A-League golden boot winner Bruno Fornaroli has returned to his regular goalscoring ways, netting and assisting in Melbourne City’s 3-0 win over Western Sydney.
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Final score
Melbourne City 3
Western Sydney Wanderers 0
Melbourne City were overtaken by their rivals for third place after last week’s draw in Adelaide. Their opponents, the Western Sydney Wanderers require three points to ensure they stay in the path to the finals at AAMI Park. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match, starting from 7:50pm AEDT.
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The visitors have had the upper hand in terms of form both against City and recently. The Wanderers and City drew last time out at AAMI Park although the Wanderers got a win on the board against Warren Joyce’s men beating them 2-1 at ANZ Stadium when Oriol Riera and Mark Bridge were on the scoresheet.
Centre-forward Riera is the form player for the Wanderers, although he missed out last week due to injury he has scored four goals in his last four games.
He’s back in the squad this week however key midfielder Marcelo Carrusca is omitted due to a quad strain and right-back Josh Risdon is away on international duty for the Socceroos.
Bruno Fornaroli didn’t have the football Gods on his side in the City of Churches last week, having his penalty saved and a goal ruled out for offside by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR). Stefan Mauk got City a point in Adelaide with his third goal of the season.
City haven’t found any consistent form since the beginning of the year winning only four games in 11 in 2018 as Bruce Kamau returns to the match day squad after it was announced he and fellow City teammate Run Tongyik will be joining Western Sydney next season.
Prediction
I’ll predict the match ends in a draw.
A score draw. 1-1.
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144
Roar Guru
Wanderers: 44% Possession 0 shots on target 3 crosses completed They were poor as opposed to last weeks 4-1 win vs wellington.
Stuart Thomas
Expert
I see where you were coming from now.
Stevo
Roar Rookie
Arzani’s trickery, Bruno netting and assisting Mauk with a lovely back heel pass. WSW were sad.
Nemesis
Guest
SydFc get very excited by every time WSW fails & I'm sure the feeling is reciprocated. Nothing unusual about that, but I think if people volunteer to do this LIVE commentary blog they have to keep their biases away. I'm sure anyone involved with ALeague (not at club level, eg refs, administrators, match review panel, etc.) might also have an ALeague club they support, but I'd hope when they're doing their job for the ALeague, they leave their bias at the door. Maybe, it doesn't bother you because you support SydFC and most of these blogs are administered by SydFC fans. But, as an MV fan I get sick of the petty jibes at Berisha & various MV players if they go in for a robust tackle; whilst the same behaviour is laughed off if it's a SydFC player.
Stuart Thomas
Expert
Best place for it to be really.
Stuart Thomas
Expert
Geez that is a loose one Nem. Not sure of the relevance in a WSW vs City clash. Are you okay?
144
Roar Guru
Full-Time The Wanderers go down miserably to now 3rd place Melbourne City as Fornaroli, Jakobsen and Mauk seal the three points at AAMI Park.
144
Roar Guru
Wanderershave absolutely nothing nothing. looks like City's gonna take third place
Nemesis
Guest
Huh? Who are you? My comment was directed at Nicholas Rupolo
That A-League Fan
Roar Guru
How can you tell? Fortunately and unfortunately for you I'm not.
144
Roar Guru
10 minutes to go in the Wanderers are struggling
144
Roar Guru
Wanderers haven't been in it from minute one city absolutely smashing it
144
Roar Guru
MAUK!!! 3-0 to City it's done and dusted!
144
Roar Guru
City toppling Wanderers at the moment!
Nemesis
Guest
I take it you're a Sydney FC fan with that cheerleading? Amazing how many SydFC fans administer these LIVE blogs.
144
Roar Guru
GOOOOOOAAAAL THE CAPTAIN MAKES IT 2 He rises high at the corner and heads past Janjetovic!
144
Roar Guru
54' | CHANCE Vidosic beats his man on the right as he cuts back to Fornaroli. The striker scuffs his strike, seeing Janjetovic collect.
144
Roar Guru
52' | CHANCE City work a training ground set piece as Fornaroli mistimes his header on goal and Janjetovic saves.
144
Roar Guru
49' | Desperate defending from Jakobsen as he rises with Riera in the six-yard box to nod away the danger. 1-0
That A-League Fan
Roar Guru
Play has started again. 2nd half another 45 minutes to enjoy.