Brisbane Roar go head-to-head with Macarthur in Isuzu UTE A-League Round 6 action at Campbelltown Sports Stadium on Saturday night.
Roar look to kick start their season with victory on the road against the Bulls, who currently sit seventh on the league table.
Roar come into Saturday’s off the back of a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Adelaide United where despite leading twice through goals from Keegan Jelacic and Jay O’Shea a second half fightback saw the Reds take all three points.
Jelacic’s brilliant first half strike, which was the 22-year-old’s first in the league in 2024/25 won Isuzu UTE Goal of the Week.
Another youngster to catch the eye for Ruben Zadkovich’s side was Jacob Brazete, who impressed with a number of strong incursions down the left flank after coming on as a second half substitute.
Macarthur also suffered defeat in Unite Round going down 1-0 to league leaders, Auckland at Allianz Stadium on Sunday.
Saturday’s match which kicks off at 6:35pm AEST will be broadcast live on Paramount+, 10 Play & 10 Bold.
WHAT WAS SAID
“There’s no excuses, we need to go out there to put in a performance like we did in the first half (against Adelaide) for two halves of football and get a result it’s that simple. And Macarthur is a good opportunity for us to do that.” – Ruben Zadkovich
“Everyone’s working really hard in the building, so we’re really confident and hopeful that results will turn around really soon.
There’s one thing we can hold our hats on, is that everyone, every day is working extremely hard from players to staff. We believe that hard work will pay off soon.” – Joe Caletti
TEAM NEWS
Brisbane Roar have named an unchanged squad for Saturday’s match at Campbelltown Sports Stadium.
For the Bulls Jed Drew and Jake Hollman have both been named in the match day squad after missing last weekend’s defeat at the hands of Auckland.
Brisbane Roar Squad: 1. Macklin FREKE (GK), 3. Corey BROWN, 4. Ben WARLAND, 6. Joe CALETTI, 7. Rafael STRUICK, 8. Walid SHOUR, 10. Florin BERENGUER, 15. Hosine BILITY, 16. Thomas WADDINGHAM, 17. Harry VAN DER SAAG, 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, 43. Adam ZIMARINO (Two to be omitted)
Ins: N/A
Outs: N/A
Unavailable: 2. Scott NEVILLE (injured), 11. Neicer ACOSTA (leg injury)
Macarthur Bulls squad: 5. Matthew JURMAN, 6. Tomislav USKOK, 7. Daniel DE SILVA, 8. Jake HOLLMAN, 11. Jed DREW, 12. Filip KURTO, 13. Ivan VUJICA, 15. Dino ARSLANAGIC, 17. Oliver RANDAZZO, 18. Walter SCOTT, 19. Ariath PIOL, 20. Kealey ADAMSON, 22. Liam ROSE, 23. Frans DELI, 26. Luke BRATTAN, 28. Harrison SAWYER, 30. Alexander ROBINSON, 33. Yianni NICOLAOU, 44. Marin JAKOLIS, 98. Valere GERMAIN (Two to be omitted)
Ins: 11. Jed DREW
Outs: 24. Dean BOSNJAK, 27. Joshua DAMEVSKI
Unavailable: 9. Chris IKONOMIDIS (Injured), 21. BERNARDO (injured)
LAST TIME WE MET
Roar were edged out 2-1 by Macarthur when the sides last met at Ballymore Stadium in March.
Florin Berenguer gave Roar an early lead before Mile Sterjovski’s side returned serve with goals from Tomislav Uskok and Raphael Borges Rodrigues to claim a come from behind win.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Played: 9
Brisbane Roar wins: 2
Macarthur wins: 5
Draws: 2
MATCH DETAILS
Isuzu UTE A-League Men 2024/25 –Round 6: Macarthur FC vs Brisbane Roar
Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Saturday, 30 November
