2014-03-13



Central Coast Mariners, Melbourne Victory and Western Sydney Wanderers sandwich this week's domestic games with Champions League fixtures.

With Champions League games just played midweek and upcoming again next week, this round of the A-League could almost be seen as an afterthought. But with so much at stake in four of the five matches in week 23, fatigue, experience and momentum could play huge roles.

Friday March 14: Sydney FC v Brisbane Roar - Allianz Stadium

Sydney FC: 1. Necevski, 2. Ryall, 5. Jurman, 6. Petkovic, 9. Gameiro, 10. Del Piero, 11. Garcia, 13. Ognenovski, 15. McFlynn, 16. Chianese, 17. Antonis, 19. Carle, 20. Janjetovic, 24. Gligor, 28. Thompson, 29. Urosevski, 34. Calver (two to be omitted)

Injured/Unavailable: Despotovic (knee - 4 weeks)

Brisbane Roar: 1. Theo, 2. Smith, 3. Stefanutto, 7. Berisha, 8. Lustica, 10. Henrique, 11. Miller, 14. Ferreira, 17. McKay, 18. Brattan, 19. Hingert, 20. Acton, 22. Broich, 23. Petratos, 26. Brown, 28. Borrello

Injured/Unavailable: Franjic (ankle - 1 week), Donachie (hamstring - 2 weeks), Solorzano (quad - 1 week)

Saturday March 15: Western Sydney Wanderers v Adelaide United - Pirtek Stadium

Western Sydney Wanderers: 1. Covic, 2. Cole, 3. D'Apuzzo, 4. Topor-Stanley, 5. Beauchamp, 6. Polenz, 7. Haliti, 9. Juric, 10. Mooy, 11. Santalab, 13. Spiranovic, 14. Appiah, 17. Hersi, 19. La Rocca, 20. Tyson, 21. Ono, 23. Trifiro (two to be omitted)

Injured/Unavailable: Bridge (omitted), Mebrahtu (knee - TBC)

Adelaide United: 1. Galekovic, 2. Marrone, 3. Boogaard, 4. McKain, 5. Malik, 7. Jeronimo, 8. Isaias, 9. Cirio, 10. Carrusca, 11. Djite, 14. Watson, 17. Mabil, 18. Zullo, 19. Barker-Daish, 20. Izzo, 21. Elrich, 22. Ferreira, 23. Elsey (two to be omitted)

Injured/Unavailable: Griffiths (transfer to Sarawak)

Saturday March 15: Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle Jets - Central Coast Stadium

Central Coast Mariners: 1. Pasfield, 3. Rose, 4. Seip, 5. Anderson, 7. Hutchinson, 8. Montgomery, 9. Duke, 11. Fitzgerald, 12. Reddy, 15. Roux, 17. Caceras, 19. Simon, 20. Ibini, 21. Sterjovski, 25. Bosnar, 26. Kim, 27. Simon 28. Trifiro (two to be omitted)

Injured/Unavailable: Griffiths (omitted), Morton (thigh - 1 week)

Newcastle Jets: 1. Birighitti, 4. Jaliens, 5. Kantarovski, 6. Caravella, 7. Hoole, 8. Zadkovich, 9. Heskey, 11. Goodwin, 13. Gibbs, 14. Mitchell, 15. Brillante, 17. Virgili, 20. Kennedy, 21. Gallaway, 22. Taggart, 23. Carney, 24. Oxborrow, 29. Griffiths (two to be omitted)

Injured/Unavailable: n/a

Saturday March 15: Perth Glory v Melbourne Victory - nib Stadium

Perth Glory: 2. Clisby, 3. O'Neill, 4. R. Edwards, 5. Griffiths, 7. Burns, 8. Marinkovick, 10. Maclaren, 14. McGarry, 16. Sidnei, 17. Harold, 18. Duncan, 19. Risdon, 20. De Silva, 24. Davies, 23. Thwaite, 28. Sernas, 36. Gallas, 39. Radonich (two to be omitted)

Injured/Unavailable: Smeltz (groin - 2 weeks)

Melbourne Victory: 1. Coe, 2. Contreras, 3. Traore, 4. Ansell, 5. Milligan, 6. Broxham, 7. Finkler, 9. Barbarouses, 10. Thompson, 14. Troisi, 16. Mahazi, 17. Jeggo, 20. Thomas, 21. Rogic, 22. Makarounas, 24. Galloway, 25. Geria, 26. Brown (two to be omitted)

Injured/Unavailable: Pain (omitted), Murnane (omitted), Leijer (facial fractures - TBC)

Sunday March 16: Melbourne Heart v Wellington Phoenix - AAMI Park

Melbourne Heart: 1. Redmayne, 3. Wielaert, 4. Engelaar, 6. Gerhardt, 7. Ramsay, 8. Murdocca, 10. Kewell, 13. Germano, 15. Williams, 16. Behich, 17. Hoffman, 18. Vrankovic, 19. Garrucio, 20. Velaphi, 21. Mauk, 22. Kalmar, 23. Dugandzic, 24. Kisnorbo (two to be omitted)

Injured/Unavailable: n/a

Wellington Phoenix: 1. Moss, 2. Muscat, 5. Boxall, 9. Cunningham, 10. Huysegems, 11. Brockie, 12. Boyd, 15. Hicks, 17. Lia, 18. Sigmund, 19. Watson, 20. Italiano, 21. Hernandez, 22. Durante, 23. Ridenton, 24. Krishna, 25. Timmins (one to be omitted)

Injured/Unavailable: Caira (fractured cheekbone - 6-8 weeks), Bertos (groin - 2-3 weeks)



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