FFA Cup 2016

[RB]

The draw has been released for the Round of 32 of the FFA Cup. The all-A-League matches are:

Brisbane v Perth
Newcastle United v Melbourne Victory
Wellington v Western Sydney

The A-League-local club matches are:

Wollongong v Sydney
Redlands United (Qld.) v Adelaide United
Green Gully (Vic.) v Central Coast
Floreat Athena (WA) v Melbourne City

And the all-local club match-ups are:

Melbourne Knights v Cockburn City (WA)
Far North Queensland v Edgeworth (Nth. NSW)
Shamrock Rovers Darwin v Brisbane Strikers
Metrostars v Bentleigh (Vic.)
Canberra Olympic v Surfers Paradise Apollo
Devonport City (Tas.) v Lambton Jaffas (Nth. NSW)
Bonnyrigg White Eagles (NSW) v Manly United
Hume City (Vic.) v Marconi (NSW)
Blacktown City (NSW) v Sydney United

SP Apollo and Marconi are currently playing outside their state's top divisions, i.e. in the third tier of Australian soccer.

Good to see Metro get drawn at home.

[PatowalongaPirate]

Hume City vs Marconi gone to penalties. Live now on 506.

[PatowalongaPirate]

Hume City win it.

Blacktown come from 0-2 down to win 6-2 after extra time against Sydney United. It included a goal from well behind half way.

[RB]

Scores from Wednesday night:

Hume City (Vic.) 1-1 Marconi (NSW) (AET - Hume City won 4-2 on pens) - crowd 913
Blacktown City (NSW) 6-2 Sydney United (AET) - crowd 877
Far Nth. Qld. 0-3 Edgeworth (Nth. NSW) - crowd 1,379
Shamrock Rovers (NT) 0-6 Brisbane Strikers - crowd 1,358

Metrostars are hosting Bentleigh at Angle Park on Tuesday night. Adelaide United are playing in Queensland the following night.

[RB]

From last night:

Green Gully (Vic.) 2-1 Central Coast - crowd 876
Western Sydney 3-2 Wellington - crowd 3,212
Metrostars 3-3 Bentleigh (Vic.) (AET - Bentleigh won 4-3 on pens) - crowd 958
Floreat Athena (WA) 1-2 Melbourne City - crowd 1,408

Metrostars thrice managed to level the scores after being down by a goal to send the game to pens despite having Stefan Simic sent off for accruing two yellow cards around the hour mark. They equalized for 2-2 in the 96th minute, then equalized for 3-3 in extra time, Travis. Dodd taking advantage of questionable keeping. Unfortunately despite going one up in the shootout they couldn't get the job done and missed two pens pretty badly.

Green Gully became just the second non-A-League side to defeat an A-League team in the FFA Cup after Adelaide City beat Wanderers two years ago.

[Jim05]

Kitto puts United up late.
La Rocca stretchered early on after a ugly head clash

[LaughingKookaburra]

Galekovic looks a train wreck tonight with some of his movements and that last goal......Jesus Christ!

My thoughts looking at him tonight is that he's cooked. He looks slow, very slow.

[Brodlach]

Bwahahaha that was terrible

[Brodlach]

Now down 2-1

I took Redlands draw no bet @ $8.50 so won't be happy if they win now

[carey]

Galekovic looks a train wreck tonight with some of his movements and that last goal......Jesus Christ!

My thoughts looking at him tonight is that he's cooked. He looks slow, very slow.

I've said that for 6-8 months now.

[Jim05]

Fully deserved that result, club really needs to get their skates on and bring in some players or the season will be a disaster

[whufc]

Despite being the reigning champ United are always good for a guaranteed laugh at some point!!!!!!!

Also IGA are getting great value for money will you be able to see any red below the massive IGA logo

[Jim05]

Despite being the reigning champ United are always good for a guaranteed laugh at some point!!!!!!!

Also IGA are getting great value for money will you be able to see any red below the massive IGA logo

Still think sides don't treat the FFA Cup with much respect especially the early rounds which is a pity.
I think what's more concerning for United was only having 13 players to choose from. Need some signings ASAP

[Dogwatcher]

[Brodlach]

Champions League and the title is more of the focus than the FFA, imagine being in all three comps at once

[RB]

Despite being the reigning champ United are always good for a guaranteed laugh at some point!!!!!!!

Also IGA are getting great value for money will you be able to see any red below the massive IGA logo

Still think sides don't treat the FFA Cup with much respect especially the early rounds which is a pity.
I think what's more concerning for United was only having 13 players to choose from. Need some signings ASAP

Agreed, it's a shame.

Putrid performance by United even considering the outs they've have since the Grand Final.

[RB]

Redlands United (Qld.) 2-1 Adelaide United (AET) - crowd 1,564
Newcastle United 1-3 Melbourne Victory - crowd 1,956
Canberra Olympic 1-0 Surfers Paradise Apollo - crowd 1,253
Bonnyrigg 3-0 Manly United - crowd ~500

There are now no third tier teams remaining in the comp. The Round of 32 wraps up on Wednesday, the highlight being Wollongong Wolves v Sydney.

[RB]

The Round of 32 wrapped up tonight:

Wollongong 0-3 Sydney - crowd 8,029
Brisbane 0-2 Perth - crowd 3,028
Devonport City 1-0 Lambton Jaffas (Nth. NSW) - crowd 2,418
Melbourne Knights 2-1 Cockburn City (WA) - crowd 1,864

The draw for the Round of 16 is as follows:

Perth v Sydney
Canberra Olympic v Redlands United (Qld.)
Devonport City v Bentleigh Greens (Vic.)
Blacktown City (NSW) v Bonnyrigg (NSW)
Melbourne Knights v Green Gully (Vic.)
Brisbane Strikers v Melbourne City
Hume City (Vic.) v Melbourne Victory
Edgeworth (Nth. NSW) v Western Sydney

[RB]

The Round of 16 kicked off last night:

Brisbane Strikers 1-2 Melbourne City - crowd 3,571
Canberra Olympic 2-0 Redlands United (Qld.) - crowd 1,089
Blacktown City (NSW) 3-0 Bonnyrigg (NSW) - crowd 630
Hume City (Vic.) 0-1 Melbourne Victory - crowd 2,866

[RB]

Final Round of 16 matches:

Edgeworth (Nth. NSW) 1-5 Western Sydney - crowd 2,616
Devonport City (Tas.) 0-1 Bentleigh (Vic.) (AET) - crowd 3,168
Melbourne Knights 1-3 Green Gully (Vic.) - crowd 2,472
Perth 0-2 Sydney (AET) - crowd 2,661

The Quarter Finals will be as follows:

Melbourne City v Western Sydney
Canberra Olympic v Green Gully (Vic.)
Bentleigh (Vic.) v Melbourne Victory
Blacktown City v Sydney