In this week 21 match, on Sunday Mar 19th, Macarthur will play host to Melbourne City in a A-League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 9th placed Macarthur, recorded a 1-4 loss against Central Coast Mariners. Daniel De Silva struck first for Macarthur in the 11th minute, but James McGarry got the equalizer for Central Coast Mariners in the 30th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 47th minute on a goal by Jason Cummings to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while melbourne City sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Brisbane Roar. Aiden O’Neill scored the first goal for Melbourne City in the 22nd minute, but Jay O’Shea got the equalizer for Brisbane Roar in the 80th minute. Melbourne City should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.
On the 4th of February, Melbourne City hosted Macarthur in their last match together. Melbourne City won by a score of 6 to 1. Jamie MacLaren struck first for Melbourne City in the 3rd minute on a feed from Mathew Leckie, then Richard van der Venne added another in the 33rd minute.
Melbourne City’s most prolific scorer has been Mathew Leckie. The Australian midfielder has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Moudi Najjar and Ulises Dávila are the top scorers for Macarthur in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.