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Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne Victory |
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2017 FFA Cup |
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| Perry Park, Brisbane | ||
| Brisbane Roar | Melbourne Victory | |
| 1 | SCORE | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
The Brisbane Roar are looking to break the Round of 32 in the FFA Cup for the first time in three years when they take on A-League grand finalists Melbourne Victory. Catch all the live scores, highlights and blog on The Roar from 7:30pm (AEST).
The Roar have suffered first round defeats in the FFA Cup two years in a row, losing to the Perth Glory in 2016, one year after a 1-0 defeat to the Wanderers.
They’ll be out to end their string of early exits from the competition, looking to break a run that has seen them win just a single game in the Cup since its inception.
For the Victory, they have a much more pleasant history behind them, winning the Cup in 2015 before losing out to cross-town rivals, Melbourne City last year, 2-0.
Both sides are coming off strong A-League campaigns across the 2016/17 season.
The Victory took out consolation top spot in second on the ladder thanks to a record-breaking season from premiers Sydney FC.
Brisbane finished just one position back in third in a tight battle for Asian Champions League positions.
Brisbane snuck past the Wanderers in a thrilling penalty shootout in the first week of the finals, before a second half goal from Besart Berisha sunk the Roar in their semi-final clash with the Victory.
While Melbourne got the edge over today’s opponent, they fell agonisingly short of the title, losing in a penalty shootout to Sydney FC in the grand final.
“A prize is a prize, and it’s there to be won we are definitely up for the challenge, especially when you look at other results already where A-League teams have been knocked out,” said Brisbane player Brett Holman.
Prediction
This is a hard one to pick.
Melbourne look to be the better side on paper and have that semi-final win under the belt. This will be a strong test for both sides to kick off the new season.
The Roar could be looking at another early exit as they continue a poor run in the FFA Cup
Victory to win 2-0.
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