Australian A-League Men

Sydney FC vs Newcastle Jets, 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
  • 9': Adam Le Fondre (P)
  • 30': Elvis Kamsoba
FT
2 - 2
  • 58': Valentino Yuel
  • 65': Valentino Yuel

Valentino Yuel brace earns Newcastle Jets a point at Sydney FC

A-League

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Offside, Sydney FC. Anthony Caceres tries a through ball, but Elvis Kamsoba is caught offside.
  • 3': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Jason Hoffman.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Milos Ninkovic with a cross.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentino Yuel.
  • 4': Foul by Jason Hoffman (Newcastle Jets).
  • 4': Max Burgess (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Valentino Yuel (Newcastle Jets).
  • 6': Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Offside, Newcastle Jets. Jack Duncan tries a through ball, but Valentino Yuel is caught offside.
  • 8': Penalty Sydney FC. Adam Le Fondre draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 8': Penalty conceded by Jack Duncan (Newcastle Jets) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 8': Jack Duncan (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 9': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Newcastle Jets 0. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 12': Beka Mikeltadze (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Paulo Retre (Sydney FC).
  • 14': Foul by Max Burgess (Sydney FC).
  • 14': Jason Hoffman (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Beka Mikeltadze (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Foul by Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC).
  • 15': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Andrew Redmayne.
  • 16': Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Foul by Paulo Retre (Sydney FC).
  • 18': Offside, Newcastle Jets. Jack Duncan tries a through ball, but Olivier Boumal is caught offside.
  • 21': Foul by Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC).
  • 21': Jordan O'Doherty (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Caceres.
  • 25': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Milos Ninkovic.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Olivier Boumal (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Valentino Yuel following a fast break.
  • 27': Offside, Sydney FC. Adam Le Fondre tries a through ball, but Elvis Kamsoba is caught offside.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Valentino Yuel (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Olivier Boumal with a through ball.
  • 30': Goal! Sydney FC 2, Newcastle Jets 0. Elvis Kamsoba (Sydney FC) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Le Fondre.
  • 32': Daniel Penha (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Foul by Paulo Retre (Sydney FC).
  • 35': Dane Ingham (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC).
  • 36': Attempt missed. Daniel Penha (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Elsey.
  • 39': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Rhyan Grant.
  • 39': Foul by Paulo Retre (Sydney FC).
  • 39': Olivier Boumal (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Daniel Penha (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Beka Mikeltadze following a set piece situation.
  • 45': Foul by Dane Ingham (Newcastle Jets).
  • 45': Joel King (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Max Burgess (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Le Fondre.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sydney FC 2, Newcastle Jets 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sydney FC 2, Newcastle Jets 0.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Elvis Kamsoba with a cross.
  • 46': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Jack Duncan.
  • 47': Beka Mikeltadze (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Foul by Max Burgess (Sydney FC).
  • 48': Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Elvis Kamsoba (Sydney FC).
  • 49': Foul by Jordan O'Doherty (Newcastle Jets).
  • 49': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Max Burgess (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milos Ninkovic.
  • 51': Beka Mikeltadze (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Paulo Retre (Sydney FC).
  • 52': Foul by Dane Ingham (Newcastle Jets).
  • 52': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Daniel Penha (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Ben Warland (Sydney FC).
  • 55': Attempt missed. Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Paulo Retre.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Le Fondre.
  • 56': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Jordan O'Doherty.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Max Burgess (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Le Fondre following a corner.
  • 58': Goal! Sydney FC 2, Newcastle Jets 1. Valentino Yuel (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Penha with a through ball.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 59': VAR Decision: Goal Sydney FC 2-1 Newcastle Jets (Valentino Yuel).
  • 62': Attempt saved. Daniel Penha (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan O'Doherty.
  • 62': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Max Burgess.
  • 64': Foul by Valentino Yuel (Newcastle Jets).
  • 64': Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Daniel Penha (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Ben Warland (Sydney FC).
  • 65': Ben Warland (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Goal! Sydney FC 2, Newcastle Jets 2. Valentino Yuel (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Daniel Penha.
  • 67': Foul by Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets).
  • 67': Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Beka Mikeltadze (Newcastle Jets).
  • 67': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Kostandinos Grozos replaces Daniel Penha.
  • 71': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
  • 71': Kostandinos Grozos (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Substitution, Sydney FC. Patrick Wood replaces Max Burgess.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Kostandinos Grozos (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jason Hoffman.
  • 74': Hand ball by Beka Mikeltadze (Newcastle Jets).
  • 74': Foul by Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC).
  • 74': Jordan Elsey (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 77': Offside, Sydney FC. Paulo Retre tries a through ball, but Patrick Wood is caught offside.
  • 77': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Dylan Murnane replaces Jason Hoffman.
  • 77': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Mohamed Al-Taay replaces Jordan O'Doherty.
  • 77': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Samuel Silvera replaces Valentino Yuel.
  • 79': VAR Decision: No Goal Sydney FC 2-2 Newcastle Jets.
  • 79': Beka Mikeltadze (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC).
  • 79': Dane Ingham (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Patrick Wood (Sydney FC).
  • 80': Foul by Patrick Wood (Sydney FC).
  • 80': Jordan Elsey (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 82': Foul by Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC).
  • 82': Olivier Boumal (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Olivier Boumal (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Joel King with a cross.
  • 84': Offside, Sydney FC. Elvis Kamsoba tries a through ball, but Patrick Wood is caught offside.
  • 85': Substitution, Sydney FC. Trent Buhagiar replaces Elvis Kamsoba.
  • 85': Foul by Mohamed Al-Taay (Newcastle Jets).
  • 85': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 87': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
  • 87': Samuel Silvera (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Joel King (Sydney FC).
  • 88': Olivier Boumal (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Beka Mikeltadze (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Ben Warland (Sydney FC).
  • 89': Attempt missed. Olivier Boumal (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 90': Foul by Samuel Silvera (Newcastle Jets).
  • 90': Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Jordan Elsey (Newcastle Jets).
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Eli Babalj replaces Beka Mikeltadze.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick Wood.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Olivier Boumal (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Samuel Silvera.
  • 90'+5': Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Kostandinos Grozos (Newcastle Jets).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sydney FC 2, Newcastle Jets 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Sydney FC 2, Newcastle Jets 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 22
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 4
4 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 1
65.1 Possession 34.9
12 SHOTS 15
3 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
560 Accurate Passes 259
658 Passes 347
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
1 Accurate Crosses 4
15 Crosses 13
0.1 Cross % 0.3
54 Long Balls 46
30 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 7
14 Effective Tackles 11
21 Tackles 25
0.7 Tackle % 0.4
17 Interceptions 16
15 Effective Clearances 17
15 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 6,943

A-League Men Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Newcastle Jets 26 +16 48
2 Adelaide United 26 +10 43
3 Auckland FC 26 +13 42
4 Melbourne Victory 26 +11 40
Full Table

Line-Ups

SYD Sydney FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Andrew Redmayne (GK)
3 Ben Warland Yellow Card
4 Alex Wilkinson
16 Joel King
23 Rhyan Grant Yellow Card
8 Paulo Retre Yellow Card
17 Anthony Cáceres
10 Milos Ninkovic
22 Max Burgess
14 Adam Le Fondre
27 Elvis Kamsoba

NEW Newcastle Jets (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jack Duncan (GK) Yellow Card
6 Matthew Jurman
4 Jordan Elsey
3 Jason Hoffman
2 Dane Ingham
11 Daniel Penha
7 Jordan O'Doherty
32 Angus Thurgate
9 Beka Mikeltadze
10 Olivier Boumal
17 Valentino Yuel

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