Soc: Mariners get scorers back for clash with Reds

AAP General News (Australia)
12-13-2007
Soc: Mariners get scorers back for clash with Reds

SYDNEY, Dec 13 AAP - A-League leaders Central Coast are promising their strongest line
up of the campaign when they come up against third-placed Adelaide United tomorrow in
the match of the round.

John Hutchinson, Sasho Petrovski and Tom Pondeljak - the men behind half of the club's
goals this season - will be back in the 18-man line up after missing last week's 2-1 loss
away to the Queensland Roar.

Hutchinson and Petrovski were out through suspension after receiving their fourth yellow
cards of the season in their Round 14 0-0 draw against the Newcastle Jets.

Pondeljak has been out with a groin strain for the past two matches.

Defender Nigel Boogaard, who also missed last Sunday's match, will watch from the sidelines
for at least another week due to a concussion he suffered three weeks ago.

The long-term injured pair Nik Mrdja and Matthew Osman, are the only squad members
not named in the line up for tomorrow's match at Hindmarsh Stadium.

Mariners' football manager Lawrie McKinna expected a tense encounter.

"It's going to be another big crowd in Adelaide and a tight game," McKinna said.

"They're still chasing the pack ... Adelaide will still feel as though they are in
with a sniff (of the minor premiership), so it's a huge game for both clubs."

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