Adelaide United vs Melbourne City FC, 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men
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About
Adelaide United are hosting Melbourne City FC
at Coopers Stadium, Adelaide, Australia, starting on
. The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City).
- 2': Isaías Sánchez Cortés (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt missed. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Richard van der Venne.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nuno Reis.
- 6': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Aiden O'Neill.
- 7': Attempt missed. Lachlan Barr (Adelaide United) right footed shot from very close range is too high following a corner.
- 9': Goal! Adelaide United 0, Melbourne City 1. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Richard van der Venne.
- 11': Attempt saved. Zach Clough (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 13': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Richard van der Venne with a through ball.
- 14': Hand ball by Marco Tilio (Melbourne City).
- 20': Attempt blocked. Zach Clough (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Goodwin.
- 20': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Curtis Good.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Zach Clough (Adelaide United) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross.
- 21': Attempt missed. Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross.
- 22': Attempt saved. Valon Berisha (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aiden O'Neill.
- 22': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Joe Gauci.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valon Berisha.
- 23': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Zach Clough.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Halloran.
- 23': Attempt saved. Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Louis D'Arrigo.
- 24': Attempt missed. Nuno Reis (Melbourne City) right footed shot from long range on the right is too high. Assisted by Valon Berisha.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 27': Attempt missed. Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Zach Clough with a through ball.
- 28': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Thomas Lam.
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United).
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Nuno Reis (Melbourne City).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Substitution, Adelaide United. Luka Jovanovic replaces Hiroshi Ibusuki because of an injury.
- 33': Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City).
- 33': Lachlan Barr (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Substitution, Melbourne City. Scott Galloway replaces Nuno Reis because of an injury.
- 35': Attempt saved. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Javi López with a cross.
- 37': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Lachlan Barr.
- 40': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Thomas Lam.
- 45': Attempt missed. Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Javi López with a cross.
- 45': Attempt saved. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Kitto.
- 45'+3': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Curtis Good.
- 45'+3': Goal! Adelaide United 1, Melbourne City 1. Lachlan Barr (Adelaide United) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Louis D'Arrigo with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Adelaide United 1, Melbourne City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Adelaide United 1, Melbourne City 1.
- 47': Foul by Valon Berisha (Melbourne City).
- 47': Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City).
- 48': Javi López (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt saved. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Louis D'Arrigo.
- 49': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Tom Glover.
- 50': Goal! Adelaide United 2, Melbourne City 1. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isaías Sánchez Cortés.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Valon Berisha.
- 52': Attempt missed. Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 52': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Scott Galloway.
- 53': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Aiden O'Neill.
- 56': Attempt saved. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Scott Galloway.
- 56': Foul by Ben Halloran (Adelaide United).
- 56': Jordan Bos (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Goal! Adelaide United 3, Melbourne City 1. Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zach Clough.
- 60': Substitution, Melbourne City. Scott Jamieson replaces Richard van der Venne.
- 60': Attempt missed. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout.
- 61': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Ryan Kitto.
- 62': Goal! Adelaide United 3, Melbourne City 2. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Valon Berisha with a cross following a corner.
- 63': Attempt missed. Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marco Tilio.
- 64': Attempt saved. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Valon Berisha.
- 65': Attempt missed. Thomas Lam (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Glover.
- 67': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Javi López (Adelaide United).
- 68': Foul by Thomas Lam (Melbourne City).
- 68': Zach Clough (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Lachlan Barr.
- 70': Offside, Melbourne City. Curtis Good tries a through ball, but Jamie Maclaren is caught offside.
- 71': Substitution, Adelaide United. Jay Barnett replaces Louis D'Arrigo.
- 72': Attempt saved. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Valon Berisha.
- 75': Attempt missed. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aiden O'Neill.
- 76': Substitution, Adelaide United. Ethan Alagich replaces Luka Jovanovic.
- 76': Substitution, Adelaide United. Nestory Irankunda replaces Zach Clough.
- 78': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Ben Warland.
- 79': Attempt missed. Thomas Lam (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Valon Berisha with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City).
- 81': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Melbourne City. Callum Talbot replaces Andrew Nabbout.
- 85': Goal! Adelaide United 4, Melbourne City 2. Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Isaías Sánchez Cortés with a through ball following a fast break.
- 88': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Jay Barnett.
- 89': Attempt saved. Ethan Alagich (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Craig Goodwin.
- 90': Substitution, Melbourne City. Max Caputo replaces Valon Berisha.
- 90'+2': Foul by Isaías Sánchez Cortés (Adelaide United).
- 90'+2': Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Javi López.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Curtis Good (Melbourne City) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Scott Jamieson with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Adelaide United 4, Melbourne City 2.
- 0': Match ends, Adelaide United 4, Melbourne City 2.
Statistics
 MCY |
ADE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 6 | Saves | 4 |
| 58.5 | Possession | 41.5 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 476 | Accurate Passes | 289 |
| 564 | Passes | 376 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 10 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 16 | Tackles | 28 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 21 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Coopers Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 10,270
Venue: Coopers Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 10,270
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Melbourne Victory | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 | Sydney FC | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Adelaide United (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 46 | Joe Gauci (GK) |
| 3 | Ben Warland |
| 13 | Lachlan Barr |
| 8 | Isaías |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 21 | Javi López |
| 6 | Louis D'Arrigo |
| 10 | Zach Clough |
| 11 | Craig Goodwin |
| 26 | Ben Halloran |
| 9 | Hiroshi Ibusuki |
Melbourne City FC (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Glover (GK) |
| 22 | Curtis Good |
| 6 | Thomas Lam |
| 38 | Jordan Bos |
| 4 | Nuno Reis |
| 8 | Richard van der Venne |
| 14 | Valon Berisha |
| 13 | Aiden O'Neill |
| 15 | Andrew Nabbout |
| 23 | Marco Tilio |
| 9 | Jamie Maclaren |
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