Week 19 features a match on Sat Mar 4th, where Sydney will host Melbourne Victory in a meeting of these two A-League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Sydney recorded a 2-3 loss against Melbourne City. Jamie MacLaren struck first for Melbourne City in the 5th minute on a feed from Berenguer Bohrer, then Marco Tilio added another in the 13th minute. Sydney is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 12th placed Melbourne Victory, recorded a 1-1 draw against Adelaide United. Bruno Fornaroli scored the first goal for Melbourne Victory in the 81st minute on a penalty shot, then Irankunda tied it up for Adelaide United in the 87th minute on a penalty shot squeezing out at least the one point for Adelaide United. Melbourne Victory looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Sydney won by a score of 2 to 1. Jake Brimmer struck first for Melbourne Victory in the 26th minute, then Max Burgess tied it up for Sydney in the 32nd minute Finally they completed the comback in the 52nd minute on a goal by Adam Le Fondre to cap off a wild match.
Melbourne Victory’s top weapon lately has been Bruno Fornaroli, who has 3 goals in the last five matches. Sydney’s most prolific scorer has been Adam Le Fondre. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.