FFA Cup 2017

[RB]

The draw has been released for the Round of 32 of the FFA Cup.

The all-A-League matches are:

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

The A-League-local club matches are:

Darwin Rovers v Sydney
Heidelberg United (Vic.) v Perth
Blacktown City (NSW) v Central Coast
Peninsula Power (Qld.) v Melbourne City

And the all-local club match-ups are:

Hills Brumbies (NSW) v Sydney City
Sorrento (WA) v Canberra Olympic
Gold Coast City v Western Knights (WA)
Bankstown Berries (NSW) v NE Metrostars (SA)
Sydney United v Far North Queensland
Hume City (Vic.) v Bentleigh (Vic.)
Moreton Bay United (Qld.) v Broadmeadow (Nth. NSW)
Olympia (Tas.) v APIA Leichhardt (NSW)
South Melbourne v Edgeworth (Nth. NSW)

Bankstown, Hills Brumbies, Peninsula Power and Western Knights are all based in the second tier of their respective state leagues, i.e. two divisions below the A-League.

Adelaide United will play at home first, while Metrostars once again travel to Western Sydney. The matches will all be played between 25 July and 9 August.

[RB]

United's FFA Cup match v Newcastle will be played at Marden at 7.00 on Wednesday, 9 August...

[RB]

Scores from last night:

South Melbourne 1-0 Edgeworth (Nth. NSW) - crowd 2,622
Hills Brumbies (NSW) 3-6 Sydney City (AET) - crowd 879
Bankstown Berries (NSW) 2-1 NE Metrostars (SA) - crowd 556
Sorrento (WA) 1-0 Canberra Olympic - crowd 928

Unfortunately Metrostars have been bundled out following a loss to a team from the NSW competition's second tier.

Adelaide United play in two weeks' time.

[bertiebeatle]

Scores from last night:

South Melbourne 1-0 Edgeworth (Nth. NSW) - crowd 2,622
Hills Brumbies (NSW) 3-6 Sydney City (AET) - crowd 879
Bankstown Berries (NSW) 2-1 NE Metrostars (SA) - crowd 556
Sorrento (WA) 1-0 Canberra Olympic - crowd 928

Unfortunately Metrostars have been bundled out following a loss to a team from the NSW competition's second tier.

Adelaide United play in two weeks' time.

How about those scenes from the South Melbourne game!
From what I have been reading, they have a history of scoring late winners!

[RB]

Yep. Comebacks and later winners.

[RB]

Last night's scores:

Heidelberg United (Vic.) 1-0 Perth - crowd 2,811
Peninsula Power (Qld.) 0-2 Melbourne City - crowd 4,017
Olympia (Tas.) 0-5 APIA Leichhardt (NSW) - crowd 1,252
Western Sydney 1-0 Wellington (AET) - crowd 3,189

Western Sydney's 120th minute winner and Heidelberg's 'cupset' over Perth, being only the fourth occasion in which an A-League side has been beaten by a state league side, are the highlights from last night.

[RB]

And from last night:

Blacktown City (NSW) 3-2 Central Coast - crowd 1,667
Moreton Bay United (Qld.) 4-2 Broadmeadow (Nth. NSW) (AET) - crowd 1,197
Gold Coast City 3-1 Western Knights (WA) - crowd 1,033
Darwin Rovers 0-8 Sydney - crowd 2,680

As you can see, Central Coast have once again been beaten by a state side in the Round of 32, meaning that only five A-League sides will go thru to the Round of 16.

Adelaide United play on the final matchday of the Round of 32 at Marden on Wednesday night at 7 p.m.

[RB]

Game night tonight - fire up, United fans!!

[RB]

United were probably lucky to win 1-0 over Newcastle today, courtesy of a Michael Marrone headed goal in the second half. Newcastle hit United's woodwork twice and squandered a number of big chances. Adelaide are rewarded with a Round of 16 tie later this month against Melbourne Victory.

[RB]

Summarizing tonight's results:

Hume City (Vic.) 1-1 Bentleigh (Vic.) (AET - Bentleigh won 4-1 on pens) - crowd 659
Brisbane 1-5 Melbourne Victory - crowd 3,184
Sydney United 7-2 Far North Queensland - crowd 1,252
Adelaide United 1-0 Newcastle United - crowd 2,551

[RB]

The Round of 16 draw is:

Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory

South Melbourne v Sorrento (WA)
Moreton Bay United (Qld.) v Gold Coast City
Sydney United v Heidelberg United (Vic.)
Blacktown City (NSW) v APIA Leichhardt (NSW)

Bentleigh (Vic.) v Western Sydney
Sydney City v Melbourne City
Bankstown (NSW)* v Sydney

*A side from the second tier of the NSW competition.

[RB]

And for some utterly inane reason, United's match against Victory will be played at Marden (Wednesday 23 August) rather than at Hindmarsh.

Parking was difficult last week with 2,500 attending. Should be a total nightmare next week.

[RB]

There are still tickets left for tonight's match. Hope to see a big crowd in.

[Brodlach]

Reds up 2-0

[Jim05]

3-0 in the end and well deserved. Was a very good hitout for the Reds

[Keefy]

Fair strike by Johan Absalonsen from outside the box

[bertiebeatle]

Very impressive win. Great style of play under Marco and a very exciting season ahead

[RB]

Sydney United 1-1 Heidelberg United (Vic.) (AET - Heidelberg won 4-3 on pens) - crowd 2,513
Adelaide United 3-0 Melbourne Victory - crowd 3,342
Moreton Bay United (Qld.) 0-1 Gold Coast City (AET) - crowd 1,032
South Melbourne 4-0 Sorrento (WA) - crowd 939

[RB]

And the Round of 16 concluded a few minutes ago:

Bentleigh (Vic.) 0-4 Western Sydney - crowd 1,634
Blacktown City (NSW) 3-1 APIA Leichhardt (NSW) - crowd 924
Bankstown (NSW) 0-3 Sydney - crowd 2,180
Sydney City 2-3 Melbourne City - crowd 2,915

[RB]

The draw for the Quarter Finals is:

Sydney v Melbourne City
Gold Coast City v South Melbourne
Blacktown City v Western Sydney
Heidelberg United v Adelaide United

The matches will be played in late September.