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

· AFC Champions League Elite
Sydney FC
    FT
    0 - 2
    Suwon Bluewings
    • 62': Dejan Damjanovic
    • 76': Dejan Damjanovic (P)

    Sydney FC suffer Champions League defeat to Suwon Bluewings

    For all the talk of Sydney FC being a shot at lifting the Asian Champions League trophy, they will have to do better than their 2-0 humbling by Suwon

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Dejan Damjanovic (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Cristovam.
    • 9': Brandon O'Neill (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Cho Ji-Hun (Suwon Samsung Bluewings).
    • 14': Foul by Aaron Calver (Sydney FC).
    • 14': Waguininho (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Foul by Brandon O'Neill (Sydney FC).
    • 16': Waguininho (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Brandon O'Neill (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Yeom Ki-Hun (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 18': Cho Ji-Hun (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Joshua Brillante (Sydney FC).
    • 19': Brandon O'Neill (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Choi Sung-Kuen (Suwon Samsung Bluewings).
    • 22': Choi Sung-Kuen (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Alex Brosque (Sydney FC).
    • 23': Foul by Waguininho (Suwon Samsung Bluewings).
    • 23': Michael Zullo (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Offside, Sydney FC. Bobô tries a through ball, but Alex Brosque is caught offside.
    • 25': Foul by Luke Wilkshire (Sydney FC).
    • 25': Yeom Ki-Hun (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Foul by Cristovam (Suwon Samsung Bluewings).
    • 26': Michael Zullo (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 26': Cristovam (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Bobô (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Adrian Mierzejewski with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 29': Foul by Choi Sung-Kuen (Suwon Samsung Bluewings).
    • 29': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Joshua Brillante (Sydney FC).
    • 29': Yeom Ki-Hun (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Joshua Brillante (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 29': Offside, Suwon Samsung Bluewings. No Dong-Geon tries a through ball, but Dejan Damjanovic is caught offside.
    • 33': Offside, Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Yeom Ki-Hun tries a through ball, but Dejan Damjanovic is caught offside.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Lee Ki-Je (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cho Ji-Hun.
    • 38': Brandon O'Neill (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Choi Sung-Kuen (Suwon Samsung Bluewings).
    • 41': Bobô (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Foul by Jo Sung-Jin (Suwon Samsung Bluewings).
    • 45': Attempt missed. Luke Wilkshire (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Joshua Brillante (Sydney FC).
    • 45'+1': Yeom Ki-Hun (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Cristovam (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sydney FC 0, Suwon Samsung Bluewings 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sydney FC 0, Suwon Samsung Bluewings 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Dejan Damjanovic (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Choi Sung-Kuen.
    • 47': Choi Sung-Kuen (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Brandon O'Neill (Sydney FC).
    • 48': Foul by Waguininho (Suwon Samsung Bluewings).
    • 48': Luke Wilkshire (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Michael Zullo (Sydney FC).
    • 49': Lee Jong-Sung (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Offside, Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Cho Ji-Hun tries a through ball, but Lee Ki-Je is caught offside.
    • 51': Offside, Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Choi Sung-Kuen tries a through ball, but Waguininho is caught offside.
    • 52': Brandon O'Neill (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Choi Sung-Kuen (Suwon Samsung Bluewings).
    • 53': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Jo Sung-Jin.
    • 54': Alex Brosque (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Foul by Kwak Kwang-Seon (Suwon Samsung Bluewings).
    • 56': Attempt missed. Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adrian Mierzejewski.
    • 58': Alex Brosque (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Foul by Kwak Kwang-Seon (Suwon Samsung Bluewings).
    • 58': Kwak Kwang-Seon (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Adrian Mierzejewski (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Cho Ji-Hun (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yeom Ki-Hun.
    • 60': Choi Sung-Kuen (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Joshua Brillante (Sydney FC).
    • 62': Goal! Sydney FC 0, Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1. Dejan Damjanovic (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yeom Ki-Hun.
    • 62': Substitution, Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Cho Won-Hee replaces Cho Ji-Hun.
    • 67': Bobô (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Foul by Kwak Kwang-Seon (Suwon Samsung Bluewings).
    • 68': Substitution, Sydney FC. David Carney replaces Joshua Brillante.
    • 69': Cristovam (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 69': Foul by Michael Zullo (Sydney FC).
    • 70': Attempt missed. Waguininho (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Yeom Ki-Hun with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 71': Offside, Sydney FC. Brandon O'Neill tries a through ball, but Alex Brosque is caught offside.
    • 71': Substitution, Sydney FC. Matt Simon replaces Bobô.
    • 73': Hand ball by David Carney (Sydney FC).
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Yeom Ki-Hun (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dejan Damjanovic.
    • 73': Cristovam (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by David Carney (Sydney FC).
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Dejan Damjanovic (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Waguininho with a cross.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Dejan Damjanovic (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Choi Sung-Kuen with a headed pass.
    • 74': Corner, Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Conceded by Andrew Redmayne.
    • 75': Penalty conceded by Brandon O'Neill (Sydney FC) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 76': Goal! Sydney FC 0, Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2. Dejan Damjanovic (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 81': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Jo Sung-Jin.
    • 84': Substitution, Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Im Sang-Hyeob replaces Yeom Ki-Hun.
    • 84': Substitution, Sydney FC. Charles Lokolingoy replaces Alex Brosque.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Im Sang-Hyeob (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dejan Damjanovic.
    • 85': Corner, Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Conceded by Alex Wilkinson.
    • 86': Delay in match Kwak Kwang-Seon (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) because of an injury.
    • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 87': Offside, Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Cho Won-Hee tries a through ball, but Im Sang-Hyeob is caught offside.
    • 87': Substitution, Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Koo Ja-Ryong replaces Kwak Kwang-Seon because of an injury.
    • 88': Offside, Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Jo Sung-Jin tries a through ball, but Im Sang-Hyeob is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Michael Zullo (Sydney FC).
    • 90'+2': Waguininho (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Brandon O'Neill (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Cho Won-Hee (Suwon Samsung Bluewings).
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. David Carney (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matt Simon with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Cristovam.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Matt Simon (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by David Carney with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Cho Won-Hee (Suwon Samsung Bluewings).
    • 90'+4': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Offside, Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Lee Jong-Sung tries a through ball, but Im Sang-Hyeob is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sydney FC 0, Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2.
    • 90'+5': Match ends, Sydney FC 0, Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2.

    Statistics

    SBW SYDhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/5327.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
    14 Fouls 15
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    7 Offsides 2
    2 Corner Kicks 3
    0 Saves 2
    49.4 Possession 50.6
    13 SHOTS 6
    4 ON GOAL 0
    0.3 On Target % 0.0
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    385 Accurate Passes 380
    474 Passes 483
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 5
    11 Crosses 16
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    74 Long Balls 61
    42 Accurate Long Balls 32
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 1
    10 Effective Tackles 11
    12 Tackles 14
    0.8 Tackle % 0.8
    0 Interceptions 0
    16 Effective Clearances 18
    16 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

    Venue: Allianz Stadium
    Location: Sydney, Australia
    Attendance: 6,349

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Andrew Redmayne (GK)
    4 Alex Wilkinson
    2 Aaron Calver
    7 Michael Zullo
    26 Luke Wilkshire
    14 Alex Brosque
    13 Brandon O'Neill Yellow Card
    6 Josh Brillante Yellow Card
    9 Bobô
    10 Milos Ninkovic
    11 Adrian Mierzejewski
    Sydney FC Substitutes:
    Alex Cisak, Charles Ngoy, Paulo Retre, Matt Simon, Anthony Kalik, Ben Warland, David Carney.

    SBW Suwon Bluewings (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    21 No Dong-Geon (GK)
    5 Sung-Jin Cho
    20 Kwang-Seon Kwak Yellow Card
    16 Jong-Sung Lee
    77 Ji-Hun Cho
    25 Sung-Kuen Choi
    23 Lee Ki-Je
    12 Cristovam Yellow Card
    10 Dejan Damjanovic
    26 Ki-Hun Yeom
    7 Waguininho
    Suwon Bluewings Substitutes:
    Hyung-Jin Park, Won-Hee Cho, Kim Jong-Woo, Se-Jin Jeon, Sun-Woo Kim, Koo Ja-Ryong, Sang-Hyeob Im.

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