5 Fast Facts - MCFC v Navy Blues
FAST FACTS: All the facts ahead of today's pre-season clash with Melbourne City FC
Melbourne City FC
1 - Founded in 2009 as Melbourne Heart, the club competed under that name from its inaugural 2010–11 season until it was acquired and subsequently rebranded in mid-2014 by the City Football Group, in partnership with Holding M.S. Australia
2 - The club is run from the City Football Academy, a facility based at Melbourne's La Trobe University.
3 - Tim Cahill is the most capped Australian in their squad with 92 matches for the Socceroos and 48 goals
4 - Midfielder Nicola Colazo is on loan from Argentine giants Boca Juniors while Anthony Carceres is on loan from EPL giants Manchester City.
5 - Melbourne City have made three appearances in the Hyundai A-League playoff series in 2011-12, 2014-15 and 2015-16.
Full name Melbourne City Football Club
Nickname(s) City, Heart
Short name MCFC
Founded 12 June 2009; 7 years ago
Ground AAMI Park
Capacity 30,050
Owner City Football Group
Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak
Head Coach John van't Schip
League A-League 2015–16 A-League, 4th
Auckland City FC
1 - Today is the Navy Blues fifth clash with Hyundai A-League opposition following on from games with Sydney FC (2005), Central Coast Mariners (2011) and the Wellington Phoenix (2013, 2015)
2 - Auckland City FC have played in Australia previously when they faced the Japan national team at Cessnock, New South Wales, in January 2015.
3 - Goalkeeper Enaut Zubikarai is out injured for today's clash and is replaced in the squad by Melbourne City FC youth goalkeeper Yianni Skliros.
4 - In four previous friendlies with Australian club s the Navy Blues have lost just once - to Sydney FC, 3-2, in the OFC Club Championship in 2005.
5 - Today is Auckland City FC's 17th against full-time professional opposition. They have won six, drawn one and lost nine of those encounters including matches at the FIFA Club World Cup.
Full name Auckland City FC
Nickname(s) City, The Navy Blues,
Founded 2004; 12 years ago
Ground Kiwitea Street
Capacity 3,500
Chairman Ivan Vuksich
Coach Ramon Tribulietx
League Stirling Sports Premiership 2015–16, 1st (Regular Season) 2nd (Playoffs)
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Table
| Position | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | AC | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 |  | WS | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 |  | BU | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 |  | BO | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 9 |
| 5 |  | MN | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 7 |
| 6 |  | AU | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 |  | ES | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| 8 |  | TC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 3 |
| 9 |  | MU | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 3 |
| 10 |  | WR | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 2 |
| 11 |  | HW | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| 12 |  | EB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
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