A-League A-League Round 14 - The U-NITE Australia Day Big Blue

[giggler99]

A-League Round 14 and its the traditional U-NITE Big Blue, It's sure to be another classic match, can the Victory continue their undefeated run or will Sydney FC give Victory their first defeat. The other big match of the round is on Thursday night between Melbourne City V Adelaide United two teams desperate to cement their spot in the the top six. We also have a match in Tasmania for the first time this season with Western United taking on the WSW.


A-League Round 14

Thursday 25th January
Melbourne City V Adelaide United 7:45pm ESDT, 7:15pm CSDT, AAMI Park

Friday 26th January
Melbourne Victory V Sydney F.C 7:45pm ESDT, AAMI Park

Saturday 27th January
Western United V Western Sydney Wanderers 5:00pm ESDT, North Hobart Oval
Newcastle Jets V Wellington Phoenix 6:00pm ESDT, 8:00pm NZLT, McDonald Jones Stadium
Central Coast Mariners V Brisbane Roar 7:45pm ESDT, 6:45pm EST, Industree Group Stadium (Live on 10 Bold, check local guides)

Sunday 28th January
Macarthur F.C V Perth Glory 5:00pm ESDT, 2:00pm WST, Campbelltown Stadium (Live on 10 Bold, check local guides)

Predictions: City 2-1 Vic 3-1 WSW 1-0 New V Nix 1-1 CCM 3-1 Mac 2-1

Enjoy the football this Australia Day long weekend.

 

[AJ_2000]

2 disappointing losses for Melbourne City the last 2 games, pretty important to stay in touch with the top of the table, so it feels like a win or bust game against a bogey side in Adelaide

 

[giggler99]

2 disappointing losses for Melbourne City the last 2 games, pretty important to stay in touch with the top of the table, so it feels like a win or bust game against a bogey side in Adelaide

How do you think Vidmar is adapting to the club? Do you think his style of coaching suites the team?

 

[AJ_2000]

How do you think Vidmar is adapting to the club? Do you think his style of coaching suites the team?

He's been good. For me it's the work in the final third that can be sharpened then we'll be fine.

 

[CakeEater]

2 weeks in a row on C.10, they must be struggling.

They shoulda just played Number 96 repeats..

 

[AJ_2000]

Great opener from Antonia, places with power and unstoppable.

Lots of success down the left with Leo Natel so far

 

[Greasyrhys]

A toothless display up forward that was for the Reds, disappointing as it was my first away game live.

 

[AJ_2000]

Hard to believe City kept a clean sheet with chances like this. Irankunda had 9 shots on goal last night

 

[giggler99]

Hard to believe City kept a clean sheet with chances like this. Irankunda had 9 shots on goal last night

He should have buried that chance not sure why he decided to go round the keeper when he had a defender on his tail, smash it either side and its a goal.

 

[Pacman82]

Good to see a decent turn out, action packed so far too.

 

[Pacman82]

That red card to Wood is Peak A-League, way to screw up what was looking like an absolute pearler, borderline match fixing.

 

[Munga]

That red card to Wood is Peak A-League, way to screw up what was looking like an absolute pearler, borderline match fixing.

It was a top match until then

 

[AJ_2000]

"You draw games and you know it"

 

[giggler99]

"You draw games and you know it"

Victory thread title change.

 

[Pacman82]

Rhus missing a couple of real good opportunities.. I predicted a rough season but wasn't expecting to go so goalless though!

30 mins to score with an oppo man down, almost can't watch.

 

[Upstart Swan]

Rhus missing a couple of real good opportunities.. I predicted a rough season but wasn't expecting to go so goalless though!

30 mins to score with an oppo man down, almost can't watch.

Botic has gone backwards in his development, and Lachie Wales is having a poor season too.
WU has scored just 11 goals in 13 games, that's exactly half as much as the next worst team, Brisbane with 22 goals.

 

[Pacman82]

Botic has gone backwards in his development, and Lachie Wales is having a poor season too.
WU has scored just 11 goals in 13 games, that's exactly half as much as the next worst team, Brisbane with 22 goals.

Botic really has, he had a good run of scoring in consecutive games last season. Turning into the WCE of the A-League.

 

[Zidane98]

Wow. Not sure if Angel Torres or Fernando Torres.

 

[giggler99]

Mariners are looking real good

 

[Pacman82]

MAC coming in with a staked front end, could get ugly for PG with Taggart out. I'll be cheering for the underdogs!

 

[gaskin]

We ain't scoring.

 

[AJ_2000]

Fair finish from the Bulls here

 

[gaskin]

1-1. Musti converts the pen.

Come on Glory boys!

 

[gaskin]

Absolute domination from Glory this half. Totally deserved equaliser.

 

[gaskin]

2-1 Bulls. Dumb as * pen given away by Susnjar. Typical ******* Glory dumb campaigners at the back.