preseason semi-finals

[Rowdy]

bearinator said:

Paranoia....

Smoking ICE will do that to you.

Should change his user to ;DSpoon.

[Ursus]

djgrounsell said:

jesus said:

Free tickets to both matches for members. Great news.

I agree - great stuff

Let's see how many platinum members moan now

If membership packs are going out this week, platinum members should have their platinum seats for Saturday.

I think this is only fair. Platinum members deserve superlative service.

[DJ]

ursus said:

djgrounsell said:

I agree - great stuff

Let's see how many platinum members moan now

If membership packs are going out this week, platinum members should have their platinum seats for Saturday.

I think this is only fair. Platinum members deserve superlative service.

Platinums and gold will have their seats for this Saturday, the sarcastic comment I was making was around the fact that this game is not in our membership packs but the club are giving us free tickets.

[sacko]

ursus said:

djgrounsell said:

I agree - great stuff

Let's see how many platinum members moan now

If membership packs are going out this week, platinum members should have their platinum seats for Saturday.

I think this is only fair. Platinum members deserve superlative service.

In your platinum seat slums..... ;D

[T]

Got my membership in the mail today!! Along with a few odds and ends

[Bearinator]

Just reading the a-league web site, says Hayden Foxe has an injured knee, already, and will be out for this weeks game. Great signing that one.

Also did anyone see the picture of McAndrew on the a-league site??? He looks like a dwarf!

[northernspirit]

i was thinking a hobbit but yeah not far off

[kevrenor]

bearinator said:

Just reading the a-league web site, says Hayden Foxe has an injured knee, already, and will be out for this weeks game. Great signing that one.

Also did anyone see the picture of McAndrew on the a-league site??? He looks like a dwarf!

Yeah, I can see him now - knawing on Agostino's knee in the box. The refs will never see it.

He's looked promising when I've seen him so may be just some growplus applied at training.

[marinermick]

FFA Media Release

Thursday, 2 August 2007



2007 PRE-SEASON CUP – Play Off Round Preview



Match a: Adelaide United vs Queensland Roar

Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide

Sunday 5 August 2007

Kick-Off 3:00pm ACST (3:30pm AEST, 1:30pm AWST)



Adelaide United Squad: 20.Robert BAJIC (gk), 2.Richie ALAGICH, 4.Angelo COSTANZO, 5.Michael VALKANIS (capt.) 6.CASSIO, 7.Lucas PANTELIS, 8.Kristian SARKIES, 10.Nathan BURNS, 11.Bruce DJITE, 13.Travis DODD (vice captain), 15.Jonas SALLEY, 16.Bobby PETTA, 17.Isyan ERDOGAN, 18.Robert CORNTHWAITE, 21.Jason SPAGNUOLO, 40.Scott HIGGINS (gk).

*one to be omitted



In: Michael Valkanis (returns from suspension).



Unavailable: Paul Agostino (foot - 4 weeks), Shaun Ontong (groin – 1 weeks), Daniel Beltrame (calf – 2 weeks), Dez Giraldi (ankle – 2 weeks), Diego (Quad – 1 week).



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



Queensland Roar FC Squad:1.Liam REDDY (gk), 5.Josh McCLOUGHAN, 6.Stuart McLAREN, 9.Simon LYNCH, 10.Ante MILICIC, 11.REINALDO da costa, 14.Ben GRIFFIN, 15.Matt McKAY, 16.Hyuk-Su SEO, 17.Mitch NICHOLS, 18.Danny TIATTO, 19.Sasa Ognenovski, 21.Chris GROSSMAN, 23.MARCINHO, 24.Griffin McMASTER (gk).



In: Marcinho (return from groin injury), Ante Milicic (return from knee injury)



Out: Massimo Murdocca (knee injury – 1 week), Michael Zullo (omitted).



Unavailable: Tahj Minniecon (international duty), Robbie Kruse (facial injury – 5 weeks), Andrew Packer (hamstring – 4 weeks), Matt Ham (shoulder injury – out for season).



Queensland Roar FC Media Contact - Neil Favager ([e-mail] or 0407 843 544)





Match b: Central Coast Mariners vs Perth Glory

Bluetongue Stadium,

Saturday 4 Aug 2007

Kick-Off 6pm AEST



Central Coast Mariners Squad: 1.Matthew TROTT (gk), 2.Matt SIMON, 4.Ian McANDREW, 5.Bradley PORTER, 6.Andre GUMPRECHT, 7.John HUTCHINSON, 8.Dean HEFFERNAN, 9.Nik MRDJA, 10.Tom PONDELJAK, 11.Damien BROWN, 13.Tony VIDMAR, 16.Nigel BOOGAARD, 17.Matthew OSMAN, 18.Alex WILKINSON, 19.Adam KWASNIK, 20.Danny VUKOVIC (gk), 22.Sasho PETROVSKI, 23.Mile JEDINAK

*three to be omitted



In: Matt SIMON (Returns from Central Coast Lightning duty), Ian McANDREW (New signing), Dean HEFFERNAN (Returns from Injury)



Out: None



Unavailable: Greg OWENS (Back – 2 weeks), Andrew CLARK (Inguinal Ligament – 1 week), Andrew REDMAYNE (International duty).



Central Coast Mariners Media Contact – Benjamin Coonan ([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, 8.David MICEVSKI, 9.Mate DRAGICEVIC, 12.Leo BERTOS, 13.Nikita RUKAVYTSYA, 14.Jamie COYNE, 15.Mitchell PRENTICE, 16.Nick RIZZO, 19.Naum SEKULOVSKI, 50.Tommi TOMICH (gk).



In: Mitchell PRENTICE (promoted), Nick RIZZO (return from injury)



Out: Billy CELESKI (groin strain – 1 week)



Unavailable: Jason PETKOVIC (leg - indefinite), Anthony DANZE (Ankle – 1 week), Stan LAZARIDIS, Jimmy DOWNEY (stomach – 1 week), Hayden FOXE (ankle – 1 week), Aleks VRTESKI (short term loan at ECU Joondalup).



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





Match c: Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets

Parramatta Stadium

Saturday 4 Aug 2007

Kick-Off 7:30pm AEST



Sydney FC squad: 1.Clint BOLTON (gk), 3.Nikolas TSATTALIOS, 4.Mark RUDAN, 6.Tony POPOVIC (captain), 7.Robbie MIDDLEBY, 9.David ZDRILIC, 11.Brendon SANTALAB, 14.Alex BROSQUE, 15.Terry McFLYNN, 19.Michael ENFIELD, 23.Ufuk TALAY.



In: None.



Out: Steve Corica (back - 2 weeks), Ben Vidaic (thigh – 2 weeks), Adam Casey (hamstring - 4 weeks), Ivan Necevski (ankle - 10 weeks).



Unavailable: Iain Fyfe (shin - 1 week), Ruben Zadkovich (toe – 2 weeks), David Carney, Mark Milligan, Jacob Timpano (toe - 3 weeks).



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





Newcastle Jets Squad: 1 Ante COVIC (gk) 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, 30.Justin PASFIELD (GK).



In: Stuart Musialik (returns from injury)



Out: Mark Bridge (Suspended – 1 week), Adam Griffiths (Suspended – 1 week).



Unavailable: Craig DEANS (injured),Ben KENNEDY (GK) (injured)



Newcastle Jets Media Contact - Kim Hugo ([e-mail] or 0427 499409) or Kerryn Barker ([e-mail] or 0431 499409)





Match d: Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix

Olympic Park, Melbourne

Saturday 4 Aug 07

Kick-Off 7:30pm AEST



Melbourne Victory Squad: 1.Michael THEOKLITOS (gk), 2.Kevin MUSCAT (Captain), 3.Daniel PIORKOWSKI, 4.Adrian LEIJER, 5.Ljubo MILICEVIC, 7.Matthew KEMP, 8.Grant BREBNER, 9.Daniel ALLSOPP, 10.Archie THOMPSON, 11.Joseph KEENAN, 12.Rodrigo VARGAS, 13.Kaz PATAFTA, 14.Adrian CACERES, 15.Leandro LOVE, 16.Carlos HERNANDEZ, 17.Daniel VASILEVSKI, 18.Leigh BROXHAM, 20.Eugene GALEKOVIC.

*three to be omitted



In: Archie THOMPSON (returns from Qantas Socceroo duty), Leandro LOVE (New signing), Daniel VASILEVSKI (New Signing).



Unavailable: 6.Steve PANTELIDIS (hamstring – 1 week)



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



Wellington Phoenix squad: 1.Mark PASTON (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, 14.Steven O’DOR, 15.George PALADINI, 20.Glen MOSS (gk), 21.Felipe CAMPOS, 22.Royce BROWNLIE.

*one to be omitted



In: 4.Cleberson GOIS (return from injury)



Out: 30.Jacob SPOONLEY (gk)



Unavailable: Tim BROWN (hamstring - 2 weeks), Richard JOHNSON (achilles – 1 week), Vince LIA (knee - 4 weeks), Costa BARBAROUSES (groin – 1 week), Greg DRAPER (not travelling).



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




Note:

- Squads subject to change

- Accredited Media wishing to attend any 2007 Pre-Season cup match should contact the respective home club media contact prior to match day to reserve their seat in the media seating area.

[djebella]

Funny. Sydney have no subs.

[northernspirit]

sydney will have miligan hes back in australia again after his dummy spit

[marinermick]

northernspirit said:

sydney will have miligan hes back in australia again after his dummy spit

they will also have their temporary players that they used last week so will have a full bench albeit very weakened

newcastle are very weak as well given that bridge and a.griffiths received red cards last week

[northernspirit]

care factor: 0

[skilbeck]

match b is the one to care about cant wait a win in that would top off a stressful week

[omni]

As a friend at uni "We (Sydney FC) will come eighth" on explaining why he won't go to the game at Parramatta on Saturday.

[brett]

northernspirit said:

care factor: 0

You've got it all wrong mate. Newscastle's pain is as good as our pleasure

omni said:

As a friend at uni "We (Sydney FC) will come eighth" on explaining why he won't go to the game at Parramatta on Saturday.

Some fan.

[omni]

I've always bagged him out about not being a fan, no merchandise, no tickets but he does follow them, he claims he doesn't feel connected to Sydney FC like he would to Westies Utd.

[Pete]

omni said:

I've always bagged him out about not being a fan, no merchandise, no tickets but he does follow them, he claims he doesn't feel connected to Sydney FC like he would to Westies Utd.

Do him a favour Omni, buy him a sky blue and dark blue flannelette shirt so the Westie in him can connect with Sydney FC! ;D

[Jesus]

According to an interview with cullina on foxsports, trialists are only allowed in the 1st 2 rounds of the pre season cup, so they will not be on the bench for sydney this weekend.

[kevrenor]

jesus said:

According to an interview with cullina on foxsports, trialists are only allowed in the 1st 2 rounds of the pre season cup, so they will not be on the bench for sydney this weekend.

Shame the game is the same time as ours - I would have had a look. Interesting to see if they get the OK for SFC to play trialists given their bare 11 declared so far.

Daniel Severino has not yet been signed so is not expected to be on bench as he will be needed by Bankstown City in the PL GF. Neither will their last U20 signing Adam Biddle, from Blacktown City Demons for the same reason. He had game time against us in the trial at Gabbie.

"Adam Biddle will link up with Sydney FC after playing for Blacktown City Demons in Sunday's 2007 Telechoice Championship Series Grand Final. Biddle, who turned 19 last week, has signed a two-year contract and will
become Sydney FC's third Under-20 player for the Hyundai A-League 2007/08 Season. The club's other U20 youngsters are defender Nikolas Tsattalios and striker Ben Vidaic.

"I'm very excited to be joining Sydney FC," said the young winger. "I'm just at the start of my footballing career and relishing the challenges that lie ahead."

Sydney FC coach Branko Culina is confident that Biddle, who will play his last game for Blacktown City Demons against Bankstown City at Penrith's CUA Stadium, Penrith, on Sunday 5 August 3pm, will push for a place in the starting side."