Westfield FFA Cup Round of 32 fixture details announced

Two enthralling Member Federation v Hyundai A-League club matchups, on back-to-back nights, both of which will be broadcast LIVE on FOX SPORTS, headline the schedule for the 16 fixtures of this year’s Westfield FFA Cup Round of 32.

Victorian club Heidelberg United will welcome Perth Glory to Olympic Village on Tuesday 1 August before current PlayStation 4 NPL NSW league leaders Blacktown City host the Central Coast Mariners the following night at Lily’s Football Centre.

The last time a Westfield FFA Cup Final Round match was held at Olympic Village a crowd of 11,372 packed in to watch Heidelberg United, who had Greece international Kostas Katsouranis in their line-up, take on Melbourne City FC back in 2015.

The Central Coast Mariners will be looking to avoid a repeat of their shock Round of 32 loss to Green Gully last year, while for Blacktown City it is another opportunity to try and topple a Hyundai A-League opponent after coming up short against Sydney FC in last year’s Quarter Finals.

South Melbourne’s Cup tie against Northern NSW outfit Edgeworth Eagles at Lakeside Stadium will be the FOX SPORTS broadcast match on the traditional all-Member Federation opening night.

The other three matches scheduled to kick start the Round of 32 on Wednesday 26 July will see Round of 32 debutantes Hills United and Bankstown Berries host Hakoah Sydney City East and South Australia’s MetroStars respectively, with last season’s semi finalists Canberra Olympic heading west to face the Jamie Harnwell coached Sorrento at Percy Doyle Reserve.

Night two features the David and Goliath contest between Brisbane Premier League side Peninsula Power and reigning Westfield FFA Cup winners Melbourne City FC at Dolphin Stadium, Tasmania’s entrant Olympia Warriors FC host APIA Leichhardt Tigers, while for the second year in a row Western Sydney Wanderers FC will meet Wellington Phoenix at Campbelltown Stadium.

Queensland’s Wolter Park and Mallawa Sporting Complex will both host matches on night three (2 August) as the home venues of Moreton Bay United and Gold Coast City, while Sydney FC will head to the Top End to face Northern Territory entrant Darwin Rovers FC at Darwin Football Stadium.

Rounding off the Round of 32 on Wednesday 9 August is an all-Victorian PS4 NPL blockbuster between former Westfield FFA Cup semi-finalists Hume City and Bentleigh Greens at ABD Stadium, with Sydney United 58 FC and FNQ Heat to do battle in the Westfield FFA Cup Final Rounds for the second time at Sydney United Sports Centre.

The final two matches are all Hyundai A-League affairs as Brisbane Roar FC host 2015 Westfield FFA Cup winners Melbourne Victory in the boutique surroundings of Perry Park, and inaugural Cup holders Adelaide United take on the Newcastle Jets at Marden Sports Complex.

As well as broadcasting one match LIVE and exclusive in full on each match night, FOX SPORTS will also LIVE stream and provide updates and crosses of all other matches. Broadcast and LIVE streaming details will be released closer to the opening match night.

Ticketing information for each of the Westfield FFA Cup 2017 Round of 32 matches will be released in due course by each home club. Please visit www.theffacup.com.au for further details.

Westfield FFA Cup 2016 – Round of 32 Fixtures

Date	Home Team		Away Team	Kick-off time (AEST)	Venue
Wed 26 July*	South Melbourne FC (VIC)	v	Edgeworth Eagles (NNSW)	8:00pm	Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park VIC
Wed 26 July	Hills United (NSW)	v	Hakoah Sydney City East (NSW)	8:00pm	Lily’s Football Centre, Seven Hills NSW
Wed 26 July	Bankstown Berries (NSW)	v	MetroStars (SA)	8:00pm	Jensen Park, Bankstown NSW
Wed 26 July	Sorrento FC (WA)	v	Canberra Olympic (ACT)	8:30pm	Percy Doyle Reserve, Duncraig WA
Tues 1 Aug*	Heidelberg United (VIC)	v	Perth Glory	7:30pm	Olympic Village, Heidelberg West VIC
Tues 1 Aug	Peninsula Power (QLD)	v	Melbourne City FC	7:30pm	Dolphin Stadium, Redcliffe QLD
Tues 1 Aug	Olympia FC Warriors (TAS)	v	APIA Leichhardt Tigers (NSW)	7:30pm	KGV Park, Glenorchy TAS
Tues 1 Aug	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	v	Wellington Phoenix	7:30pm	Campbelltown Football Stadium, Leumeah NSW
Wed 2 Aug*	Blacktown City (NSW)	v	Central Coast Mariners	7:30pm	Lily’s Football Centre, Seven Hills NSW
Wed 2 Aug	Moreton Bay United (QLD)	v	Broadmeadow Magic (NNSW)	7:30pm	Wolter Park, Albany Creek QLD
Wed 2 Aug	Gold Coast City (QLD)	v	Western Knights (WA)	7:30pm	Mallawa Sporting Complex, Palm Beach QLD
Wed 2 Aug	Darwin Rovers FC (NT)	v	Sydney FC	7:30pm	Darwin Football Stadium, Darwin NT
Wed 9 Aug*	Hume City (VIC)	v	Bentleigh Greens (VIC)	7:30pm	ABD Stadium, Broadmeadow VIC
Wed 9 Aug	Brisbane Roar FC	v	Melbourne Victory	7:30pm	Perry Park, Bowen Hills QLD
Wed 9 Aug	Sydney United 58 FC (NSW)	v	FNQ Heat (QLD)	7:30pm	Sydney United Sports Centre, Edensor Park NSW
Wed 9 Aug	Adelaide United	v	Newcastle Jets	7:30pm	Marden Sports Complex, Marden SA