2019 FFA Cup – Round of 32
Melbourne Victory vs Newcastle United Jets FC
When: Wednesday 7th August, 2019
Where: AAMI Park, Melbourne
Kickoff: 7:30pm AEDST
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SQUADS
Newcastle – 1.Glen MOSS (gk), 3.Jason HOFFMAN, 4.Nigel BOOGAARD, 5.Ben KANTAROVSKI, 6.Steven UGARKOVIC, 9.Abdiel ARROYO, 10.Dimi PETRATOS, 11.Nick FITZGERALD, 14.Kaine SHEPPARD, 16.Matthew MILLAR, 18.Johnny KOUTROUMBIS, 19.Kosta PETRATOS, 20.Lewis ITALIANO (gk), 22.Lachlan JACKSON, 23.Matthew RIDENTON, 24.Joesph CHAMPNESS, 25.Jack SIMMONS, 28.Patrick LANGLOIS, 30.Keegan HUGHES (gk), 31.Maki PETRATOS, 32.Angus THURGATE, 40.Noah JAMES (gk), 44.Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY
(7 players to be omitted)
Victory – 1.Matthew ACTON (gk), 2.Storm ROUX, 3.Corey BROWN, 6.Leigh BROXHAM, 7.Kenjok ATHIU, 9.Andrew NABBOUT, 10 Robbie KRUSE, 11.Ola TOIVONEN, 13.Birkan KIRDAR, 14.Thomas DENG, 16.Joshua HOPE, 20.Lawrence THOMAS (gk), 24.Elvis KAMSOBA, 25.Anthony LESIOTIS, 26.Jay BARNETT, 28.Benjamin CARRIGAN, 29.Brandon LAUTON, 30.Matthew SUTTON (gk), 31.Andrew VISCIGLIO, 32.Jack PALAZZOLO, 33.Aaron ANDERSON, 34.Matthew BOZINOVSKI, 35.Nuh SEHAVDIC
(7 players to be omitted)
FIXTURE FACTS
Overall – 43 matches between the two teams.
Jets Wins – 17, Victory Wins – 17, Drawn – 9
In Newcastle – 21 matches.
Jets Wins – 10, Victory Wins – 5, Drawn – 6
In Melbourne – 22 matches
Jets Wins – 7, Victory Wins – 12, Drawn – 3
Goals
Total all Fixtures: Jets – 57, Victory – 58
In Melbourne: Jets – 24, Victory – 36
1st Goals in Fixture
Jets – 20, Victory – 20
Cards in Fixture
Jets – 82 (76 yellow, 6 red), Victory 75 (70 yellow, 5 red)
FIXTURE RECORDS
Biggest Win
Heaviest Defeat
Leading Scorers in fixture – Jets – Joel Griffiths (5); Victory – Archie Thompson (7)
COACHING
Ernie Merrick – 2 wins, Marco Kurz – 2 wins, 2 drawnNewcastle Jets A-League Coaching Records –
- Ernie Merrick – 7 matches (3 wins, 0 drawn, 4 losses = 43% win ratio)
- Mark Jones – 3 matches (0 wins, 1 drawn, 2 losses = 0% win ratio)
- Scott Miller – 3 matches (1 win, 1 draw, 1 loss = 33% win ratio)
- Phil Stubbins – 3 matches (1 win, 1 draw, 1 loss = 33% win ratio)
- Gary Van Egmond – 16 matches (10 wins, 2 drawn and 4 losses = 63% win ratio)
- Richard Money – 3 matches (1 win, 1 drawn, 1 loss = 33% win ratio)
- Branko Culina – 6 matches (1 wins, 2 drawn, 3 losses = 17% win ratio)
- Nick Theodorakopoulos – 1 match (0 wins, 0 drawn, 1 loss = 0% win ratio)
- Craig Deans – No matches
- Clayton Zane – 1 match (0 wins, 1 drawn, 0 loss = 0% win ratio)
Melbourne Victory Coach Record – Marco Kurz 33% win ratio (2 wins, 2 drawn, 2 losses)
KEY MATCH UP – Matt Millar (New) and Andrew Nabbout (MVC)
Both players joined their respective clubs in the off-season. Nabbout’s recent return to Victory, and the A-League, after a stint overseas in the J-League with Urawa Red Diamonds has caused some disappointment amongst Jets supports. The winger will be looking to utlise his energy and pace down the left hand side of the Victory attack. His eye for goal will be a threat to the Jets and he shapes as the key outlet for a much-changed Victory outtfit.
Millar, by all reports, has been an impressive recruitment for the Jets from their local rivals. A player who was signed from the VPL was a revelation in his first season. Millar has the athleticism to provide an attacking outlet on the Jets’ right side while also covering his defensive duties. How his attacking runs are dealt with by Victory, and whether Nabbout tracks him, may prove to be decisive battle in the match.
REFEREE – Shaun Evans
Evans has previously refereed the Jets in one FFA Cup match, a Round of 32 fixture against Perth Glory which finished 2-2 and the Jets lost on penalties.
In the A-League, the Jets have won 5, drawn 8 and lost 6 of the matches Evans has officiated.
