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Brisbane coach John Aloisi is confident his side will have no trouble blunting Melbourne Citys all-star attack in Friday nights A-League blockbuster.The likes of Tim Cahill and Bruno Fornaroli might have cut swathes through opposition defences across the first month of the competition, but Aloisi insists the Roars occasionally shaky rearguard will be able to cope.Two statistics show why.First, the Roar have one of the A-Leagues strongest home records, having lost just once in the past 18 months at Suncorp Stadium.Second, theyve conceded just nine shots on target - the fewest of any side so far this season, even accounting for their 4-0 nightmare in round two in Newcastle.That means were defending well as a team - not only the back four, Aloisi said.We know its going to be difficult again because its not only Fornaroli and Tim Cahill, theyve got other players that are in there.But in every team we play against every week, theres quality players.Despite speculation he could miss through injury, Cahill has been included in Citys travelling squad and is expected to start - setting up an intriguing battle with Roar frontman Jamie Maclaren, who has replaced him in the Socceroos squad for this months World Cup qualifier in Thailand.The last time Cahill played at Suncorp, he scored a memorable bicycle kick in Australias 2-0 win over China early last year in the Asian Cup quarter-finals, and a crowd of more than 20,000 is expected to catch another glimpse.Brisbanes Dimitri Petratos and Arana, meanwhile, are a big chance of making their first appearances of the season, according to Aloisi.Petratos has overcome an ankle injury while Spanish off-season recruit Arana, a versatile attacking player, has been building up his match fitness and is ready to be unleashed.City coach John van t Schip is wary of what Aloisi and his new-look Roar might have in store.Theyve changed their approach a bit, theyre playing a bit more defensively and then on the counter-attack, he said.The conditions are always different, but also I think were in good shape.STATS THAT MATTER:* City have won four of their past six games against Brisbane (D1, L1), including a 3-1 victory in their last encounter* Neil Kilkenny (4) has received more yellow cards than any other player in the competition so far and twice as many as any Roar player* Brisbane have conceded 22 more fouls than theyve won so far this campaign, the biggest negative disparity of any team in the competitionTrey Marshall Jersey . Oaklands loss to Seattle clinched the ALs best record for the Red Sox with one day to spare in the regular season. "I think everybody was kind of watching," catcher David Ross said. "Demp (Ryan Dempster) came out before he went to the bullpen and was just yelling that they lost. Dymonte Thomas Jersey . The Canadian squad, skipped by Jennifer Jones of Winnipeg, got on the board first with two in the second end, and followed that with two more apiece in the fourth and sixth ends. http://www.cheapbroncosjerseysauthentic.com/?tag=authentic-fred-brown-jersey . -- Sergey Tolchinksy scored his second goal of the game 3:56 into overtime as the Sault Ste. Quinn Bailey Jersey . The home side created most of the chances but struggled to break down Braunschweigs resilient defence, resulting in the Bundesligas 1,000th scoreless draw. Don Barclay Jersey . PETERSBURG, Fla.DALLAS -- The Stars have signed free agent Adam Cracknell to a one-year contract, making Dallas the journeyman forwards fifth team in four seasons.The 30-year-old Cracknell split last season between Vancouver and Edmonton, appearing in 48 games combined. All of his career-high 10 points (five goals, five assists) came with the Canucks.Cracknell, who plays right wing, has 134 career games in six seasons, the first four with St. Louis. Hes also playyed for Columbus.ddddddddddddHe has 27 career points (11 goals, 16 assists).A ninth-round pick by Calgary in 2004, Cracknell also has 415 career games with four franchises in the American Hockey League.The Stars lost veteran forward Vernon Fiddler to New Jersey ins.cheapjerseysauthenticmlb.com/]Wholesale Baseball Jerseys[/url] ' ' '