Murfy1 Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 The original report: ADELAIDE UNITED FC V MELBOURNE CITY FC LocationDarwinEvent dateSaturday, August 22, 2015 - 19:00Adelaide United FC in partnership with the NT Government and FFNT (Football Federation Northern Territory), will bring a football feast to the Top End.The Club will play a match in Darwin as part of their agreement with the NT Government.For those Football fans in the southern states, what better way to escape the winter weather than by combining your football passion with a short holiday to one of Australia's iconic tourism destinations.Adeliade United FC will play a match at Larrakia Park, Darwin with times for the matches to be confirmed.Saturday 22 August – Pre-season Hyundai A-League Adelaide United FC v Melbourne City FC http://www.sportandrecreation.nt.gov.au/events/adelaide-united-fc-v-melbourne-city-fc-0#! And a media report from Thursday indicates it's going ahead:Amor has given Adelaide more than a week off before the squad reassembles to take a pre season tour of the Northern Territory, which culminates with a friendly against Melbourne City in Darwin on August 22.http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/football/adelaide-uniteds-jimmy-jeggo-has-not-written-off-joining-austrias-sturm-graz-before-the-fifa-transfer-window-closes-this-month/story-fnii0g1d-1227472816510 I'd also guess that Melbourne City has given its players some time off as well before the match, hence the social media images of players like Novillo taking time off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icantthinkofacoolname Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 I hope that Bruno plays, I want to see what he's got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonyboozeadams Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 I hope that Bruno plays, I want to see what he's got. careful, you'll get some people talking about the size of his cock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 I hope its streamed like last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Does anyone know whether Harry N. is back training? Also Hughes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rass Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 (edited) Does anyone know whether Harry N. is back training? Also Hughes?I'm sure he (Novillo) was training a week ago, but not sure what has happened since then.I don't recall seeing Hughes though. Edited August 18, 2015 by rass More detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murfy1 Posted August 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 City set sights on Darwin in pre-season friendlyWednesday, 19 August 2015 Melbourne City FC will travel to Larrakia Park in Darwin to face Adelaide United in a pre season hit-out on Saturday 22 August.The two clubs, in partnership with the NT Government and FFNT, are set to bring the Northern Territory its second glimpse of top-flight football in recent weeks after the Westfield FFA Cup tie between Darwin Olympic FC and the Reds earlier this month.The match will be City’s final competitive fixture ahead of their FFA Cup Round of 16 clash against Wellington Phoenix next Wednesday, a rematch of last years A-League Elimination Final.City advanced to the last 16 after a thrilling 2-1 win over Edgeworth FC in the Round of 32. Recent Socceroo call up Aaron Mooy sealed the win with a stunning double, which included a 94th minute free kick goal.Kick off will be at 7pm (local) at Larrakia Park, with a curtain raiser involving two Darwin based teams set to highlight the local talent.Tickets are available from the Darwin Entertainment Centre or at the gate. http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/city-set-sights-on-darwin-in-pre-season-friendly/ixy0yvref4gm1ir4o907xg7bh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 TBH I hope we don't risk too many of our better players in this. The one we need to win is the Cup match here on Wednesday. There's been a good jump in season-ticket sales today and we need to keep interest in the club high where it counts - in Melbourne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 TBH I hope we don't risk too many of our better players in this. The one we need to win is the Cup match here on Wednesday. There's been a good jump in season-ticket sales today and we need to keep interest in the club high where it counts - in Melbourne.in before Germano accidentally runs over tuna, Gameiro Franjic and zullo in the team bus before crashing into a tree for season ending injuries for all 5. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Any idea of who travelled up and who didn't? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 (edited) Any idea of who travelled up and who didn't? that suggests alot of youth players. Although I will say, after travelling at the same time as the squad against Edgeworth they make the youth players pick up the bags ahah Edited August 21, 2015 by Dylan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 I'm not too good at identifying people by the backs of their heads...but I agree it does look pretty much like a youth team in this shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falastur Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Is this going to be on any Aussie TV channels? Something I might be able to dubiously-legally find a source for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Is this going to be on any Aussie TV channels? Something I might be able to dubiously-legally find a source for?seems not. Last year they streamed it on youtube. I have tried to asked a few accounts on twitter to see if they are doing the same this year. Noone responded, so seems like its not happening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 No live stream. Only Twitter updates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falastur Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Disappointing though not unexpected. Thanks for the replies all the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 I dont think we have a chance in this game. We only arrived yesterday and it seems like the weather is hugely different from Melbourne.Adelaide have been there since tuesday i think.If i were JVS id just send out the youth team 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 I dont think we have a chance in this game. We only arrived yesterday and it seems like the weather is hugely different from Melbourne.Adelaide have been there since tuesday i think.If i were JVS id just send out the youth teamWell pre-season is more about getting games into players and getting the style of play sorted for the new season. Winning is not really a serious concern, (though nice to win one occasionally, but not this one).We have a massive game Wednesday night, I'd hope we'd left quite a few blokes behind, sparing them the trip to Darwin and certainly don't want to see any starting players play 90 minutes, dry season evening or not (will still be warmer than the freezing days we've been having). Hopefully plenty of minutes to the youth players, like you say. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 Well pre-season is more about getting games into players and getting the style of play sorted for the new season. Winning is not really a serious concern, (though nice to win one occasionally, but not this one).We have a massive game Wednesday night, I'd hope we'd left quite a few blokes behind, sparing them the trip to Darwin and certainly don't want to see any starting players play 90 minutes, dry season evening or not (will still be warmer than the freezing days we've been having). Hopefully plenty of minutes to the youth players, like you say.I feel the same way. But, I can imagine the reaction on here when we do lose. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Edmonds Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 Going by Melbourne City's snapchat stories, more than 90% of people aren't from our first team.. most left behind for the FFA cup match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 Adelaide face Sydney in the FFA Cup on Wednesday as well as our match versus Wellington; I suspect that today we are both going to field mainly youth players. TBH it's rather poor organization on both clubs' part to have arranged today's fixture knowing that both would be drawn against non-league opposition in the Round of 32 and therefore very likely to progress to the Round of 16 - and therefore might be asked to play next Wednesday. Either that or, knowing of today's match, the two FFA Cup matches could have been interchanged with two scheduled for 1st September and today could have been a meaningful fixture.Today's result means nothing really. I think we'll all be pissed off if one or more of our senior players cops an injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewConvert Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 Adelaide face Sydney in the FFA Cup on Wednesday as well as our match versus Wellington; I suspect that today we are both going to field mainly youth players. TBH it's rather poor organization on both clubs' part to have arranged today's fixture knowing that both would be drawn against non-league opposition in the Round of 32 and therefore very likely to progress to the Round of 16 - and therefore might be asked to play next Wednesday. Either that or, knowing of today's match, the two FFA Cup matches could have been interchanged with two scheduled for 1st September and today could have been a meaningful fixture.Today's result means nothing really. I think we'll all be pissed off if one or more of our senior players cops an injury.Maybe. It all depends on what the clubs are hoping to achieve with this match. Perhaps both clubs are fielding youth/trialiists to see how they cope under a match in demanding environmental conditions. It may mean a lot to some players and not so much to others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK_47 Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 Maybe. It all depends on what the clubs are hoping to achieve with this match. Perhaps both clubs are fielding youth/trialiists to see how they cope under a match in demanding environmental conditions. It may mean a lot to some players and not so much to others.True. But they are charging people to come watch, so if it is a trial match its a bit cheeky to ask people to pay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOLLYWOOD Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 Assuming Harry didn't make the trip?Shmurda everything. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK_47 Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 Haha. He is such a wanker! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 Club website now says "a portion of the squad" has travelled to Darwin for this match. There's going to be Twitter coverage, so no doubt we'll see the match lists by about 7.00 p.m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 Club website now says "a portion of the squad" has travelled to Darwin for this match. There's going to be Twitter coverage, so no doubt we'll see the match lists by about 7.00 p.m.The club has never been great at posting updates on twitter. Lets hope this time is different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakz7 Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 The club has never been great at posting updates on twitter. Lets hope this time is different. For match coverage, that's not true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icantthinkofacoolname Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 So pretty much no first team players Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 @MelbourneCity: . @MelbourneCity's Starting XI | Sozer (GK), Petreski, Hall, Millar, Symeoy, Eyigun, Germano (C), Espindola, Marino, Dekker @MelbourneCity: . @MelbourneCity's Subs | Pavlidis (GK), Lambadaridis, Cristaldo, Taranto, Richardson, Monek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icantthinkofacoolname Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 They're much stronger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrillhouse Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 pretty disappointed, couple npl players there, npl side played today and lost while chasing a play off spot. victory already promoted. could be a bad setback Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 Adelaide with pretty much their first team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icantthinkofacoolname Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 Adelaide with pretty much their first team Which is surprising considering FFA Cup game this wednesday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakz7 Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 Marrone to assist Babalj for a goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriente Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 Which is surprising considering FFA Cup game this wednesday Agreed, what the hell is Adelaide thinking?This will be a slaughter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCFCDion Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 If you guys aren't aware, our substitute GK is Melbourne City's social media man, Alex Pavlidis. He was crowned the NPL 1 goalkeeper of the season last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 (edited) So, as I suspected. Just two players from the seniors (Marino and Dekker) plus Germano (injury replacement for Brown).Edit: In fact Mauk started for us as well. Edited August 22, 2015 by jw1739 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 Two quick chances for Marino, first one he scored but was denied by a close offside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 1-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.