Melbourne Victory's Archie Thompson meets young soccer enthusiasts in Launceston yesterday.
Melbourne Victory's Archie Thompson meets young soccer enthusiasts in Launceston yesterday.
Melbourne Victory's Archie Thompson meets young soccer enthusiasts in Launceston yesterday.
Melbourne Victory's Archie Thompson meets young soccer enthusiasts in Launceston yesterday.
Melbourne Victory's Archie Thompson meets young soccer enthusiasts in Launceston yesterday.
Melbourne Victory's Archie Thompson meets young soccer enthusiasts in Launceston yesterday.
Melbourne Victory's Archie Thompson meets young soccer enthusiasts in Launceston yesterday.
Melbourne Victory's Archie Thompson meets young soccer enthusiasts in Launceston yesterday.
FOOTBALL Federation Tasmania is hoping Saturday night's top-of-the-table A-League clash between Melbourne Victory and the Central Coast Mariners in Launceston will draw a crowd of 10,000 supporters.
It will be top against third when the ladder- leading Mariners meet Ange Postecoglou's resurgent Victory at Aurora Stadium.
The match is Tasmania's second official A-League fixture featuring the Victory as part of a three-year deal with the Launceston City Council.
The Victory's star striker, Socceroo Archie Thompson, was in Launceston yesterday to drum up local support for the match and run a junior football clinic at the NTCA Ground.
"We've been coming here for a number of years now and we've always felt welcome," Thompson said.
"These matches give kids a chance to watch top level football, and an idea of what they can achieve."
Tickets for Saturday's match can be bought at www.ticketmaster.com.au.
Presale adult tickets are $18.50 each, junior tickets are $8.50.
A portion of gate takings will be donated to the Tasmanian Bushfire Appeal.
