Melbourne Heart will be out to end their run of 13 matches without a win this season when they head west to face Perth Glory in the second half of an A-League double-header. Join us for live scores from 9.45pm AEDT.
The red half of Melbourne began John van ‘t Schip’s second reign as coach on a semi-positive note last Sunday, taking a point away from Bluetongue Stadium after a 0-0 draw with reigning champions Central Coast Mariners.
Still, the result gave the Heart only their fifth point of the season meaning they remain marooned at the foot of the A-League table, eight point off the ninth-placed Wellington Phoenix.
The draw stretched their winless run to 18 games, one off the A-League record set by New Zealand Knights in 2005/06.
Perth, on the other hand, reinvigorated their campaign with a gritty if unstylish 1-0 win over the Newcastle Jets at Hunter Stadium last Saturday night.
The result leaves the Glory on 16 points, still a point outside the top six, but they will move temporarily back into the six with a win here.
In another boost for Glory fans, skipper Jacob Burns returns to the squad after serving a one-match ban stemming from two yellow cards picked up against the Mariners on New Year’s Eve, but Kenny Lowe’s side will still be without marquee defender William Gallas.
Where the Glory need a boost is in their final third. The A-League’s all-time leading goalscorer Shane Smeltz has had an interrupted season to say the very least, and needs to step up to support a side that has managed just 12 goals all season – only better than the Heart, who with nine goals possess the worst attacking record in the competition.
With 14 rounds to go, it’s far too early to say that either side is out of contention at this stage – but every loss heaps on the pressure, and neither will want to go down tonight. Join us for live scores of this A-League double-header from 9.45pm AEDT.
Doc
Roar Rookie
Harry has no confidence in those around him.
Stevo
Guest
Do not disagree with this.
Matthew Skellett
Guest
Yes have to say that Heart were shocking , Harry's lost it rest of the team are bit parts that no one else wants quite frankly -I think the new owners should start with a blank canvas IMHO lol :-)
Doc
Roar Rookie
Quantity of comments suggests that no-one was following this game.
Joshua
Guest
Melbourne heart are shit it's the players fault.
TK
Guest
only a fool does the same thing and expects a different result....as long as mifsuds up front the results going to be the same.
Stevo
Guest
He didn't prove himself as expected. We are shocking.
Stevo
Guest
Mifsud given another chance to prove himself up front.