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.
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On the Zebras side, Daniele Bressan, Charlie Devereux, Aladin Irabona, Ayom Majok, Dakota Ochsenham, Jai King-Byrne and Zak Waters all played for current City Head Coach Paul Pezos in United’s youth team. Captain Matthew Halliday played in the Reds' youth team in 2010/11.
Ochsenham would sit on the bench for United's senior squad on several occasions while City stalwart, Joseph Costa, also played for the Young Reds, making one A-League Men appearance for United in the 2009/10 season.
Of the current United squad, Lachlan Barr and Asad Kasumovic both made the switch to the Reds after winning the 2021 NPLSA Championship with City, and representing the club in the Australia Cup against Perth Glory and Melbourne Victory.
United goalkeeper, Joe Gauci, also had a brief spell at Adelaide City during the 2019 NPLSA season.
United Head Coach, Carl Veart has had a significant impact for both clubs, making over 300 appearances with City, winning two NSL Championships in the process before scoring the first ever A-League Men's goal for Adelaide United, and winning the Premiership in the competition's inaugural season.
He would go on to make 79 appearances for the Reds scoring 24 goals.
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.
A bumper crowd is expected at ServiceFM Stadium with a place in the Quarter Finals on the line.
The draw for the Quarter Finals will take place immediately following the conclusion of all four matches on Wednesday night, live on 10 Play, the Australia Cup Facebook page and My Football YouTube channel.
Adelaide City v Adelaide United
Date: Wednesday 17 August 2022
Time: 7:30pm AEST
Venue: ServiceFM Stadium
Tickets: Purchase here
Broadcast: Live on 10 Play
