Sydney FC vs Macarthur FC, 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League MenMacarthur FC edge past Sydney FC to claim first league win of season
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC).
- 2': Tommy Oar (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt missed. Moudi Najjar (Macarthur FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Craig Noone with a cross.
- 5': Attempt saved. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 7': Daniel De Silva (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC).
- 7': Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by Tommy Oar (Macarthur FC).
- 8': Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Daniel De Silva (Macarthur FC).
- 9': Offside, Sydney FC. Anthony Caceres tries a through ball, but Rhyan Grant is caught offside.
- 13': Foul by Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC).
- 13': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt missed. Craig Noone (Macarthur FC) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ulises Dávila.
- 16': Offside, Sydney FC. Paulo Retre tries a through ball, but Trent Buhagiar is caught offside.
- 17': Goal! Sydney FC 0, Macarthur FC 1. Lachlan Rose (Macarthur FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel De Silva.
- 20': Hand ball by Ulises Dávila (Macarthur FC).
- 22': Attempt missed. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Elvis Kamsoba with a cross.
- 23': Attempt missed. Tommy Oar (Macarthur FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lachlan Rose.
- 25': Daniel De Silva (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Foul by Ben Warland (Sydney FC).
- 27': Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Charles M'Mombwa (Macarthur FC).
- 30': Attempt missed. Charles M'Mombwa (Macarthur FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Craig Noone.
- 32': Attempt missed. Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Paulo Retre.
- 37': Attempt saved. Lachlan Rose (Macarthur FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Daniel De Silva with a cross.
- 42': Foul by Tommy Oar (Macarthur FC).
- 42': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Milos Ninkovic.
- 44': Attempt saved. Lachlan Rose (Macarthur FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Moudi Najjar.
- 44': Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Aleksandar Susnjar (Macarthur FC).
- 45'+1': Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Aleksandar Susnjar (Macarthur FC).
- 45'+2': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Aleksandar Susnjar.
- 45'+3': Offside, Sydney FC. Rhyan Grant tries a through ball, but Trent Buhagiar is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sydney FC 0, Macarthur FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sydney FC 0, Macarthur FC 1.
- 50': Foul by Ben Warland (Sydney FC).
- 50': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Paulo Retre (Sydney FC).
- 51': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Jovanovic (Macarthur FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lachlan Rose.
- 53': Attempt missed. Charles M'Mombwa (Macarthur FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 55': Attempt saved. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Milos Ninkovic.
- 56': Hand ball by Tommy Oar (Macarthur FC).
- 57': Substitution, Sydney FC. Calem Nieuwenhof replaces Paulo Retre.
- 57': Substitution, Sydney FC. Patrick Wood replaces Trent Buhagiar.
- 59': Craig Noone (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Foul by Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC).
- 60': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Tommy Oar.
- 60': Attempt missed. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Caceres with a cross following a corner.
- 61': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Craig Noone.
- 63': Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Craig Noone (Macarthur FC).
- 65': Attempt saved. Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Calem Nieuwenhof.
- 65': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Filip Kurto.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Alex Wilkinson (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Caceres with a cross.
- 66': Attempt missed. Calem Nieuwenhof (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 66': Substitution, Macarthur FC. Liam Rose replaces Tommy Oar.
- 67': Attempt missed. Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rhyan Grant with a cross.
- 68': Foul by Aleksandar Susnjar (Macarthur FC).
- 68': Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Aleksandar Susnjar (Macarthur FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Attempt missed. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Milos Ninkovic.
- 71': Foul by Liam Rose (Macarthur FC).
- 71': Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Foul by Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur FC).
- 72': Substitution, Macarthur FC. James Meredith replaces Aleksandar Susnjar.
- 72': Substitution, Macarthur FC. Tomi Juric replaces Lachlan Rose.
- 73': Craig Noone (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Foul by Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC).
- 73': Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 76': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
- 76': Tomi Juric (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Corner, Macarthur FC. Conceded by Joel King.
- 79': Daniel De Silva (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC).
- 79': Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Ulises Dávila (Macarthur FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomi Juric.
- 79': Elvis Kamsoba (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Liam Rose (Macarthur FC).
- 79': Liam Rose (Macarthur FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Substitution, Sydney FC. Max Burgess replaces Milos Ninkovic.
- 80': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Tomislav Uskok.
- 81': Offside, Sydney FC. Rhyan Grant tries a through ball, but Max Burgess is caught offside.
- 85': Charles M'Mombwa (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
- 86': Substitution, Macarthur FC. Jake Hollman replaces Daniel De Silva.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Tomi Juric (Macarthur FC) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Jake Hollman.
- 86': Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur FC).
- 87': Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Elvis Kamsoba (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Moudi Najjar (Macarthur FC).
- 90'+5': Moudi Najjar (Macarthur FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sydney FC 0, Macarthur FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sydney FC 0, Macarthur FC 1.
Statistics
 MAC |
SYD |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 36.3 | Possession | 63.7 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 248 | Accurate Passes | 490 |
| 333 | Passes | 585 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 10 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 19 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 21 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 6,632
Venue: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 6,632
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 |
Line-Ups
Sydney FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Redmayne (GK) |
| 3 | Ben Warland |
| 4 | Alex Wilkinson |
| 16 | Joel King |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant |
| 8 | Paulo Retre |
| 17 | Anthony Cáceres  |
| 10 | Milos Ninkovic |
| 27 | Elvis Kamsoba |
| 12 | Trent Buhagiar |
| 14 | Adam Le Fondre |
Macarthur FC (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Filip Kurto (GK) |
| 6 | Aleksandar Jovanovic |
| 15 | Aleksandar Susnjar |
| 20 | Tomislav Uskok |
| 24 | Charles M'Mombwa |
| 11 | Tommy Oar |
| 14 | Moudi Najjar |
| 17 | Craig Noone |
| 31 | Lachlan Rose |
| 7 | Danny De Silva |
| 10 | Ulises Dávila |
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