Soccer: Kingz stick to winning mix

By TERRY MADDAFORD

An unchanged Football Kingz team are hoping to stretch their unbeaten run to six weeks against Parramatta Power in Sydney tonight.

In a rare show of selection consistency, Kingz coaches Wynton and Shane Rufer have named the side who beat Brisbane 3-2 for yet another crucial National Soccer League match.

With the best recent record of the 15 teams in the league, the Kingz have form on their side.

The only non-starting change is a little surprising, with defender Che Bunce being named as a substitute ahead of striker Paul Urlovic.

Defending that switch for a game they have to win, Shane Rufer said: "Parramatta are a big team. He [Bunce] will be needed at some stage."

It will be a big call for Bunce. He has started in only five games this season - the last in the 2-2 home draw with the Melbourne Knights on December 8 - and had the last of his seven substitute appearances on February 23 in the 1-1 away draw with Adelaide City Force.

"We are not too worried about the strikers," Shane Rufer said. "Wynton is playing well, as is Dennis Ibrahim, who is even more confident after scoring a hat-trick last week."

Aaran Lines, who missed a large part of last week's match after a clash of heads, will start with a couple of the stitches still in the cut above his eyebrow. He will play left midfield, with Jonathan Perry again to start on the right.

They will be joined in the midfield by Mark Burton, captain Harry Ngata and Gerard Davis.

The defensive trio of Michael Cartwright, Sean Douglas and Chris Jackson have been retained.

Julio Cuello, who has done all that has been asked of him in his three comeback outings, will again be in goal.