2007 PRE-SEASON CUP – Round 2 Squad Previews

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FFA Media Release

Thursday,19 July 2007



2007 PRE-SEASON CUP – Round 2 Squad Previews



Adelaide United v Perth Glory

Friday 20 July 07

Kick-Off 7:30pm ACST (8.00.pm AEST, 6:00pm AWST)
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide



Adelaide United Squad: 20.Robert BAJIC (gk), 2.Richie ALAGICH, 4.Angelo COSTANZO, 6.CASSIO, 10.Nathan BURNS, 11.Bruce DJITE, 13.Travis DODD (captain), 15.Jonas SALLEY, 16.Bobby PETTA, 17.Isyan ERDOGAN, 18.Robert CORNTHWAITE, 21.Jason SPAGNUOLO, 24.Les ANASTASIOU, 25.Milan SUSAK, 40.Scott HIGGINS (gk).



In: Angelo Costanzo (returns from suspension), Scott Higgins (short term contract)



Unavailable: Daniel Beltrame (calf – 4 weeks), Paul Agostino (foot - 5 weeks), Shaun Ontong (groin – 2 weeks), Kristian Sarkies (knee – 2 weeks), Dez Giraldi (ankle – 3 weeks), Lucas Pantelis (quadriceps – 4 weeks), Michael Valkanis (suspended – 2 weeks), Diego (Quad – 1 week).



Adelaide United Media Contact - Dom Rinaldo ([e-mail] or [phone])



Perth Glory Squad: 30.Tando VELAPHI (gk), 2.Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY, 3.David TARKA, 4.Simon COLOSIMO, 5.Jamie HARNWELL, 6.Dino DJULBIC, 10.Billy CELESKI, 12.Leo BERTOS, 13.Nikita RUKAVYTSYA, 14.Jamie COYNE, 15.Mitchell PRENTICE, 16.Nick RIZZO, 18.Hayden FOXE, 19.Naum SEKULOVSKI, 50.Tommi TOMICH (gk).



In: Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY (promoted), Leo BERTOS (return from injury), Hayden FOXE (new signing).



Out: Anthony DANZE (ankle – 1 week), David MICEVSKI (knee – 1 week).



Unavailable: Mate DRAGICEVIC, Jimmy DOWNEY (stomach – 1 week), Stan LAZARIDIS, Jason PETKOVIC (leg - indefinite), Aleks VRTESKI (short term loan at ECU Joondalup).



Perth Glory Media Contact - Mark White ([e-mail] or [phone])





Central Coast Mariners v Queensland Roar

Saturday 21 July 07

Kick-Off 3:00pm AEST (2.30pm ACST, 1:00pm AWST)

Wade Park, Orange



Central Coast Mariners Squad: 1.Matthew TROTT (gk), 3.Paul O’GRADY, 5.Bradley PORTER, 6.Andre GUMPRECHT, 7.John HUTCHINSON, 8.Dean HEFFERNAN, 9.Nik MRDJA, 10.Tom PONDELJAK, 16.Nigel BOOGAARD, 17.Matthew OSMAN, 18.Alex WILKINSON (Captain), 19.Adam KWASNIK, 20.Danny VUKOVIC (gk), 22.Sasho PETROVSKI, 23.Mile JEDINAK.



In: None



Out: Tony VIDMAR (Illness – 1 week)



Unavailable: Damien BROWN (Illness – 1 week), Andrew CLARK (Groin – 1 week), Greg OWENS (Back – 2 weeks), Matthew SIMON (Central Coast Lightning commitments,) Andrew REDMAYNE (Australian Institute of Sport commitments)



Central Coast Mariners Media Contact - Miles Allen-Scott ([e-mail] or [phone])



Queensland Roar FC Squad:

1.Liam REDDY (gk), 5.Josh McCLOUGHAN, 6.Stuart McLAREN, 7.Michael ZULLO, 8.Massimo MURDOCCA, 9.Simon LYNCH, 10.Ante MILICIC, 11.REINALDO 12.Tahj MINNIECON, 14.Ben GRIFFIN, 15.Matt McKAY, 18.Danny TIATTO, 19.Sasa Ognenovski, 21.Chris GROSSMAN, 24.Griffin McMASTER (gk).



In: Stuart McLaren (return from ankle injury), Michael Zullo (promoted), Griffin McMaster (new signing).



Out: Jake Haling (omitted), Mitch Nichols (omitted), Hyuk-Su Seo (knee injury – 1 week).



Unavailable: Matt Ham (shoulder injury – out for season), Robbie Kruse (facial injury – 6 weeks), Marcinho (groin injury – 1 week), Andrew Packer (hamstring injury – 2 weeks).



Queensland Roar Media Contact - Neil Favager ([e-mail] or [phone])





Wellington Phoenix v Sydney FC

Sunday 22 July 2007

Kick-Off 2:00pm NZST (12.00pm AEST, 11:30am ACST, 10:00am AWST)

Westpac Stadium, Wellington



Wellington Phoenix squad: 20.Glen MOSS (gk) 2.Jeremy CHRISTIE, 3.Tony LOCHHEAD, 4.Cleberson GOIS, 5.Karl DODD, 7.Ross ALOISI (Captain), 8.Vaughan COVENY, 9.Shane SMELTZ, 10.Michael FERRANTE, 11.Daniel CORTES, 13.Steven OLD, 15.George PALADINI, 21.Felipe CAMPOS, 26.Greg DRAPER, 30.Jacob SPOONLEY (gk)



In: Ross Aloisi (return from suspension)



Out: Steve O’Dor Steven O’DOR (suspended – 1 week)



Unavailable: Mark PASTON (foot – 3 weeks), Tim BROWN (hamstring – 1 week), Richard JOHNSON (achilles – 1 weeks), Vince LIA (knee – 6 weeks), Costa BARBAROUSES (national duty – 1 week), Royce BROWNLIE (foot – 2 weeks).



Wellington Phoenix FC Media Contact - John Mitchell ([e-mail] or [phone])



Sydney FC Squad: 1.Clint BOLTON (gk), 2.Iain FYFE, 3.Nikolas TSATTALIOS, 4.Mark RUDAN, 6.Tony POPOVIC, 7.Robbie MIDDLEBY, 9.David ZDRILIC, 10.Steve CORICA, 14.Alex BROSQUE, 15.Terry McFLYNN, 18.Adam CASEY, 23.Ufuk TALAY, 24.Ben VIDAIC.



In: Alex Brosque (return from suspension), Tony Popovic (New Signing).



Out: Brendon SANTALAB (foot - 2 weeks), Jacob TIMPANO (toe - 2 weeks)



Unavailable: Ruben ZADKOVICH (ingrown toenail - 3 weeks), Brendon SANTALAB (foot - 2 weeks), David CARNEY (Qantas Socceroos duty), Mark MILLIGAN (Qantas Socceroos duty), Jacob TIMPANO (toe - 2 weeks).



Sydney FC Media Contact - Mark Worwood ([e-mail] or [phone])





Melbourne Victory v Newcastle Jets

Sun 22 July 2007

Kick-Off 2:00pm AEST (1.30pm ACST, 12:00pm AWST)

Skilled Stadium, Geelong



Melbourne Victory Squad: 1.Michael THEOKLITOS (gk), 2.Kevin MUSCAT (Captain), 3.Daniel PIORKOWSKI, 4.Adrian LEIJER, 5.Ljubo MILICEVIC, 6.Steve PANTELIDIS, 7.Matthew KEMP, 9.Daniel ALLSOPP, 11.Joseph KEENAN, 12.Rodrigo VARGAS, 13.Kaz PATAFTA, 14.Adrian CACERES, 16.Carlos HERNANDEZ, 18.Leigh BROXHAM, 20.Eugene GALEKOVIC.



In: Carlos Hernandez (new signing)



Out: Steve Pantelidis (hamstring – 2 weeks)



Unavailable: Grant BREBNER (groin 2 weeks), Archie THOMPSON (Qantas Socceroos duty).



Melbourne Victory FC Media Contact – Tony Ising ([e-mail] or [phone])



Newcastle Jets Squad: 1.Ante COVIC (gk), 2.Adam GRIFFITHS, 3.Jade NORTH, 4.Steve EAGLETON, 5.Stuart MUSIALIK, 6.Andrew DURANTE, 8.Matt THOMPSON, 9.Joel GRIFFITHS, 11.Tarek ELRICH, 12.Paul KOHLER, 13.Adam D’APUZZO, 14.Jobe WHEELHOUSE, 15.Scott TUNBRIDGE, 17.Troy HEARFIELD, 18 Noel SPENCER, 19.Mark BRIDGE.
*One to be omitted



In: Matt Thompson (Return from injury), Joel Griffiths (Return from Suspension)



Out: Ben Kennedy (GK) (injured)



Unavailable: Craig Deans (injured), Ben Kennedy (GK) (injured)



Newcastle Jets Media Contact - Tracy McKelligott ([e-mail] or [phone])

[marinermick]

no vidmar - surely a start for boogs!

no brown and clark again but hopefully a start for heff

[Bearinator]

Boogs would deserve the start anyway.

[DJ]

Boogs must start - he has a great chance to secure a spot for next season

I'm looking fwd to giving it to Reddy

[Bearinator]

djgrounsell said:

Boogs must start - he has a great chance to secure a spot for next season

I'm looking fwd to giving it to Reddy

Just remember, he may be in the pub afterwoods, looking for the bloke with an english accent who called him a "f***ing fat ass bastard"

[Pete]

bearinator said:

djgrounsell said:

Boogs must start - he has a great chance to secure a spot for next season

I'm looking fwd to giving it to Reddy

Just remember, he may be in the pub afterwoods, looking for the bloke with an english accent who called him a "f***ing fat ass bastard"

Ha ha, the post match Socceroos function will add an interesting dimension to all the sledging, don't you think? (If they turn up)
BTW, it is great that there is little injury (actual injury) from the Mariners camp. Clarkey has a groin, Brown & Vidmar crook, Owens still recovering from his back surgery. It's a lot healthier squad than this time last year, for sure.