BRISBANE, Australia — Brisbane Roar don set their squad for Thursday evening’s Isuzu UTE A-League Round 27 match against Western United at Suncorp Stadium. Henry Hore and Antonee Burke-Gilroy dey among players wey dey return after dem miss last week game against Melbourne City.
The match go kick off at 7:35 p.m., and e go show important milestones for Jack Hingert, wey just become the club’s record holder since he don play 304 matches for the Roar. This Thursday, Hingert go set new record as he dey ready for him 273rd A-League appearance, while this match go also mark him 300th game in the competition as he begin him career with North Queensland Fury.
Ben Halloran, wey don score plenty goals in him career, go also reach him milestone by playing him 200th A-League game on Thursday. The winger don play 47 times for Brisbane since he joined from Gold Coast United and Adelaide United.
Kids wey wan attend fit buy tickets from just $5 as the Roar dey try secure di three points wey go help dem for the season finale.
“We sabi say dis season no too easy, but we go fight for pride. This match dey very important to us, and we believe say e go fit possible if we play our game well,” Ben Halloran talk.
Brisbane Roar dey come after dem suffer one 3-2 loss to Melbourne City for dia last match. For the other hand, Western United, wey dey third for di A-League ladder, dey come from 2-0 loss to Western Sydney Wanderers.
Western United coach John Aloisi, wey don manage Roar before, dey prepare him squad wey get former Roar players James Donachie and Riku Danzaki.
The record between di two teams show say Brisbane Roar don win only 3 times from di last 12 meetings. Di last time dem meet for Suncorp na February 2024, where dem end with 2-2 draw.
This important clash be crucial as dem both dey chase better placements on di league table, while Roar dey look to improve dem home record.
Brisbane Roar Squad: 1. Macklin FREKE (GK), 6. Austin LUDWIK, 8. Walid SHOUR, 10. Florin BERENGUER, 11. Asumah ABUBAKAR, 12. Lucas HERRINGTON, 13. Henry HORE, 15. Hosine BIILITY, 17. Nathan AMANATIDIS, 18. Jacob BRAZETE, 19. Jack HINGERT, 21. Antonee BURKE-GILROY, 23. Keegan JELACIC, 24. Sam KLEIN, 26. Jay O’SHEA (C), 27. Ben HALLORAN, 29. Matt ACTON (GK), 35. Louis ZABALA, 43. Adam ZIMARINO, 47. James DURRINGTON. Ins: 13. Henry HORE, 21. Antonee BURKE-GILROY. Outs: N/A. Unavailable: 3. Corey BROWN (injured), 4. Ben WARLAND (injured).
Western United Squad: 4. James DONACHIE, 6. Tomoki IMAI, 7. Ramy NAJJARINE, 9. Hiroshi IBUSUKI, 10. Matthew GRIMALDI, 13. Tate RUSSELL, 14. Jake NAJDOVSKI, 17. Ben GARUCCIO (C), 19. Noah BOTIC, 21. Sebastian PASQUALI, 23. Rhys BOZINOVSKI, 24. Michael RUHS, 29. Charbel SHAMOON, 30. Dylan LEONARD, 32. Angus THURGATE, 33. Matt SUTTON (GK), 37. Luke VICKERY, 44. Jordan LAUTON, 70. Michael VONJA (GK), 77. Riku DANZAKI. Ins: 21. Sebastian PASQUALI, 29. Charbel SHAMOON. Outs: N/A. Unavailable: 20. Abel WALATEE (injured).