FOOTBALL Federation Australia officials will keep Adelaide United's elimination final at Hindmarsh despite the poor state of the pitch.

The FFA had the right to remove the game from Hindmarsh as it locked down a Reds' elimination final for Sunday, April 7 at 4.30pm, against a yet-to-be-determined opponent.



This came after Adelaide chief executive Glenn Elliott said the club was worried about the state of the pitch during Friday's A-League clash.



The Hindmarsh turf was not up to its usual high standard when the Reds hosted Newcastle Jets in a 1-1 draw.



"We have expressed concerns to a member of the Office for Recreation and Sport," Elliott said.



"Having a superb pitch has always been one of the highlights of Hindmarsh and the A-League."



Adelaide hosts Central Coast on Sunday and will train twice at Hindmarsh this week. The players struggled at times to keep their footing and skill levels consistent during the Reds clash against the Jets.



But Office for Recreation and Sport's executive director Paul Anderson said Hindmarsh would be in better shape for the Mariners match and April's sudden-death A-League clash.



Anderson blamed the poor pitch on Adelaide's recent heatwave.



"The extended heatwave during March has put the pitch under stress and that was compounded by several intense training sessions during this period," Anderson said.



"The pitch has been treated and will improve for next Sunday's match."



Hindmarsh Stadium has won accolades from the Professional Footballers Australia union for its good pitch but it has since slid down the rankings.



The PFA's players' pitch rating survey, which was introduced before the 2009/10 season, had Hindmarsh rated the second best pitch in 2010 and 2011 behind Suncorp Stadium. But it dropped to fifth last year.



United has been the key tenant of Hindmarsh since September 2003 when the club was created.



But in February 2003, the pitch came under fire when J-League club Tokyo Verdy embarrassed the State Government when it refused to play three scheduled matches at Hindmarsh.



The J-League giant claimed the pitch was too dangerous after it made SA its pre-season base before starting its season in Japan.