SYDNEY. Macarthur beats Adelaide United with a 2-0 win with a goal from D. Arzani (27′) and a goal from L. Rose (57′). Adelaide United was truly superior in terms of ball possession (63%).
The match was played at the Campbelltown Stadium (Sydney) stadium in Sydney on Sunday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Shaun Evans who had the assistance of George Lakrindis and Owen Goldrick. The 4th official was Ben Abraham. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 20.1 degrees Celsius or 68.13 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 64%.
Match Statistics
- ! 37 Ball Possession 63
Shots
- 9 Total 23
- 4 On Target 8
- 5 Off Target 15
- 0 Shots blocked 3
- 106 Attack 81
- 41 Dangerous attack 53
- 88 Ball safe 107
- 0 Penalties 0
- 4 Corners 7
- 1 Off Sides 6
Fouls
- 12 Total 17
- 3 Yellow Cards 4
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Adelaide United had a superior ball possession 63% while Macarthur was struggling with a 37% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Adelaide United was more aggressive with 53 dangerous attacks and 23 shots of which 8 were on target. Nevertheless, Macarthur was capable to find the solution to win this encounter.
Macarthur shot 9 times, 4 on target, 5 off target. On the opposite side, Adelaide United shot 23 times, 8 on target, 15 off target.
Cards
Macarthur received 3 yellow cards (D. Arzani, J. Skotadis and C. Noone). On the other side, Adelaide United received 4 yellow cards (C. Goodwin, G. Blackwood, R. Kitto and H. Van Der Saag).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this encounter, Macarthur has 4 points to occupy the 3rd place in the table. On the opposite side, Adelaide United stays with 1 points (9th).
Next matches
In the next match in the A-League, Macarthur will host Wellington Phoenix on the 30th of April with a 2-1 head to head in favor of Wellington Phoenix (2 draws).
Adelaide United will host Central Coast Mariners on the 29th of April with a 23-21 head to head statistic in favor of Adelaide United (5 draws).
Macarthur – Formation
Macarthur
77'
45'
27'
Macarthur started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Ante Milicic decided to play with the following team: Filip Kurto , Matthew Millar , Tomislav Uskok , Jonathan Aspropotamitis , Ivan Vujica , Al Hassan Toure , Jerry Skotadis , Daniel De Silva , Daniel Arzani , Lachlan Rose and Ulises Dávila .
The home team had on the bench: Jake McGing, Charles M’Mombwa , Craig Noone , Jed Drew , Nick Suman, Jesper Webber and Anthony Carter .
Substitutions
Macarthur made 4 changes: U. Davila for C. M’Mombwa (12′), A. Toure for C. Noone (76′), J. Skotadis for J. Drew (77′) and L. Rose for A. Carter (82′).
Best player: Daniel Arzani
The most impressive player for Macarthur was Daniel Arzani.
His rating is with 1 goal, 17 passes (64% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 14. He performed 9 crosses. He hit the woodwork once times.
Adelaide United – Formation
Adelaide United
Adelaide United started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).
Thomas Veart played with: Joe Gauci , Javi López , Lachlan Barr , Ben Warland , Ryan Kitto , Isaías , Ben Halloran , George Blackwood , Louis D’Arrigo , Craig Goodwin and Hiroshi Ibusuki .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Asad Kasumovic , Musa Toure, Harry Van der Saag , Ethan Alagich , Juande Prados , Nestory Irankunda and James Delianov.
Substitutions
Adelaide United made 5 changes: L. Barr for J. Juande (57′), G. Blackwood for A. Kasumovic (65′), C. Goodwin for N. Irankunda (69′), L. D’Arrigo for E. Alagich (73′) and J. Lopez for H. Van Der Saag (73′).
Best player: Javi López
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Adelaide United was Javi López.
His rating is with 26 passes (80% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 8 duels out of 11. He performed 4 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the A-League.
- Western United – Sydney – 1-3
- Macarthur – Adelaide United – 2-0
- Wellington Phoenix – Central Coast Mariners – 2-2
