Victory are chasing their third straight win while the Mariners are looking to build on last week’s thrilling draw in the F3 Derby. Here’s how the teams line-up for Thursday night’s clash at AAMI Park.
Thursday, 19 November 2015
Melbourne Victory v Central Coast Mariners
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Kick-Off: 8:00 PM (Local) (8:00 PM (AEDT))
Referee: Ben Williams
Assistant Referee 1: George Lakrindis
Assistant Referee 2: Wilson Brown
Fourth Official: Lucien Laverdure
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 7.30pm (AEDT) and Sky Sport 2 (New Zealand)
Radio Broadcast: 774 ABC Melbourne, 92.5 ABC Central Coast, ABC Local Radio Vic, Grandstand Digital, Online & via the ABC Radio Mobile App – A-league Live. SEN 1116 AM (Melbourne)
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Melbourne Victory squad: 1.Danny VUKOVIC (gk), 3.Scott GALLOWAY, 5.Daniel GEORGIEVSKI, 6.Leigh BROXHAM (c), 7.Gui FINKLER, 8.Besart BERISHA, 9.Kosta BARBAROUSES, 11.Connor PAIN, 13.Oliver BOZANIC, 14.Fahid BEN KHALFALLAH, 15.Giancarlo GALLIFUOCO, 16.Rashid MAHAZI, 17.Matthieu DELPIERRE, 18.Dylan MURNANE, 19.George HOWARD, 20.Lawrence THOMAS (gk), 22 Jesse MAKAROUNAS, 24.Thomas DENG
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 3.Scott GALLOWAY (returns from international duty), 11.Connor PAIN (returns from international duty), 15.Giancarlo GALLIFUOCO (returns from international duty)
Outs: 32.Stefan NIGRO (omitted)
Unavailable: 2.Jason GERIA (injured), 4.Nick ANSELL (injured), 10.Archie THOMPSON (injured), 21.Carl VALERI (injured)
Central Coast Mariners squad: 1.Paul IZZO (GK), 2.Storm ROUX, 3.Josh ROSE, 4.Jacob POSCOLIERO, 5.Harry ASCROFT, 6.Mitch AUSTIN, 8.Nick MONTGOMERY (c), 9.Roy O’DONOVAN, 10.Anthony CACERES, 11.Nick FITZGERALD, 14.Daniel HEFFERNAN, 15.Matthew SIM, 16.Liam ROSE, 19.Josh BINGHAM, 20.Anthony KALIK, 21.Michael NEILL, 24.Jake ADELSON, 30.Adam PEARCE (GK)
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 5.Harry ASCROFT (returns from injury), 21.Michael NEILL (promoted), 24.Jake ADELSON (promoted)
Outs: 22.Jake McGING (suspension 1 week)
Unavailable: 7.Fabio FERREIRA (hamstring – 2 weeks), 18.Glen TRIFIRO (back – 5 weeks)