Its do-or-die this weekend as four teams desperately vie for a spot in next week’s Hyundai A-League Grand Final. Here are the all important ins-and-outs for the Semi-Finals.
Hyundai A-League 2015 Finals Series – Week 2
Hyundai A-League 2015 Semi Final 1
Melbourne Victory v Melbourne City FC
Friday, 8 May 2015
Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Kick-Off: 7:30 PM local (7:30 PM AEST)
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
Assistant Referee 1: Ashley Beecham
Assistant Referee 2: George Lakrindis
Fourth Official: Alan Milliner
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 7.00pm (AEST). Delayed coverage on SBS HD & SBS One from 8.00pm (AEST)
Radio Broadcast: 774 ABC Melbourne Digital, online/ABC Radio Mobile phone app.
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Melbourne Victory squad: 2.Jason GERIA, 4.Nick ANSELL, 5.Mark MILLIGAN (C), 6.Leigh BROXHAM, 7.Gui FINKLER, 8.Besart BERISHA, 9.Kosta BARBAROUSES, 10.Archie THOMPSON, 11.Connor PAIN, 14.Fahid BEN KHALFALLAH, 15.Daniel GEORGIEVSKI, 16.Rashid MAHAZI, 17.Matthieu DELPIERRE, 20.Lawrence THOMAS (GK), 21.Carl VALERI, 22.Jesse MAKAROUNAS, 24.Scott GALLOWAY, 40.Michael TURNBULL (GK)
***two to be omitted***
Ins: 2.Jason GERIA (returns from injury), 22.Jesse MAKAROUNAS (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 1.Nathan COE (injured), 26.Jordan BROWN (injured)
Melbourne City FC squad: 1. Andrew REDMAYNE (GK), 4. Connor CHAPMAN, 5. Erik PAARTALU, 6. Aaron MOOY, 8. Massimo MURDOCCA, 9. Harry NOVILLO, 10. Robert KOREN, 13. Jonatan GERMANO, 15. David WILLIAMS, 16. Joshua KENNEDY, 18. Paulo RETRE, 20. Tando VELAPHI (GK), 21. Stefan MAUK, 23. Mate DUGANDZIC, 24. Patrick KISNORBO (C), 26. Marc MARINO, 27. Kew JALIENS, 28. Nick SYMEOY
***Two to be omitted**
Ins: 23. Mate DUGANDZIC (returns from injury), 27. Kew JALIENS (returns from suspension)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 3.Robbie WIELAERT (ankle – 1-2 weeks), 11.Damien DUFF (ankle/calf – indefinite), 14.James BROWN (foot – 6 weeks), 19. Ben GARUCCIO (ankle – 5-6 weeks), 22. Jack CLISBY (ankle – 1 week), 25. Jacob MELLING (knee – indefinite)
Hyundai A-League 2015 Semi Final 2
Sydney FC v Adelaide United
Saturday 9 May 2015
Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Kick-off: 7:30pm local (7:30pm AEST)
Referee: Ben Williams
Assistant Referee 1: Nathan MacDonald
Assistant Referee 2: Allyson Flynn
Fourth Official: Strebre Delovski
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 7.00pm (AEST). Delayed coverage on SBS HD & SBS One from 8.00pm (AEST).
Radio Broadcast: Grandstand Digital Sydney, 891 ABC Adelaide Digital, online/ABC Radio Mobile phone app.
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Sydney FC squad: 1.Ivan NECEVSKI (gk), 2.Seb RYALL, 5.Matt JURMAN, 6.Nikola PETKOVIC, 8.Milos DIMITRIJEVIC, 9.Shane SMELTZ, 11.Bernie IBINI, 13.Christopher NAUMOFF, 14.Alex BROSQUE (c), 16.Alex GERSBACH, 17. Terry ANTONIS, 20.Vedran JANJETOVIC (gk), 21.Marc JANKO, 23.Rhyan GRANT, 25. Aaron CALVER, 26.Jacques FATY, 27.Mickael TAVARES, 34.Robert STAMBOLZIEV
***two to be omitted***
Ins: 2. Seb RYALL (promoted), 17. Terry ANTONIS (return from injury), 21. Marc JANKO (return from injury)
Outs: 29. George BLACKWOOD (international duty)
Unavailable: 3.Sasa OGNENOVSKI (hip – indefinite), 7.Corey GAMEIRO (knee – indefinite), 19.Nick CARLE (knee – indefinite), 22.Ali ABBAS (knee – indefinite)
Adelaide United squad: 1.Eugene GALEKOVIC (GK) (c), 2.Michael MARRONE, 3.Nigel BOOGAARD, 4.Dylan McGOWAN, 5.Osama MALIK, 7.PABLO SÁNCHEZ, 8.ISAÍAS, 9.Sergio CIRIO, 10.Marcelo CARRUSCA, 11.Bruce DJITE, 14.Cameron WATSON, 16.Craig GOODWIN, 17.Awer MABIL, 18.Jimmy JEGGO, 19.Miguel PALANCA, 20.Paul IZZO (GK), 21.Tarek ELRICH, 24.Bruce KAMAU
***two to be omitted***
Ins: 2.Michael MARRONE (returns from suspension), 11.Bruce DJITE (returns from injury)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 23.Jordan ELSEY (knee – indefinite)