Australian A-League Men

Adelaide United vs Macarthur FC, 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Adelaide United
  • 20': Nestory Irankunda
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Macarthur FC
  • Red Card 73': Yianni Nicolaou
  • 84': Ariath Piol
  • 88': Tommy Smith

About

Adelaide United are hosting Macarthur FC at Coopers Stadium, Adelaide, 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.
  • 5': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Harry Van der Saag.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Mauk.
  • 8': Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United).
  • 8': Kearyn Baccus (Macarthur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Hiroshi Ibusuki.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Kitto.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda.
  • 13': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Ivan Vujica.
  • 16': Offside, Adelaide United. Hiroshi Ibusuki is caught offside.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Jed Drew (Macarthur) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lachlan Rose.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Kitto.
  • 20': Goal! Adelaide United 1, Macarthur 0. Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stefan Mauk.
  • 23': Offside, Adelaide United. Hiroshi Ibusuki is caught offside.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stefan Mauk.
  • 27': Foul by Jed Drew (Macarthur).
  • 27': Javi López (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Jed Drew (Macarthur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Hiroshi Ibusuki.
  • 29': Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United).
  • 29': Ivan Vujica (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Mauk.
  • 31': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Yianni Nicolaou.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Javi López (Adelaide United) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zach Clough with a cross.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Lachlan Rose (Macarthur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 35': Offside, Macarthur. Jed Drew is caught offside.
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Jed Drew (Macarthur).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Foul by Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United).
  • 37': Kearyn Baccus (Macarthur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Clayton Lewis following a set piece situation.
  • 38': Foul by Ethan Alagich (Adelaide United).
  • 38': Yianni Nicolaou (Macarthur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Foul by Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur).
  • 41': Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Ethan Alagich (Adelaide United) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Harry Van der Saag.
  • 44': Foul by Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United).
  • 44': Tommy Smith (Macarthur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Adelaide United 1, Macarthur 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Adelaide United 1, Macarthur 0.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Zach Clough.
  • 48': Ethan Alagich (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Yianni Nicolaou (Macarthur).
  • 50': Attempt saved. Isaías Sánchez (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda.
  • 50': Clayton Lewis (Macarthur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Foul by Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United).
  • 52': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Harry Van der Saag.
  • 52': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Ethan Alagich.
  • 53': Foul by Valère Germain (Macarthur).
  • 53': Zach Clough (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Ivan Vujica (Macarthur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 57': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Nicholas Ansell.
  • 58': Offside, Macarthur. Lachlan Rose is caught offside.
  • 60': Substitution, Macarthur. Daniel De Silva replaces Lachlan Rose.
  • 60': Substitution, Adelaide United. Luka Jovanovic replaces Hiroshi Ibusuki.
  • 60': Substitution, Adelaide United. Jonny Yull replaces Zach Clough.
  • 61': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Nicholas Ansell.
  • 62': Foul by Jed Drew (Macarthur).
  • 62': Javi López (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Nicholas Ansell.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Kitto.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Stefan Mauk.
  • 66': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Isaías Sánchez.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Daniel De Silva (Macarthur) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Jonny Yull (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 67': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Yianni Nicolaou.
  • 68': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Kearyn Baccus.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Ethan Alagich (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda following a corner.
  • 69': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Javi López.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Kearyn Baccus (Macarthur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Clayton Lewis with a cross.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 70': Foul by Yianni Nicolaou (Macarthur).
  • 70': Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Yianni Nicolaou (Macarthur).
  • 73': Yianni Nicolaou (Macarthur) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 74': Substitution, Adelaide United. Ben Halloran replaces Stefan Mauk.
  • 75': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Raphael Borges Rodrigues.
  • 76': Substitution, Macarthur. Walter Scott replaces Jed Drew.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ethan Alagich.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaías Sánchez.
  • 78': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Tomislav Uskok.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Luka Jovanovic (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 79': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Tommy Smith.
  • 79': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Kearyn Baccus.
  • 80': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Tommy Smith.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Javi López (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonny Yull with a cross following a corner.
  • 80': Offside, Adelaide United. Harry Van der Saag is caught offside.
  • 82': Substitution, Macarthur. Charles M'Mombwa replaces Clayton Lewis.
  • 82': Substitution, Macarthur. Kristian Popovic replaces Kearyn Baccus.
  • 82': Substitution, Macarthur. Ariath Piol replaces Raphael Borges Rodrigues.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ben Halloran.
  • 84': Goal! Adelaide United 1, Macarthur 1. Ariath Piol (Macarthur) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Valère Germain.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Ethan Alagich (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda.
  • 87': Substitution, Adelaide United. Musa Toure replaces Ethan Alagich.
  • 88': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Nicholas Ansell.
  • 88': Goal! Adelaide United 1, Macarthur 2. Tommy Smith (Macarthur) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Daniel De Silva with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Foul by Isaías Sánchez (Adelaide United).
  • 90': Valère Germain (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Charles M'Mombwa (Macarthur) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Nicholas Ansell (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Ariath Piol (Macarthur).
  • 90'+3': Penalty conceded by Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 90'+4': VAR Decision: Penalty Adelaide United.
  • 90'+8': Penalty saved. Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+8': Charles M'Mombwa (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Luka Jovanovic (Adelaide United).
  • 90'+9': Foul by Charles M'Mombwa (Macarthur).
  • 90'+9': Musa Toure (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+9': Attempt missed. Luka Jovanovic (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Kitto with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+12': Second Half ends, Adelaide United 1, Macarthur 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Adelaide United 1, Macarthur 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
10 Corner Kicks 9
8 Saves 2
53.1 Possession 46.9
9 SHOTS 25
4 ON GOAL 10
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
356 Accurate Passes 329
449 Passes 399
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 7
27 Crosses 17
0.2 Cross % 0.4
53 Long Balls 47
18 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 4
7 Effective Tackles 16
11 Tackles 21
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
5 Interceptions 10
20 Effective Clearances 24
20 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Coopers Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 12,562

A-League Men Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Auckland FC 4 +6 12
2 Wellington Phoenix FC 5 +4 10
3 Melbourne Victory 5 +4 10
4 Adelaide United 4 +3 10
Full Standings

Line-Ups

ADE Adelaide United (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 James Delianov (GK)
4 Nicholas Ansell
21 Javi López
7 Ryan Kitto
2 Harry Van Der Saag
6 Stefan Mauk
55 Ethan Alagich
8 Isaías
9 Hiroshi Ibusuki
10 Zach Clough
66 Nestory Irankunda
Adelaide United Substitutes:
Ben Warland, Luka Jovanovic, Ethan Cox, Ben Halloran, Ryan Tunnicliffe, Jonny Yull, Musa Toure.

MAC Macarthur FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 Filip Kurto (GK)
3 Tommy Smith
6 Tomislav Uskok
13 Ivan Vujica
22 Yianni Nicolaou Red Card
23 Clayton Lewis
15 Kearyn Baccus
17 Raphael Borges Rodrigues
37 Jed Drew Yellow Card
98 Valère Germain
31 Lachlan Rose
Macarthur FC Substitutes:
Ariath Piol, Walter Scott, Charles M'Mombwa, Matthew Jurman, Kristian Popovic, Danijel Nizic, Danny De Silva.

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