Australian A-League Men

Adelaide United vs Melbourne Victory, 2020-21 Australian A League, Regular Season

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Adelaide United
  • 53': Mohamed Toure
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1 - 0
Melbourne Victory

    Teen star Toure seals Adelaide United win over Melbourne Victory

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    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Mohamed Toure (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Noah Smith.
    • 2': Callum McManaman (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Noah Smith (Adelaide United).
    • 7': Callum McManaman (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Foul by Michael Jakobsen (Adelaide United).
    • 8': Rudy Gestede (Melbourne Victory) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jake Brimmer with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 8': Foul by Ben Halloran (Adelaide United).
    • 8': Jacob Butterfield (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 9': Hand ball by Noah Smith (Adelaide United).
    • 10': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Elvis Kamsoba replaces Rudy Gestede because of an injury.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Mohamed Toure (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Halloran following a fast break.
    • 14': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Noah Smith.
    • 15': Foul by Callum McManaman (Melbourne Victory).
    • 15': Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Foul by Elvis Kamsoba (Melbourne Victory).
    • 17': Attempt missed. Jacob Butterfield (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Ryan Strain (Adelaide United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Elsey.
    • 18': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Max Crocombe.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Michael Jakobsen (Adelaide United) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Louis D'Arrigo with a cross following a corner.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Tomi Juric (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Kitto.
    • 24': Elvis Kamsoba (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United).
    • 25': Foul by Dylan Ryan (Melbourne Victory).
    • 25': Mohamed Toure (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Toure.
    • 32': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Ryan Kitto.
    • 34': Foul by Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory).
    • 34': Joe Caletti (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 35': Foul by Leigh Broxham (Melbourne Victory).
    • 35': Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Ryan Shotton (Melbourne Victory).
    • 37': Tomi Juric (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Elvis Kamsoba (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jake Brimmer with a through ball.
    • 40': Foul by Dylan Ryan (Melbourne Victory).
    • 40': Tomi Juric (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 40': Dylan Ryan (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Elvis Kamsoba (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jacob Butterfield.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Adelaide United 0, Melbourne Victory 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Adelaide United 0, Melbourne Victory 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Adelaide United. Javi López replaces Ryan Strain.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 47': Adama Traoré (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Tomi Juric.
    • 49': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Max Crocombe.
    • 52': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Robbie Kruse replaces Callum McManaman because of an injury.
    • 52': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Storm Roux tries a through ball, but Robbie Kruse is caught offside.
    • 53': Goal! Adelaide United 1, Melbourne Victory 0. Mohamed Toure (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Javi López.
    • 57': Foul by Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United).
    • 57': Robbie Kruse (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 58': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Tomi Juric.
    • 59': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Leigh Broxham.
    • 59': Foul by Mohamed Toure (Adelaide United).
    • 59': Robbie Kruse (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Substitution, Adelaide United. Yaya Dukuly replaces Ryan Kitto.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Noah Smith (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yaya Dukuly.
    • 62': Foul by Noah Smith (Adelaide United).
    • 62': Robbie Kruse (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Noah Smith (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 67': Substitution, Adelaide United. Kusini Yengi replaces Mohamed Toure because of an injury.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Tomi Juric (Adelaide United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Halloran.
    • 73': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Birkan Kirdar replaces Marco Rojas.
    • 74': Foul by Yaya Dukuly (Adelaide United).
    • 74': Storm Roux (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leigh Broxham.
    • 76': Foul by Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United).
    • 76': Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Dylan Ryan (Melbourne Victory).
    • 76': Tomi Juric (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Storm Roux.
    • 78': Foul by Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United).
    • 78': Ryan Shotton (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Ben Halloran (Adelaide United).
    • 78': Jacob Butterfield (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Foul by Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United).
    • 79': Leigh Broxham (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 79': Tomi Juric (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card.
    • 80': Hand ball by Storm Roux (Melbourne Victory).
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Robbie Kruse (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Butterfield.
    • 82': Foul by Leigh Broxham (Melbourne Victory).
    • 82': Tomi Juric (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Leigh Broxham (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Robbie Kruse (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card.
    • 83': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Adama Traoré.
    • 84': Foul by Tomi Juric (Adelaide United).
    • 84': Storm Roux (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Substitution, Adelaide United. Nathan Konstandopoulos replaces Ben Halloran.
    • 85': Substitution, Adelaide United. Pacifique Niyongabire replaces Joe Caletti.
    • 85': Foul by Yaya Dukuly (Adelaide United).
    • 85': Jacob Butterfield (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Jake Brimmer tries a through ball, but Robbie Kruse is caught offside.
    • 87': Foul by Javi López (Adelaide United).
    • 87': Jacob Butterfield (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Dylan Ryan (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Tomi Juric (Adelaide United).
    • 89': Foul by Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United).
    • 89': Robbie Kruse (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Jacob Butterfield (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Brimmer.
    • 90'+2': Hand ball by Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United).
    • 90'+2': Foul by Adama Traoré (Melbourne Victory).
    • 90'+2': Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United).
    • 90'+3': Ryan Shotton (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United).
    • 90'+5': Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Adelaide United 1, Melbourne Victory 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Adelaide United 1, Melbourne Victory 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Adelaide United 1, Melbourne Victory 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 21
    5 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    3 Corner Kicks 5
    5 Saves 1
    56.8 Possession 43.2
    8 SHOTS 11
    1 ON GOAL 6
    0.1 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    422 Accurate Passes 300
    501 Passes 374
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 4
    20 Crosses 17
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    50 Long Balls 66
    33 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    12 Effective Tackles 8
    15 Tackles 21
    0.8 Tackle % 0.4
    13 Interceptions 14
    11 Effective Clearances 13
    11 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Men

    Venue: Coopers Stadium
    Location: Adelaide, Australia
    Attendance: 8,133

    A-League Men Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Newcastle Jets 23 +12 43
    2 Auckland FC 23 +14 40
    3 Adelaide United 23 +7 36
    4 Melbourne Victory 23 +9 35
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    ADE Adelaide United (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 James Delianov (GK)
    22 Michael Jakobsen
    23 Jordan Elsey
    15 Noah Smith Yellow Card
    4 Ryan Strain
    6 Louis D'Arrigo Yellow Card
    18 Joe Caletti
    7 Ryan Kitto
    26 Ben Halloran
    17 Mohamed Toure
    9 Tomi Juric Yellow Card
    Adelaide United Substitutes:
    Nathan Konstandopoulos, Joe Gauci, Pacifique Niyongabire, Yaya Dukuly, George Timotheou, Kusini Yengi, Javi López.

    MVC Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    20 Max Crocombe (GK)
    19 Dylan Ryan Yellow Card
    5 Ryan Shotton
    3 Adama Traoré Yellow Card
    2 Storm Roux
    8 Jacob Butterfield
    22 Jake Brimmer Yellow Card
    6 Leigh Broxham Yellow Card
    9 Rudy Gestede
    23 Marco Rojas
    7 Callum McManaman
    Melbourne Victory Substitutes:
    Birkan Kirdar, Robbie Kruse, Aaron Anderson, Matt Acton, Elvis Kamsoba, Jay Barnett.

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