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2014/15 Hyundai A-League – Round 4 Match Preview – Perth Glory FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC

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2014/2015 Hyundai A-League
Season 10 Round 4
Perth Glory FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC

When: Saturday 1st November, 2014
Where: NIB Stadium, 310 Pier St, Perth, WA
Kickoff: 730pm AEDST (430pm local time)
Watch: LIVE on Foxsports 1 and FoxSports 1HD
Listen: ABC Perth 720AM or ABC Grandstand Digital online/ABC Radio mobile app
Tweet: @newyboys #PERvNEW #NTUA

If you are unable to travel to the game in Perth, please come down to the District Park Tennis Club in Broadmeadow and watch the game LIVE. The Tenzo is now our permanent venue for both home AND away Newcastle Jets fixtures.

FIXTURE FACTS

Overall – 27 games between the two teams.
Jets Wins – 6, Glory Wins – 15, Drawn – 6

In Perth – 13 games
Jets Wins – 1, Glory Wins – 8, Drawn – 4

Average Away A-League crowd – 8416

Goals in Fixture
Jets – 30, Glory – 49

Cards in Fixture
Jets – 53 (52 Yellow, 1 Red), Glory – 46 (43 Yellow, 3 Red)

Recent Form (FFA Cup & A-League)
Jets – LDLL
Glory – LWWWW

Leading Scorers
Jets – Edson Montano, Joel Griffiths 1, Glory – Andy Keogh 4

Last Result –
Jets 0 – Glory 2 (Keogh 20’, Keogh 88’) at Magic Park, FFA Cup Round of 16 24.

FIXTURE RECORDS

Biggest Win

Jets 4 (Haliti 13’, Brockie 54’, Petrovski 68’Penalty, Petrovski 69’) – Glory 0 at Hunter Stadium, Midweek Round 1, Season 6, 10/02/2011.

Heaviest Defeat

Jets 1 (Parisi 71’) – Glory 5 (Mori 33’, Harnwell 46’, Despotovski 52’, Mori 62’, Sekulovski 81’), Round 7, Season 1 at Energy Australia Stadium, 08/10/2005.

Leading Scorers in fixture –

Jets – 6 (Joel Griffiths)
Glory – 7 (Jamie Harnwell)

2014/15 SEASON STATISTICS

Appearances

  • 3 Mark Birrighiti, Scott Neville, Kew Jaliens, Sam Gallagher, David Carney, Jacob Pepper, Joel Griffiths, Edson Montano, Andrew Hoole, Marco Flores. Jeronimo Neumann
  • 2 Taylor Regan, Jonny Steele, James Virgili, Zenon Caravella
  • 1 Sam Gallaway

Goals

  • 1 Edson Montano, Joel Griffiths

Assists

  • 1 Joel Griffiths, Scott Neville

Yellow Cards

  • 2 Taylor Regan, Jeronimo Neumann
  • 1 Marcos Flores, Jonny Steele, Kew Jaliens, Edson Montano, Jacob Pepper

Red Cards

  • None

COACHING

Coaches Head to Head – 1 match

  • Phil Stubbins – 0 wins, 0 drawn, 1 loss
  • Kenny Lowe – 1 win, 0 drawn, 0 losses

Newcastle Jets A-League Coaching Records –

  • Phil Stubbins – 0 Matches (0 wins, 0 drawn, 0 losses = -% win ratio)
  • Gary Van Egmond – 16 matches (3 wins, 6 drawn and 7 losses = 19% win ratio)
  • Richard Money – 3 matches (1 win, 0 drawn, 2 losses = 33% win ratio)
  • Branko Culina – 6 matches (2 wins, 0 drawn, 4 losses = 33% win ratio)
  • Nick Theodorakopoulos – 1 match (0 wins, 0 drawn, 1 losses = 0% win ratio)
  • Clayton Zane – 1 match (0 wins, 0 drawn, 1 loss = 0% win ratio)
  • Craig Deans – 0 matches (0 win, 0 drawn, 0 loss = -% win ratio)

KEY FACTS:

  • Perth suffered their first defeat of the season last weekend against Adelaide.
  • The Jets current streak in Perth is 12 matches winless. The Jets have lost the last 7 matches in Perth.
  • The Jets have only scored 3 goals in the last 7 matches in Perth.
  • In 6 matches in Perth on a Saturday, the Jets have lost every match.
  • Taylor Regan, should he play, will become the Jets 16th most capped player with 55 appearances, surpassing Ante Covic.
  • Joel Griffiths scored his 32nd goal for the club.
  • The last meeting between the two clubs served as the clubs first FFA Cup clash.
  • Last season, there was only one goal scored in the first half between the two clubs.
  • The Jets last clean sheet in Perth was back in Season 3, Round 1. The clean sheet was kept by Ante Covic.
  • Ken Lowe has a 100% win record against the Jets, winning both matches in charge.
  • All 4 players dismissed in this match have been given straight red cards. There hasn’t been a player dismissed for two bookable offences.
  • Michael Thwaite the player who has received the most yellow cards in this fixture with 4.
  • The current Glory player who has scored the most A-League goals against the Jets is Chris Harold with 3.
  • Danny Vukovic is currently on a streak of 225 minutes without conceding a goal against the Jets

THE REFEREE: – Ben Williams

  • The W-D-L record under Ben Williams is 5-3-16. Away from home it is 1-2-11.
  • All 3 Perth v Jets fixtures Williams has refereed have been in Perth and all were victories to Perth. The results were 0-4, 0-2 and 0-3. Two penalties were awarded to Perth in this time.
  • Williams has awarded the Jets 2 penalties and 5 to the opposition.
  • A total of 6 Jets players have been dismissed by Williams. The last was Joel Griffiths on his return to the Jets against Western Sydney Wanderers last year. He has only dismissed 2 opposition players in Jets fixtures.
  • Williams has handed out 46 yellow cards for the Jets, at an average of 1.91 per match, while he has booked opposition players 35 times at an average of 1.46 per match.
  • Williams hasn’t booked a Jets player in the last two matches he has officiated.
  • The average goals scored by the Jets and the opposition in matches which Williams officiate are 0.79 for the Jets and 2.1 for the opposition. This has included a run of 7 matches without a clean sheet.
  • In saying that, the Jets have only ever kept 2 clean sheets. Both kept by Ben Kennedy.
  • Danny Vukovic has only conceded 1 goal against the Jets in 6 matches officiated by Williams.

Jets v Glory Trivia:
1. Adam, Joel or Ryan – Who has the most bookings, and how many have they had, in this fixture?

2. Who are the five current or ex-Jets players who had the HAL debut with the Glory?

3. Who has scored the fastest goal in this fixture?

 

Please visit the forums at newcastlefootball.net to discover the answers to the trivia questions, and to participate in match discussions before, during and after the game.

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2014/15 Hyundai A-League – Round 3 Preview – Wellington Phoenix FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC

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2014/2015 Hyundai A-League
Season 10 Round 3
Wellington Phoenix FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC

When: Sunday 26th October, 2014
Where: Westpac Stadium, 105 Waterloo Quay, Wellington, NZ
Kickoff: 3pm AEDST (local time 5pm)
Watch: LIVE on Foxsports 1 and FoxSports 1HD
Listen: ABC Grandstand Digital online or ABC Radio App
Tweet: @newyboys #WELvNEW #NTUA

If you are unable to travel to the game in Wellington, please come down to the District Park Tennis Club in Broadmeadow and watch the game LIVE. The Tenzo is our permanent venue for both home AND away Newcastle Jets fixtures.

FIXTURE FACTS

Overall – 22 games between the two teams.
Jets Wins – 6, Phoenix Wins – 13, Drawn – 3

In Wellington – 12 games
Jets Wins – 2, Phoenix Wins – 8, Drawn – 2

Average Away A-League crowd – 9328

Goals in Fixture
Jets – 24, Phoenix – 41

Cards in Fixture
Jets – 43 (39 Yellow, 4 Red), Phoenix – 39 (36 Yellow, 3 Red)

Recent Form (FFA Cup & A-League)
Jets – DLL
Phoenix – WLL

Leading Scorers
Jets – Edson Montano 1, Phoenix – Michael McGlinchy 2

Last Result –
Jets 5 (Heskey 36’, Griffiths 46’, Taggart 57’, Taggart 77’, Bridges 90+3’) – Phoenix 0 at Hunter Stadium, Round 24.

FIXTURE RECORDS

Biggest Win

Jets 5 (Heskey 36’, Griffiths 46’, Taggart 57’, Taggart 77’, Bridges 90+3’) – Phoenix 0 at Hunter Stadium, Round 24, 22/03/2014.

Heaviest Defeat

Jets 0 – Heart 4 (Brown 18’, Rojas 31’, Greenacre 41’, Macallister 88’), Round 19, Season 6 at Westpac Stadium, 18/12/2010.

Leading Scorers in fixture –

Jets – 3 (Adam Taggart)
Phoenix – 6 (Shane Smeltz)

2014/15 SEASON STATISTICS

Appearances

  • 2 Mark Birrighiti, Scott Neville, Kew Jaliens, Sam Gallagher, David Carney, Taylor Regan, Jacob Pepper, Joel Griffiths, Edson Montano, Jonny Steele, Andrew Hoole, Marco Flores. Jeronimo Neumann
  • 1 James Virgili, Zenon Caravella

Goals

  • 1 Edson Montano

Assists

  • 1 Joel Griffiths

Yellow Cards

  • 2 Taylor Regan, Jeronimo Neumann
  • 1 Marcos Flores, Jonny Steele

Red Cards

  • None

COACHING

Coaches Head to Head – 0 matchesNewcastle Jets Coaching Records –

  • Phil Stubbins – 0 Matches (0 wins, 0 drawn, 0 losses = -% win ratio)
  • Gary Van Egmond – 12 matches (3 wins, 3 drawn and 6 losses = 25% win ratio)
  • Richard Money – 0 matches (0 wins, 0 drawn, 0 loss = -% win ratio)
  • Branko Culina – 7 matches (2 wins, 0 drawn, 5 losses = 29% win ratio)
  • Nick Theodorakopoulos – 0 match (0 wins, 0 drawn, 0 losses = -% win ratio)
  • Clayton Zane – 2 matches (1 wins, 0 drawn, 1 loss = 50% win ratio)
  • Craig Deans -1 Match (0 win, 0 drawn, 1 loss = 0% win ratio)

KEY FACTS:

  • The Jets kept two clean sheets against the Phoenix last year – once at home and once away.
  • The Jets have come away with points form Wellington in their last 3 visits. Two of these were draws on a Sunday.
  • Previously, the Jets had lost 9 form 10 fixtures, including a run of 7 straight losses.
  • The Jets have a W-D-L record against Ernie Merrick coached sides of 9-5-7.
  • Taylor Regan, should he play, will become the Jets 16th most capped player with 55 appearances, surpassing Ante Covic.
  • Last weekend, Edson Montano became the 51st goal scorer for the Newcastle Jets.
  • The last meeting between the two clubs served as the club’s biggest victory. It was also the last match in which a substitute scored for the Jets – a cracking volley by Michael Bridges.
  • The Jets have won a third round match four times, lost four times and drawn once in 9 seasons of the A-League. The only draw was last season’s match away at the Phoenix in which both teams were scoreless.
  • The Jets haven’t lost in the last 23 matches when they’ve been ahead at half time. However, they have lost the last 7 when they have been behind at half time.
  • Taylor Regan and Jeronimo Neumann already have 2 bookings this season.
  • In Wellington, the Jets have only scored 3 times in the first half and scored 7 goals there in total. The Phoenix, however have scored an average of 2 goals against us per game.
  • Vince Lia and Manny Muscat are the players who have received the most yellow cards in this fixture with 5.
  • The Phoenix player who has scored the most A-League goals against the Jets is Jeremy Brockie with 5.

THE REFEREE: – Chris Beath

  • The Jets W-D-L record under Beath is 5-5-12. When he has referred Jet v Wellington it is 1-0-3, in Wellington it is 0-0-2
  • An opposition player has never been dismissed by Beath referring a Jets match.
  • Beath is rather consistent with handing out cards, with a total of 46 issued to jets players and 43 to opposition players in 22 matches.
  • Beath isn’t one for giving the Jets penalties. The Jets have only ever been awarded 1 by Beath. He has awarded 3 by the opposition.
  • The Jets have previously had a streak of 13 matches without a win under Beath. We have, however, won 2 of our last 3 matches he has officiated.

Jets v Phoenix Trivia:
1. Five ex-Jets players have scored for the Phoenix in the fixture. Who are they?

2. Who are the four Jets players who scored their only goals for the club against Wellington?

3. Who has scored the fastest goal in this fixture?

Please visit the forums at newcastlefootball.net to discover the answers to the trivia questions, and to participate in match discussions before, during and after the game.

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2014 FFA Cup – Round of 32 Match Preview – Newcastle Jets vs Perth Glory

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2014 Westfield FFA Cup
Round of 32
Newcastle United Jets FC vs Perth Glory FC

When: Tuesday 5th August, 2014
Where: Magic Park, Cnr Curley Rd & Denny St, Broadmeadow, NSW
Kickoff: 730pm AEDST (gates open 630pm)
Tickets: http://www.ticketmaster.com.au/
Pre-match: from 530pm District Park Tennis Club, Cnr Lambton and Curley Rds Broadmeadow

The Newcastle Jets will donate $1 from each ticket sold for this fixture to the RiseForAlex Fund.

Watch: Telecast details TBC
Listen: ABC Newcastle 1233 or ABC Grandstand online
Tweet: @newyboys #NTUA #NEWvPER #RiseforAlex

Statistics

Overall – 27 games between the two teams.
Jets Wins – 6, Glory Wins – 15, Drawn – 6

In Newcastle – 14 games
Jets Wins – 5, Glory Wins – 7, Drawn – 2

Goals in Fixture 
Jets – 30, Glory – 49

Cards in Fixture 
Jets – 53 (52 Yellow, 1 Red), Glory – 46 (46 Yellow, 3 Red)

Recent Form 
Jets – WDLWL
Glory – LWWLL

Leading Scorers
Jets – Adam Taggart 16, Glory – Shane Smeltz 4

Last Result – 
Jets 1 (Taggart 61’) – Glory 2 (Marinkovic 84’, Harold 85’) at Hunter Stadium, Round 25.

Biggest Win
Jets 4 (Haliti 13’, Brockie 54’, Petrovski 68’ pen, 69’) – Glory, Round Mid Week 1, Season 6 at Energy Australia Stadium, 10/02/2010.

Heaviest Defeat
Jets 1 (Parisi 71’) – Glory 5 (Mori 33’, 62’, Harnwell 46’, Despotovski 52’, Sekulovski 81’), Round 7, Season 1 at Energy Australia Stadium, 08/10/2005.

Leading Scorers in fixture –
Jets – 6 (Joel Griffiths)
Glory – 7 (Jamie Harwell)

Coaches Head to Head – 0 matches


Newcastle Jets Coaching Records –
Gary Van Egmond – 16 matches (3 wins, 6 drawn and 7 losses = 19% win ratio)
Richard Money – 3 matches (1 wins, 0 drawn, 2 loss = 33% win ratio)
Branko Culina – 6 matches (2 wins, 0 drawn, 4 losses = 33% win ratio)
Nick Theodorakopoulos – 1 match (0 wins, 0 drawn, 1 loss = 0% win ratio)
Clayton Zane – 1 match (0 wins, 0 drawn, 1 loss = 0% win ratio)

Average Home A-League crowd – 9398

Key facts:
• The Jets haven’t beaten Perth in the last 8 meetings between the two clubs.
• This game will be the first time Ruben Zadkovich faces his old club.
• The Jets haven’t scored against Perth at home since March 2013 and haven’t beaten them at home since November 2011.
• Ben Kennedy has kept 3 clean sheets in 11 appearances against Perth, the most of any Jets keeper.
• These teams have never met on a Tuesday night.
• Joel Griffiths is the only member of the current squad to have previously scored for the Jets against Perth.
• The Jets have never lost to Perth when leading at half time. However, they have lost 11 times from 12 occurrences when they have been trailing at half time.
• The two teams have tended to score more goals in the second half than the first in these fixtures.
• There have been 10 penalties awarded in the 26 fixtures.
• The Season 4, Round 11 match is the 9th dirtiest game in A-League history.


Jets v Perth Trivia:

1. Who has more yellow cards in this fixture – Adam, Joel or Ryan Griffiths? 

2. Who is the only Jet to have been sent off in this fixture? 

3. Who was the first player to score for the Jets in the fixture? 

4. Two Jets players have scored own goals against Perth. Who are they?

5. Which former Perth keeper was a substitute for the Jets in Season 2?