Source: Newcastle Jets

A place in the Grand Final awaits the winner of the Newcastle Jets Vs Central Coast Mariners Major Semi-Final tie. The second leg of which will be played at Gosford’s Bluetongue Stadium on Sunday 10th February.

The Jets’ legion of travelling supporters has been brilliant throughout the 2007/08 Hyundai A-League campaign, and this will be the case once again during the Finals. A huge contingent of Newcastle supporters are expected to converge on Gosford for the second leg, and The Squadron have again organised a bus service for those fans wanting to travel down to the game.

Source: Newcastle Jets

The Newcastle Jets have taken the first steps to entering the 2008 Grand Final, after defeating the Central Coast Mariners inside a sweltering EnergyAustralia Stadium, which was filled to capacity with passionate supporters.

Both teams set out their stall cautiously, opting for balance in their sides as they began their two-legged tie. A Joel Griffiths free-kick from 20 yards would prove to be the best strike of the opening 10 minutes, as his goalbound effort forced a good save from Danny Vukovic in the Mariners’ goal.

Moments later and it was the turn of the Mariners top striker, John Aloisi, to take aim. But just as it seemed the Socceroo striker’s back-post header was going in beyond Ante Covic, Jets’ Captain, Jade North, made a fine goal line clearance over the bar to deny Aloisi a crucial away goal.