Adelaide United vs Sydney FC, 2020-21 Australian A League, Regular Season
· Australian A-League MenAdelaide down Sydney FC for sixth straight win
A-League
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by Javi López (Adelaide United).
- 5': Andrew Redmayne (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United).
- 6': Attempt saved. Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bobô.
- 7': Attempt missed. Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Javi López with a cross.
- 7': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Harry Van der Saag.
- 8': Foul by Ryan Strain (Adelaide United).
- 8': Joel King (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Luke Brattan (Sydney FC).
- 9': Javi López (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Attempt missed. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Halloran with a cross.
- 14': Substitution, Adelaide United. Juande replaces Javi López because of an injury.
- 15': Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Joel King (Sydney FC).
- 15': Foul by Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United).
- 15': Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Ryan McGowan.
- 18': Attempt saved. Jordan Elsey (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross.
- 18': Foul by Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United).
- 18': Ryan McGowan (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Foul by Joshua Cavallo (Adelaide United).
- 20': Hand ball by Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United).
- 23': Offside, Sydney FC. Anthony Caceres tries a through ball, but Kosta Barbarouses is caught offside.
- 26': Foul by Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC).
- 26': Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 33': Offside, Sydney FC. Paulo Retre tries a through ball, but Bobô is caught offside.
- 34': Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Harry Van der Saag (Sydney FC).
- 35': Attempt blocked. Joshua Cavallo (Adelaide United) left footed shot from long range on the left is blocked.
- 36': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Ben Halloran.
- 36': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Ben Halloran.
- 38': Foul by Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United).
- 38': Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Halloran with a cross.
- 41': Offside, Sydney FC. Joel King tries a through ball, but Bobô is caught offside.
- 43': Foul by Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC).
- 43': Ryan Strain (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bobô.
- 45'+3': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Luke Brattan.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Bobô (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses.
- 45'+4': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Ryan Strain.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Adelaide United 0, Sydney FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Adelaide United 0, Sydney FC 0.
- 46': Foul by Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United).
- 46': Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United).
- 47': Ryan McGowan (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United).
- 48': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Juande.
- 49': Attempt missed. Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Brattan with a cross following a corner.
- 49': Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC).
- 54': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Michael Jakobsen.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Bobô (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bobô.
- 56': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Jordan Elsey.
- 59': Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United).
- 59': Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Foul by Juande (Adelaide United).
- 60': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Halloran.
- 60': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Ryan McGowan.
- 61': Attempt missed. Jordan Elsey (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Louis D'Arrigo with a cross following a corner.
- 61': Attempt missed. Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Elsey following a corner.
- 62': Foul by Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United).
- 62': Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Attempt missed. Ryan McGowan (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luke Brattan with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 66': Foul by Paulo Retre (Sydney FC).
- 66': Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Joel King (Sydney FC).
- 69': Offside, Sydney FC. Alex Wilkinson tries a through ball, but Kosta Barbarouses is caught offside.
- 70': Attempt saved. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Halloran with a cross.
- 70': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Andrew Redmayne.
- 71': Foul by Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC).
- 71': Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Substitution, Sydney FC. Luke Ivanovic replaces Bobô.
- 73': Substitution, Sydney FC. Alexander Baumjohann replaces Harry Van der Saag because of an injury.
- 74': Penalty Adelaide United. Kusini Yengi draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 74': Penalty conceded by Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 76': Goal! Adelaide United 1, Sydney FC 0. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 77': Substitution, Adelaide United. Pacifique Niyongabire replaces Stefan Mauk.
- 78': Attempt missed. Luke Ivanovic (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexander Baumjohann with a cross.
- 79': Attempt saved. Alexander Baumjohann (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Caceres.
- 79': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Joe Gauci.
- 79': Foul by Luke Ivanovic (Sydney FC).
- 79': Ryan Strain (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Luke Ivanovic (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Attempt missed. Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Craig Goodwin.
- 84': Substitution, Sydney FC. Patrick Wood replaces Luke Brattan.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Wood.
- 88': Attempt missed. Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Patrick Wood.
- 89': Attempt saved. Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses with a cross.
- 89': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Joe Gauci.
- 90': Attempt missed. Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alexander Baumjohann with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ryan McGowan (Sydney FC).
- 90'+2': Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Adelaide United. Joe Caletti replaces Craig Goodwin.
- 90'+3': Foul by Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United).
- 90'+3': Ryan McGowan (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Juande (Adelaide United).
- 90'+4': Foul by Ryan McGowan (Sydney FC).
- 90'+4': Joe Gauci (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milos Ninkovic.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Adelaide United 1, Sydney FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Adelaide United 1, Sydney FC 0.
Statistics
SYD |
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 45 | Possession | 55 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 266 | Accurate Passes | 333 |
| 357 | Passes | 433 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 21 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 20 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 19 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: Coopers Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 8,451
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 22 | +13 | 43 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 22 | +14 | 39 |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 22 | +10 | 35 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 22 | +7 | 35 |
Line-Ups
Adelaide United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 46 | Joe Gauci (GK) |
| 22 | Michael Jakobsen |
| 23 | Jordan Elsey |
| 21 | Javi López |
| 4 | Ryan Strain |
| 6 | Louis D'Arrigo |
| 27 | Joshua Cavallo |
| 8 | Stefan Mauk |
| 29 | Kusini Yengi |
| 11 | Craig Goodwin |
| 26 | Ben Halloran |
Sydney FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Redmayne (GK) |
| 4 | Alex Wilkinson |
| 6 | Ryan McGowan |
| 16 | Joel King |
| 21 | Harry Van Der Saag |
| 8 | Paulo Retre |
| 26 | Luke Brattan |
| 10 | Milos Ninkovic |
| 17 | Anthony Cáceres |
| 11 | Kosta Barbarouses |
| 9 | Bobô |
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