Sydney FC vs Adelaide Utd 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
FT
2 - 3
2 - 3
Introduction
Sydney FC are hosting Adelaide United
at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 6': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Adelaide United 0. Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Anthony Cáceres with a cross.
- 36': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Adelaide United 1. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Javi López with a through ball.
- 40': Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card.
- 43': Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Adelaide United. Bernardo Oliveira replaces Lachlan Brook.
- 45': Second Half begins Sydney FC 1, Adelaide United 1.
- 57': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Goal! Sydney FC 2, Adelaide United 1. Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Paulo Retre with a through ball.
- 66': Joshua Cavallo (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Sydney FC. Max Burgess replaces Milos Ninkovic.
- 70': Substitution, Adelaide United. Nathan Konstandopoulos replaces Juande.
- 70': Substitution, Adelaide United. Ryan Kitto replaces Zach Clough.
- 77': Substitution, Adelaide United. George Blackwood replaces Hiroshi Ibusuki.
- 79': Alexandar Popovic (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Patrick Yazbek (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Sydney FC. Luciano Narsingh replaces Trent Buhagiar.
- 89': Goal! Sydney FC 2, Adelaide United 2. George Blackwood (Adelaide United) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Sydney FC. Bobô replaces Patrick Yazbek.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Adelaide United. Louis D'Arrigo replaces Joshua Cavallo.
- 90'+5': Goal! Sydney FC 2, Adelaide United 3. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isaías following a set piece situation.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sydney FC 2, Adelaide United 3.
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 4,180
Venue: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 4,180
Australian A-League Men Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +18 | Central Coast Mariners | 25 | 49 | 6 |
| +13 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 25 | 49 | 4 |
| +11 | Melbourne Victory | 25 | 41 | 4 |
| +6 | Sydney FC | 25 | 38 | 9 |
Statistics
 ADE |
SYD |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 48.8 | Possession | 51.2 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 361 | Accurate Passes | 370 |
| 440 | Passes | 455 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 17 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 43 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 13 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 23 | Clearances | 19 |
Sydney FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Redmayne (GK) |
| 3 | Ben Warland |
| 4 | Alex Wilkinson |
| 25 | Callum Talbot |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant |
| 8 | Paulo Retre |
| 32 | Patrick Yazbek  |
| 10 | Milos Ninkovic |
| 17 | Anthony Cáceres |
| 12 | Trent Buhagiar |
| 14 | Adam Le Fondre |
Adelaide United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 46 | Joe Gauci (GK) |
| 41 | Alexandar Popovic |
| 25 | Lachlan Barr |
| 27 | Joshua Cavallo |
| 21 | Javi López |
| 28 | Juande |
| 10 | Isaías |
| 11 | Craig Goodwin |
| 77 | Lachlan Brook |
| 20 | Zach Clough |
| 15 | Hiroshi Ibusuki |
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