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Neither side came out the victory when Melbourne City and the Brisbane Roar met on Saturday night, with the final score being a 1-1 tie.
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Final score
Melbourne City 1
Brisbane Roar 1
Fresh off lifting the FFA Cup, Melbourne City have to refocus as they host a Brisbane Roar team with high hopes of securing a top two finish in the A-League. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 7:50pm AEDT.
Melbourne was able to secure its first piece of silverware as a club after defeating Sydney FC 1 nil on Wednesday night. Victory in the FFA Cup however will only prove worthwhile if City can build some winning momentum in the A-League.
City currently sits in second position on the A-League ladder but is yet to recapture the scintillating form that saw them beat rivals Melbourne Victory so handsomely in round two.
City at their best are the team to beat this season. Their forward line contains exceptional quality with Bruno Fornaroli and Tim Cahill being well served by Argentine duo Fernando Brandan and Nicolas Colazo.
If the preceding quartet remains injury free, City are going to cause plenty of problems against every team in the comp, let alone the Roar tonight.
Brisbane however do boast a win over City already this season – a 1 nil triumph up at Suncorp Stadium. In that contest, City managed to dominate possession but hardly created any chances of note against a Roar outfit that defended well and created plenty of chances on the counter attack.
The Roar however will be without former Socceroos star Brett Holman who is out for six weeks with a small tear to his meniscus. Socceroo Tommy Oar will have to chip in with a strong performance if Brisbane hope to ask City’s defence some questions.
Despite being in fourth position on the ladder, Brisbane’s attack is relatively poor compared to the rest of the field, with Adelaide the only team to have scored fewer goals so far this season.
John Aloisi’s men however have been pragmatic without the ball though and City will have to play an up-tempo game to disrupt a resolute Brisbane defence.
Given the hard toil on Wednesday night, City may once again turn up a little flat against Brisbane at home.
With Cahill in doubt, key figures Colazo, Brandan and Fornaroli have to aim up and lead the way in a match City must win to keep pace with league leaders Sydney FC.
Prediction
At their best, City should secure the win.
City 2-0