All the Ins and Outs for Sydney FC v Brisbane Roar and Melbourne Heart v Wellington Phoenix.
Thursday 26 December 2013
Sydney FC v Brisbane Roar
Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Kick-off: 7.30pm local (7.30pm AEDT)
Referee: Ben Williams
Assistant Referee 1: Allyson Flynn
Assistant Referee 2: Owen Goldrick
Fourth Official: Stephen Lucas
TV broadcast: 7.30pm (AEDT) Live and EXCLUSIVE coverage on FOX Sports 1HD and 8.00pm (AEDT) on Sky Sport 3 (New Zealand).
Radio Broadcast: Full LIVE coverage on 702 ABC Sydney, ABC Local Radio NSW, 612 ABC Brisbane, ABC Local Radio Queensland Grandstand Digital and Online/Mobile phone app
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #SYDvBRI
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
Sydney FC squad: 1.Ivan NECEVSKI (gk), 2.Seb RYALL, 4.Ranko DESPOTOVIC, 5.Matt JURMAN, 6.Nikola PETKOVIC, 7. Brett EMERTON, 8. Pedj BOJIC, 9. Corey GAMEIRO, 10. Alessandro DEL PIERO (c), 11.Richard GARCIA, 15.Terry MCFLYNN, 16.Joel CHIANESE, 19.Nicky CARLE, 20.Vedran JANJETOVIC (gk), 21.Yairo YAU, 22.Ali ABBAS, 27.Christopher NAUMOFF, 28.Matt THOMPSON. (Two to be omitted)
Ins: 10. Alessandro DEL PIERO (c), 7. Brett EMERTON.
Outs:
Unavailable: Rhyan GRANT (knee – season), Peter TRIANTIS (groin – indefinite), Terry ANTONIS (thigh – indefinite), Tiago CALVANO (Suspended – 4 matches).
Brisbane Roar Squad: 1. Michael THEO, 2. Matthew SMITH (c), 5. Ivan FRANJIC, 10. HENRIQUE, 11. Liam MILLER, 13. Jade NORTH, 14. Diogo FERREIRA, 15. James DONACHIE, 17. Matt McKAY, 18. Luke BRATTAN, 19. Jack HINGERT, 20. Matthew ACTON (gk), 22. Thomas BROICH, 23. Dimitri PETRATOS, 26.Corey BROWN, 27. Brandon BORRELLO, 29.Kwame YEBOAH (one to be omitted)
In: 13. Jade NORTH (Returns from injury)
Out: 7. Besart BERISHA (Hip – 3 weeks)
Unavailable: 3. Shane STEFANUTTO (hamstring), 25. George LAMBADARDIS (knee – season)
Friday 27 December 2013
Melbourne Heart v Wellington Phoenix
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Kick-off: 7.30pm local (7:30pm AEDT)
Referee: Strebre Delovski
Assistant Referee 1: George Lakrindis
Assistant Referee 2: Jonathan Barreiro
Fourth Official: Alex Azcurra
TV broadcast: 7.00pm (AEDT) Live and EXCLUSIVE coverage on FOX Sports 1HD and SBS 2. 7.30pm (AEDT) on Sky Sport 4 (New Zealand).
Radio Broadcast: Full LIVE coverage on 774 ABC Melbourne, ABC Local radio Victoria, Grandstand Digital and Online/Mobile phone app
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #MHTvWEL
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
Wellington Phoenix squad: 1. Glen MOSS (gk), 2. Manny MUSCAT, 5. Michael BOXALL, 7. Leo BERTOS, 9. Kenny CUNNINGHAM, 10. Stein HUYSEGEMS, 11. Jeremy BROCKIE, 12. Tyler BOYD, 13. Albert RIERA, 15. Jason HICKS, 16. Louis FENTON, 17. Vince LIA, 18. Ben SIGMUND, 20. Lewis ITALIANO (GK), 21. Carlos HERNANDEZ, 22. Andrew DURANTE (c).
In: 12. Tyler Boyd (promoted)
Out: 8. Paul Ifill (Achilles injury)
Unavailable: 8. Paul Ifill (ruptured Achilles, 8 to 12 months).
Melbourne Heart Squad: 1. Andrew REDMAYNE (GK), 3. Robbie WIELAERT, 6. Patrick GERHARDT, 7. Iain RAMSAY, 8. Massimo MURDOCCA, 10. Harry KEWELL (C), 11.Michael MIFSUD, 14. Golgol MEBRAHTU, 15. David WILLIAMS 16. Aziz BEHICH, 17. Jason HOFFMAN, 18. David VRANKOVIC, 19. Ben GARUCCIO, 20. Tando VELAPHI (GK), 21. Stefan MAUK, 22. Nick KALMAR, 23. Mate DUGANDZIC, 25. Andrea MIGLIORINI (Two to be omitted)
Ins: 21. Stefan MAUK (promoted), 18. David VRANKOVIC (promoted), 19. Ben GARUCCIO (promoted)
Outs: 24. Patrick KISNORBO (suspended – one match)
Unavailable: 4. Orlando ENGELAAR (Fractured tibia – 5-9 weeks), 13. Jonatan GERMANO (Calf – 5 weeks)