Adelaide United will attempt to notch a club-first Finals Series win over Sydney FC on Saturday, June 19 when the two sides meet in the 2020/21 A-League Semi Finals at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium.
The Reds have failed on three attempts to beat the Sky Blues in the post-season throughout A-League history (D1, L2). But with the last of those three results coming in May, 2015 the current Adelaide squad will hope to write their own story against a Sky Blues outfit gunning for three consecutive A-League Championships.
Premiers Melbourne City will look to book a spot in the A-League Grand Final for the second time in as many seasons when facing off with A-League newcomers Macarthur FC in the Semi Finals on Sunday, June 20.
Originally scheduled to take place at AAMI Park, the Semi Final clash was moved to Netstrata Jubilee Stadium in NSW, amid ongoing COVID-19 restrictions in Melbourne.
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Matchweek 12 of the 2020/21 A-League campaign comes to a close with Central Coast Mariners six points clear at the top of the table.
The Gosford side drew 2-2 with Perth Glory on Sunday afternoon. Wins to Western Sydney Wanders, Adelaide United and Melbourne City helped the three teams placed second to fourth marginally close the gap on the league-leaders.
Sydney FC beat Newcastle Jets 2-1 to move into fifth, whilst Macarthur FC fell from second to sixth after losing 3-0 to City.
Melbourne Victory, meanwhile, remain bottom of the table after a 3-1 Original Rivalry loss to the Reds. Grant Brebner s side remain on seven points, four points behind both Newcastle and Wellington Phoenix who lost to the Sky Blues and Wanderers respectively in Matchweek 12.
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Melbourne City go in search of a third straight win when they kickstart Matchweek 12 against Macarthur FC on Friday, while Melbourne Victory seek to bounce back in their Original Rivalry clash with Adelaide on Saturday.
The clubs from the Victorian capital have dealt with contrasting fortunes in recent weeks as City look to build on their jaw-dropping 6-0 Melbourne Derby triumph when they face the Bulls, and the Navy Blue bid to stop the rot against their old nemesis, the Reds, at Marvel Stadium.
Following a 2-0 win over Western United, defending Premiers Sydney FC loom ominously behind the A-League’s top six and Steve Corica’s side aim to break into the finals spots against Newcastle Jets, live on ABC TV, at 5pm on Saturday ahead of the Victory’s evening clash against the Reds.
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After hitting scorching-hot form while smashing Melbourne Victory for six, Melbourne City head into their first ever meeting with Macarthur FC on Friday looking for a fourth straight win.
Patrick Kisnorbo’s side were forced to navigate their way out of a four-match losing streak but they have since found their rhythm, and it culminated in a thumping triumph over their crosstown rivals where they rallied to score five second half-goals last Saturday.
That stretch of strong form has lifted the Bundoora club to fifth in the ladder ahead of their clash with the competition newcomers at AAMI Park. The Bulls have found consistency in their debut season, racking up 17 points from 11 matches to sit in second place in the standings.