Adelaide United and Melbourne City are set to face off in a crucial A-League game on Friday night as both teams look to consolidate their position within the top 6. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match starting from 7:50pm AEDT.
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Adelaide United go into the contest as slight favourites but will be aware that anything but a win for them could jeopardise there top six position with both Brisbane Roar and Perth Glory closing the gap.
The two previous meetings between Adelaide and City have ended in two wins for City with the last outing seeing City run riot 5-0 in Melbourne.
Adelaide have been unable to score in both previous games against City this year and will be keen to snap this unwanted run.
City similarly have lost their last two encounters and will be looking towards star striker Bruno Fornaroli to continue to build on his last outing against Melbourne Victory in the derby.
Marcin Budzinski and Dario Vidosic will also be looking to repeat their standout performances from the previous encounter against Adelaide where both players got on the scoresheet.
Adelaide German midfielder Daniel Adlung though believes the almost two-week break which they have had to prepare for this game because of the split round has Adelaide perfectly poised to snap their three-game winless run.
Friday’s clash could also see a milestone reached with Adelaide youngster Jordan Elsey making his 50th A-League appearance if he is included in the matchday squad to face City.
Melbourne City have won the previous two encounters between these teams but the extended break for Adelaide could prove crucial as we near the finals series.
Adelaide to win 2-1
Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match, starting from 7:50pm AEDT.
Stevo
Roar Rookie
Bruno had the ball in the back of the net but disallowed for offside. Bruno misses a pen in the 1st half. We draw. Not a good result for City or Adelaide. Frustrating as heck.
Sebastian
Roar Guru
FULL TIME- Game ends all square 1-1 not an ideal result for both teams but they will have to be happy with a point.
Sebastian
Roar Guru
90' 4 minutes of added time
Sebastian
Roar Guru
88' Great build up play by City and Mauk gides his shot just wide
Sebastian
Roar Guru
84' Game being stretched as both Adelaide and City search for the winner.
Sebastian
Roar Guru
77' Disallowed City goal for offside on Fonaroli
Sebastian
Roar Guru
72' Half chance falls to Absalonsen of Adelaide but he scuffs his right footed shot wide.
Sebastian
Roar Guru
70' Entering the last 20 minutes of the contest which team will be brave enough to open up the game.
Sebastian
Roar Guru
67' Azarni constantly threating the Adelaide defense as both teams look to break the deadlock.
Sebastian
Roar Guru
63' SUBSTITUITION- City, 37. Atkinson OFF 2. Muscat ON
Sebastian
Roar Guru
60' Adelaide looking threatening out wide as they look to get behind City's defense.
Sebastian
Roar Guru
57' Adelaide's Konstandopoulos forces a good save out of City keeper Bouzanis.
Kangajets
Guest
I’ve actually missed the first half, what’s been happening?
Sebastian
Roar Guru
52' GOAL, City equalise to make it 1-1 after Izzo punch falls at the feet of Mauk who slides the finish home.
Sebastian
Roar Guru
49' Absalonsen flashes his shot wide for Adelaide after swift counter attack.
Sebastian
Roar Guru
45' Second half underway hopefully another enthralling half of football.
Stevo
Roar Rookie
What happened there?
Sebastian
Roar Guru
HALF-TIME- Adelaide take a 1-0 lead the break after a tight and tense first half where the normally reliable Fornaroli missed a penalty for City.
Sebastian
Roar Guru
45' GOAL, Adelaide go 1-0 up after great work on the right wing and Absalonsen made no mistake with the finish inside the box.
Sebastian
Roar Guru
42' Luke Brattan flashes his shot wide after winning it in the midfield.