A League Finals Week 1

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Adelaide United: 20.Eugene GALEKOVIC (gk), 3.ALEMAO, 4.Angelo COSTANZO, 5.Michael VALKANIS, 7.Lucas PANTELIS, 8. Kristian SARKIES, 9.Paul AGOSTINO, 10.CRISTIANO, 13.Travis DODD (capt.), 14.Scott JAMIESON, 15.Jonas SALLEY, 16. Daniel MULLEN, 18.Fabian BARBIERO, 19. Sasa OGNENOVSKI, 24.Paul REID, 25.Robert YOUNIS, 27. Michael MARRONE, 28. Rostyn GRIFFITHS, 30.Mark BIRIGHITTI (gk).
*Three to be omitted.

In. ALEMAO (returns from injury), Sasa OGNENOVSKI (returns from suspension), Angelo COSTANZO (promoted), Rostyn GRIFFITHS (short term contract), Daniel MULLEN.
Out. Robert CORNTHWAITE (suspended).
Unavailable. 1.Daniel BELTRAME (gk) (knee – season), 6.CASSIO (calf – 1 week), 22.DIEGO (quad – indefinite), 21.Jason SPAGNUOLO (knee – 2 weeks).

Melbourne Victory: 1.Michael THEOKLITOS (gk), 2.Kevin MUSCAT (Captain), 3.Michael THWAITE, 5.Sebastian RYALL, 7.Matthew KEMP, 8.Grant BREBNER, 9.Danny ALLSOPP, 10.Archie THOMPSON, 11.NEY FABIANO, 12.Rodrigo VARGAS, 13.Nathan ELASI, 14.Billy CELESKI, 15.Tom PONDELJAK, 16.Carlos HERNANDEZ, 17.Jose Luis LOPEZ, 18.Leigh BROXHAM, 19.Evan BERGER, 20.Mitchell LANGERAK (gk), 22.Nick WARD.
*Four to be omitted.

In. Michael THWAITE (promoted), Nathan ELASI (promoted), Leigh BROXHAM (promoted), Evan BERGER (promoted).
Out. Nil
Unavailable. Nil


Saturday night teams

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Friday nights teams

Central Coast Mariners: 2. Andre GUMPRECHT, 4. Pedj BOJIC, 5. Bradley PORTER, 7. John HUTCHINSON, 9. Nik MRDJA, 10. Adrian CACERES, 11. Dylan MACALLISTER, 12. Greg OWENS, 13. Paul O'GRADY, 15. Andrew CLARK, 16. Nigel BOOGAARD, 17. Matthew OSMAN, 18. Alex WILKINSON, 19. Matt SIMON, 20. Danny VUKOVIC (gk), 22. Sasho PETROVSKI, 30. Andrew REDMAYNE (gk).
*Two to be omitted.

In. 15. Andrew CLARK (Returns from Suspension), 17. Matthew OSMAN (Returns from Injury), 22. Sasho PETROVSKI (Promoted).
Out. 28. Matthew LEWIS (Omitted).
Unavailable. 1. Matthew NASH (gk) (Shoulder – Indefinite), 6. David D'APUZZO (Knee – Indefinite), 8. Dean HEFFERNAN (Suspended – 1 week), 21. Ahmad ELRICH (Knee – Season).

Queensland Roar: 1.Liam REDDY (gk), 2.Andrew PACKER, 4.Craig MOORE (c), 5.Josh McCLOUGHAN, 7.Michael ZULLO, 8.Massimo MURDOCCA, 9.Sergio VAN DIJK, 10. Charlie MILLER, 12.Tahj MINNIECON, 15.Matthew McKAY, 16. Hyuk-Su SEO, 17.Mitch NICHOLS, 18.Danny TIATTO, 19.Isaka CERNAK, 20.Griffin McMASTER (gk), 21. Tom OAR.

In. 16. Hyuk-Su SEO (promoted), 21. Tom OAR (promoted).
Out. 14. Ben GRIFFIN (omitted).
Unavailable. 11. REINALDO.

[mighty_tiger_79]

anyone going down tomorrow night???????

[Footy Smart]

anyone going down tomorrow night???????

I was going bought a ticket and then realised that its a 6.30 kick off and i dont finish cricket till after 6.... stupid time for a kick off

GO UNITED

[Dirko]

Righto United are going to play the usual defensive style according to my source....

Agostino, I was told WILL start ! Come on down Ago !!

I reckon the formation will be like this IIRC

Mullen, Costanzo, Ognonovski, Jameson
Reid
Barbiero, Griffiths, Pantelis
Dodd
Agostino

BENCH Cristiano, Valkanis, Alemao & Birighitti.....

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Central Coast 0

Queensland 1

Close to half time

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Central Coast 0

Queensland 1

Close to half time

Half tie

[Dutchy]

anyone going down tomorrow night???????

I was going bought a ticket and then realised that its a 6.30 kick off and i dont finish cricket till after 6.... stupid time for a kick off

GO UNITED

Ditto....glad I saw the time before I hit BUY on their website.....now cricket is likely to be heated out

all year its been a 7.30pm kick off, now 6.30....WTF?

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Final Score

Central Coast 0

Queensland 2

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20 mins

Adelaide 0

Melbourne 1

[Pidge]

IMO Melbourne V Queensland Final with Queensland to win. Come on reds.. Surprise me

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Half time

Adelaide 0

Victory 1

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Adelaide 0

Melbourne 2

Final Score

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[johntheclaret]

So does that mean AU are out for this year ?

[GWW]

So does that mean AU are out for this year ?

There's a second game against Melbourne next weekend i believe, United would need to win something like 3-1 to progress to the grand final. Presuming they lose, they will play the winner of the other finalists, i think its Central Coast and Queensland. Queensland won the first match last night, so likely to be them.

The game tonight was reasonably entertaining tonight despite the result, second half in particular was good. Melbourne fans must be up there with the biggest morons in Australian sport though.

[JK]

Melbourne fans must be up there with the biggest morons in Australian sport though.

Big call to get past ours

[Dirko]

Melbourne fans must be up there with the biggest morons in Australian sport though.

Big call to get past ours

True, both lots are absolute DH's.....

Muscat is a pig too I might add. If he wasn't playing for the Tards I'd actually enjoy the way they play. They are quick, have a excellent attacking
set up and a steady midfield.

Play of the day ? Og's tackle on Muscat who squealed like pig and rolled around like the cheating prick he is.....

OK, next week has to be Ago's last game. He was poor last night, but I'd give him a game with one goal in mind (excuse the pun), and that's to hack down Muscat

[JK]

I said it at the time, and have continued throughout the season, what were thinking letting Kempy go?

I actually thought Muscat clearly won the mind games over our boys, particularly Og

[Dog_ger]

Oh Dear.

We don't handle Finals very well, do we..?