It is win or go home for Adelaide United, Brisbane Roar, Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne City in the first week of the 2015 A-League Finals.
United will be hoping that a shift to Adelaide Oval for their match against the Roar will through off the visitor’s stellar record on the road against the Reds.
Brisbane has knocked off Adelaide in its two most recent trips to Hindmarsh Stadium, and haven’t lost in Adelaide since 2010.
Melbourne City don’t have the same kind of history to draw confidence from as they head across the Tasman, however some questionable late season form from the Phoenix means that an upset is certainly on the cards at Westpac Stadium.
Adelaide United (3) v Brisbane Roar FC (6)
Date: Friday, 1 May 2015
Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Kick-Off: 7:00 PM local (7:30 PM AEST)
Referee: Peter Green
Assistant Referee 1: Matthew Cream
Assistant Referee 2: Anton Shchetinin
Fourth Official: Strebre Delovski
TV: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 7.00pm (AEST). Delayed coverage on SBS HD & SBS One from 8.00pm (AEST)
Radio: Grandstand Digital Brisbane, 891 ABC Adelaide Digital, online/ABC Radio Mobile phone app.
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Adelaide United squad:
1.Eugene GALEKOVIC (GK) (c), 3.Nigel BOOGAARD, 4.Dylan McGOWAN, 5.Osama MALIK, 7.PABLO SÁNCHEZ, 8.ISAÍAS, 9.Sergio CIRIO, 10.Marcelo CARRUSCA, 12.Mark OCHIENG,14.Cameron WATSON, 15.Ben WARLAND, 16.Craig GOODWIN, 17.Awer MABIL, 18.Jimmy JEGGO, 19.Miguel PALANCA, 20.Paul IZZO (GK), 21.Tarek ELRICH, 24.Bruce KAMAU
*Two to be omitted
Ins: 3.Nigel BOOGAARD (return from suspension), 8.ISAÍAS (promoted), 10.Marcelo CARRUSCA (promoted), 17.Awer MABIL (promoted), 18.Jimmy JEGGO (promoted),
Outs: 2.Michael MARRONE (suspension – 1week), 11.Bruce DJITE (groin – 1 week), Dylan SMITH (not selected)
Unavailable: 23.Jordan ELSEY (knee – indefinite)
Brisbane Roar FC squad:
2.Jerome POLENZ, 5.Corey BROWN, 8.Steven LUSTICA, 9.ANDRIJA Kaluderovic, 12.Jean Carlos SOLORZANO, 14.Daniel BOWLES, 15.James DONACHIE, 16.Devante CLUT, 17.Matt McKAY (c), 18.Luke BRATTAN, 19.Jack HINGERT, 21.Jamie YOUNG (gk), 22.Thomas BROICH, 23.Dimitri PETRATOS, 28.Brandon BORRELLO, 36.Fraser CHALMERS (gk).
Ins: 5.Corey BROWN, 9.ANDRIJA Kaluderovic, 15.James DONACHIE, 16.Devante CLUT, 17.Matt McKAY, 18.Luke BRATTAN, 19.Jack HINGERT, 22.Thomas BROICH, 28.Brandon BORRELLO (all promoted)
Outs: 4.Adam SAROTA, 6.George LAMBADARIDIS, 20.Kofi DANNING, 26.Lachlan JACKSON, 29.Patrick THEODORE, 31.Matt SCHMIDT, 34.Shannon BRADY, 37.Abrahim YANGO, 41.Luke PAVLOU (not selected)
Unavailable: 1.Michael THEO (quad – 2 weeks), 3.Shane STEFANUTTO (calf – 2 weeks), 10.HENRIQUE (knee – indefinite), 13. Jade NORTH (appendix operation – indefinite), 33.Luke DeVERE (quad – 3 weeks).
Wellington Phoenix (4) v Melbourne City FC (5)
Date: Sunday 3 May 2015
Venue: Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Kick-off: 7:00pm local (5:00pm AEST)
Referee: Ben Williams
Assistant Referee 1: Paul Cetrangolo
Assistant Referee 2: Ashley Beecham
Fourth Official: Nick Waldron
TV: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 4.30pm (AEST) and Sky Sport 2 (New Zealand) from 6:30pm (NZST). Delayed coverage on SBS HD & SBS One from 5.30pm (AEST).
Radio: Grandstand Digital Melbourne, online/ABC Radio Mobile phone app. Radio Sport Live (NZ).
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Wellington Phoenix squad:
1.Glen MOSS (GK), 2. Manny MUSCAT, 4. Roly BONEVACIA, 5. Michael BOXALL, 7. Kenny CUNNINGHAM, 8. Alex RODRIGUEZ, 9. Nathan BURNS, 10. Michael MCGLINCHEY, 11. Kwabena APPIAH, 13. Albert RIERA, 15. Jason HICKS, 16. Louis FENTON, 17. Vince LIA, 18. Ben SIGMUND, 19. Tom DOYLE, 20. Lewis ITALIANO (GK), 21, Roy KRISHNA, 22. Andrew DURANTE (c).
*Two to be omitted
Ins: 1.Glen MOSS (returns from injury), Kwabena APPIAH (promoted). 15. Jason HICKS (promoted).
Outs: 30. Oliver SAIL (gk) (omitted)
Unavailable: 3. Joel GRIFFITHS (knee injury, ruptured ACL – indefinite)
Melbourne City FC:
1. Andrew REDMAYNE (GK), 4. Connor CHAPMAN, 5. Erik PAARTALU, 6. Aaron MOOY, 7. Iain RAMSAY, 8. Massimo MURDOCCA, 9. Harry NOVILLO, 10. Robert KOREN, 13. Jonatan GERMANO, 15. David WILLIAMS, 16. Joshua KENNEDY, 18. Paulo RETRE, 20. Tando VELAPHI (GK), 21. Stefan MAUK, 23. Mate DUGANDZIC, 24. Patrick KISNORBO (C), 26. Marc MARINO, 28. Nick SYMEOY
*Two to be omitted
Ins: 7. Iain RAMSAY (promoted), 18. Paulo RETRE (returns from suspension), 23. Mate DUGANDZIC (returns from injury)
Outs: 27. Kew JALIENS (suspended – 1 week)
Unavailable: 3.Robbie WIELAERT (ankle – 1-2 weeks), 11.Damien DUFF (ankle/calf – indefinite), 14.James BROWN (foot – 6 weeks), 19. Ben GARUCCIO (ankle – 5-6 weeks), 22. Jack CLISBY (ankle – 1-2 weeks), 25. Jacob MELLING (knee – indefinite)
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