Brisbane Roar stop over in the Hunter to meet the Newcastle Jets as they continue their pub crawl up the NSW coast, after last week accounting for the Mariners 1-0. Join us for live scores and commetnary from 5.00pm AEDT.
Form – Newcastle: LDDDW, Brisbane: WWLWW.
Two teams with contrasting starts to the season – Brisbane continuing on from their 2011/12 season with an impressive 10 goals in five games.
Newcastle, perennial not quite finalists, not quite cellar dwellers, have only scored three goals in five matches, and have looked to improve game by game, by round 27 they should be raring to go.
Newcastle have built slowly, however are starting to show signs why GVE shouldn’t be shown the door.
Plenty of young players in both squads – how good was Andrew Hoole’s pass to Adam Taggart last week?
Deft outside foot flick as if he’s Andres Iniesta or something. Not that Kwame Yeboah’s rocket was a shabby effort either.
After that good win in Adelaide, Craig Goodwin has been recalled to the senior squad after starting the first few games of the season.
Brisbane are five wins out of five and are controlling games and attacking with purpose. Title favourites, I reckon.
However, before they start dreaming of another balmy Sunday afternoon next year, they’ll have to account for Newcastle without Ivan Franjic, Matt Mckay (Socceroos duty), Shane Stefanutto, Besart Berisha, Liam Miller and George Lambardardis.
Take out Lambardardis and add Thomas Broich and that would be a short list of Brisbane’s best players.
However, they do have the welcome news of Jade North’s return, who’s headed south for the for his first game since injury.
Brisbane face a similar task to which they had week; playing a team undefeated in four, with an injury list that rips through their first 11 and they have to play on the NSW coast, which is nothing compared to the Queensland coast. Poor Brisbane.
Luckily, the Roar have a brilliant structure, which will allow for the youngsters to slip into their line up easier than other clubs.
Newcastle, have played some pretty good football recently, they deserved a win against the Mariners, and taught the masquerading Spanish a lesson in Australian football.
Emile Heskey is also 100 percent for the first time this year, it’s all coming up Milhouse.
Van Egmond has managed to create a young squad with some of the best A-League youngsters going around, with a pretty good brand of football.
They’re starting to look like Brisbane Roar a few years ago. Can they become the machine that the Roar monstered into?
The last time these teams played was back in February, the result was Newcastle Jets 0-0 Brisbane Roar.
Newcastle Jets are currently undefeated in their last four matches.
Brisbane Roar have gone two matches without conceding a goal.
Brisbane seem to be a few matches better prepared than Newcastle, not that the Jets will be easy beats.
It will be a good quality game, however I think Brisbane may just have a tactical and structural advantage.
Prediction: 0-1 Brisbane.
AZ_RBB
Guest
I think any team that plays on the counter can be made to look like that. Both of the Melbourne sides had arguably more half chances but when you look at the clear cut chances its even. Also the lost chances of the losing team are always magnified whereas those of the winning team are easily forgotten.
Cameron Kellett
Guest
I replayed it over and over and over again just to make sure.. I am confident that is what he said. He also said it to the sideline ref or fourth official about 4-5 times as he walked off. Very unprofessional. Even Heskey was trying to hold him back as, he continued to say it.
Justin Thighm
Roar Guru
Fair enough AZ_RBB Round 6 last season WSW were 7th with 7 points and Adelaide were top. We were all hoping the new team would do well and not get the wooden spoon. :) But of course they exceeded all expectations and well done to them. They just don't seem to be at their best right now, but does that mean they will get better or they have passed their best? The Roar were a different team last season after losing Ange and were 10th, or last on the table after Round 6 last season. This will be a sterner test. I just thought they've won the last 2 games without being the better team and the chances for Heart and Victory just didn't go in.
Muzz
Guest
They look better than last season to me and i don't support them.They are a very well organised side.Play with great structure that is hard to pull apart.Play to to their strengths and are improving every week.Real contenders for the title.
Ballymore
Guest
Devastated we lost, but atleast the loss came from two (2) catastrophic, unlikely to repeated errors, rather than any broader problems related to structure/tactics/attitude etc.
AZ_RBB
Guest
do you mean, not as good as round 6 last season or at their peak last season? i'll assume you mean the latter and i completely agree. but with 21 rounds to go, the team will only get better. Luck is the wrong word to use when talking about sport. Luck belongs in poker and gambling. In sport, talent and hard work always persevere. To be in first place after 540mins of football has very little to do with luck. Friday night will be the biggest test so far but with a 4-0 record against the Roar (only 1 goal conceded) the team will go in with a lot of confidence.
Justin Thighm
Roar Guru
Told you so Griffo, Singapore match fixing gang gave me the tip off :) SFC and Jets should collect another 3 points next weekend and consolidate top 4 placing.
Justin Thighm
Roar Guru
The table says round 6, with 21 rounds to go. WSW are doing well again, but they don't look as good as they did last season and they just manage to ground out results when they are not the better team. Luck will run out soon and reality check next week against the Roar at Suncorp. Let's see how Poppa handles it when things aren't going well.
Griffo
Roar Guru
Was that a lip read from the replay Kellett? It looked very much like he said something he shouldn't have to the ref from the other side of the pitch.
Griffo
Roar Guru
Atrocious weather! Not anywhere near as bad as when the Wallabys played here but not nice all the same. Amazing stat that the Jets, until today, have never won a game when trailing at half-time! Regardless of form we more often than not get a result against the Roar. Some wet patches on Roars right defensive third didn't help them much in the second half but we didn't press them for the advantage as much as we should have either. We again hold back in the lead - Heskey getting a blast from GvE for sitting too high up on half way. Still with a missed penalty and Jaliens now on suspension, a good win. Like Farina, two wins on the trot might ease some pressure on GvE, and with Heart visiting next week, a good opportunity to consolidate table position before our 6 from 9 away game stretch.
AZ_RBB
Guest
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Patrick Hargreaves
Roar Guru
Not a bad prediction! ;)
Patrick Hargreaves
Roar Guru
Full Time Jets 2: Roar 1. They finish it off witha short corner as Heskey stands over it, Brisbane don't want to mess with him. Good win by the Jets, however both goals were errors from a young Roar defence. Taggart easy Man of the match. Thoughts on a miserable day with the weather? Bad weather, but a game with 3 goals, a red and a hand full of yellow cards is always exciting. Good night.
Patrick Hargreaves
Roar Guru
93' Newcastle – Brisbane 2-1 THey're fighting over itbut as the roar clear jets get back again. Neville glides past a few with a surging run, he 's knocked off the ball by Yeboah for a corner.
Patrick Hargreaves
Roar Guru
Burns tries to dribble past 4 roar defenders, is rightfully up-ended. Jets throw near the corner flag, 60 seconds to go.
Patrick Hargreaves
Roar Guru
92' Newcastle – Brisbane 2-1 Burns is on the ground after he jumps into a jumping Yeboah. Free kick jets in the defensive half.
Patrick Hargreaves
Roar Guru
90' Newcastle – Brisbane 2-1 They've taken off their goal scorer. Taggart OFF Caravella ON. +4 added time.
Patrick Hargreaves
Roar Guru
89' Newcastle – Brisbane 2-1 Brattan flicks out a pass to Yeboah, who slips in a puddle. Corner Roar. Brattan tries to replicate his previous effort, this time from the left, but it's high and wide. Just quietly - Brattan for socceroos.
Cameron Kellett
Guest
yes.
Cameron Kellett
Guest
That's what he gets for calling him a f ing disgrace