After four draws and only one winner, after one round, the A-League may sound dull. But, then, if you read into it more you would realise that those results included two thrilling, 3-3 draws, a 1-0 win and two 0-0 draws. So anyway, an exciting season awaits us, and here's my previews for round two.
WELLINGTON v GOLD COAST
Westpac Stadium
WP last result: Yet to play.
GCU last result: 0-0 draw v Brisbane.
Key Match-up/s: Glen Moss v Mark Paston could be interesting in goal, but the most key match-ups will be Sigmund v Smeltz and Brown v Culina. Both will be vital in the context of the match.
Prediction: 2-0 Phoenix. Ifill and Greenacre.
NEWCASTLE v MELBOURNE H.
EnergyAustralia Stadium
NJ last result: 0-0 draw at Adelaide
MH last result: 0-1 defeat v Central Coast
Key Match-up/s: Skoko v Wehrman will be a great match-up to watch and could win-or-lose each team the game. Also Sibon v Tapor-Stanley in the Heart attacking third will also be crucial to how the game pans out.
Prediction: 1-0 Jets. Wehrman.
NORTH QUEENSLAND v SYDNEY FC
Dairy Farmers Stadium
NQF last result: 3-3 at Perth
SFC last result: 3-3 v Melbourne V.
Key Match-up/s: Akoto v Brosque. Both good players, so match-up should be interesting.
Prediction: 2-0 Sydney. Brosque and Carle.
MELBOURNE V. v PERTH
AAMI Park
MV last result: 3-3 at Sydney
PG last result: 3-3 v North Queensland
Key Match-up/s: Kevin Muscat v Robbie Fowler. Two big names going up against each other, should be a classic battle. Also Hernandez v Burns, should be a vital match-up as well.
Prediction:2-0 Perth. Sterjovski and Burns
CENTRAL COAST v ADELAIDE
Blue Tongue Stadium
CCM last result: 0-1 win at Melbourne H.
AU last result: 0-0 v Newcastle Jets
Key Match-up/s: Jess Vanstratten v Eugene Galekovic is a good match-up because both will be crucial in marshalling there sides in this game
Prediction: 0-0.
Bye: Brisbane
Go Rewi, quite the blog you have going here.
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