Suwon Bluewings vs Sydney FC, 2018 AFC Champions League, Group Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Suwon Bluewings
  • 24': Dejan Damjanovic
FT
1 - 4
Sydney FC
  • 23': Milos Ninkovic
  • 31': Alex Brosque
  • 79': Adrian Mierzejewski
  • 90'+1': Bobô

Adrian Mierzejewski stars as Sydney FC thrash Suwon Bluewings

Asian Champions League

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 3': Foul by Cho Won-Hee (Suwon Samsung Bluewings).
  • 3': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Jo Sung-Jin.
  • 6': Adrian Mierzejewski (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Lee Ki-Je (Suwon Samsung Bluewings).
  • 6': David Carney (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Koo Ja-Ryong (Suwon Samsung Bluewings).
  • 8': Adrian Mierzejewski (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Cho Won-Hee (Suwon Samsung Bluewings).
  • 9': Attempt missed. Cho Ji-Hun (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yeom Ki-Hun.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Waguininho (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cho Won-Hee with a headed pass.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Waguininho (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cristovam with a cross.
  • 21': Foul by Joshua Brillante (Sydney FC).
  • 21': Yeom Ki-Hun (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Dejan Damjanovic (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cho Won-Hee.
  • 23': Goal! Suwon Samsung Bluewings 0, Sydney FC 1. Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Adrian Mierzejewski with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Dejan Damjanovic (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Waguininho.
  • 24': Goal! Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1, Sydney FC 1. Dejan Damjanovic (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yeom Ki-Hun.
  • 26': Corner, Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Conceded by Alex Wilkinson.
  • 26': Corner, Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Conceded by David Carney.
  • 28': Offside, Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Dejan Damjanovic tries a through ball, but Lee Ki-Je is caught offside.
  • 30': Foul by Cho Ji-Hun (Suwon Samsung Bluewings).
  • 30': Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Goal! Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1, Sydney FC 2. Alex Brosque (Sydney FC) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adrian Mierzejewski with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 33': Cho Ji-Hun (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Alex Brosque (Sydney FC).
  • 34': Yeom Ki-Hun (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) hits the bar with a left footed shot from more than 35 yards from a direct free kick.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Waguininho (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yeom Ki-Hun with a headed pass.
  • 34': Corner, Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Conceded by Ben Warland.
  • 36': Cho Won-Hee (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Chris Zuvela (Sydney FC).
  • 36': Chris Zuvela (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Yeom Ki-Hun (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 37': Corner, Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Conceded by Chris Zuvela.
  • 38': Corner, Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Conceded by Chris Zuvela.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Lee Ki-Je (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yeom Ki-Hun.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Waguininho (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Ki-Je with a cross.
  • 41': Foul by Joshua Brillante (Sydney FC).
  • 41': Yeom Ki-Hun (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Adrian Mierzejewski (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Foul by Lee Ki-Je (Suwon Samsung Bluewings).
  • 45': Foul by Waguininho (Suwon Samsung Bluewings).
  • 45': Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Hand ball by Jo Sung-Jin (Suwon Samsung Bluewings).
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Adrian Mierzejewski (Sydney FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Paulo Retre (Sydney FC).
  • 45'+2': Waguininho (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Jo Sung-Jin (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Park Hyung-Jin following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1, Sydney FC 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1, Sydney FC 2.
  • 47': Foul by Waguininho (Suwon Samsung Bluewings).
  • 47': Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Offside, Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Park Hyung-Jin tries a through ball, but Yeom Ki-Hun is caught offside.
  • 50': Foul by Brandon O'Neill (Sydney FC).
  • 50': Yeom Ki-Hun (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Corner, Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Conceded by Ben Warland.
  • 51': Corner, Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Conceded by Ben Warland.
  • 52': Cho Ji-Hun (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Alex Brosque (Sydney FC).
  • 53': Corner, Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Conceded by Paulo Retre.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Waguininho (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cho Ji-Hun with a cross.
  • 53': Corner, Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Conceded by Andrew Redmayne.
  • 54': Foul by Waguininho (Suwon Samsung Bluewings).
  • 54': Joshua Brillante (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Chris Zuvela (Sydney FC).
  • 55': Yeom Ki-Hun (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Jo Sung-Jin (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Park Hyung-Jin with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 57': David Carney (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Foul by Cristovam (Suwon Samsung Bluewings).
  • 57': Substitution, Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Kim Jong-Woo replaces Cho Ji-Hun.
  • 58': Adrian Mierzejewski (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Dejan Damjanovic (Suwon Samsung Bluewings).
  • 59': Foul by Alex Brosque (Sydney FC).
  • 59': Park Hyung-Jin (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Dejan Damjanovic (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cristovam.
  • 62': Andrew Redmayne (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Waguininho (Suwon Samsung Bluewings).
  • 64': Offside, Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Cristovam tries a through ball, but Waguininho is caught offside.
  • 65': Corner, Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Conceded by Brandon O'Neill.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Cristovam (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cho Won-Hee.
  • 66': Cristovam (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by David Carney (Sydney FC).
  • 67': Foul by Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC).
  • 67': Park Hyung-Jin (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Offside, Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Kim Jong-Woo tries a through ball, but Waguininho is caught offside.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrian Mierzejewski.
  • 71': Offside, Sydney FC. David Carney tries a through ball, but Paulo Retre is caught offside.
  • 71': Foul by Waguininho (Suwon Samsung Bluewings).
  • 71': Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Substitution, Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Im Sang-Hyeob replaces Koo Ja-Ryong.
  • 75': Corner, Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Conceded by Alex Wilkinson.
  • 76': Brandon O'Neill (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Park Hyung-Jin (Suwon Samsung Bluewings).
  • 77': Offside, Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Im Sang-Hyeob tries a through ball, but Waguininho is caught offside.
  • 79': Goal! Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1, Sydney FC 3. Adrian Mierzejewski (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Carney.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Waguininho (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jo Sung-Jin.
  • 80': Corner, Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Conceded by Andrew Redmayne.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Lee Ki-Je (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Waguininho with a cross following a corner.
  • 82': Offside, Sydney FC. Joshua Brillante tries a through ball, but Milos Ninkovic is caught offside.
  • 82': Corner, Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Conceded by Paulo Retre.
  • 84': Offside, Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Im Sang-Hyeob tries a through ball, but Dejan Damjanovic is caught offside.
  • 86': Foul by Joshua Brillante (Sydney FC).
  • 86': Im Sang-Hyeob (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Park Hyung-Jin (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kim Jong-Woo with a cross.
  • 88': Substitution, Sydney FC. Bobô replaces Adrian Mierzejewski.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1, Sydney FC 4. Bobô (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chris Zuvela with a through ball.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Conceded by Ben Warland.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Conceded by Brandon O'Neill.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1, Sydney FC 4.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1, Sydney FC 4.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 6
1 Corner Kicks 15
5 Saves 1
42.5 Possession 57.5
6 SHOTS 19
5 ON GOAL 6
0.8 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
310 Accurate Passes 419
384 Passes 502
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 8
6 Crosses 39
0.2 Cross % 0.2
66 Long Balls 61
34 Accurate Long Balls 43
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 4
10 Effective Tackles 13
19 Tackles 16
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
39 Effective Clearances 6
39 Clearances 6

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Suwon World Cup Stadium
Location: Suwon, Korea Republic
Attendance: 3,756

Line-Ups

SBW Suwon Bluewings (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Hwa-Yong Shin (GK)
5 Sung-Jin Cho
15 Koo Ja-Ryong
23 Lee Ki-Je
12 Cristovam
77 Ji-Hun Cho
13 Hyung-Jin Park
8 Won-Hee Cho
10 Dejan Damjanovic
26 Ki-Hun Yeom
7 Waguininho
Suwon Bluewings Substitutes:
Kwang-Seon Kwak, Ho-Ik Jang, Kim Jong-Woo, No Dong-Geon, Matthew Jurman, Sang-Hyeob Im, Se-Jin Jeon.

SYD Sydney FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Andrew Redmayne (GK)
3 Ben Warland
4 Alex Wilkinson
8 Paulo Retre
6 Josh Brillante
10 Milos Ninkovic
13 Brandon O'Neill
19 Chris Zuvela Yellow Card
14 Alex Brosque
17 David Carney
11 Adrian Mierzejewski
Sydney FC Substitutes:
Charles Ngoy, William Mutch, Alex Cisak, Bobô, Patrick Flottman, Anthony Kalik.

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