Brisbane Roar are set to continue their preparations for the 2024-25 Isuzu UTE A-League season with a pre-season tour trip to India, beginning this week.
Brisbane’s men’s squad will take part in the second edition of the Bhausaheb Bandodkar Memorial Trophy between August 24 and September 6 in Fatorda, Goa.
The tournament will feature six teams from India, and two invitees: Brisbane Roar, and Argentine Primera Division club Defensa y Justicia.
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The A-Leagues club have been placed in Group A of the eight-team tournament, and will face FC Goa, Dempo SC and a qualifier from the Goa Professional League. On the other side of the draw sit Defensa y Justicia along with three Indian clubs: Odisha FC, Chennaiyin FC and Churchill Brothers.
The top-two teams from each group will progress directly to the semi-finals, and the winners of the two final-four games will progress to face off in the final of the tournament.
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Roar head coach Ruben Zadkovich has assembled a travelling squad of 25 players for the tour of India.
Brisbane chief operations officer Zac Anderson says the tournament will provide the club’s Isuzu UTE A-League squad with many benefits on the road to the 2024-25 domestic season.
“Brisbane Roar is delighted to be invited to compete in the Bhausaheb Bandodkar Memorial Trophy, this tournament is a great opportunity for our players and staff to get away together and break up a long pre-season.” Anderson said.
“The players and staff have been working extremely hard to build the foundations for the season and this tournament provides important competitive match minutes for the group to continue evolving ahead of the upcoming A-League season.
“Our focus has been to build a high performing environment with a group that is close knit working together to help each other achieve our goals for the season.”
The Bhausaheb Bandodkar Memorial Trophy will be broadcast live and free on FIFA+
Brisbane Roar fixtures – Bhausaheb Bandodkar Memorial Trophy
Game One
FC Goa vs Brisbane Roar
Saturday, August 24 (11:30pm AEST KO)
PJN Stadium, Fatorda
Game Two
Brisbane Roar vs Dempo SC
Tuesday, August 27 (11:30pm AEST KO)
PJN Stadium, Fatorda
Game Three
Brisbane Roar vs GPL Qualifier
Friday, August 30 (8:30pm AEST KO)
PJN Stadium, Fatorda
Brisbane Roar travelling squad
1. Macklin FREKE, 2. Scott NEVILLE, 3. Corey BROWN, 4. Ben WARLAND, 5. Marcus FERKRANUS, 6. Joe CALETTI, 8. Walid SHOUR, 10. Florin BERENGUER, 11. Jez LOFTHOUSE, 12. Lucas HERRINGTON, 15. Hosine BILITY, 16. Thomas WADDINGHAM, 17. Harry VAN DER SAAG, 19. Jack HINGERT, 21. Antonee BURKE-GILROY, 23. Keegan JELACIC, 26. Jay O’SHEA, 27. Ben HALLORAN, 29. Matt ACTON, 30. Quinn MACNICOL, 35. Louis ZABALA, 43. Adam ZIMARINO, 47. James DURRINGTON, 49. Ivan OZZI, Joshua LAKKIS (trialist)
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