Mariners Tassie Adventure Preview

SO...the boys are off to smoky downtown Launceston to play Ange's mob...here's is to a quick and decisive victory...ummm...WIN

Melbourne Victory vs. Central Coast Mariners

Saturday 12 January, 2013

Kick-off: 5:30pm (AEDT)

Venue: Aurora Stadium, Launceston

Twitter: Join the match conversation on Twitter! The official hash-tag is #MVvCCM

Television: LIVE on Fox Sports 1 & Fox Sports 1HD

Radio: LIVE on Coast FM (96.3FM & streamed online at www.CoastFM.org.au)

Media Kit: Please CLICK HERE to download a media kit for the match.

MV v CCM Stats

Overall Head-To-Head Record

Played 22; Melbourne Victory FC 9, Central Coast Mariners FC 7, Drawn 6

Record Crowd for Mariners v Victory: 28,118

At Etihad Stadium, 03 Nov 2006, Drawn 3-ALL

The Squads

Melbourne Victory

 1. Tando VELAPHI (GK), 2. Matthew FOSCHINI, 3. Adama TRAORE, 5. Mark MILLIGAN, 6. Leigh BROXHAM, 8. Jonathan BRU, 9. Marcos FLORES, 10. Archie THOMPSON, 11. Marco ROJAS, 14. Billy CELESKI, 16. Theo MARKELIS, 17. Jimmy JEGGO, 21. Spase DILEVSKI, 23. Adrian LEIJER, 24.Nick ANSELL, 25. Luke O’DEA, 26. Andrew NABBOUT, 39. Nathan COE (GK)
*three to be omitted

In: 2. Matthew FOSCHINI, 16. Theo MARKELIS, 17. Jimmy JEGGO (all promoted)
Out: Nil
Unavailable: 7. Gui FINKLER (knee)

Central Coast Mariners 

1. Mathew Ryan (Gk), 2. Daniel McBreen, 3. Joshua Rose, 4. Pedj Bojic, 5. Zachary Anderson, 6. Patrick Zwaanswijk, 7. John Hutchinson (c), 9. Bernie Ibini, 11. Oliver Bozanic, 13. Brent Griffiths, 14. Michael McGlinchey, 17. Anthony Caceres, 18. Nick Montgomery, 20. Justin Pasfield (Gk), 21. Mile Sterjovski, 23. Adam Kwasnik
*one to be omitted

In: 6. Patrick Zwaanswijk (returns from injury), 17. Anthony Caceres (promoted)
Out: 16. Trent Sainsbury (suspended - 1 week)
Unavailable: 10. Tomas Rogic (suspended - 1 week), 22. James Oates (ankle - 2 months)

Last 5 Matches Head-to-Head

2-2, Etihad Stadium, 17 Nov 2012

Melbourne Victory FC 2-1, AAMI Park, 10 Feb 2012

Central Coast Mariners FC 2-0, Bluetongue Stadium, 04 Jan 2012

0-0, Bluetongue Stadium, 12 Nov 2011

Melbourne Victory FC 2-1, Bluetongue Stadium, 31 Dec 2010

Biggest Head-To-Head Wins

Melbourne Victory FC 5-2, Bluetongue Stadium, 31 Dec 2007

Central Coast Mariners FC 4-0, Etihad Stadium, 07 Nov 2009

Total Goals Head-To-Head

Melbourne Victory FC 32, Central Coast Mariners FC 32

Total Cards Head-To-Head (Yellow-Red)

Melbourne Victory FC (33-6), Central Coast Mariners FC (48-6)

Top Goal Scorers Head to Head

Archie Thompson (Melbourne Victory FC) 9

Matt Simon (Central Coast Mariners FC) 6

Most Yellow Cards Head to Head

John Hutchinson (Central Coast Mariners FC) 9

Adrian Leijer (Melbourne Victory FC) 6

Most Red Cards Head to Head

Rodrigo Vargas (Melbourne Victory FC) 2

Adam Kwasnik (Central Coast Mariners FC) 1