Hyundai A-League

Brisbane Roar FC v Central Coast Mariners FC

Tip - The Roar are in the box-seat and it is hard to tip against them - so I won't - but their run must end sometime and the Mariners have some record in coming back. It shall be interesting.

Major Semi-Final (2nd Leg) - Saturday, 26 February 2011 - Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane - Local kick-off: 7.00pm (8.00pm AEDT)

Referee: Peter Green; Assistant referee: Denis Silk and Luke Brennan; Fourth official: Jarred Gillett

Live and exclusive broadcast on FOX Sports 2, FS2 HD and Sky Sports 3 (NZ). Hyundai A-League partner is 4BC 1116 and 96.3 Coast FM (Gosford). To purchase tickets visit www.ticketek.com.au

Brisbane Roar: 1. Michael THEOKLITOS (gk), 2. Matt SMITH, 4. Shane STEFANUTTO, 5. Ivan FRANJIC, 6. Erik PAARTALU, 7. Kosta BARBAROUSES, 8. Massimo MURDOCCA, 9. Jean Carlos SOLORZANO, 10. HENRIQUE, 12. Matt MUNDY, 14. Rocky VISCONTE, 15. Matt McKAY (c), 17. Mitch NICHOLS, 20. Andrew REDMAYNE (gk), 22. Thomas BROICH, 23. Milan SUSAK

In: Nil; Out: Nil; Unavailable: James MEYER (toe injury 4-6 weeks)

Central Coast Mariners: 20. Mathew RYAN (gk), 2. Daniel McBREEN, 3. Joshua ROSE, 4. Pedj BOJIC, 6. Patrick ZWAANSWIJK, 7. John HUTCHINSON, 8. Rostyn GRIFFITHS, 10. Patricio PEREZ, 11. Oliver BOZANIC, 12. Matthew LEWIS, 14. Michael McGLINCHEY, 16. Trent SAINSBURY, 17. Chris DOIG, 18. Alex WILKINSON (c), 19. Matt SIMON, 22. Mustafa AMINI, 23. Adam KWASNIK. 24. Bernie IBINI ISEI, 30. Paul HENDERSON (gk)
*three to be omitted*

In: Matthew LEWIS, Trent SAINSBURY, Bernie IBINI ISEI (all promoted); Out: Nil;
Unavailable: Jess VANSTRATTAN (knee – season), Brad PORTER (knee – 4 weeks), Nik MRDJA (knee – 4 weeks), Michael BAIRD (knee – 2 weeks)

Head-to-Head: All matches (played 21): Central Coast Mariners wins 3, Brisbane Roar wins 11 (7 draws)

· A win by Ange Postecoglou’s Brisbane Roar this weekend would put Postecoglou on top of the coaches win/loss ratio ladder and set him up to coach his 50th Hyundai A-League match in the 2011 Grand Final.
· Leading into this match, both main goalkeepers MICHAEL THEOKLITOS (Brisbane Roar) and MATTHEW RYAN (Central Coast Mariners) are tied up at 12 CLEAN SHEETS each for the season, which stands as a Hyundai A-League record for most clean sheets for a season. Joining Theoklitos and Ryan is Glen Moss (Gold Coast United) who kept his 12th clean sheet for the season last weekend. A clean sheet is attained when a goalkeeper plays a whole match without conceding a goal.

Adelaide United FC v Gold Coast United FC

Tip - The Gold Coast did very well to win over the Victory last week, and the Reds were lucky to get away with the win over Wellington - who to pick? - at home I'll go for the Reds!

Elimination Final - Sunday, 27 February 2011 - Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide - Local kick-off: 5.00pm (5.30pm AEDT)

Referee: Chris Beath; Assistant referee: Brad Hobson and Nathan Macdonald; Fourth official: Ryan Shepheard

Live and exclusive broadcast on FOX Sports 3, FS3 HD and Sky Sports 2 (NZ). Hyundai A-League partner is ABC Digital Adelaide. To purchase tickets visit www.ticketek.com.au

Adelaide United: 1.Eugene GALEKOVIC (gk), 2.Robert CORNTHWAITE, 3.Nigel BOOGAARD, 6.CASSIO, 7.Lucas PANTELIS, 8.Adam HUGHES, 9.Sergio VAN DIJK, 10.Marcos FLORES, 11.Andy SLORY, 12.Paul REID, 13.Travis DODD (c), 14.Cameron WATSON, 16.Dario BODRUSIC, 17.Iain RAMSAY, 19.Mathew LECKIE, 20.Mark BIRIGHITTI (gk), 21.Francisco USUCAR, 22.Osama MALIK
*two to be omitted*

In: Paul REID (promoted), Osama MALIK (promoted); Out: Nil; Unavailable: Daniel MULLEN (knee – season), Joe COSTA (knee – season), Joe KEENAN (leg – season), Fabian BARBIERO (ankle – season)

Gold Coast United: 1.Glen MOSS (gk), 2.Steve PANTELIDIS, 3.Michael THWAITE (c), 6.Dino DJULBIC, 7.Zenon CARAVELLA, 8.ANDERSON, 9.Shane SMELTZ, 11.Bruce DJITE, 13.Bas VAN DEN BRINK, 14.Joel PORTER, 15.Tahj MINNIECON, 16.Kristian REES, 19.Andrew BARISIC, 20.Scott HIGGINS (gk), 22.Adama TRAORE, 23.Steve FITZSIMMONS, 24.John CURTIS, 27.Chris HAROLD, 33.Peter PERCHTOLD
*three to be omitted*

In: 13.Bas VAN DEN BRINK (return from ankle injury), 19.Andrew BARISIC (promoted), 24.John CURTIS (return from shoulder injury); Out: Nil; Unavailable: 10.Jason CULINA (knee injury – season), ROBSON (hamstring injury – 1 week), Daniel PIORKOWSKI (ankle injury – indefinite), Matt OSMAN (knee injury – season)

Head-to-Head: All matches (played 6): Gold Coast United wins 1, Adelaide United wins 1 (4 draws)

·This match sees the Hyundai A-League’s two most successful goalscorers – in terms of goals scored per game (at least 20 games played) – come up against each other again, SHANE SMELTZ (Gold Coast) v SERGIO VAN DIJK (Adelaide).