HAL Major SF L1 :: Sat :: Adelaide 0 Melbourne 2 @ Hindmarsh

[Jobdog]

KICK OFF: 7pm (AEDST)​

VS

ADELAIDE UNITED:​

20.Eugene GALEKOVIC (gk), 3.ALEMAO, 4.Angelo COSTANZO, 5.Michael VALKANIS, 7.Lucas PANTELIS, 8. Kristian SARKIES, 9.Paul AGOSTINO, 10.CRISTIANO, 13.Travis DODD (capt.), 14.Scott JAMIESON, 15.Jonas SALLEY, 16. Daniel MULLEN, 18.Fabian BARBIERO, 19. Sasa OGNENOVSKI, 24.Paul REID, 25.Robert YOUNIS, 27. Michael MARRONE, 28. Rostyn GRIFFITHS, 30.Mark BIRIGHITTI (gk). *three to be omitted​

In: ALEMAO (returns from injury), Sasa OGNENOVSKI (returns from suspension), Angelo COSTANZO (promoted), Rostyn GRIFFITHS (short term contract), Daniel MULLEN.
Out: Robert CORNTHWAITE (suspended)
Others Unavailable: 1.Daniel BELTRAME (gk) (knee – season), 6.CASSIO (calf – 1 week), 22.DIEGO (quad – indefinite), 21.Jason SPAGNUOLO (knee – 2 weeks).​

MELBOURNE VICTORY:​

1.Michael THEOKLITOS (gk), 2.Kevin MUSCAT (Captain), 3.Michael THWAITE, 5.Sebastian RYALL, 7.Matthew KEMP, 8.Grant BREBNER, 9.Danny ALLSOPP, 10.Archie THOMPSON, 11.NEY FABIANO, 12.Rodrigo VARGAS, 13.Nathan ELASI, 14.Billy CELESKI, 15.Tom PONDELJAK, 16.Carlos HERNANDEZ, 17.Jose Luis LOPEZ, 18.Leigh BROXHAM, 19.Evan BERGER, 20.Mitchell LANGERAK (gk), 22.Nick WARD. *four to be omitted​

In: Michael THWAITE (promoted), Nathan ELASI (promoted), Leigh BROXHAM (promoted), Evan BERGER (promoted).
Out: Nil
Others Unavailable: Nil​

REFEREE:​

Strebre Delovski​

 

[Timmah]

The FFA will be surely hoping Melbourne win the Major Semi... otherwise they face the embarrassing situation of having a GF at a small stadium. Maybe they'd have to move it to AAMI?

 

[Jobdog]

I dare say they would. The reason they moved last years grand final was cos Bluetongue was too small - remember ;-)

 

[Jobdog]

MELBOURNE VICTORY enter the finals phase being the only team to have won two Premiers Plates. Victory, the newly-crowned Premiers, also took out the Hyundai A-League 2006/07 Premiership. Interestingly, in 2008/09, Melbourne used the all-time lowest amount of players in a home-and-away season (19 different players) out of any club in any Hyundai A-League season.

ADELAIDE UNITED, after an epic five months of Hyundai A-League, AFC Champions League and FIFA Club World Cup matches (30 matches since 17-Aug-08), progress to the 2009 Hyundai A-League finals series as the team with the all-time record lowest number of goals conceded in a home-and-away season (19 goals, equal with Sydney 2006/07 season).


HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD in all official competitions

All matches (played 15): Adelaide United wins 5, Melbourne Victory wins 7 (3 draws).
In Adelaide (played 7): Adelaide United wins 3, Melbourne Victory wins 2 (2 draws).

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[griffo346]

Timmah if adelaide win Adelaide Oval will host the final it has been said here

 

[griffo346]

BTW JD the match is tonight not tomorrow as u say in thread title

 

[Jobdog]

You're right. My print-out from the A-league website earlier in the year says it was gonna be Sunday

 

[griffo346]

i guess it doesn't matter anyway JD Adelaide will win

 

[kia ora storm]

Allsopp...go Victory.

Dodd is a grub.

 

[griffo346]

wtf that statement is quite bold mate

Since when has Travis Dodd been a grub open ya Victorian eyes ffs muscat is the grub

 

[griffo346]

BTW it was Hernadez that scored the goal not allsopp

 

[redreg]

Did anything else think the ball went over the line with Thompson's shot?

I think Adelaide are getting sucked into the style of play Melbourne like. Adelaide build up play with high possession and pushing their defense up the park, but when they lose it Melbourne look far more dangerous on the counter attack.

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

melbourne victory are going to sh*t this finals series in

 

[Collingwood Storm]

Did anything else think the ball went over the line with Thompson's shot?

I think Adelaide are getting sucked into the style of play Melbourne like. Adelaide build up play with high possession and pushing their defense up the park, but when they lose it Melbourne look far more dangerous on the counter attack.

Yeah, and by going on the attack next week the same thing will happen again with Thompson and Allsopp on the counter-attack. I'm tipping MV 4-0 next week for a 6-0 aggregate.

 

[Twizzle]

amazing pass from the midfielder, who ever he was, for Melbourne's first goal

 

[Collingwood Storm]

Yeah, and by going on the attack next week the same thing will happen again with Thompson and Allsopp on the counter-attack. I'm tipping MV 4-0 next week for a 6-0 aggregate.

We have entered the twilight zone.... :sarcasm:

 

[fish eel]

wow, anyone see Vidmar's press conference?

He was channeling Kossie!