Australia Cup Round of 16 action concludes with four thrilling fixtures on Wednesday night.
Sides from Victoria, South Australia, Queensland and New Zealand will battle it out for the right to join Sydney FC, Macarthur, Sydney United and Peninsula Power in the last eight.
The Draw for the Australia Cup 2022 Quarter-Finals will take place live on 10 Play following the conclusion of Wednesday's matches with Quarter-Final fixtures scheduled for 27, 28, 30 and 31 August.
You can catch all the Australia Cup Final Rounds action live on 10 Play.
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Adelaide City v Adelaide United
Date: Wednesday 17 August 2022
Time: 7:30pm AEST
Venue: Service FM Stadium
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Adelaide City and Adelaide United are set to battle it out in a scintillating Australia Cup Round of 16 derby at ServiceFM Stadium on Wednesday night.
The clash will be the first time City and United have met in a competitive match with both sets of players aiming to prove a point in their battle for South Australian supremacy.
Eight current players have represented the reigning NPLSA Champions, Adelaide City, while three currently reside in the squad of the Australia Cup’s most successful club, Adelaide United
Adelaide City come into the match after securing the 2022 NPLSA Premiership with a 6-0 win over Adelaide Olympic on the weekend, their seventh match unbeaten including their triumph over Logan Lightning in the Round of 32.
The Reds enter the match having defeated Newcastle Jets 2-0 in the Round of 32 with a goal from George Blackwood and a piece of individual brilliance from Hiroshi Ibusuki on a bicycle kick.
Opta Stats: #ACYvADL
- This will be the first meeting between Adelaide City FC and Adelaide United in the Australia Cup; indeed, it will be just the second fixture (Round of 32 or later) between two South Australian teams in the history of the competition (Adelaide United def. Adelaide Olympic FC 1-0, 17 October 2021).
- This will be Adelaide City FC’s second appearance in the Australia Cup Round of 16; they defeated Brisbane Strikers 1-0 in their inaugural such fixture in 2014.
- Adelaide United have won all their six Australia Cup Round of 16 matches and conceded just three goals across that span.
- Adelaide City FC won possession 74 times in the Round of 32 of the 2022 Australia Cup; only Bentleigh Greens SC (111) logged more in this category.
- Lachlan Barr (Adelaide United) made 10 clearances in the Round of 32 of the 2022 Australia Cup, the second most of any player (Ryan Ensor – 13 for Broadmeadow Magic).
Melbourne City v Wellington Phoenix
Date: Wednesday 17 August 2022
Time: 7:30pm AEST
Venue: Casey Fields
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Melbourne City and Wellington Phoenix face off for a Quarter Final berth in an all A-League affair at Casey Fields on Wednesday night.
The two sides went head-to-head in the Quarter Finals of last season's competition with young goalkeeper, Alex Paulsen stealing the show with three saves in the penalty shootout as Phoenix progressed to the Semi Finals.
Wellington reached the last 16 with a 4-0 win over Devonport Strikers thanks to a Ben Waine brace as well as goals to Oskar Van Hattum and Bozhidar Kraev earlier this month.
Melbourne City, who have never lost a Round of 16 match qualified for this stage of the competition with a 1-0 win over Newcastle Olympic.
A first senior goal for academy product Luke Oresti proved decisive as City overcame a dogged Olympic outfit.
Opta Stats: #MCYvWEL
- This will be the third meeting between Melbourne City FC and Wellington Phoenix in the Australia Cup; the Phoenix logged a 4-3 penalty shootout victory in their most recent game (2021 QF), after Melbourne City FC had won their inaugural meeting in 2015 (5-1 – Round of 16).
- Melbourne City FC have a 100% win percentage in the Australia Cup Round of 16 (6/6); it’s the joint-most appearances at this stage without losing by any team in the history of the competition (also Adelaide United – W6) and the joint-most victories in such fixtures by any team overall (Adelaide United – W6 and Sydney FC – W6).
- Wellington Phoenix have logged a 4-1 win (2021 v Avondale FC) and a 5-1 defeat (2015 v Melbourne City FC) in their only two previous appearances in the Australia Cup Round of 16.
- Wellington Phoenix (77%) and Melbourne City FC (68%) had the highest and third highest rates of possession of any teams in the Round of 32 of the 2022 Australia Cup (Avondale FC – 69%).
- Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) has been directly involved in five goals in his last four starting appearances in the Australia Cup (4 goals, 1 assist), including a brace last time out (3 August 2022 v Devonport City Strikers).
Oakleigh Cannons v Brisbane City
Date: Wednesday 17 August 2022
Time: 7:30pm AEST
Venue: Jack Edwards Reserve
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Oakleigh Cannons and Brisbane City look to join fellow NPL sides Sydney United and Peninsula Power in the Quarter Final draw when they meet on Wednesday night.
Oakleigh reached the Round of 16 with a 5-0 win over Bonnyrigg White Eagles thanks to goals from Joe Guest, Chris Lucas, Wade Dekker and a Daniel Clark brace at the Bonnyrigg Sports Club in July.
Lucas' effort leaves him level on nine goals with Liam Boland and Patrick Antelmi as the Australia Cup Final Rounds all time leading goal scorers for NPL clubs.
Chris Taylor's side who sit third on the NPL Victoria ladder come into Wednesday's match off the back of a 2-1 weekend defeat at the hands of St Albans.
Brisbane City defeated Cockburn City 3-1 with goals to Yuta Hirayama, Sam Sibatuara and Brandon Reeves on their Final Rounds debut to reach the last 16.
Matt Smith's side currently occupy seventh position on the NPL Queensland ladder with just two matches left to play this season.
City, who's side also contains former A-League defender Daniel Bowles and Mike Cockerill Medalist Fraser Hills defeated Capalaba 4-0 in their most recent outing.
Opta Stats: #OAKvBCY
- This will be the first meeting between Oakleigh Cannons FC and Brisbane City in the Australia Cup; it will be the first time Brisbane City have faced a Victorian team in the competition.
- This will be Oakleigh Cannons FC’s second appearance in the Australia Cup Round of 16; they defeated MetroStars SC 1-0 in their only previous such fixture in 2015.
- Brisbane City have reached the Round of 16 in the Australia Cup for the first time; they will be aiming to become the fourth member federation team from Queensland in the history of the competition to progress from this stage (Peninsula Power – 2022, Brisbane Strikers – 2019 and Gold Coast City FC – 2017, 2014).
- Oakleigh Cannons FC won 57% of their duels contested in the Round of 32 of the 2022 Australia Cup, the second-best rate of any team (Avondale FC – 59%).
- Fraser Hills (Brisbane City) made 14 crosses (inc. corners) in the Round of 32 of the 2022 Australia Cup, the second most by any player (Jacob Alexander – 24 for Bentleigh Greens SC).
Avondale FC v Brisbane Roar
Date: Wednesday 17 August 2022
Time: 7:30pm AEST
Venue: Valley Park Sports Centre
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Avondale and Brisbane Roar both look to the reach the Quarter Finals for a second time when they do battle at Valley Park Sports Centre on Wednesday night.
Avondale reached the last 16 with a 6-0 Round of 32 win on the road over Mindil Aces in the Northern Territory.
Cup stalwart, Liam Boland bagged a hat-trick in the Avengers Round of 32 win, leaving him level on nine goals with Chris Lucas and Patrick Antelmi as the Australia Cup Final Rounds all time leading goal scorers for NPL clubs.
Avondale trio Gol Gol Mebrahtu, Joey Katebian and Bon Scott have all previously spent time on the books of the Roar.
Zoran Markovski's side, who sit fifth on the NPL Victoria ladder warmed up for Wednesday's match with a 4-1 win over Heidelberg United at Olympic Village on Sunday.
It was Heidelberg who Brisbane Roar defeated to reach the Round of 16, with Rahmat Akbari, Henry Hore and Nikola Mileusnic all netting in a 3-1 victory.
Both of Warren Moon's off season signings, Charlie Austin and Riku Danzaki started in the Roar's Round of 32 win.
Opta Stats: #AVNvBRI
- This will be the first meeting between Avondale FC and Brisbane Roar FC in the Australia Cup; it will be the first time Avondale FC have faced a Queensland team in the competition (Round of 32 onwards).
- Avondale FC have logged a 4-1 defeat (2021 v Wellington Phoenix) and a 4-1 victory (2018 v Devonport City Strikers) in their only two previous appearances in the Australia Cup Round of 16.
- Brisbane Roar FC won their most recent Round of 16 match in the Australia Cup (4-0 v Lions FC – 24 October 2021); the Roar had lost their only two previous such fixtures prior in the competition.
- Avondale FC scored six goals in the Round of 32 of the 2022 Australia Cup, 2.9 more than their Expected Goals value suggested – the second-best positive differential of any team (Macarthur FC +3.1).
- Kai Trewin (Brisbane Roar FC) had a 100% tackle success rate in the Round of 32 of the 2022 Australia Cup (5/5); only one player made more during this period without missing (Kota Odakura – 6 for NWS Spirit FC).
