A-League Round 9 - Newcastle vs Queensland (Friday Oct 19th)

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Re: A-League Round 9 - Newcastle vs Queensland (Oct 19th) Newcastle Jets v Queensland Roar Friday, 19 October 2007 Kick-Off 8:00pm AEST (11:00pm NZDT, 7:30pm ACST, 6:00pm AWST) EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle Radio: ABC 1233 Newcastle (1233AM) – www.abc.net.au/newcastle Newcastle Jets Squad: 1 Ante COVIC (gk), 3.Jade NORTH (Captain), 6.Andrew DURANTE, 8.Matt THOMPSON, 9.Joel GRIFFITHS, 10.DENNI, 11.Tarek ELRICH, 12.Paul KOHLER, 13.Adam D’APUZZO, 14.Jobe WHEELHOUSE, 17.Troy HEARFIELD, 18.Noel SPENCER, 19.Mark BRIDGE, 20.Ben KENNEDY (GK), 21.Mario JARDEL, 25.James HOLLAND 27.Stephen LAYBUTT *two to be omitted In: Adam D’Apuzzo (Returns from National Team Duty), Mark Bridge (Returns from National Team Duty) Out: Nil Others Unavailable: Steve Eagleton (Injured), Stuart Musialik Queensland Roar FC Squad: 1.Liam REDDY (gk), 4.Craig MOORE (Captain), 5.Josh McCLOUGHAN, 6.Stuart McLAREN, 7.Michael ZULLO, 9.Simon LYNCH, 11.REINALDO, 14.Ben GRIFFIN, 15.Matt McKAY, 16.Hyuk-Su SEO, 17.Mitch NICHOLS, 19.Sasa OGNENOVSKI, 22.Robbie KRUSE, 23.MARCINHO, 30.Griffin McMASTER (gk). *one to be omitted In: Stuart McLaren (promoted). Out: Danny Tiatto (suspended – 1 week) Others Unavailable: Matt Ham (shoulder injury – out for season), Ante Milicic (groin injury – 1 week) Impending stats, facts and trivia: Newcastle Jets will be aiming to take out first place on the Hyundai A-League ladder - at least until Sunday - for the very first time should they defeat Queensland Roar on Friday night. Leading in to Round 9, the second-placed Jets are just one point behind leaders Central Coast Mariners, who take on Wellington on Sunday.

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Re: A-League Round 9 - Newcastle vs Queensland (Oct 19th) Head-to-head Seven league meetings: Jets - 3 wins, Queensland - 3 wins, 1 draw Previous meeting Newcastle 1 Queensland 1 (EnergyAustralia Stadium, Hyundai A-League round two, September 2007) Past five results Newcastle: Win - Draw - Loss - Draw - Win Queensland: Win - Loss - Loss - Win - Win Newcastle hasn't yet hit its straps, while questions over its overseas imports persist, yet Gary van Egmond's side can take top spot in the Hyundai A-League with victory over the Roar this Friday. It might only be temporary with the league-leading Central Coast Mariners playing in Wellington on Sunday but it's a measure of Van Egmond's continuing influence over last year's preliminary finalists. Conversely, Queensland has enjoyed back-to-back wins over the past fortnight and will be looking for three in a row for the first time in the club's brief history, yet remain out of the playoff places on goal difference. The clubs are perfect examples of how tight the competition has become with just nine points separating top from bottom, a far cry from the corresponding stage last season when the gap was 17. Van Egmond welcomes back Olyroos representatives Mark Bridge and Adam D'Apuzzo while teenage midfielder James Holland keeps his place after a goalscoring debut in last week's 2-1 win over the Phoenix ahead of Stuart Musialik who missed the midweek international because of injury. Holland, who was born in Sydney and grew up on the Central Coast, made three Pre-Season Cup appearances for the Mariners last year including one against Roar in Toowoomba. Defender Adam Griffiths isn't named after a thigh problem while Van Egmond leaves out striker Jason Hoffman and midfielders Jorge Drovandi and Scott Tunbridge. After knocking off the league leaders last Sunday, Queensland's confidence is high although Farina will have to change a winning formula with Danny Tiatto's one-match ban forcing a midfield reshuffle. The Roar used youngster Chris Grossman in the holding role when Tiatto missed the round two clash against the Jets because of suspension while Stuart McLaren and Ben Griffin are other options. Korean Hyuk-Su Seo is another contender with Griffin switching to right-back. Makeshift left-back Josh McCloughan scored his second goal of the season last week in the 1-0 win over the Mariners and keeps his place ahead of fit-again Andrew Packer. McCloughan is one of two Roar players sitting on three yellow cards - Brazilian Marcinho is the other - while Matt Thompson, Griffiths and D'Apuzzo are all walking the tightrope for Newcastle.

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Re: A-League Round 9 - Newcastle vs Queensland (Friday Oct 19th) Jets can top the table with a win tonight! A place in the Newcastle Jets history books is on the line this weekend as the team faces a red-hot Queensland Roar side at EnergyAustralia Stadium tonight. The Jets have never topped the Hyundai A-League table, but have the chance to do just that if they can claim the points in Round 9. Newcastle sits just one point behind the first-placed Central Coast Mariners, but could also drop as low as fifth if the Jets lose and other results don’t go their way. Needless to say, there is a lot at stake this weekend. Gary Van Egmond was the first to stress this point today stating exactly what is at stake, and how much of a threat the Roar poses. In their second straight home game, the Jets are hoping to improve on their impressive recent record at EnergyAustralia Stadium. Having lost only the once under the guidance of Van Egmond, the Jets have turned their turf into something of a fortress over the past few months. The Jets also showed real signs of coming together as a unit last weekend, and probably should have scored more as they opened the Wellington Phoenix up on numerous occasions with some slick passing. Van Egmond is hoping his team can build on the back of that performance and convert possession into goals against Queensland. In positive news, Adam Griffiths may return to the squad after being ruled out last week through injury. The only other injury concern was Andrew Durante, who has also been training well this week. Stuart Musialik will remain in the stands as he returns from Beirut early Friday morning.

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Re: A-League Round 9 - Newcastle vs Queensland (Friday Oct 19th) Tiatto out for the Roar Liam Reddy says while Queensland Roar will miss the influence of midfield maestro Danny Tiatto in tonight’s clash with the Newcastle Jets, the strength in numbers of this season’s squad can comfortably cope with the loss of the former Socceroo. Tiatto’s absence through suspension sees Stuart McLaren drafted into the squad and the Roar ‘keeper points to the players who didn’t make the 15-man travelling party to illustrate the potency of the group that Frank Farina has assembled this term. Reddy, who has been in top form all season, said that the squad recognises tonight’s encounter with the Jets presents the perfect opportunity to get amongst the leaders and says the impetus of back-to-back wins will gather even more pace with a positive result. As a former Jet, this match perhaps means a little more to the Roar ‘keeper and he says the taste of victory at EnergyAustralia Stadium will be a little sweeter, especially as he’s expecting a hostile reception from the home fans.

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Re: A-League Round 9 - Newcastle vs Queensland (Friday Oct 19th) Over 2.5 Both of Newcastle's last two home games have gone over and they have scored 5 goals in the last 15 mnutes of play which suggests they always have goals in them. Queensland have won their last two games and are starting to find the back of the net. They will look to continue their good form against the Jets Already the two teams have played for a 1-1 draw in Newcastle earlier in the season so look to either team to score one better

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Re: A-League Round 9 - Newcastle vs Queensland (Friday Oct 19th) Head 2 Head

Newcastle: P8–W3–D2–L3 (Home: P5–W0–D2–L3)

2-Sep-07	Newcastle Jets	1 - 1	Queensland Roar
Dec 7, 06	Queensland Roar	0 - 3	Newcastle Jets
Oct 22, 06	Queensland Roar	0 - 1	Newcastle Jets
Sep 1, 06	Newcastle Jets	2 - 3	Queensland Roar
Jul 29, 06	Newcastle Jets	0 - 0	Queensland Roar
Jan 26, 06	Newcastle Jets	0 - 5	Queensland Roar
Nov 20, 05	Queensland Roar	0 - 1	Newcastle Jets
Oct 1, 05	Newcastle Jets	0 - 1	Queensland Roar

The home team has never won an encounter when these two teams have met before. It is either a draw or an away win. Something to ponder when assessing tonight's game.

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Re: A-League Round 9 - Newcastle vs Queensland (Friday Oct 19th) Newcastle Jets last 4 games at home

14-Oct-07	Won	Newcastle Jets	2 - 1	Wellington Phoenix
21-Sep-07	Draw	Newcastle Jets	2 - 2	Melb. Victory
15-Sep-07	Won	Newcastle Jets	1 - 0	Adelaide United
2-Sep-07	Draw	Newcastle Jets	1 - 1	Queensland Roar

Queensland Roar’s last 4 games away

14-Oct-07	Won	CC Mariners	0 - 1	Queensland Roar
28-Sep-07	Lost	Melb. Victory	2 - 0	Queensland Roar
16-Sep-07	Won	Perth Glory	1 - 2	Queensland Roar
2-Sep-07	Draw	Newcastle Jets	1 - 1	Queensland Roar

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Re: A-League Round 9 - Newcastle vs Queensland (Friday Oct 19th) looks like a draw for me. The first meeting they had in the preseason finished also 1-1 and Queensland with two wins in a row meet the Jets with 4 of possile 6 points in the L2. draw for me :ok

[ReadingJason]

Re: A-League Round 9 - Newcastle vs Queensland (Friday Oct 19th) I also backed the draw. To me, in A-League history, when 2 in form teams come up against each other they seem to draw.

[ReadingJason]

Re: A-League Round 9 - Newcastle vs Queensland (Friday Oct 19th) 1-1. QLD couldn't convert from the spot. Lucky for me :)

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Re: A-League Round 9 - Newcastle vs Queensland (Friday Oct 19th) Good work on the draw guys :ok Roar missed the penalty but the Jets also had chances to score. Fair result really. Queensland have a couple of up and coming youngsters in Kruse and Zullo. Kruse looks a star in the making, best prospect I have seen for a while in the A League.

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Re: A-League Round 9 - Newcastle vs Queensland (Friday Oct 19th) Newcastle Jets 1 (Joel Griffiths 47) Queensland Roar 1 (Robbie Kruse 1) Crowd 12,326 at Energy Australian Stadium, Newcastle. The Newcastle Jets have blown a chance to move to the top of the Hyundai A-League table after a dramatic 1-1 draw against the Queensland Roar in a riveting round-nine match at Energy Australia Stadium on Friday night. The Jets found themselves a goal down after Queensland's teenage striker Robbie Kruse scored in the first minute of play. Joel Griffiths leveled the scores with a penalty just after half-time before Newcastle keeper Ante Covic saved a Craig Moore penalty in the 65th minute. The Jets had a plethora of chances to snare the winner but were unable to convert and now sit equal with the Central Coast Mariners on the table with the rest of the weekend's fixtures still to play. Newcastle's Australian Under 23s representative Mark Bridge tormented the Roar defence in a stellar man-of-the-match performance while 18-year-old livewire midfielder Michael Zullo had another outstanding game for the Roar, but earned a black mark for having a hand in giving the Jets the equalizer. Queensland got the ideal start after Zullo broke down the left flank before cutting back inside and passing to Robbie Kruse on the edge of the area. The 19-year-old had his first shot blocked but managed to send his second strike past Ante Covic for the opening goal to stun the 12,326-strong home crowd. The Jets got their first decent chance on goal in the 12th minute when striker Joel Griffiths broke clear and found Denni in the goal mouth only for Roar keeper Liam Reddy to pull off a gutsy save off the bootlaces of the Brazilian import. Jets youngster James Holland blew a golden opportunity just after the 20 minute mark when he sprayed his shot over the bar from 12 yards out after a nice pass from Bridge found him unmarked in the box. The Jets went agonisingly close in the 29th minute when Bridge again found space down the left side before squaring to Troy Hearfield, whose diving header from point-blank range was instinctively saved by Reddy throwing out his right boot. Griffiths spurned another fantastic chance for the home side just before half-time when he spooned a bouncing volley just wide of the post after Bridge had again put him in behind the Roar defence with a lovely chipped pass. The Jets eventually got the equaliser when Hearfield was brought down in the area by Zullo and Hyuk-Su Seo in the first attacking raid of the second half. Referee Mark Shield had no hesitation in pointing to the spot and Griffiths stepped up to slot home a well stuck penalty. Queensland skipper Craig Moore had a chance to put his side back in front from the penalty spot in the 65th minute when Jets defender Stephen Laybutt brought down Kruse in the penalty area after an excellent long ball from Roar midfielder Hyuk-Su Seo. But Covic produced a fine diving save to his left to deny the former Socceroo skipper. Queensland striker Reinaldo went within inches of breaking the deadlock the 75th minute when he leapt high to meet Matthew McKay's swinging free-kick from the left wing only to see his header brush outside the right post. Down the other end, Hearfield put his header just over the bar from another pin-point Bridge cross, Griffiths went close with a long-range effort in the 88th minute before a desperate diving challenge from Roar defender Sasa Ognenovski denied Hearfield the winner in injury time.

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Re: A-League Round 9 - Newcastle vs Queensland (Friday Oct 19th) Some good saves and a missed penalty robbed me of a draw. 2-2 would have been good for everyone :@