MetroStars vs Campbelltown City
Venue: TK Shutter Reserve
Date: Friday 6 August 8:30 PM
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After a short hiatus, football is back on the menu with a tantalising Friday night fixture as second-placed MetroStars take on the reigning champions and perennial challengers Campbelltown.
The hosts continued their hot streak with a sizzling 3-0 win at Cumberland, with smart finishes from Christian Esposito, Hamish Gow and Joshua Mori handing their side a comfortable win and cutting their deficit on City to just one point.
Campbelltown, meanwhile, couldn’t get on the pitch for their match against Sturt due to significant waterlogging, leaving them on the cusp of the top six but just three points behind United with a game in hand.
Tonight’s contest firms as one of the matches of the round between two exciting sides vying for higher honours at the end of the season, with a crucial three points on offer to the winner.
MetroStars line-up: 1. Isaac Carmody (GK), 2. Connor O'rielly, 3. Luke Frangakis, 4. Justin Davis, 5. Timothy Henderson, 7. Michael Daloisio, 8. Rocky Callisto, 10. Anthony Solagna (C), 11. Ariath Piol, 12. Alessio Melisi, 15. Francesco Schimizzi, 16. Kyle Crout, 18. Fabian Barbiero, 19. Cooper O’donnell, 20. Joshua Mori, 22. Hamish Gow, 23. Christian Esposito, 25. Jayden Spruyt, 26. Stefan Cali, 35. Jackson O'Donnell, 68. Kalilou Kamara
Coaches: Robert Saraceno, Nicholas Bouzalas, Adam Van Dommele, Michael Rende
Team Staff: Joseph Polisena, Patrick Pike, George Laoutaris
Campbelltown City line-up: 1. Jamie Signorello, 2. Shaun Harvey (C), 3. Liam Miller, 5. Julian Oscar Ionni, 6. Adam D'Agostino, 7. Joel Allwright, 8. Alexander Mullen, 9. Marc Marino, 10. Luigi Ditroia, 15. Antony Piscioneri, 16. Daniel Mullen, 17. Adam De Ieso, 18. Trey Williams, 20. Nicholas Harpas (GK), 23. Jake Halliday
Coaches: Iain Fyfe, Leslie Pogliacomi, Corey Artone, Ali Sadick
Team Staff: Agelo Kapnistis, Ryan Hanlon
Cumberland United vs South Adelaide
Venue: A.A. Bailey Reserve
Date: Saturday 7 August 3:00 PM
Two sides enduring lean patches of form face off against one another for a shot at an important three points, as Cumberland host South.
Cumberland’s tough run of results continued last time out, falling to a 3-0 defeat at the hands of high-flyers MetroStars which saw them slide to ninth on the table, just three points clear of Croydon but with a significant goal deficit.
Despite leading 2-0 with 25 minutes to play, South were reeled in by Olympic in their match that finished 2-2, with a beautiful, curled effort from Alexander Rideout that nestled into the far corner a highlight for the Panthers.
A win to the visitors would likely see them reclaim their spot in the league’s top six, while three points to the home side could prove crucial in the scramble to steer clear of the bottom of the table.
Cumberland United line-up: 1. Luke Schoen (GK), 2. Jack Schoen (C), 3. Joshua Harvey, 5. Sam Carmichael, 6. David Signore, 8. Harry Thannhauser, 9. Juan Gutierrez, 10. Jumar Oakley, 11. Thomas Briscoe, 14. Cohan Morris, 17. Tom Dittmar, 19. Rocco Visconte, 20. Stavros Bakopanos, 23. Matthew Charalambous, 25. Charlie Ince
Coaches: Neil Young, Mathew Balopitos, Matthew Prodanovski, Marijan Kolar
Team Staff: Jody Loomes, Sean Bushby, Steven O'Donnell
South Adelaide line-up: 1. Ryan Veitch (GK), 4. Robert Parker (C), 5. Declan Gray, 6. Liam Wooding, 9. Brett Rayner, 10. Jonathon Rideout, 11. Alexander Rideout, 15. Jackson Stephens, 17. Kegan Osborne, 18. Blake Lindsay, 20. Jack Walker, 21. Jack Ellis, 24. Daniel Evans, 25. Callum Nissen, 31. Masaya Sasaki
Coaches: Andrew Calderbank, Anthony Rideout, Mitchell Daly, Fraser McLean
Team Staff: Wayne Harrington, Jacqueline Wingate, Aniket Dhabade
Adelaide Comets vs Croydon FC
Venue: SA Athletics Stadium
Date: Saturday 7 August 3:00 PM
What might appear an easy match to predict on paper is more complicated by the form lines of each side, as Comets have failed to win consecutive matches since Round 4 and that Croydon’s five-match unbeaten run belies their position in the drop zone.
Comets were able to keep the heat on the top two with a resounding 3-0 victory over Raiders, with smart finishes from Allan Welsh and Ninko Beric and a fantastic long-range strike into the bottom corner by Scott Nagel sealing all three points.
An unbelievable Luke Klimek shot from distance and a late Foribert Niyonkuru equaliser helped Croydon come from behind twice to claim an important point against United in a 2-2 draw.
With just two points separating Comets from the top of the table and the Kings from safety, both sides will be desperate to claim victory and make their moves further up the table.
Adelaide Comets line-up: 1. Julian Torresan, 3. Manley Barnett, 4. Nathan Dimou, 5. Adam Le Cornu, 6. Jack Bladen, 7. John Karatzas, 8. Ryan Yates, 10. Anthony Mavrolambados, 11. Jayden LoBasso, 12. Lukas Ikonomopoulos, 14. Nathan Andijanto, 16. Ninko Beric, 18. Thomas Giannakopoulos, 19. Jaiden Diamantis, 21. Nikolas Ikonomopoulos, 22. Allan Welsh (C), 23. Scott Nagel, 24. Lachlan Stead, 31. Daniel Vaughan, 77. Chris Christofilos
Coaches: Barney Smith, James Guffogg, Dimitri Panagis, Matthew Bates
Team Staff: Evangelo Katsambis, Andrew Furner, Emma Gericke
Croydon Kings line-up: 1. Gianni Tramontin (GK), 2. John Panagaris, 5. Luke Klimek (C), 7. Sebastian Goode, 8. Adam Martinello, 9. Nathan Munro, 11. Luis Benedetti, 13. Foribert Niyonkuru, 15. Domenic Costanzo, 16. Kristos Stefanopoulos, 18. Jarrod Brazzale, 20. Jared Clark, 23. Patrick Caraccia
Coaches: Travis Dodd, Latham Byfield, Adam Vizzari
Team Staff: Mario Catalano, Joshua Avery
Sturt Lions vs Adelaide Croatia Raiders
Venue: West Beach Parks Football Centre
Date: Saturday 7 August 3:00 PM
Tomorrow afternoon presents an interesting matchup between two sides separated by four positions on the ladder, but sitting just three points and goal difference apart
A waterlogged pitch meant that Sturt’s fixture against Campbelltown had to be rescheduled, but the Lions did have something to cheer about this week upon the announcement of Adelaide United legend Michael Marrone signing for the club.
Raiders will have been disappointed last time out that they were unable to back up their win over Blue Eagles, stumbling to a 3-0 loss to Comets to sit just two points clear of the bottom two.
With a chance to put further distance between themselves and the chasing pack, Sturt will be keen to claim all three points here, while Raiders continue to peer over their shoulders at Croydon.
Sturt Lions line-up: Daniel Snobl, Jasper Donovan, Taine Harding, Toby Nelson, Oliver Sigley, Bradley Davey, Cale Nagle, 1. James Klappers (GK), 2. Michael Marrone, 3. Daniel Guastella, 4. Jacob Atkinson, 5. Caden Yates, 7. Ben Woollard, 9. Gonzalo Rodriguez, 10. Alexander Sortini, 11. Samed Altundag, 12. Michael Gravas, 13. Cooper Mullins, 14. Daniel Solari, 15. Akira Kobaishi, 16. Samuel Voigt, 17. Jonathan Fusco (C), 19. Luke Fusco, 20. Brandon Centofanti, 21. Valentino Esposito
Coaches: Lino Fusco, Frank Tibaldi, Gregory Videon, Michael Harkness
Team Staff: Ivan Piovesan, Jakson Messent, Andrew Ross
Adelaide Croatia Raiders line-up: 1. Vincent Barbaro, 2. Jackson Walls, 5. Matthew Mullen, 6. Omari Didero, 7. Dylan Pickert, 8. Jagajeet shrestha Shrestha, 9. Massimo Falco, 10. Dion Kirk, 11. David Carosi, 12. Jacob Williams, 13. Nicholas Munro (C) (GK), 17. Harley Gepp, 18. Julian Vella, 19. Vianne Kurikwimana, 20. Thanasis Lesi, 22. Kelvin Kamburu, 23. Mark Ulaj, 28. Nathan Hancock, 38. James Temelkovski
Coaches: Terry Westwood, Steven Hughes, Michael Paleka
Team Staff: Antonio Vella, Lisa Feleppa
Adelaide Olympic vs Adelaide Blue Eagles
Venue: VALO Football Centre
Date: Saturday 7 August 6:00 PM
With just one loss in their last 11 matches, Olympic have established a reputation as a tough side to break down, a challenge which Blue Eagles will fancy themselves up for.
Olympic came from two goals down to snatch a 2-2 draw with South, with an inch-perfect assist for Fausto Erba by Ioannis Simosis and an 89th-minute equaliser from Kristin Konstandopoulos despite having gone down to ten men.
Blue Eagles were mightily impressive in picking up an unlikely point against ladder leaders City in their match that finished 0-0, their first clean sheet of the season and just their third draw up to this stage.
Although they don’t have much to show for it in the way of points, Blue Eagles’ form has improved in recent weeks, so this match is shaping as one between two stubborn, solid teams.
Adelaide Olympic line-up: 1. Lewis Moss (GK), 2. Samuel Dweh, 4. Benkert Abdija, 5. Michael Cittadini, 6. Kristin Konstandopoulos, 7. Jacob Jones, 8. Jason Konstandopoulos, 9. Christos Pounendis, 10. Hirofumi Kochi, 11. Tito Bontor, 12. Damian Ljujic, 13. Rastko Ljujic, 14. Fausto Erba (C), 20. Clifford Maina, 22. Joshua Kavenagh, 24. Panagiotis Manidakis, 25. Alexander Tsimopoulos, 44. Ioannis Simosis
Coaches: Yianni Stamatelopoulos, George Konstandopoulos, Lansana Conneh, Pal Prengaj
Team Staff: Konstandinos Dimas, Sumin Kim
Adelaide Blue Eagles line-up: Christian Sotira, Yohei Matsumoto, Liam Mccabe, Kurt Kouakou, Raffaele De Lucia, Beau Ieraci, Stanisa Velinov, Alex Tsavalas, Kody Maude, Hamish Mccabe, Agar Mawan, Nikolas Harpas, Anik Warnakulasuriya, Christian D'Angelo, Caleb Evans, Stefan Gluscevic, Ryan Wood, Lachlan Fusco, Jai Esposito, Isaac Mullen
Coaches: Nikica Kuzman, Larry Piscioneri
Team Staff: James Keating, Vojislav Gluscevic, Henry Lambert
Adelaide United vs Adelaide City
Venue: Jack Smith Park
Date: Saturday 7 August 7:30 PM
Another big fixture for Round 16 sees ladder leaders City pay a visit to an exciting United outfit under lights at Jack Smith part tomorrow night.
Fancy footwork and a smart finish from Nestor Irankunda wasn’t enough to claim victory for the Young Reds as they were forced to settle for a 2-2 draw against Croydon after conceding a late equaliser.
City were unable to break down Blue Eagles in their last outing and were forced to share the points at 0-0 in their top versus bottom clash, a result which saw both MetroStars and Comets gain ground on them.
It’s first versus fourth as both sides look to further cement themselves at the right end of the table, with United aiming to move within a point of their opponents and City to increase their gap on the rest of the challenging pack.
Adelaide United FC line-up: Nestor Irankunda, Ethan Alagich, Kane Vidmar, Bernardo Oliveira, Adam Leombruno, Steven Hall, Nicholas Pedicini, Joseph Macheda, Musa Toure, Fergus Lynch, 14. Binyam Kebede, 36. Noah Mcnamara, 37. Keshav Shrestha, 39. Arbi Mollas, 40. Ethan Cox (GK)
Coaches: Airton Andrioli, Elvis Markov, Vlado Blazeka, Joe Verringer
Team Staff: Will Mockridge, Katrina Smith, Justin Graetz
Adelaide City line-up: 1. Alexander Woodlands (GK), 4. Matthew Halliday, 6. Bradley Corbo, 8. Joseph Costa, 9. Luka Chikwuba, 10. Nicholas Bucco, 11. Charlie Devereux, 13. Lachlan Barr, 14. Aladin Irabona, 17. Thomas Brown, 23. Jai King-Byrne, 35. Matthew Maio, 42. Austin Ayoubi, 45. Markus Orchard, 77. Asad Kasumovic
Coaches: Paul Pezos, Stavros Gelekis, Angelo Paul, Edward Scalzi
Team Staff: Fabian Garuccio, Luis Fernandez Astudillo