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Melbourne vs Adelaide highlights: Victory on top amidst fan walk-out

28th November, 2015
Saturday, 28 November 2015
Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Kick-Off: 7:30pm AEDT

Melbourne Victory (two to be omitted)
1.Danny VUKOVIC (gk), 2.Jason GERIA, 5.Daniel GEORGIEVSKI, 6.Leigh BROXHAM (c), 7.Gui FINKLER, 8.Besart BERISHA, 9.Kosta BARBAROUSES, 11.Connor PAIN, 13.Oliver BOZANIC, 14.Fahid BEN KHALFALLAH, 16.Rashid MAHAZI, 17.Matthieu DELPIERRE, 18.Dylan MURNANE, 19.George HOWARD, 20.Lawrence THOMAS (gk), 21.Carl VALERI, 22.Jesse MAKAROUNAS, 24.Thomas DENG.

Adelaide United (two to be omitted)
1.Eugene GALEKOVIC (gk) (c), 2.Michael MARRONE, 4.Dylan McGOWAN, 7.PABLO SANCHEZ, 8.ISAIAS, 9.Sergio CIRIO, 10.Marcelo CARRUSCA, 11.Bruce DJITE, 14.George MELLS, 15.Ben WARLAND, 16.Craig GOODWIN, 17.Mate DUGANDZIC, 18.Jimmy JEGGO, 20.John HALL (gk), 21.Tarek ELRICH, 23.Jordan ELSEY, 24.Bruce KAMAU, 25.Ruon TONGYIK.
Besart Berisha celebrates a goal for Melbourne. (AAP Image/Joe Castro)
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Match result:

Melbourne Victory have returned to the top of the A-League ladder after a win over Adelaide United saw them leapfrog Brisbane Roar into first place.

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However the game is more likely to be remembered for the fan walk-out 30 minutes in, protesting the FFA’s treatment of banned fans.

Besart Berisha scored early, through a penalty in the 14th minute, at Oliver Bozanic made it a 2-0 lead in the 30th minute.

Adelaide scored their only goal of the match when the game was almost over, through Marcelo Carrusca, in the 87th.

Final score
Melbourne Victory 2
Adelaide United 1

Match preview

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Melbourne Victory have a chance to return to the top of the A-League ladder when they host winless Adelaide United. Join The Roar for live scores from the game, beginning at 7:30pm (AEDT).

Victory are currently in second place on the ladder but depending on the results of the earlier match between the Newcastle Jets and Brisbane Roar, they could potentially leap ahead of the Roar to the top – so long as Brisbane draw or lose against the Jets.

Adelaide United are still looking for their first win this season and their search is not going to get any easier when they come up against reigning champions Victory.

Victory haven’t lost to United in their last seven meetings – though they’ve recorded four draws in that time and not beaten them by more than a single goal in any of their three wins.

United have recorded three draws and four losses from seven starts so far in this A-League season. They’ve kicked the least goals of any team (6) and let through the equal most (15), and are the only winless team in the league.

All three of those draws have come in home matches, and they’ve lost their last five away matches on the trot.

However the return of goalkeeper and captain Eugene Galekovic last week helped them keep the Newcastle Jets to a clean sheet, and while they weren’t able to find a game-winner at the other end of the ground, a less leaky defence would seriously improve their chances.

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That said, while they are looking for a breakthrough win, Victory are likely too good for them to find it here. They welcome back Besart Berisha and Carl Valeri from injury this week.

Prediction: Victory to win comfortably, 2-0.

Join The Roar for live scores from the game, beginning at 7:30pm AEDT.

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