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Melbourne Victory vs Melbourne Heart: 2013/14 A-League live scores, blog

12th October, 2013
Teams

Melbourne Victory

1. Nathan COE
2. Pablo CONTRERAS
3. Adama TRAORE
4.Nick ANSELL
6. Leigh BROXHAM (c)
7. Gui FINKLER
10. Archie THOMPSON
11. Connor PAIN
13. Andrew NABBOUT
14. James TROISI
15. Mitch NICHOLS
16. Rashid MAHAZI
17. Jimmy JEGGO
20. Lawrence THOMAS
22. Jesse MAKAROUNAS
23. Adrian LEIJER
24 Scott GALLOWAY
25. Jason GERIA

Two to be omitted
 
Melbourne Heart

1. Andrew REDMAYNE
2. Jeremy WALKER
3. Robbie WIELAERT
5. Sam MITCHINSON
6. Patrick GERHARDT
7. Iain RAMSAY
8. Massimo MURDOCCA
10. Harry KEWELL (c)
14. Golgol MEBRAHTU
15. David WILLIAMS
16. Aziz BEHICH
17. Jason HOFFMAN
18. David VRANKOVIC
20. Tando VELAPHI
22. Nick KALMAR
23. Mate DUGANDZIC
24. Patrick KISNORBO
25. Andrea MIGLIORINI

Two to be Omitted

Kick-Off: 5.30pm AEST
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Referee: Peter Green
Last Time: Melbourne Victory 2-1 Melbourne Heart
History: Melbourne Victory 3, Melbourne Heart 3, Drawn 3
Betting: $2 Melbourne Victory, $3.50 Draw, $3.75 Melbourne Heart
TV: Fox Sports 1 (LIVE)
Melbourne City take on Melbourne Victory for the re-branded club's first-ever Melbourne derby. (AAP Image/Joe Castro)
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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.

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