Sunday sees two more games in the Hahn Australia Cup Round of 16. Brisbane Roar host Sydney FC in an all-A-League affair before South Melbourne welcome Western Australia's Fremantle City to Lakeside Stadium on Sunday evening.
Read our preview of the action below.
Brisbane Roar v Sydney FC
Kick-off: 5.00pm AEST
Venue: Spencer Park
Broadcast: Paramount+
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Brisbane Roar host Sydney FC hoping to knock out a second side from NSW in this Cup campaign.
The Roar defeated Sydney Olympic 3-0 in the Round of 32 in order to book their place in the Round of 16 for the first time since they made the final in 2023. All those goals came in the second half and they will be hoping for a better start against A-League opposition on Sunday.
They were boosted midweek with the announcement of the re-signing of defender Tom Aldred. He will join the squad this weekend. He is unlikely to be available for this clash, but will hope the team can advance to see him participate in the Cup this year.
The Roar have never won the Hahn Australia Cup.
Sydney FC advanced at the expense of NPL WA side Bayswater City in the Round of 32, 5-1 victors. 20-year-old Tiago Quintal was the star of the show, netting a hat-trick, and will hope to continue that form in Brisbane.
The team recently took on Tottenham Hotspur in a friendly, in an experience that Head Coach Patrick Kisnorbo said would prove invaluable experience for the squad in light of competitive challenges ahead.
Sydney are two-time winners of the Cup, last lifting the trophy in 2023 at the Roar's expense.
South Melbourne v Fremantle City
Kick-off: 7.40pm AEST
Venue: Lakeside Stadium
Broadcast: 10.com.au, YouTube
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Australian Championship winners South Melbourne host Fremantle City in a bid to make the quarter-finals for the third time in their history.
South have had a solid season in the NPL Victoria after a rocky start, and look set to make finals. They are a team that has been able to perform on the biggest stages over the last few seasons under head coach Sinisa Cohadzic and the Hahn Australia Cup has been no exception, a 'Cupset' win over Adelaide United earning them the right to play in the Round of 16.
They will be favourites against the Western Australian side, and will be hoping a passionate home crowd can help them into the quarter-finals.
Fremantle City needed to come from behind to get the job done, but defeated Northern New South Wales team Maitland FC in the Hunter Valley. They looked destined to go home without a result but an 88th minute equaliser to Michael Domfeh and a winner two minutes later for Iljas Ahmedov saw them mark their first ever national rounds appearance with a win.
They'll hope to draw on that fighting spirit to topple South on Sunday.
