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2023 Australia Cup Rnd of 32 vs Peninsula Power FC | Friday 4th August | 9:30pm | Football Australia YouTube

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Australia Cup draw is at 9pm tonight. It is an open draw nowadays, so we can face anyone on this graphic, who do you want?


The Round of 32 will take place in early to mid-August, with the Round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals scheduled through August and September. Following the semi-finals, FA will confirm the host city and venue of the final set to kick off on October 7. 
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over 2 years ago
RR
Australia Cup draw is at 9pm tonight. It is an open draw nowadays, so we can face anyone on this graphic, who do you want?


The Round of 32 will take place in early to mid-August, with the Round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals scheduled through August and September. Following the semi-finals, FA will confirm the host city and venue of the final set to kick off on October 7. 
Someone easy to start us off and ease into some early matches. Don't want to be knocked out first round as that impacts our pre-season. 

Wouldn't even be too bad if we played one of the A-League teams which have been gutted from transfers!

Thanks for posting RR :)
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over 2 years ago
Northcote City pls, just 20 minutes up the road for me. 
You know we belong together...

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over 2 years ago
Second team drawn - We're away to Peninsula Power.

No need to watch the rest of the draw now at least. 😅
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"I hope we'll win"

Actually, getting outplayed quite a bit these days

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over 2 years ago
So what’s our starting team?


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over 2 years ago
Oska
Northcote City pls, just 20 minutes up the road for me. 

Well that went well for you 😅 

Was the last time we were in Queensland for the Cup the Brisbane Strikers game...? 
Adelaide's resident Nix supporter
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Assuming the whole team is fit, available and with no other signings coming in, my guess is

Paulsen
Payne - Wootton - Surman - Sutton
Al-Taay - Rufer - Pennington
Old - Zawada - Kraev

Bench: Duncan, OVH, Ball, Barbarouses and academy kids
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over 2 years ago
Crazy to think, but thats basically our top lineup for the season minus a new CB. Might as well start working on the chemistry now 😀
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over 2 years ago
We don't know the formation, I'd be surprised if we play Al-Taay, Rufer, and Pennington in the starting lineup.
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over 2 years ago
well you shouldn't be because chiefy has said that is his intended starting midfield
Ryan
We don't know the formation, I'd be surprised if we play Al-Taay, Rufer, and Pennington in the starting lineup.
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imanixsupporter
well you shouldn't be because chiefy has said that is his intended starting midfield
Ryan
We don't know the formation, I'd be surprised if we play Al-Taay, Rufer, and Pennington in the starting lineup.
No, chief said that that is a balanced midfield group.
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over 2 years ago
I'm sorry, what you said is a far more accurate reflection of what Chiefy said than what I said. It certainly sounds like he isn't intending on adding any additional "starting" midfielders to the squad, but I guess it is feasible he only intends to only have two 6/8 roles in the starting team.
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over 2 years ago
Fri 4 Aug Peninsula Power FC v Wellington Phoenix FC A J Kelly Park, Kippa-Ring, QLD 7.30pm AEST
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RR
Fri 4 Aug Peninsula Power FC v Wellington Phoenix FC A J Kelly Park, Kippa-Ring, QLD 7.30pm AEST

Wonder if we'll see any more signings before then, definitely have the quality atm to get past an NPL side tho.
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wilbaker
RR
Fri 4 Aug Peninsula Power FC v Wellington Phoenix FC A J Kelly Park, Kippa-Ring, QLD 7.30pm AEST

Wonder if we'll see any more signings before then, definitely have the quality atm to get past an NPL side tho.

Memories of Green Gully will haunt my sleep forever.

Actually, getting outplayed quite a bit these days

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over 2 years ago
Daniel McHenery ex Canty United, ACFC & Hawkes Bay Utd (in Handy Prem) defender plays for Peninsula. They are currently 8th in the QLD NPL.
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over 2 years ago
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wilbaker
RR
Fri 4 Aug Peninsula Power FC v Wellington Phoenix FC A J Kelly Park, Kippa-Ring, QLD 7.30pm AEST

Wonder if we'll see any more signings before then, definitely have the quality atm to get past an NPL side tho.

Memories of Green Gully will haunt my sleep forever.

and Brisbane Strikers..
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over 2 years ago
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Not too sure if this is the formation we'll use but think it'd still be a similar lineup. Quite a strong lineup for our first game not sure if we would've ever started this strong for an FFA cup game?
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over 2 years ago
Any chance this will be televised?




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over 2 years ago
Wibblebutt
Any chance this will be televised?

Most likely will be on YouTube again.
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wilbaker
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Not too sure if this is the formation we'll use but think it'd still be a similar lineup. Quite a strong lineup for our first game not sure if we would've ever started this strong for an FFA cup game?

Is Lorenz back from training with Werder Bremen u23's?
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over 2 years ago
Do we know if Old has been back playing in pre season?
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over 2 years ago
Smeltz4PM
Do we know if Old has been back playing in pre season?
 
Wooton and Ball did not feature in WC game I believe. Not 100% sure on Old. Wooton was training this week.
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over 2 years ago
Smeltz4PM
Do we know if Old has been back playing in pre season?

Looks like he's back training going off the twitter account.
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over 2 years ago
Oh shoot, this is tomorrow. It has snuck up on me with all the WWC excitement. 
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Daniel McHenery (ex Hawkes Bay, ACFC & Canty Utd in Handy Prem) plays for the Power.

https://www.australiacup.com.au/news/australia-cup-2023-round-32-matchday-1-preview

The Power have had an indifferent season in Queensland’s top competition sitting in the middle of the table. 

However, they come into this one in some positive form, with an eleven-game unbeaten run in the league. 

The Redcliffe-based outfit performed strongly in the Cup last year making the quarter-finals before being knocked out by eventual finalists Sydney United 58. 

They’ve had a steady run through to the national round in 2023, conceding just twice in the four games played.
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over 2 years ago
Sutts on the bench! A young backline

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

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over 2 years ago
Pleased to see Paulsen get the start over Duncan. Think this season is going to be make or break for Van Hattum. To be fair he's never really had a proper crack only final 10 minute appearances off the bench. Will be watching closely to see what he can do given a full 90 minute run.
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over 2 years ago
Slightly strange XI, could be a 3313 with Rufer, Al-Taay or Pennington in a John Stones style DM/CB role?
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Friar Tuck
Slightly strange XI, could be a 3313 with Rufer, Al-Taay or Pennington in a John Stones style DM/CB role?
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Rufer you would think.

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

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over 2 years ago
Worried about coming in very much in off season mode against a team mid season and on a hot streak. 

First look at Chief ball!

Fire Up 🔥!


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Oi Oi Edgecumbe
Friar Tuck
Slightly strange XI, could be a 3313 with Rufer, Al-Taay or Pennington in a John Stones style DM/CB role?
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Rufer you would think.

Or actually 4-2-2-2
Payne paired with Surman
LKH [L] Al Taay [R]
Rufer Pen narrow
OvH [L]Barbarous [R] wide
Kraev and Zawada central up top. Kraev maybe just behind

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Playing in Oz with no VAR. I remember that too! Not about that offside…


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