Sydney FC vs Adelaide United, 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League MenAbout
Sydney FC are hosting Adelaide United
at Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia, starting on
. The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Adelaide United. Zach Clough is caught offside.
- 3': Attempt missed. Jordan Courtney-Perkins (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Lolley.
- 4': Attempt saved. Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Stefan Mauk.
- 4': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Andrew Redmayne.
- 6': Offside, Adelaide United. Zach Clough is caught offside.
- 7': Corey Hollman (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Isaías Sánchez (Adelaide United).
- 8': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Isaías Sánchez.
- 9': Delay in match because of an injury Joshua Cavallo (Adelaide United).
- 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 10': Substitution, Adelaide United. Harry Van der Saag replaces Joshua Cavallo because of an injury.
- 14': Attempt missed. Fábio Gomes (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Cáceres.
- 17': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
- 17': Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Jordan Courtney-Perkins (Sydney FC).
- 23': Zach Clough (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
- 24': Harry Van der Saag (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Corey Hollman (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 25': Attempt saved. Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fábio Gomes.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Harry Van der Saag (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaías Sánchez.
- 26': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Hayden Matthews.
- 27': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Adelaide United 0. Róbert Mak (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anthony Cáceres.
- 30': Foul by Fábio Gomes (Sydney FC).
- 30': Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United).
- 32': Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Offside, Adelaide United. Hiroshi Ibusuki is caught offside.
- 35': Attempt missed. Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Róbert Mak.
- 36': Attempt saved. Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Zach Clough.
- 37': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Rhyan Grant.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Zach Clough with a cross.
- 41': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Ryan Kitto.
- 42': Jake Girdwood-Reich (Sydney FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Jake Girdwood-Reich (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 43': Foul by Harry Van der Saag (Adelaide United).
- 43': Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Attempt missed. Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ethan Alagich with a through ball.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sydney FC 1, Adelaide United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sydney FC 1, Adelaide United 0.
- 46': Offside, Adelaide United. Harry Van der Saag is caught offside.
- 46': Corey Hollman (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 46': Foul by Isaías Sánchez (Adelaide United).
- 47': Attempt missed. Fábio Gomes (Sydney FC) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Róbert Mak with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 48': Attempt missed. Ethan Alagich (Adelaide United) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the left.
- 49': Foul by Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC).
- 49': Isaías Sánchez (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Javi López.
- 55': Attempt missed. Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Zach Clough with a cross.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Jordan Courtney-Perkins (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 56': Attempt saved. Corey Hollman (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fábio Gomes.
- 56': Attempt saved. Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke Brattan with a headed pass.
- 56': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by James Delianov.
- 57': Substitution, Sydney FC. Max Burgess replaces Corey Hollman.
- 57': Substitution, Sydney FC. Jaiden Kucharski replaces Róbert Mak.
- 57': Attempt missed. Fábio Gomes (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Lolley with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Ryan Kitto.
- 60': Substitution, Adelaide United. Luka Jovanovic replaces Harry Van der Saag.
- 60': Substitution, Adelaide United. Giuseppe Bovalina replaces Hiroshi Ibusuki.
- 60': Ben Warland (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Fábio Gomes (Sydney FC).
- 65': Foul by Isaías Sánchez (Adelaide United).
- 65': Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Ben Warland.
- 67': Jaiden Kucharski (Sydney FC) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Anthony Cáceres following a corner.
- 69': Foul by Panagiotis Kikianis (Adelaide United).
- 69': Jaiden Kucharski (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Warland (Adelaide United).
- 78': Substitution, Adelaide United. Austin Ayoubi replaces Ben Warland because of an injury.
- 78': Substitution, Adelaide United. Ryan Tunnicliffe replaces Stefan Mauk.
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Foul by Ethan Alagich (Adelaide United).
- 79': Jaiden Kucharski (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Attempt missed. Fábio Gomes (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Lolley with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 81': Hand ball by Luka Jovanovic (Adelaide United).
- 82': Foul by Javi López (Adelaide United).
- 82': Max Burgess (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Penalty Sydney FC. Joe Lolley draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 83': Penalty conceded by Isaías Sánchez (Adelaide United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 84': Goal! Sydney FC 2, Adelaide United 0. Fábio Gomes (Sydney FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 85': Offside, Adelaide United. Giuseppe Bovalina is caught offside.
- 86': Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Zach Clough (Adelaide United).
- 87': Foul by Hayden Matthews (Sydney FC).
- 87': Zach Clough (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Attempt missed. Zach Clough (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 89': Substitution, Sydney FC. Nathan Amanatidis replaces Fábio Gomes.
- 90': Attempt missed. Austin Ayoubi (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Sydney FC. Mitchell Glasson replaces Joe Lolley.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Zach Clough (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Alagich.
- 90'+3': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Hayden Matthews.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Giuseppe Bovalina (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Zach Clough with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Javi López (Adelaide United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Giuseppe Bovalina following a corner.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Ethan Alagich (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Jordan Courtney-Perkins.
- 90'+4': Goal! Sydney FC 2, Adelaide United 1. Javi López (Adelaide United) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Austin Ayoubi with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Javi López.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sydney FC 2, Adelaide United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sydney FC 2, Adelaide United 1.
Statistics
 ADE |
SYD |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 54 | Possession | 46 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 342 | Accurate Passes | 277 |
| 436 | Passes | 370 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 16 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 20 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 29 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 24 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 14,084
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 14,084
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Victory | 4 | +5 | 10 |
| 2 | Melbourne City FC | 4 | +5 | 9 |
| 3 | Auckland FC | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 4 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 4 | +3 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Sydney FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Redmayne (GK) |
| 8 | Jake Girdwood-Reich |
| 27 | Hayden Matthews |
| 4 | Jordan Courtney-Perkins |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant |
| 11 | Róbert Mak |
| 12 | Corey Hollman  |
| 26 | Luke Brattan |
| 9 | Fábio |
| 17 | Anthony Cáceres |
| 10 | Joe Lolley |
Adelaide United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | James Delianov (GK) |
| 3 | Ben Warland |
| 51 | Panagiotis Kikianis |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 21 | Javi López |
| 6 | Stefan Mauk |
| 55 | Ethan Alagich |
| 8 | Isaías |
| 9 | Hiroshi Ibusuki |
| 27 | Joshua Cavallo |
| 10 | Zach Clough |
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