Roar Guru
The A-League is back in business and the third game on our Round 1 slate is arguably the juiciest, with Melbourne Victory hosting neighbours Melbourne Heart in what should be a fiery Melbourne derby. We’ll have live scores and commentary from 7.45pm AEDT.
It was a disastrous 2012/13 campaign for the Heart, with only a superior goal difference sparing them the embarrassment of a wooden spoon, as Wellington Phoenix took that dubious honour.
The Victory, on the other hand, finished a respectable third, before being bundled out by eventual champions the Central Coast Mariners.
Despite the gulf in class between the two teams last year, the three matches between the two were split 2-1 to the Victory, and the teams now splitting a dead even 3-3-3 record over nine matches.
Harry Kewell makes his debut for the Heart and having played for the Victory in 2011 and 2012, I expect a ferocious reception from the fan base in navy blue.
This season is surely John Aloisi’s last as manager if the Heart don’t at least squeak into the six, and they could get off to a cracking start with a win over their arch-rivals.
Join us at 7.00pm AEDT for all the news and formations, for a 7.45pm AEDT kick off.