All the ins and outs for every team ahead of the Christmas round of Hyundai A-League action.
Sydney FC v Adelaide United
Thursday, 22 December 2011
Venue: Sydney Football Stadium
Local Kick Off: 7:30pm
Referee: Jarred Gillett / Assistant Ref 1: Murray Wilson / Assistant Ref 2: Allyson Flynn / 4th Official: Kurt Ams
TV Broadcast: Fox Sports 1
Radio broadcaster: 891 ABC Adelaide
Sydney FC squad: 1. Liam Reddy, 2. Sebastian Ryall, 3. Jamie Coyne, 4. Pascal Bosschaart, 5. Michael Beauchamp, 7. Brett Emerton, 8. Karol Kisel, 9. Bruno Cazarine, 11. Dimi Petratos, 12. Shannon Cole, 15. Terry McFlynn (c), 17. Terry Antonis, 18. Juho Makela, 19. Mark Bridge, 20. Ivan Necevski, 21. Scott Jamieson, 23. Rhyan Grant, *two to be omitted*
Ins: Mark Bridge (returns from injury), Terry Antonis (returns from injury)
Outs: Nick Carle (hamstring – 2 weeks)
Adelaide United squad: 1.Eugene Galekovic (gk) (c), 2.Osama Malik, 3.Nigel Boogaard, 5.Daniel Mullen, 7.Zenon Caravella, 10.Dario Vidosic, 11.Bruce Djite, 12.Antony Golec, 14.Cameron Watson, 16.Spase Dilevski, 17.Iain Ramsay, 18.Fabian Barbiero, 20.Mark Birighitti (gk), 21.Francisco Usucar, 22.Milan Susak, 24.Teeboy Kamara, *one to be omitted*
In: Osama Malik (promoted), Antony Golec (promoted), Milan Susak (returns from injury)
Out: Jon McKain (suspended – 1 match), Sergio van Dijk (hip flexor)
Unavailable: Cassio (ankle), Evgeniy Levchenko (groin)
Wellington Phoenix v Newcaste Jets
Friday, 23 December 2011
Venue: Westpac Stadium
Local Kick Off: 7:30pm (5:30pm AEDT)
Referee: Ben Williams/ Assistant Ref 1: Brad Hobson / Assistant Ref 2: Mark Rule / 4th Official: Matthew Conger
TV Broadcast: Fox Sports 1
Radio broadcaster: 1233 ABC Newcastle/ The Radio Network 1035AM
Wellington Phoenix squad: 1. Mark Paston (GK), 2. Manny Muscat, 4. Brent Griffiths 6. Tim Brown, 7. Leo Bertos, 9. Chris Greenacre, 11. Daniel, 14. Mirjan Pavlovic, 15. Cameron Lindsay, 17. Vince Lia, 18. Ben Sigmund, 20, Tony Warner (GK), 21. Dani Sanchez, 22. Andrew Durante (C), 24. Alex Smith.
In: Cameron Lindsay (promoted)
Out: Nicky Ward (concussion).
Unavailable: Lucas Pantelis (knee injury – indefinite), Jimmy Downey (knee injury – 1 to 2 weeks), Tony Lochhead (groin injury 2 to 3 weeks). Paul Ifill (groin injury 1-2 weeks) Nicky Ward (concussion, 1 week).
Newcastle Jets squad: 1. Ben Kennedy (gk), 2. Taylor Regan, 4. Nikolai Topor-Stanley, 5. Tiago Calvano (c), 6. Ben Kantarovski, 8. Jeremy Brockie, 9. Michael Bridges 10. Ruben Zadkovich, 11. Tarek Elrich, 13. Sung-Hwan Byun, 14. Labinot Haliti, 19. Matthew Nash, 22. Ali Abbas, 23. Ryan Griffiths, 24. Francis Jeffers, 25. Jacob Pepper, *four to be omitted*
In: 4. Nikolai Topor-Stanley (returns from injury), Michael Bridges, Ali Abbas, Jacob Pepper (all promoted)
Out: Wheelhouse (suspension), Wehrman (omitted), Payne (omitted)
Unavailable: nil
Melbourne Heart v Melbourne Victory
Friday, 23 December 2011
Venue: AAMI Park
Local Kick Off: 8:00 pm
Referee: Strebre Delovski / Assistant Ref 1: Ashley Beecham / Assistant Ref 2: Paul Cetrangolo / 4th Official: Lucien Laverdure
TV Broadcast: Fox Sports 1
Radio broadcaster: 774 ABC Melbourne/ 1116 SEN Melbourne
Melbourne Heart squad: 1. Clint Bolton (GK), 2. Michael Marrone, 3. Brendan Hamill, 4. Simon Colosimo, 5. Fred (C), 6. Matt Thompson, 7. Rutger Worm, 9. Maycon, 10. Wayne Srhoj, 11. Alex Terra, 15. David Williams, 16. Aziz Behich, 17. Jason Hoffman, 18. Curtis Good, 19. Eli Babalj, 23. Mate Dugandzic, 25. Adrian Madaschi, 30. Sebastian Mattei (GK), *three to be omitted*
In: Simon Colosimo, David Williams, Maycon (all promoted)
Out: Nil
Unavailable: Jonatan Germano (hamstring – one week), Nick Kalmar (back – four weeks), Kliment Taseski (foot fracture – long term)
Melbourne Victory squad: 2. Matthew Foschini, 3. Fabio, 4. Petar Franjic, 6. Leigh Broxham, 7. Matthew Kemp, 8. Grant Brebner, 9. Jean Carlos Solorzano, 10. Archie Thompson, 11. Marco Rojas, 12. Rodrigo Vargas, 13. Diogo Ferreira, 15. Tom Pondeljak, 16.Carlos Hernandez, 17, Jimmy Jeggo, 18. Danny Allsopp, 19. Isaka Cernak , 20. Lawrence Thomas (GK), 21. Ante Covic (GK), 22. Harry Kewell, 23. Adrian Leijer (c), *five to be omitted*
In: 12. Rodrigo Vargas (promoted)
Out: 14. Billy Celeski (suspended)
Unavailable: 1.Tando Velaphi (stress fracture).
Perth Glory v Central Coast Mariners
Friday, 23 December
Venue: nib Stadium
Local Kick Off: 7:00pm (10:00pm AEDT)
Referee: Matt Gillett/ Assistant Ref 1: Matthew Cheeseman / Assistant Ref 2: Joe Fusari / 4th Official: Josh Manella
TV Broadcast: Fox Sports 1
Radio broadcaster: SportFM 91.3 / Coast FM 96.3
Perth Glory Squad: 1.Danny Vukovic (Gk), 2.Josh Mitchell, 3.Bas Van Den Brink, 4.Billy Mehmet, 5.Steve Pantelidis, 8.Adam Hughes, 9.Shane Smeltz, 10.Liam Miller, 13.Travis Dodd 14.Steven Mcgarry 15.Tommy Amphlett, 17.Todd Howarth, 18. Jesse Makarounas, 19, Josh Risdon, 21.Mile Sterjovski, 22.Adam Taggart 25. Trent Mcclenahan, 30. Lewis Italiano (GK), *three to be omitted*
In: 8.Adam Hughes, 18. Jesse Makarounas, 19, Josh Risdon, 22.Adam Taggart
Out: 7.Jacob Burns (Suspended 1 Game)
Unavailable: 6.Chris Coyne (Achilles – 3 Months), 11.Victor Sikora (Hip – Long Term Injury List), 12.Scott Neville (Knee), 20.Neil Young (Abdominal), 27.Andrezinho (Hamstring 3-4 Weeks)
Central Coast Mariners Squad: 1.Mathew Ryan (gk), 2.Daniel McBreen, 3.Joshua Rose, 4.Pedj Bojic, 6.Patrick Zwaanswijk, 7.John Hutchinson, 8.Rostyn Griffiths, 9.Bernie Ibini, 11.Oliver Bozanic, 12.Troy Hearfield, 14.Michael McGlinchey, 16.Trent Sainsbury, 18.Alex Wilkinson (c), 19.Matt Simon, 20.Justin Pasfield (gk), 22.Mustafa Amini,*two to be omitted*
In: 16.Trent Sainsbury (Promoted)
Out: Nil
Unavailable: Nil
Gold Coast vs. Brisbane Roar
Monday, 26 December 2011
Venue: Skilled Park
Local Kick Off: 6:30pm (7:30pm AEDT)
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones / Assistant Ref 1: Nathan Macdonald / Assistant Ref 2: David Walsh / 4th Official: Adam Kersey
TV Broadcast: Fox Sports 1
Gold Coast United Squad: 20.Jerrad Tyson [gk], 3.Michael Thwaite (c), 5.Kristian Rees, 6.Paul Beekmans, 7.Golgol Mebrahtu, 12.Dylan Macallister, 14.Ben Halloran, 15.Adama Traore, 16.Maceo Rigters, 17.Chris Harold, 18.James Brown, 21.Daniel Severino, 22.Peter Jungschlager, 23.Dylan McGowan, 24.Jonas Salley, 28.Daniel Bowles, 29.Mitch Bevan, 30.Brendan White [gk], 40.Chris O-Connor [gk], *four to be omitted*
In: 7.Golgol Mebrahtu (promoted), 24.Jonas Salley (return from suspension), 21.Daniel Severino (promoted), 29.Mitch Bevan (promoted), 30.Brendan White [gk] (promoted), 40.Chris O-Connor [gk] (injury replacement signing).
Out: 1.Glen Moss (groin injury – 8 weeks), 13.Ante Rozic (suspended – 1 game).
Unavailable: 9.Joel Porter (calf – 4 weeks), 19.Chris Broadfoot (ankle injury – 6 weeks).
Brisbane Roar squad: 1. Michael Theoklitos (GK), 2. Matt Smith (C), 3. Shane Stefanutto, 4. Matt Jurman , 5. Ivan Franjic, 6. Erik Paaratlu, 7. Besart Berisha, 8. Massimo Murdocca, 9. Kofi Danning, 10. Henrique, 11. Issey Nakajima-Farran, 16. Mohamed Adnan, 17. Mitch Nichols, 18. Luke Brattan, 19. Jack Hingert, 21. James Meyer, 22. Thomas Broich, 30. Matt Acton (GK), *three to be omitted*
In: 2. Matt Smith, 21. James Meyer, 22. Thomas Broich (all returning from injury)
Out: Nil
Unavailable: 20 Andrew Redmayne (abdominal injury – 1 week)
