AUSTRALIA’S Prime Minister Julia Gillard took time out of her busy schedule in China on Tuesday to wish the team well before their AFC Champions League Matchday 4 clash with Guizhou Renhe.

AUSTRALIA-S Prime Minister Julia Gillard took time out of her busy schedule in China on Tuesday to wish the team well before their AFC Champions League Matchday 4 clash with Guizhou Renhe in Guiyang.

Knowing Gillard was in China, Central Coast Mariners General Manager – Football, Lawrie McKinna, made an approach through Federal Member for Robertson, Deborah O-Neill, for Gillard to attend tonight-s game.

Unfortunately, due to her extensive commitments in China, Gillard could not attend the fixture.

However, the PM did kindly take the opportunity to call McKinna and leave a voice message expressing her support of the Hyundai A-League-s only Club representing Australia in this year-s version of Asia-s premier club competition.

Please CLICK HERE to listen to the message Prime Minister Gillard left on Lawrie McKinna-s phone.

Guizhou Renhe (CHN) Central Coast Mariners (AUS) – 2013 AFC Champions League Matchday 4
Tuesday 9 April, 2013
Guiyang Olympic Sports Centre, Guiyang
Kick-off: 7:30pm (local); 9:30pm (AEST)
Twitter: Join the match conversation on Twitter! The official match hash tag is #GRvCCM
Television: Watch the game LIVE on FOX SPORTS 3 & 3HD from 9:25pm AEST on Tuesday