Round 4 - CCM v Victory @ Gosford (Pink Day)

[ballantyne]

First game I can get to for the season, so feeling pumped. If recent seasons are a guide, it should be raining heavily.
Sadly I am not sanguine about our chances. We've so far shown no inclination towards a clean sheet, so we are again faced with the task of scoring 3 to win. That's possible, but is it likely?

 

[Big Al]

Night game so no heat excuses (hey boys we play in summer get used to it).
Probably small crowd with late start and losses but sound carriers better at night.

Think it was Perth last year we had a small crowd for a mid week or Sunday can’t remember and boys playing great and atmosphere was one of the better ones so looking forward to the game.

Victory will be out for blood with there poor start but we can take them but this highline has got to be prepared. Can’t ball watch against Victory and just look to the sideline officials for help.

 

[scottmac]

If there is no Bes then they'll be missing that person that plays off the shoulder and it will make it harder to catch us with long balls. Id say Troisi will play 9 if he's out and I dont think ive ever seen him play there.
Iff he does then they'll want to play down the wings and cut it back to the top. Golec and Baro really need to be on. We've lead every game so far. We've scored more than victory (should have had a few more too) so it's our defence that will win this.

 

[Coastalraider]

If there is no Bes then they'll be missing that person that plays off the shoulder and it will make it harder to catch us with long balls. Id say Troisi will play 9 if he's out and I dont think ive ever seen him play there.
Iff he does then they'll want to play down the wings and cut it back to the top. Golec and Baro really need to be on. We've lead every game so far. We've scored more than victory (should have had a few more too) so it's our defence that will win this.

Mariners like luck says they will play Austin up front and he scores a brace

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

Interview with Ben Kennedy about losing his mum to breast cancer by Jess Norton for the Central Coast Gosford Express Advocate:
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...d/news-story/01ed1eece849d462e77362b82c55a8a1

 

[Fishsdad]

Interview with Ben Kennedy about losing his mum to breast cancer by Jess Norton for the Central Coast Gosford Express Advocate:
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...d/news-story/01ed1eece849d462e77362b82c55a8a1

Many of us have lost people to cancer - I feel for Ben and his family. I hope we win on Sunday, and I hope we raise a lot of funds to fight Cancer

 

[Gratis]

We'll score but also concede. Not confident about the result

 

[Timmah]

Here's who Berisha will try to manhandle this week

Referee: Adam Fielding
Assistant Referees: James Tesoriero & Andrej Giev
Fourth Official: Ben Abraham
VAR: STREBRE!

 

[Timmah]

CCM: 1.Ben KENNEDY (gk), 2.Storm ROUX, 3.Josh ROSE, 4.Jake McGING, 5.Antony GOLEC, 6.Tom HIARIEJ, 7.Andrew HOOLE, 9.ASDRUBAL, 10.Daniel De SILVA, 11.Connor PAIN, 12.Trent BUHAGIAR, 13.Kwabena APPIAH, 14.Adam BERRY, 15.Alan BARO (c), 16. Liam ROSE, 17.Josh BINGHAM, 18.Tom GLOVER (gk), 23.Wout BRAMA
**two to be omitted**

Ins: 7.Andrew HOOLE (return from suspension), 14.Adam BERRY (promoted)
Outs: Nil / N/A: 21.Kye ROWLES (knee – 1 week)

MVC: 1.Matt ACTON (gk), 2.Jason GERIA, 4.Rhys WILLIAMS, 5.Mark MILLIGAN, 6.Leigh BROXHAM, 8.Besart BERISHA, 9.Kosta BARBAROUSES, 10.James TROISI, 11.Mitch AUSTIN, 14.Thomas DENG, 18.Matias SANCHEZ, 19.Pierce WARING, 20.Lawrence THOMAS (gk), 21.Carl VALERI (c), 22.Stefan NIGRO, 23.Jai INGHAM, 31.Christian THEOHAROUS, 41.Leroy GEORGE
**two to be omitted**

Ins: 19.Pierce WARING (promoted), 31.Christian THEOHAROUS (promoted)
Outs: Nil / N/A: 17.James DONACHIE (quad)

https://www.a-league.com.au/news/hyundai-a-league-ins-and-outs-round-4-1

 

[shipwreck]

No Powell

 

[scottmac]

No but he's back at full training and looking to get some match fitness worth the youth this week

 

[true believer]

Here's who Berisha will try to manhandle this week

Referee: Adam Fielding
Assistant Referees: James Tesoriero & Andrej Giev
Fourth Official: Ben Abraham
VAR: STREBRE!

fielding ! FFS , so we can expect another red card from that stooge

 

[Capt. Awesome]

Berisha out for two weeks!!!

COYY!!!

 

[Timmah]

lol @ Berisha

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

very weak, but better than nothing I guess.

 

[Timmah]

Lots defending it because the 4O handled Bes first. I don't think that's relevant.

Another point of their defence was that he was already punished with a Yellow. First point of contention to that for me is that the yellow, by my reckoning, was for the foul on Elsey. Secondly... not giving him a red for handling the 4O in the first place is an obvious error and therefore exempts the FFA from considering the Yellow as 'just punishment'

 

[scottmac]

Great to hear the boys have been working on our defence this week. Big game for us now. Like I said earlier im expecting a much improved defensive performance and a few goals. COYY

 

[midfielder]

Love to win this and see the Muscat Out posts...

 

[finally retired]

I have actually been confident before all 3 games so far.....and up until Perth scored their first last week was still feeling confident No reason to think any differently this week.....I think we are MUCH better than last year and it's only a matter of time before our first win, and that will be THIS week. We'll still be out of the top 6 but a win this week will give us a lot of confidence for the following matches against Brisbane and Sydney.....COYY

 

[Big Al]

Love to win this and see the Muscat Out posts...

Then they have all there Australian players out next week. They could be bottom after 5 rounds. They will be right up for this game knowing they need a win badly