A-League crowd record in danger

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THE A-League is on course to set a new attendance record for a single round of matches as fans continue to snap up tickets for the opening weekend of the new season.

The previous record is 93,500, but hitting the 100,000 mark is the aim for this weekend.

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There are only 1,500 tickets remaining for the blockbuster fixture between Central Coast Mariners and Western Sydney Wanderers at the 18,000 seater Bluetongue Stadium, but they are likely to sell quickly on the night.

A crowd of 25,000 is expected to attend Sydney FC's first game of the season against Newcastle at Allianz Stadium on Friday night, but that's down from the 36,000 who attended last season's corresponding fixture.

The excitement surrounding Alessandro Del Piero's first home game, plus the fact that he was coming up against Emile Heskey, boosted sales for that match.

The Melbourne derby at Etihad Stadium is expected to attract 45,000 fans, while a further 7,000 will attend Wellington's opening game against Brisbane Roar at Westpac Stadium.

Adelaide United fans have renewed confidence after the appointment of new coach Josep Gombau and at least 10,000 people are expected to turn up at their match against Perth at Coopers Stadium.

Damien de Bohun, head of the A-League, says the signs are all pointing towards a new attendance record.

"Last season the opening round drew 93,500 fans, but if things stay on track we will beat that mark," De Bohun said.

"There's such a buzz around the league right now and there are so many new stars to drive the interest. We have a great story to tell.

"It would be fantastic to hit the 100,000 mark for the first time."

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