Brisbane Roar will look to make the most of home ground advantage in an Elimination Final clash with Adelaide United at Moreton Daily Stadium on Sunday, June 13.
In the two meetings between these sides throughout the 2020/21 season, the home side prevailed on both occasions.
Central Coast: Oliver Bozanic and Matt Simon
The local duo have been crucial to the Mariners rise up the table in 2021. Skipper Bozanic s drive from midfield sets the tone while Simon has enjoyed an incredible resurgence as the target man up top. Macarthur: Markel Susaeta and Adam Federici
Matt Derbyshire may be Macarthur s leading scorer but it s Susaeta s creativity and guile that s crucial to much of their attack. Goalkeeper Federici has been immense between the sticks this season and will be keen to perform on the big stage. KEY TO THE GAME
Can Macarthur make the most of their weight of possession? The Bulls will need to get the creative Susaeta involved and turn that into goals. Otherwise they ll be susceptible on the counter against the Mariners - who ve had their number this season.
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The leaders snatched a 2-0 lead within 17 minutes but let their advantage slip before half-time amid a plethora of missed chances - before full-back Scott Galloway proved the hero with a masterful winner in the 73rd minute.
City opened the scoring after 14 minutes when Craig Noone slid a clever through-ball to an unchecked Connor Metcalfe, who ripped a delightful first-time strike home from a tight angle.
Three minutes later, Metcalfe released Scott Jamieson, whose squaring ball was turned into the net by Brisbane s Kai Trewin.
Noone appeared to handball in the lead-up but the goal stood.
Jamie Maclaren had a goal correctly ruled out for a handball in the 27th and, less than a minute later, Brisbane s Joey Champness cut inside and caressed a long-range shot past an outstretched Tom Glover, off the post and into the net.
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The Costa Rica international received the serious foul play ban from the independent match review panel for a challenge on Brisbane s Jay O Shea on April 28.
The three-game ban consists of the mandatory one-match suspension plus two additional games - with the Mariners appealing the latter part of the sanction.
Urena missed Sunday s 1-1 draw with Melbourne Victory through the mandatory suspension but he is currently also sidelined for clashes with Brisbane on May 12 and Newcastle on May 15.
Read More The Mariners will appeal the severity of the sanction based on similar challenges and the corresponding sanctions imposed in the past, Central Coast said in a statement.