Brisbane Roar head west to face Perth Glory in Isuzu UTE A-League Round 23 action at HBF Park on Saturday night.
Ruben Zadkovich’s side come into Saturday’s match following back-to-back 1-1 draws against Melbourne Victory and Adelaide United in the last fortnight.
Last weekend’s draw at Coopers Stadium was highlighted by a Jacob Brazete wonder goal for what was the teenager’s first in the A-League to cancel out a similarly spectacular strike by the Reds, Harry Crawford.
Glory, who sit three points ahead of Roar in twelfth position on the league table had the bye last weekend and were defeated 4-1 on the road by Western Sydney Wanderers in their last outing.
David Zdrillic’s side are home to Taras Gomulka & Nikola Mileusnic who both made the move from Queensland to Western Australia in the off season as well as David Williams who played for Roar in the competition’s inaugural season.
In the Roar squad Keegan Jelacic and Antonee Burke-Gilroy have all plied their trade in the West while Head Coach Ruben Zadkovich and assistant Chris Coyne were also previously at Perth.
Saturday’s match at HBF Park kicks off at 8:45pm AEST and will be broadcast live on Paramount+, 10 Play & 10 Bold.
WHAT WAS SAID
TEAM NEWS
Ruben Zadkovich’s side are bolstered by the addition of experienced trio, Florin Berenguer, Ben Halloran & Walid Shour who all return to the travelling squad for Saturday’s trip to Perth.
Austin Ludwik has been ruled out of Saturday’s match after being forced off with a facial injury in last weekend’s draw against Adelaide United.
18-year-old, Queenslander James Durrington is in the mix for more minutes after the midfielder made his A-League debut in Adelaide last weekend.
Glory welcome back their three Asian Cup-winning Young Socceroos, Adam Bugarija, Zach Lisolajski and Jaylan Pearman, while defender Josh Risdon, will be unavailable as he serves the mandatory one-game suspension for accumulating five yellow cards.
Brisbane Roar Squad: 1. Macklin FREKE (GK), 7. Rafael STRUICK, 8. Walid SHOUR, 10. Florin BERENGUER, 11. Asumah ABUBAKAR, 12.Lucas HERRINGTON, 13. Henry HORE, 14. Pearson KASAWAYA, 15. Hosine BIILITY, 17. Nathan AMANATIDIS, 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), 35. Louis ZABALA, 47. James DURRINGTON (Two to be omitted)
Ins: 8. Walid SHOUR, 10. Florin BERENGUER, 14. Pearson KASAWAYA, 26. Ben HALLORAN
Outs: 6. Austin LUDWIK, 43. Adam ZIMARINO
Unavailable: 3. Corey BROWN (injured), 4. Ben WARLAND (injured)
Perth Glory squad: 1.Oli SAIL (gk), 3.Anas HAMZAOUI, 4.Tass MOURDOUKOUTAS, 7.Nicholas PENNINGTON, 10.Nikola MILEUSNIC, 12.Taras GOMULKA, 13.Cameron COOK (gk), 14.Nathanael BLAIR, 15.Zach LISOLAJSKI, 17.Yuto MISAO, 18.Lachie WALES, 20.Trent OSTLER, 21.Luke AMOS, 22.Adam TAGGART, 23.Patrick WOOD, 25.Jaylan PEARMAN, 28.Kaelan MAJEKODUNMI, 29.Tomi MRCELA, 31.Joel ANASMO, 36.Takuya OKAMOTO (Two to be omitted)
Ins: 4.Tass MOURDOUKOUTAS, 15.Zach LISOLAJSKI, 25.Jaylan PEARMAN
Outs: 19.Josh RISDON
Unavailable: 5.Lachie BARR (injured), 9.David WILLIAMS (injured), 19.Josh RISDON, (suspended), 24.Andriano LEBIB (injured)
LAST TIME WE MET
A second half David Williams strike proved decisive as Perth Glory prevailed 1-0 when the sides went head-to-head in the reverse fixture at Suncorp Stadium.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Played: 55
Brisbane Roar wins: 27
Perth Glory wins: 17
Draws: 11
MATCH DETAILS
Isuzu UTE A-League 2024/25 – Round 23: Perth Glory v Brisbane Roar
HBF Park, Perth
Saturday, 15 March (8:45pm AEST KO)
