Adelaide United will try to bounce back after coming up on the wrong end of a seven-goal thriller in Round 1 when they host Perth Glory on Saturday.
Adrian Stenta’s debut as head coach ended in a dramatic 4-3 reverse against Canberra United and the Reds aim to post a response against a Perth Glory side opening their campaign under another new coach in Alexander Epakis.
The Western Australians get their season under way by travelling to the City of Churches with a youthful squad of mainly local players, including rising star Hana Lowry, and led by veteran captain Natasha Rigby.
Glory face an Adelaide squad also made up of many promising prospects, and boosted by the experiences of the likes of Isabel Hodgson, United Stats ace Mallory Weber and Chile international Maria Jose Rojas. All three were on the scoresheet against Canberra.
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Match details
Adelaide United v Perth Glory
Saturday, 9 January 2021
Kick-off: 7.05pm AEDT
Venue: Marden Sports Complex
Broadcast: FOX Sports 505
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Adelaide United squad: 1.Sian FRYER-MCLAREN (gk), 2.Emily HODGSON, 3.Matilda McNAMARA, 4.Mallory WEBER, 5.Charlotte GRANT, 6.Georgia CAMPAGNALE, 7.María José ROJAS, 8.Emily CONDON, 10.Chelsie DAWBER, 12.Isabel HODGSON, 13.Ella TONKIN, 14.Abbey BURNS, 15.Meleri MULLAN, 16.Dylan HOLMES (c), 18.Annalee GROVE (gk), 19.Maruschka WALDUS, 21.Lara KIRKBY, 23.Fiona WORTS
**2 to be omitted**
Ins: 5.Charlotte GRANT (promoted), 14.Abbey BURNS (promoted), 19.Maruschka WALDUS (promoted)
Outs: 11.Laura JOHNS (quad)
Unavailable: nil
Perth Glory squad: 1.Lily ALFELD (gk), 2.Sarah CARROLL, 3.Gemma CRAINE, 4.Natasha RIGBY, 5.Deborah-Anne DE LA HARPE, 6.Tijan MCKENNA, 7.Elizabeth ANTON, 8.Hana LOWRY, 9.Malia STEINMETZ, 11.Patricia CHARALAMBOUS, 12.Sarah MORGAN, 13.Jamie-Lee GALE, 14.Caitlin DOEGLAS, 15.Abbey GREEN, 16.Isabella WALLHEAD, 17.Marianna TABAIN, 20.Rebecca BENNETT (gk), 23.Katarina JUKIC
**2 to be omitted**
Unavailable: Nil
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