Brisbane Roar go up against Newcastle Jets in Isuzu UTE A-League Round 11 action at Suncorp Stadium on Tuesday night.
Roar come into Tuesday’s match after suffering a 3-1 home defeat at the hands of Central Coast Mariners at the weekend.
Despite fashioning 20 shots on goal to the Mariners 10, Ben Halloran’s first goal since returning to Brisbane proved to be in vain as the visitors took all three points courtesy of strikes from Harrison Steele, Arthur De Lima along with an own goal.
The Jets, who drew 2-2 with Sydney FC in their last outing sit five points ahead of the Roar in eleventh position on the A-League ladder.
Tuesday’s match up at Suncorp Stadium continues a busy week for Roar who also go up against Melbourne City at AAMI Park on Saturday.
WHAT WAS SAID
“It’s nice to have a quick turn around because obviously the result wasn’t what we wanted but the performance was really good.
I feel like the lads are ready to go and I feel like there’s a few players that are fresh that we can turn to and we’re looking for a positive performance.” – Ruben Zadkovich
“I think the last two or three games we’ve in my opinion been the better team, we just haven’t been clinical enough in front of goal and a bit sloppy with conceding goals.
But I think if we create the same performance that we’ve shown in the last few games I think that first win isn’t too far away.” – Ben Halloran
TEAM NEWS
Roar will be without Hosine Bility for Tuesday’s match after the defender was shown a red card for being booked twice in Friday’s 3-1 defeat at the hands of Central Coast Mariners.
Scott Neville, who looms as a candidate to replace the suspended Bility in Roar’s eleven could play his 100th A-League match for Brisbane Roar should he feature on Tuesday.
Coming into the extended squad for Tuesday’s match against the Jets are Sam Klein and Neicer Acosta.
Brisbane Roar also confirmed the departure of defender, Harry Van Der Saag on compassionate grounds on Monday.
Brisbane Roar Squad: 1. Macklin FREKE (GK), 2. Scott NEVILLE, 3. Corey BROWN, 7. Rafael STRUICK, 8. Walid SHOUR, 10. Florin BERENGUER, 11. Neicer ACOSTA, 12. Lucas HERRINGTON, 16. Thomas WADDINGHAM, 18. Jacob BRAZETE, 19. Jack HINGERT, 21. Antonee BURKE-GILROY, 23. Keegan JELACIC, 24. Sam KLEIN, 26. Jay O’SHEA (C), 27. Ben HALLORAN, 29. Matt ACTON (GK), 30. Quinn MACNICOL, 35. Louis ZABALA, 43. Adam ZIMARINO (Two to be omitted)
Ins: 11.Neicer ACOSTA, 24. Sam KLEIN
Outs: 15. Hosine BILITY (suspended), 17. Harry VAN DER SAAG (departed club)
Unavailable: 4. Ben WARLAND (knee)
Newcastle Jets squad: 1. Ryan SCOTT, 4. Phillip ČANČAR, 6. Matthew SCARCELLA, 7. Eli ADAMS, 9. Lachlan ROSE, 10. WELLISSOL, 13. Clayton TAYLOR, 17. Kosta GROZOS, 19. Callum TIMMINS, 21. Noah JAMES, 22. Ben GIBSON, 23. Daniel WILMERING, 27. Nathan GRIMALDI, 28. Will DOBSON, 29. Justin VIDIĆ, 33. Mark NATTA, 37. Lachlan BAYLISS, 39. Thomas AQUILINA, 44. Ben VAN DORSSEN, 45. Christian BRACCO
Ins: 6. Matthew SCARCELLA, 9. Lachlan ROSE
Outs: 15. Aleksandar ŠUŠNJAR, 24. Alex NUNES, 61. Garang AROU, 66. Zac BOWLING
Unavailable: 11. Jacob DOWSE, 14. Dane INGHAM, 25. Oscar FRYER.
LAST TIME WE MET
Newcastle prevailed 2-0 over the Roar courtesy of goals from Clayton Taylor and Apostolos Stamatelopoulos when the sides last met at Suncorp Stadium in April last year.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Played: 56
Brisbane Roar wins: 21
Newcastle Jets wins: 23
Draws: 12
MATCH DETAILS
Isuzu UTE A-League Men 2024/25 – Round 11: Brisbane Roar v Newcastle Jets
Suncorp Stadium, Milton
Tuesday, 7 January (7:00pm KO)
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