Adelaide United vs Sydney FC, 2020-21 Australian A League, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men
63': Jordan Elsey
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Adam Le Fondre shines as Sydney FC thrash Adelaide United
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Sydney FC. Anthony Caceres tries a through ball, but Bobô is caught offside.
- 2': Foul by Javi López (Adelaide United).
- 2': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Javi López (Adelaide United).
- 5': Attempt blocked. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rhyan Grant with a cross.
- 6': Goal! Adelaide United 0, Sydney FC 1. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rhyan Grant with a cross.
- 7': Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United).
- 9': Offside, Sydney FC. Luke Brattan tries a through ball, but Rhyan Grant is caught offside.
- 18': Foul by Bobô (Sydney FC).
- 18': Joshua Cavallo (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Foul by Ben Halloran (Adelaide United).
- 19': Attempt missed. Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Joel King.
- 20': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Michael Jakobsen.
- 21': Attempt missed. Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Luke Brattan with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Foul by Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United).
- 21': Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Attempt missed. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luke Brattan with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 23': Attempt saved. Bobô (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses with a cross.
- 24': Attempt missed. Ryan Strain (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 27': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Joshua Cavallo.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 28': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Ryan Kitto.
- 30': Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Ben Halloran (Adelaide United).
- 32': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Michael Jakobsen.
- 34': Offside, Sydney FC. Milos Ninkovic tries a through ball, but Kosta Barbarouses is caught offside.
- 34': Offside, Adelaide United. Javi López tries a through ball, but Al Hassan Toure is caught offside.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Al Hassan Toure (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Mauk.
- 36': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Alex Wilkinson.
- 39': Foul by Bobô (Sydney FC).
- 39': Joshua Cavallo (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Bobô (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Jordan Elsey (Adelaide United).
- 41': Jordan Elsey (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Attempt missed. Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 44': Foul by Bobô (Sydney FC).
- 44': Michael Jakobsen (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt saved. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stefan Mauk.
- 45'+1': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Alex Wilkinson.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Javi López (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Adelaide United 0, Sydney FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Adelaide United 0, Sydney FC 1.
- 46': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Luke Brattan.
- 50': Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Javi López (Adelaide United).
- 52': Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ryan Kitto with a cross.
- 52': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Ryan McGowan.
- 53': Hand ball by Ben Halloran (Adelaide United).
- 54': Goal! Adelaide United 0, Sydney FC 2. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 56': Foul by Bobô (Sydney FC).
- 56': Javi López (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt saved. Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joel King.
- 58': Goal! Adelaide United 0, Sydney FC 3. Bobô (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Le Fondre.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 59': VAR Decision: Goal Adelaide United 0-3 Sydney FC (Bobô).
- 62': Attempt blocked. Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Mauk.
- 63': Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Jordan Elsey (Adelaide United).
- 63': Second yellow card to Jordan Elsey (Adelaide United) for a bad foul.
- 64': Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United).
- 64': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Ryan Kitto.
- 65': Offside, Sydney FC. Luke Brattan tries a through ball, but Bobô is caught offside.
- 67': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Kosta Barbarouses.
- 69': Substitution, Adelaide United. Michael Marrone replaces Ben Halloran.
- 69': Substitution, Adelaide United. Pacifique Niyongabire replaces Ryan Strain.
- 70': Substitution, Sydney FC. Paulo Retre replaces Luke Brattan.
- 70': Substitution, Sydney FC. Patrick Wood replaces Adam Le Fondre.
- 71': Goal! Adelaide United 0, Sydney FC 4. Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Milos Ninkovic.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Al Hassan Toure.
- 75': Substitution, Sydney FC. Ben Warland replaces Joel King.
- 75': Substitution, Sydney FC. Harry Van der Saag replaces Milos Ninkovic.
- 77': Substitution, Adelaide United. Louis D'Arrigo replaces Stefan Mauk.
- 77': Substitution, Adelaide United. Joe Caletti replaces Joshua Cavallo.
- 77': Offside, Sydney FC. Anthony Caceres tries a through ball, but Patrick Wood is caught offside.
- 79': Substitution, Sydney FC. Luke Ivanovic replaces Bobô.
- 79': Foul by Harry Van der Saag (Sydney FC).
- 79': Pacifique Niyongabire (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Michael Marrone.
- 82': Attempt missed. Ben Warland (Sydney FC) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Paulo Retre with a cross following a corner.
- 83': Substitution, Adelaide United. Yaya Dukuly replaces Al Hassan Toure.
- 85': Foul by Paulo Retre (Sydney FC).
- 85': Pacifique Niyongabire (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt saved. Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Rhyan Grant.
- 88': Foul by Patrick Wood (Sydney FC).
- 88': Michael Jakobsen (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Goal! Adelaide United 1, Sydney FC 4. Yaya Dukuly (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Marrone following a set piece situation.
- 90'+2': Foul by Luke Ivanovic (Sydney FC).
- 90'+2': Michael Marrone (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Harry Van der Saag (Sydney FC).
- 90'+4': Harry Van der Saag (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pacifique Niyongabire with a cross.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Adelaide United 1, Sydney FC 4.
- 0': Match ends, Adelaide United 1, Sydney FC 4.
Statistics
 SYD |
ADE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 46.3 | Possession | 53.7 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 362 | Accurate Passes | 428 |
| 447 | Passes | 515 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 16 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 27 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 19 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Coopers Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 8,198
Venue: Coopers Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 8,198
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 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | James Delianov (GK) |
| 22 | Michael Jakobsen |
| 23 | Jordan Elsey  |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 4 | Ryan Strain |
| 8 | Stefan Mauk |
| 27 | Joshua Cavallo |
| 21 | Javi López |
| 35 | Al Hassan Toure |
| 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 |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant |
| 17 | Anthony Cáceres |
| 26 | Luke Brattan |
| 10 | Milos Ninkovic |
| 11 | Kosta Barbarouses |
| 9 | Bobô |
| 99 | Adam Le Fondre |
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