The Central Coast Mariners, who are looking for their first win of the season in Australia, will be hosting the Brisbane Roar. The reigning playoff champions lost 0-2 to Perth Glory in their last match, in other words, they have lost all three matches this season and could only score one goal.
Although the Central Coast Mariners have recorded more time of possession in their last two matches, their last kick handling in offense has been disappointing. Which player can be the savior of the team to fill the vacancy after the departure of Jackson Gammings?
Their strikers, Magodurio and Fiocha Luz, are the mainstays of the team, but they need to be more of a threat in the opponent's penalty area to help the team get back on track.
On the other side, Brisbane Lions Roar started the season undefeated before visiting Wellington Phoenix, but their defense performed poorly on that day, and they ended up with a 2-5 defeat after conceding a total of 5 goals.
Lions' leader Ales will be hoping that the team can bounce back soon and deliver a good performance in the first two games of the season, which will involve them gaining a total of four points in the opening game and the second round of league matches.
Scagnoli is a veteran in the Lions' squad, and he will need to use his experience to help mend the defense that was badly torn apart by Wellington Phoenix last time out.
