigner.

 

[Greasyrhys]

Cue late winner from the silly people...

 

[Redalert]

Can't see it happening, both teams look finished.

 

[Big Sauce 21]

TANDO Velaphi was sporting a couple of a couple of scars from the studs of the left boot of Besart Berisha’s left boot on Saturday.

But the Melbourne Heart goalkeeper believes there was no malicious intent on the part of Berisha in the incident that saw the Brisbane Roar striker sent off on Friday night.

“It was just one of those things in the game — a couple of players going at the ball,” Velaphi said.

“The referee sees what he sees and the rest is history I suppose.

“Bes is quite a tenacious player and wants to score goals. But it’s part of the game.

“I didn’t feel too threatened or anything like that. I could see what he was trying to do and so I just tried to get on with things.”

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Interesting that CCM wont renew the contract of flores with Having "better players" in his position ?

 

[Greasyrhys]

No Cirio & Jeronimo, here comes another negative result in NZ...

 

[Greasyrhys]

And it won't be a matter of 'if' the Phoenix will score, it'll be when...

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Very negative Rhys

 

[Greasyrhys]

OMG, we lead!

Cue equaliser from the home side (or even winner) before full time...

 

[SM]

Ahh Zullo.

 

[Greasyrhys]

YES!!! First ever clean sheet in NZ since the A-League began for AUFC.

Extremely important 3 points.