Adelaide United vs Melbourne City FC, 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Semifinals
· 1st LegAdelaide United, Melbourne City play out tense stalemate in semifinal first leg
A-League
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Scott Jamieson.
- 2': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Curtis Good.
- 4': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Jamie Maclaren tries a through ball, but Andrew Nabbout is caught offside.
- 5': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Nuno Reis.
- 5': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Scott Jamieson.
- 6': Attempt missed. Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Craig Goodwin.
- 10': Foul by Lachlan Brook (Adelaide United).
- 10': Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Foul by Javi López (Adelaide United).
- 12': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Foul by Lachlan Brook (Adelaide United).
- 15': Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Tom Glover tries a through ball, but Andrew Nabbout is caught offside.
- 17': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Ryan Kitto.
- 19': Foul by Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United).
- 19': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC).
- 20': Juande (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt saved. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mathew Leckie with a through ball.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout.
- 25': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Connor Metcalfe with a headed pass.
- 26': Attempt missed. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 28': Attempt saved. Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mathew Leckie.
- 28': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Joe Gauci.
- 29': Attempt missed. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Scott Jamieson with a cross following a corner.
- 31': Foul by Isaías (Adelaide United).
- 31': Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC).
- 32': Javi López (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC).
- 37': Isaías (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC).
- 39': Juande (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Juande.
- 44': Foul by Lachlan Brook (Adelaide United).
- 44': Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Taras Gomulka (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Foul by Lachlan Brook (Adelaide United).
- 45'+1': Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Adelaide United 0, Melbourne City FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Adelaide United 0, Melbourne City FC 0.
- 46': Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Isaías (Adelaide United).
- 47': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) with an attempt from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Carl Jenkinson.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lachlan Brook.
- 50': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Connor Metcalfe.
- 52': Foul by Alexandar Popovic (Adelaide United).
- 52': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Attempt missed. Nuno Reis (Melbourne City FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Taras Gomulka following a set piece situation.
- 56': Foul by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City FC).
- 56': Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt saved. George Blackwood (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hiroshi Ibusuki.
- 58': Foul by Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United).
- 58': Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC).
- 60': Isaías (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Foul by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City FC).
- 61': Nuno Reis (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Attempt saved. Lachlan Brook (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isaías.
- 63': Substitution, Adelaide United. Zach Clough replaces George Blackwood.
- 66': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Jordan Bos replaces Marco Tilio.
- 71': Attempt saved. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Javi López with a cross.
- 71': Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC).
- 71': Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Jordan Bos (Melbourne City FC).
- 73': Javi López (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Substitution, Adelaide United. Bernardo Oliveira replaces Lachlan Brook.
- 75': Substitution, Adelaide United. Kusini Yengi replaces Hiroshi Ibusuki.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Maclaren with a through ball.
- 75': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC).
- 75': Javi López (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United).
- 78': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC).
- 78': Michael Jakobsen (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Jordan Bos (Melbourne City FC).
- 80': Javi López (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt saved. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout with a through ball.
- 83': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United).
- 83': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Stefan Colakovski replaces Andrew Nabbout.
- 84': Foul by Michael Jakobsen (Adelaide United).
- 84': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Curtis Good (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Jamieson with a cross.
- 86': Attempt saved. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 86': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Joe Gauci.
- 86': Joe Gauci (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Stefan Colakovski (Melbourne City FC).
- 88': Substitution, Adelaide United. Nestory Irankunda replaces Ryan Kitto.
- 89': Attempt missed. Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Stefan Colakovski with a cross.
- 90': Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United).
- 90': Bernardo Oliveira (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC).
- 90': Stefan Colakovski (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Offside, Adelaide United. Michael Jakobsen tries a through ball, but Nestory Irankunda is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Carl Jenkinson tries a through ball, but Stefan Colakovski is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Foul by Carl Jenkinson (Melbourne City FC).
- 90'+2': Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Curtis Good (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Juande (Adelaide United).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Adelaide United 0, Melbourne City FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Adelaide United 0, Melbourne City FC 0.
Statistics
 MCY |
ADE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 42.5 | Possession | 57.5 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 300 | Accurate Passes | 417 |
| 395 | Passes | 526 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 9 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 13 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 22 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Coopers Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 9,279
Venue: Coopers Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 9,279
Line-Ups
Adelaide United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 46 | Joe Gauci (GK) |
| 22 | Michael Jakobsen |
| 41 | Alexandar Popovic |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 21 | Javi López |
| 14 | George Blackwood |
| 28 | Juande |
| 10 | Isaías |
| 15 | Hiroshi Ibusuki |
| 11 | Craig Goodwin |
| 77 | Lachlan Brook |
Melbourne City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Glover (GK) |
| 22 | Curtis Good |
| 4 | Nuno Reis  |
| 3 | Scott Jamieson |
| 6 | Carl Jenkinson |
| 23 | Marco Tilio |
| 18 | Connor Metcalfe |
| 16 | Taras Gomulka |
| 9 | Jamie Maclaren |
| 7 | Mathew Leckie |
| 15 | Andrew Nabbout |
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