Adelaide Utd vs Sydney FC 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
Introduction
Adelaide United are hosting Sydney FC
at Coopers Stadium, Adelaide, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 10': Goal! Adelaide United 0, Sydney FC 1. Elvis Kamsoba (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Trent Buhagiar.
- 32': Goal! Adelaide United 1, Sydney FC 1. Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 45': Substitution, Adelaide United. Bernardo Oliveira replaces Craig Goodwin.
- 52': Substitution, Sydney FC. Max Burgess replaces Mustafa Amini because of an injury.
- 59': Substitution, Sydney FC. Bobô replaces Trent Buhagiar.
- 59': Substitution, Sydney FC. Rhyan Grant replaces Connor O'Toole.
- 59': Substitution, Sydney FC. Adam Le Fondre replaces Milos Ninkovic.
- 65': James Donachie (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Adelaide United. Joshua Cavallo replaces Stefan Mauk.
- 71': Substitution, Sydney FC. Harry Van der Saag replaces Callum Talbot because of an injury.
- 73': Goal! Adelaide United 1, Sydney FC 2. Bobô (Sydney FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Max Burgess.
- 80': Substitution, Adelaide United. Mohamed Toure replaces Lachlan Brook.
- 88': Penalty saved! Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90': Andrew Redmayne (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': VAR Decision: No Penalty Adelaide United.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Adelaide United 1, Sydney FC 2.
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Coopers Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 7,245
Venue: Coopers Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 7,245
Australian A-League Men Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +8 | Sydney FC | 6 | 12 | 2 |
| +4 | Brisbane Roar | 6 | 11 | 1 |
| +2 | Auckland FC | 6 | 11 | 1 |
| -3 | Perth Glory | 7 | 10 | 3 |
Statistics
 SYD |
ADE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 8 | Saves | 3 |
| 41.8 | Possession | 58.2 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 328 | Accurate Passes | 475 |
| 426 | Passes | 575 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 20 | Tackles | 29 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 32 | Clearances | 10 |
Adelaide United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 46 | Joe Gauci (GK) |
| 22 | Michael Jakobsen |
| 25 | Lachlan Barr |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 21 | Javi López |
| 28 | Juande |
| 10 | Isaías |
| 11 | Craig Goodwin |
| 77 | Lachlan Brook |
| 15 | Hiroshi Ibusuki |
| 8 | Stefan Mauk |
Sydney FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Tom Heward-Belle (GK) |
| 4 | Alex Wilkinson |
| 2 | James Donachie  |
| 5 | Connor O'Toole |
| 25 | Callum Talbot |
| 8 | Paulo Retre |
| 6 | Mustafa Amini |
| 10 | Milos Ninkovic |
| 17 | Anthony Cáceres |
| 12 | Trent Buhagiar |
| 27 | Elvis Kamsoba |
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