Melbourne Heart vs Adelaide United: A-League live scores, blog
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Melb Heart V Adelaide AAMI PARK, MELBOURNE, VIC, 4 JANUARY 2012 |
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| Melb Heart | Match Completed | Adelaide |
| 1 | FINAL SCORE | 3 |
| 0 | HALF TIME SCORE | 1 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 5 | SHOTS ON GOAL | 4 |
| 9 | FOULS | 18 |
| 8 | CORNERS | 3 |
| 0 | OFFSIDES | 1 |
| 55 | POSSESSION | 45 |
The Melbourne Heart thrashed Sydney 4-0 and are on a bit of a roll. Their coach, John van ‘t Schip, is talking up their championship ambitions. Join us at 3pm ADST this afternoon when the Heart host Adelaide United at AAMI Park to see if their climb up the table can continue.
The Heart’s opponents, Adelaide United, are themselves playing with renewed vigour following the return of home-town hero, John Kosmina.
After a horror start to the season, which saw the departure of Rini Coolen, Adelaide are in the fortunate position of all the other teams vying for the lower reaches of the top six struggling for wins.
Adelaide United can work their way into sixth spot by the end of this round of matches if other results go their way.
No nonsense coach that he is, Kosmina will go into the match with the attitude: if none of the Victory, Glory or Jets want that spot, we’ll have it, thanks very much.
He has to contend with the form team of the competition. Five consecutive wins have propelled the Heart into second spot, and following a 4-0 away drubbing of SFC, they aren’t about to give it up too easily.
Unfortunately for van ‘t Schip, he has lost some key personnel for this match in captain Fred and midfield pair Wayne Srhoj and Jonatan Germano.
Fred in particular has been in sensational form, perhaps the player of the competition in the season to date, and will be sorely missed.
Form and home ground advantage will have the Heart as odds on favourite, but I can see Adelaide making this a tough outing for the Heart, splitting the points with a 1-1 draw.
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38' GOAL (PENALTY) - Sergio van Dijk (Adelaide)
48' GOAL - Dario Vidosic (Adelaide)
60' YELLOW CARD - Anthony Golec (Adelaide)
79' GOAL - Sergio van Dijk (Adelaide)
80' YELLOW CARD - Fabian Barbiero (Adelaide)
83' YELLOW CARD - Daniel Mullen (Adelaide)
90 + 1' GOAL - Eli Babalj (Melb Heart)
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10:42am
PeterK said | 10:42am | Report comment
I didn’t see the match, and am now catching up on it here — but I see a lopsided foul-count! I hope AdU are not “doing a Sydney”! And the Yellow Cards are 3-nil too!
Certainly more fire was needed from the previous lack-lustre AdU, but surely not at the expense of multitudinous fouls?
7:49pm
Stevo said | 7:49pm | Report comment
Geeeez, penalty, wot penalty?? Where did the ref pick that one from ??? But AU certainly look much more committed when Kossie is in control along with his long take-away flat white in the dugout. We had chances but squandered a few and did Babalj not look like Dukes with the last goal – we all went up and roared at that end of the pitch. Looking forward to getting back Fred, Srhoj and the fast improving and essential Germano.
5:13pm
The Cattery said | 5:13pm | Report comment
That’s it for me for the time being, enjoy the rest of your Big Wednesday, I’ll be catching a bit of the other games and no doubt you’ll see the occasional comment from me later tonight.
5:26pm
Observer said | 5:26pm | Report comment
Good job!
6:37pm
The Cattery said | 6:37pm | Report comment
thanks!
5:12pm
The Cattery said | 5:12pm | Report comment
FT
Melbourne Heart 1 Adelaide United 3
What a huge win for AU, Big Wednesday indeed. they now shoot up to 6th spot, and under Kossie have 2 wins and a draw from 3 games.
Heart never really got into the game, and it was a matter of Adelaide taking their 3 chances to set up an unassailable lead.
5:10pm
The Cattery said | 5:10pm | Report comment
92 min Melbourne Heart 1 Adelaide United 3
Babalj received from the left, inside the box, bit of an angle, he propped to go onto his left, turned his man and went back onto his right and beat Galekovic at the near post with a clinical finish
and Babalj just had another shot – but straight at Galekovic!
5:09pm
The Cattery said | 5:09pm | Report comment
91 min Melbourne Heart 1 Adelaide United 3
Dugandzic still trying hard, goes for a run, to Behich, sets up Babalj on the angle – GOAL!!!
5:14pm
Dean said | 5:14pm | Report comment
Fantastic goal by Babalj. Reminded me so much of Viduka. Held the ball beautifully, turned in a confined space (not easy for such big man) and kept control of the ball; and then slotted it home. He’s going to be something this lad. He could have had a hat-trick really. Missed 2 much easier chances.
5:15pm
The Cattery said | 5:15pm | Report comment
Really good goal, showed plenty, but did miss one howler
5:07pm
The Cattery said | 5:07pm | Report comment
89 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 3
incredibly, this will be Adelaide’s first clean sheet this season
5:09pm
Observer said | 5:09pm | Report comment
You don’t see the team in the lead going down and feigning injuries like Heart did at Suncorp stadium which btw is a Fred special. Congrats Reds and Kossie.
6:26pm
Dean said | 6:26pm | Report comment
That’s not correct. I know AUFC kept a clean sheet against MVFC in Rd2 when they won 1-0 (Leijer red card) & Van Dijk scored after Broxham couldn’t accept Fabio’s pass.
6:38pm
The Cattery said | 6:38pm | Report comment
Yes, you’re right – I remember that game now.
6:49pm
Dean said | 6:49pm | Report comment
I only just went through the records & we’re selling AUFC short – they’ve kept 3 clean sheets so far this season: v MVFC (1-0), v NUJ (0-0) and last week v NIx (2-0). Topsy turvy season. Maybe there’s still hope for MVFC – the team just been announced and looks like Mehm is going for a “back 3″!
8:45pm
The Cattery said | 8:45pm | Report comment
What can I say – either I misheard the commentators, or they got it wrong!
5:06pm
The Cattery said | 5:06pm | Report comment
88 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 3
Sting out of the game now, Kossie has done well to clog up the game, slow it down, make sure heart don’t get to many sights on goal,
Williams puts in a useful ball, but cleared
5:05pm
The Cattery said | 5:05pm | Report comment
85 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 3
Melling gives away the handball, throw in now for Heart deep on left, Behich going for the long one, Melling turns and sets up Ramsay,
Madaschi gives Melling a clip over the ear – Melling wants to go after him!! don’t forget, he’s only 16 yo, classic stuff!!
5:02pm
The Cattery said | 5:02pm | Report comment
83 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 3
Mullen tangles with Babalj and he earns the free at the top of the D, fancy footwork by Babalj to earn the free, about 23m out, Thompson hits it, but wide, never looked like it
5:00pm
The Cattery said | 5:00pm | Report comment
81 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 3
I liked the look of young Melling then, he has zero problems mixing it with the men physically, held off the defender then, earned a corner, Ramsay puts it back in, and Bolton forced to put it over for another corner
4:58pm
The Cattery said | 4:58pm | Report comment
80 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 3
What a scoreline.
Van Dijk used all his strength then to hold the defender at bay while he turned round onto his left foot, across Bolton inside the far post, classic Centre-forward play by Van Dijk
4:57pm
The Cattery said | 4:57pm | Report comment
79 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 3
dangerous cross for AU, actualy fell to Melling for his first touch, cleared, back in, Van Dijk, GOAL!!!
4:55pm
The Cattery said | 4:55pm | Report comment
77 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 2
long ball nearly finds Ramsay on the break, Bolton quickly off his line, to header the ball clear
16 yo Welling is on, final sub for Kossie
4:54pm
The Cattery said | 4:54pm | Report comment
75 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 2
nice run from Vidosic, sets up Barbiero for the long shot, blocked, but AU are doing well here to keep the ball in the front third,
4:53pm
The Cattery said | 4:53pm | Report comment
74 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 2
Babalj wins ball back with persverence, wins the free, it’s played quickly again, back in, Terra puts it in, plenty of pressure, but no heart player at the end of it all!
4:51pm
The Cattery said | 4:51pm | Report comment
72 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 2
So Kossie looking to shore up the 2-0 lead now, two more attacking players off, the 442 will probably now become something like a 451
in meantime Babalj stretches for the cross from Wiliams, and the corner goes dangerously across the face of goal again with the AU defence not looking too convincing
4:49pm
The Cattery said | 4:49pm | Report comment
71 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 2
That was a huge chance, and it has to be said, a wasted chance, to get back into the game
another change for adelaide, Malik on and Caravella off
4:48pm
The Cattery said | 4:48pm | Report comment
69 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 2
Fantastic header from Terra, glancing across the goal, Galekovic got a hand to it, put it over the bar for a corner,
and Balbaj misses it from point blank, fell to him from the corner, where talking from six yards!!
4:46pm
The Cattery said | 4:46pm | Report comment
68 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 2
Ramsay warming up, final instructions and words of encouragement from Kossie, Djite off, you’d think this must mean a change from the current 442
4:45pm
The Cattery said | 4:45pm | Report comment
67 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 2
Heart still trying to work their way into this game, Hamill tries one from the top of the D, and it wasn’t too far off the far post
4:44pm
The Cattery said | 4:44pm | Report comment
66 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 2
short corner easily cut out by Barbiero, well read
4:43pm
The Cattery said | 4:43pm | Report comment
65 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 2
Heart go to Dugandzic again, he earns the free out on the left, tries to take it early, too long, that’s a trick he would have learned from his MV days,
Behich earns the corner
4:42pm
The Cattery said | 4:42pm | Report comment
64 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 2
Kossie still has all of his subs available, no rush to change things while they remain in cruise control
4:41pm
The Cattery said | 4:41pm | Report comment
63 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 2
Terra replaces Hoffman, for Heart’s final sub, Hoffman never really got into the game, but he had some pretty big shoes to fill, noticeable that Matt Thompson has not been quite himself missing his colleagues in the middle of the park
4:40pm
The Cattery said | 4:40pm | Report comment
62 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 2
Van Dijk does well to hold ball up, wriggles past a couple of players, goes to ground, Heart take an eternity to clear it
4:39pm
The Cattery said | 4:39pm | Report comment
61 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 2
Dugandzic has a free kick now, about 25m, above the cross bar, Galekovic never troubled by it
4:37pm
The Cattery said | 4:37pm | Report comment
58 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 2
couple of body checks there at the top of the D, for AU, Vidosic is down holding his knee, chance for a shot at goal here, it’s Vidosic, straight into the wall
4:35pm
The Cattery said | 4:35pm | Report comment
57 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 2
Dugandzic switches it from left to right, then Williams goes for the impossible goal, over the bar,
Williams gets a second chance following poor kick out from Galekovic, earns the corner
4:33pm
The Cattery said | 4:33pm | Report comment
56 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 2
Williams hasn’t had much game time of late, let’s see what he can do,
from that corner, Babalj held it up at top of the box, bobbled out to Good, he took the shot first time, across the face of goal
4:32pm
The Cattery said | 4:32pm | Report comment
54 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 2
Attacking change for Heart, Williams getting ready to come on,
in meantime Worm earns a corner, and he’s the one coming off for Wlliams
4:31pm
The Cattery said | 4:31pm | Report comment
52 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 2
Djite almost played in, straight through the middle, taken off his feet before he could shoot, dangerous times for Heart
4:30pm
The Cattery said | 4:30pm | Report comment
52 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 2
It’s obvious now that Heart are missing both the energy and direction that Fred brings to a game, someone needs to put their hand up and show something
4:34pm
Observer said | 4:34pm | Report comment
There is no like button, so I’ll just say ‘like’.
4:36pm
Dean said | 4:36pm | Report comment
You are absolutely correct – Fred is the key to Heart, just as Broich is the key to Brisbane. Yet, in all the glowing analysis of Heart’s teamwork and system being superior to MVFC’s “individual talent”, people conveniently overlook Heart’s reliance on one player. 2-0 is still anyone’s game but if AUFC score again it could get really ugly for Heart.
4:37pm
Observer said | 4:37pm | Report comment
*like*
4:38pm
The Cattery said | 4:38pm | Report comment
I wouldn’t say anyone’s game – a lot will have to go right for the Heart just to grab a point here
5:03pm
Dean said | 5:03pm | Report comment
Two nil with 30 mins is anyone’s game. But, 3-0 with 6 mins should be game over.
4:42pm
Observer said | 4:42pm | Report comment
I wouldn’t stop there – there is already some suggestion on the SBS the worlgame site that without Matt Simon, CCM may be affected.
4:28pm
The Cattery said | 4:28pm | Report comment
49 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 2
Vidosic with Adelaide’s second goal, very early in the second half, and the Heart are in real trouble here
two shots for AU for two goals, Heart struggling to penetrate
4:27pm
The Cattery said | 4:27pm | Report comment
49 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 2
GOAL!!!!
4:15pm
The Cattery said | 4:15pm | Report comment
Ned saying: Barbiero has impressed, has made great runs into the box, that’s the sort of play that will cause defences problems
4:11pm
The Cattery said | 4:11pm | Report comment
HT
Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 1
Heart started the stronger, but never really threatened the Adelaide goal at any stage. Djite won a pen from a clumsy Colosimo tackle, who injured himself in the process and is now off. van Dijk converted. Both he and Djite are looking more dangerous at this point than the Heart forwards at the other end.
It will be hard work for Heart to get themselves back into this, now missing Fred, Srhoj, Germano and Colosimo. Real test for van ‘t Schip and his charges.
4:08pm
The Cattery said | 4:08pm | Report comment
45 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 1
Marrone gets round a player with some fancy footwork, ball now out right with Worm, centres to Thompson, Vidosic doing some defensive work, Behich into the box, but he’s on his weaker right, and it’s straight at Galekovic
4:03pm
The Cattery said | 4:03pm | Report comment
42 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 1
Watson puts in a dangerous cross, good time to test the Heart’s back three, if they stay with the back three given Good has replaced Colosimo, who was partly playing as a right back in that back three
4:02pm
The Cattery said | 4:02pm | Report comment
41 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 1
Djite forces his way through the middle with a bit of strength, releases van Dijk on the right, but runs into a brick wall
Colosimo can’t run off his injury, so it’s Good on in his place
4:01pm
The Cattery said | 4:01pm | Report comment
40 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 1
Dugandzic with the free now, floats into the box, Galekovic rises high to punch over for a throw in
3:59pm
The Cattery said | 3:59pm | Report comment
38 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 1
GOAL!!!!
Van Dijk converst the pen, plants it to Bolton’s left
3:59pm
The Cattery said | 3:59pm | Report comment
37 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 0
Colosomo has stayed down, has injured his leg by the looks of it, he looks in pain, pen hasn’t been taken yet, on replay, looks like it was knee on knee
3:58pm
Observer said | 3:58pm | Report comment
No shots on goal after 30mins …
4:00pm
The Cattery said | 4:00pm | Report comment
one shot now!
4:03pm
Observer said | 4:03pm | Report comment
Penalty … lol! Ppl have a go at Brisbane without Broich but as we can see MV can’t win without Archie doing something special. Sydney is hopeless without Carle, and now Heart can’t even muster a shot in 40 minutes without Fred.
4:06pm
The Cattery said | 4:06pm | Report comment
Heart have Fred, Srhoj and Germano missing, which is a big chunk of the middle of the park out, and now Colosimo is off, so that’s a fair bit of experience missing from their XI at the moment
4:12pm
Observer said | 4:12pm | Report comment
Roar had 4 players out, and still has 3 out and has relied on youngsters to make up the difference. My point is ppl need to be consistent. In the A-League injuries is a big thing.
4:14pm
The Cattery said | 4:14pm | Report comment
No doubt that Broich and Henrique have been massive losses for the Roar, but you have to admit, it was a massive 180 degree turnaround for the Roar in fortunes!
4:23pm
Observer said | 4:23pm | Report comment
BTW Nichols has not been 100% the past few matches and still isn’t. That makes up the attacking core that is missing or affected. BTW what difference does it make if a team goes 90, 120 or 180 degrees? If you miss one, two or three of your best players, you just miss them. Again to steer back point, my ppl need to be consistent.
3:57pm
The Cattery said | 3:57pm | Report comment
36 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 0
Galekovic with it now, takes his time, forces Babalj to force him to pick it up, probably tells us a bit about AU’s tempo
in meantime, Djite into the box at other end, clumsy tackle from Colosomo PENALTY!!!
3:56pm
The Cattery said | 3:56pm | Report comment
34 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 0
a couple of strong tackles just inside Heart half win the ball back,
AU get it back, good cross from van Dijk, across the goal mouth to far post, Heart clear
3:54pm
The Cattery said | 3:54pm | Report comment
32 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 0
Colosimo finds Hoffman at the CAM position, but back to Thompson, all the way back to Bolton to start again, so AU really shutting them down now
3:53pm
The Cattery said | 3:53pm | Report comment
31 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 0
AU rebuild from back, Djite, goes back, Vidosic, Van Dijk, ball goes all the way to Bolton
3:51pm
The Cattery said | 3:51pm | Report comment
30 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 0
van Dijk tries the delicate chip to honour Vidosic’s run, but a touch too far
3:51pm
The Cattery said | 3:51pm | Report comment
28 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 0
Heart defence doing well to keep AU at bay, but they holding onto it well, and now AU win the free, foul on Vidosic, out right, back inboard, Barbiero misses it, Golek able to back track and pinch ball off Dugandzic
3:48pm
The Cattery said | 3:48pm | Report comment
27 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 0
through ball for Worm goes too far, all way back to Galekovic
3:47pm
The Cattery said | 3:47pm | Report comment
26 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 0
good ball into the box, Djite with a half chance, couldn’t really control it for the shot and it was cleared,
3:46pm
The Cattery said | 3:46pm | Report comment
24 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 0
flick on from Behich doesn’t hit its mark, and AU have chance to relieve pressure again
Worm wins it back, he’s been busy,
3:45pm
The Cattery said | 3:45pm | Report comment
23 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 0
Half way through first half now, no team has had a clear cut chance yet,
3:43pm
The Cattery said | 3:43pm | Report comment
22 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 0
Haven’t seen much of Vidosic yet
Marrone makes a run all the way into the box, but through ball was too far
3:41pm
The Cattery said | 3:41pm | Report comment
20 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 0
again AU struggle to clear it, Heart thrown in, Balbaj, some fancy footwork from Worm, to HOffman, Dugandzic whips it in nicely, but over the line
3:40pm
DemonFaithful said | 3:40pm | Report comment
How’s the crowd size looking?
3:42pm
The Cattery said | 3:42pm | Report comment
Cockerill said it was decent, it doesn’t look flash on camera, they were expecting at least 7,000
3:47pm
Brendo said | 3:47pm | Report comment
They are having a laugh then. Aside from Melbourne Victory they have only gotten above 7,000 once this season (their first home game), they are hardly going to do that again mid-week at 3:00pm on a work day.
If they get 4000 they have done well.
3:40pm
The Cattery said | 3:40pm | Report comment
18 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 0
Djite, Caravella, Watson, nice chip over the top to honour Barbiero’s run, he puts it on the wrong side of the upright from close range, he hit it first time on the volley
3:38pm
The Cattery said | 3:38pm | Report comment
17 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 0
Hoffman and Dugandzic sharing it on the right, switch to the left, but too long
3:36pm
The Cattery said | 3:36pm | Report comment
15 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 0
van Dijk gets a shot on, a bit wide, it was from distance,
3:35pm
The Cattery said | 3:35pm | Report comment
14 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 0
claims of handball by Boogaard, and yes, on replay, it looked like it, right at the top of the box
3:34pm
The Cattery said | 3:34pm | Report comment
13 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 0
AU finally starting to get a bit of the ball, managed to get behind then on right hand side, with a back 3, AU will find those openings out wide if they look for them
3:33pm
The Cattery said | 3:33pm | Report comment
11 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 0
cross comes in from Dugandzic, good one, hald cleared, but Heart keep up the pressure, finally Worm dispossessed on the left
3:31pm
The Cattery said | 3:31pm | Report comment
9 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 0
Heart appear to have gone with a back 3, doing it comfortably at the moment, Heart with good possession,
3:29pm
The Cattery said | 3:29pm | Report comment
8 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 0
Galekovic just described as someone who is going to lead from the front from the back
3:28pm
The Cattery said | 3:28pm | Report comment
7 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 0
Colosomo with cross into box, AU trying to clear, but cannot do so convincinly, finally goes all the way back to Galekovic
3:27pm
The Cattery said | 3:27pm | Report comment
6 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 0
Boogard with a chance to put AU into attack, but puts it over for Heart throw in
Djite off side with Golec puttting in a nice cross
3:26pm
The Cattery said | 3:26pm | Report comment
5 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 0
Babalj with it deep, puts into 6 yard box, Dugandzic close to goal, tackled, out for corner, shouts for a pen then,
from corner kick AU win the free to relieve the pressure
3:25pm
The Cattery said | 3:25pm | Report comment
4 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 0
Heart continue to hold ball in well, AU yet to enter their attacking third,
3:24pm
The Cattery said | 3:24pm | Report comment
2 min Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 0
short corner taken, goes nowhere, AU finally work ball over half way line, but Worm intercepts, out right now, cleared
3:22pm
The Cattery said | 3:22pm | Report comment
Heart kick off, we’ve started, Babalj earns a free, on right wing, good position to put ball in, Dugandzic over it, good delivery, near post, Colosomo gets head to it, earns corner
3:21pm
The Cattery said | 3:21pm | Report comment
van ‘t Schip currently in contract negotiations with the Heart
3:22pm
K said | 3:22pm | Report comment
The rumor mill has it, he will extend 1 year.
4:13pm
The Cattery said | 4:13pm | Report comment
Heart would also have the Rini example in mind, but otherwise good time for van ‘t Schip to be negotiating!
3:19pm
The Cattery said | 3:19pm | Report comment
Minutes silence for Murray Barnes, former Socceroo, recently passed away
3:19pm
The Cattery said | 3:19pm | Report comment
Cool change came through Melbourne earlier today, so conditions are perfect.
3:45pm
kam said | 3:45pm | Report comment
how much time remaining plz?
4:11pm
The Cattery said | 4:11pm | Report comment
Sorry, just spotted this – first half complete!
3:18pm
The Cattery said | 3:18pm | Report comment
Heart playing 433, Hoffman replaces Fred in the middle,
AU starting XI with diamond 442, same as last week
3:15pm
The Cattery said | 3:15pm | Report comment
Heard earlier that ticket sales for the game had been quite strong.
3:14pm
The Cattery said | 3:14pm | Report comment
Talking about Vidosic now, was doing well at the start of season, has struggled of late, sort of player that might do well out of having Kossie around.
Both Ned and Bozza going for a draw – don’t forget that I got in first!
3:13pm
The Cattery said | 3:13pm | Report comment
Talking about Kossie now. Bozza says there’s plenty about Kossie, he is not as one dimensional as people make out.
Ned chiming in: Kossie has done it all, ex-Socceroo, has coached, he doesn’t understand this business about Kossie having to receive special dispensation re coaching quals (and I agree!)
3:11pm
The Cattery said | 3:11pm | Report comment
Talking about Babalj now.
Good points by Ned, not working hard enough as a striker sometimes, has improved his mobility.
I think sometimes he has to look for the better options rather than always going alone.
3:09pm
The Cattery said | 3:09pm | Report comment
Adelaide can move into top 6 with a win away to the Heart, big ask, but they will be very competitive this arvo.
3:08pm
The Cattery said | 3:08pm | Report comment
Ned and Bozza talking about Heart’s poor start to the season.
Big wraps on our Mate Dugandzic.
3:06pm
The Cattery said | 3:06pm | Report comment
Not long to go now before ko
Fred definitely out, Hoffman in for him,
for AU, Dilevski out, and Ramsay comes in, coming back from suspension
3:04pm
The Cattery said | 3:04pm | Report comment
Master class being given by Ned and Bozza about good defending, cutting down the space, stopping the cross, keeping your shape, when to go and when not to go, etc.
2:59pm
The Cattery said | 2:59pm | Report comment
First game of Big Wednesday done, good win to Nix, Ifill with the icing on the cake.
Good start to the day, hang around, more A-League action to come.
2:54pm
Walt said | 2:54pm | Report comment
Come On United – let the Kosmina show roll on!
2:44pm
The Cattery said | 2:44pm | Report comment
Just watching the Nix and SFC kicking off the dew in the early game.
Sigmund has just put the Nix back in front – he’s been fancying himself as a bit of a striker all game.
2:07pm
The Cattery said | 2:07pm | Report comment
Heart starting XI:
Bolton,Colosimo,Medaschi,Marrone,Behich,Hamill,Thompson,Worm,Hoffman,Dugandzic,Babalj
2:05pm
The Cattery said | 2:05pm | Report comment
Ramsay will come back into the team for AU, but will start on the bench.
Continuing with a theme covered by one of our Roar columnists today, van ‘t Schip has named four at the back, but he will toy with a back 3, or “something in between”.