ADELAIDE. Adelaide United conquers Melbourne City 4-2. Melbourne City lost this match even if it was better in terms of ball possession (58%).
The match was played at the Coopers Stadium stadium in Adelaide on Friday and it started at 7:15 pm local time. The referee was Alireza Faghani with the support of Matthew Cream and Henry Day. The 4th official was Daniel Cook. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 18.7 degrees Celsius or 65.66 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 63%.
Match Statistics
- 42 Ball Possession 58
Shots
- 20 Total 19
- 9 On Target 6
- 9 Off Target 11
- 3 Shots blocked 2
- 100 Attack 124
- 68 Dangerous attack 64
- 102 Ball safe 124
- 0 Penalties 0
- 8 Corners 8
Fouls
- 3 Total 7
- 0 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Melbourne City was in firm control of the ball 58% while Adelaide United was struggling with a 42% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Adelaide United was more aggressive with 68 dangerous attacks and 20 shots of which 9 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Adelaide United won the match.
Adelaide United shot 20 times, 9 on target, 9 off target. Regarding the opposition, Melbourne City shot 19 times, 6 on target, 11 off target.
Cards
Adelaide United didn’t receive any yellow card. Regarding the opposition, Melbourne City received 1 yellow card (Andrew Nabbout).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this encounter, Adelaide United will have 31 points to remain in the 2nd place. On the opposite side, Melbourne City will stay with 37 points to hold in the 1st place.
Next matches
In the next match in the A-League, Adelaide United will host Central Coast Mariners on the 29th of April with a 23-22 head to head record in favor of Adelaide United (5 draws).
Melbourne City will host Western Sydney Wanderers on the 28th of April with a 11-10 head to head statistic in favor of Western Sydney Wanderers (7 draws).
Adelaide United – Formation
Adelaide United
45'
76'
Adelaide United started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).
The manager Thomas Veart decided to play with the following team: Joe Gauci , Javi López , Lachlan Barr , Ben Warland , Ryan Kitto , Isaías , Ben Halloran , Zach Clough , Louis D’Arrigo , Craig Goodwin and Hiroshi Ibusuki .
The home team had on the bench: Nestory Irankunda , Luka Jovanovic , Asad Kasumovic, James Delianov, Alexandar Popovic, Ethan Alagich and Jay Barnett .
Substitutions
Adelaide United made 4 changes: Hiroshi Ibusuki for Luka Jovanovic (32′), L. D’Arrigo for Jay Barnett (71′), Zach Clough for Nestory Irankunda (76′) and Luka Jovanovic for Ethan Alagich (76′).
Best player: Isaías
The player that probably impressed the most for Adelaide United was Isaías even if he didn’t score any goal.
His rating is with 56 passes (83% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 9.
Melbourne City – Formation
Melbourne City
81'
Melbourne City started with a conservative line-up (4-5-1).
Rado Vidošić played with: Tom Glover , Nuno Reis , Thomas Lam , Curtis Good , Jordan Bos , Marco Tilio , Valon Berisha , Aiden O’Neill , Richard van der Venne , Andrew Nabbout and Jamie MacLaren .
These were the players on the bench: Florin Berenguer, Max Caputo, Jordon Hall, Callum Talbot, Scott Galloway , Scott Jamieson and Matthew Sutton.
Melbourne City could not rely on the presence of Scott Galloway (injured).
Substitutions
Melbourne City made 4 changes: Nuno Reis for Scott Galloway (33′), Richard van der Venne for Scott Jamieson (60′), Andrew Nabbout for Callum Talbot (82′) and Valon Berisha for Max Caputo (90′).
Best player: Marco Tilio
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Melbourne City was Marco Tilio.
His rating is with 1 goal, 22 passes (81% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 3 duels out of 5.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the A-League.
