Brisbane Roar kick off the New Year with a clash against Central Coast Mariners at Suncorp Stadium in Isuzu UTE A-League Round 12 action on Friday night.
Roar look to start 2025 on a high and kick start their campaign with three points against the defending Champions in their fourth home game of the 2024/25 season.
Roar suffered a 1-0 defeat against Western United in their last match, where despite fashioning 14 efforts on goal Ruben Zadkovich’s were unable to find a breakthrough against a resolute Western side, who took all three points courtesy of a Hiroshi Ibusuki penalty.
Central Coast Mariners start the weekend in tenth position on the A-League ladder and come into Friday’s match off the back of a 1-1 draw against Melbourne City on Tuesday night.
Friday’s match kicks off a busy week for Roar, who also face Newcastle Jets at Suncorp Stadium on Tuesday before taking on Melbourne City at AAMI Park next Saturday.
WHAT WAS SAID
TEAM NEWS
Coming into the extended squad for Friday night’s clash is defender Corey Brown, who aims to pick up his first minutes since Unite Round in November.
Scott Neville is in the mix to play his 100th Isuzu UTE A-League match for Brisbane Roar on Friday night.
It was also confirmed midweek that Joey Caletti has departed the club by mutual consent in order to allow the midfielder to pursue an opportunity overseas.
The Mariners, who face a short turn around after facing Melbourne City on Tuesday night welcome forward, Ryan Edmondson back from injury.
Brisbane Roar squad: 1. Macklin FREKE (GK), 2. Scott NEVILLE, 3. Corey BROWN, 7. Rafael STRUICK, 8. Walid SHOUR, 10. Florin BERENGUER, 12. Lucas HERRINGTON, 15. Hosine BILITY, 16. Thomas WADDINGHAM, 17. Harry VAN DER SAAG, 18. Jacob BRAZETE, 19. Jack HINGERT, 21. Antonee BURKE-GILROY, 23. Keegan JELACIC, 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: 3. Corey BROWN
Outs: 11. Neicer ACOSTA
Unavailable: 4. Ben WARLAND (knee)
Central Coast Mariners squad: 1 Adam PAVLESIC, 3. Brian KALTAK, 4. Trent SAINSBURY, 5. Noah SMITH, 7. Christian THEOHAROUS, 8. Alfie MCCALMONT, 9. Alou KUOL, 10. Mikael DOKA, 11. Vitor FEIJAO, 15. Storm ROUX, 16. Harry STEELE, 17. Sabit NGOR, 24. Diesel HERRINGTON, 28. Will WILSON, 33. Nathan PAULL, 35. Arthur DE LIMA, 36. Haine EAMES, 37. Bailey BRANDTMAN, 40. Dylan PERAIC-CULLEN, 99. Ryan EDMONDSON
Ins: 99. Ryan EDMONDSON
Outs: 44. Lucas SCICLUNA
LAST TIME WE MET
Central Coast Mariners prevailed 2-0 when the sides last met in January last year at Industree Group Stadium courtesy of goals from Migel Di Pizio and Angel Torres.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Played: 61
Brisbane Roar wins: 34
Central Coast Mariners wins: 13
Draws: 14
MATCH DETAILS
Isuzu UTE A-League Men 2024/25 – Round 12: Brisbane Roar v Central Coast Mariners
Suncorp Stadium, Milton
Friday, 3 January 2025 (6:35pm AEST KO)
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