Adelaide United vs Sydney FC , 2023-24 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Women

Adelaide United

45'+3': Hannah Blake

FT
1 - 3

Sydney FC

20': Fiona Worts
26': Fiona Worts
79': Princess Ibani (P)

About

Adelaide United are hosting Sydney FC at Marden Sports Complex, Adelaide, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Women.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Dylan Holmes (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
3': Foul by Shay Hollman (Sydney FC).
6': Attempt saved. Fiona Worts (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Princess Ibini.
7': Charlotte Mclean (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Foul by Mariah Lee (Adelaide United).
8': Attempt missed. Shea Connors (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Indiana Dos Santos with a through ball.
12': Ella Tonkin (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Foul by Fiona Worts (Sydney FC).
13': Foul by Shay Hollman (Sydney FC).
13': Nanako Sasaki (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
13': Shay Hollman (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
14': Foul by Jessica Seaman (Sydney FC).
14': Mariah Lee (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
15': Attempt saved. Shea Connors (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
15': Attempt missed. Tori Tumeth (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
17': Offside, Sydney FC. Shay Hollman tries a through ball, but Shea Connors is caught offside.
18': Offside, Sydney FC. Princess Ibini tries a through ball, but Shea Connors is caught offside.
20': Goal! Adelaide United 0, Sydney FC 1. Fiona Worts (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tori Tumeth.
22': Delay in match because of an injury Dylan Holmes (Adelaide United).
25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
26': Goal! Adelaide United 0, Sydney FC 2. Fiona Worts (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abbey Lemon with a cross.
27': Attempt saved. Hannah Blake (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isabel Hodgson.
27': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Jada Whyman.
28': Attempt missed. Nanako Sasaki (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sarah Morgan following a corner.
29': Attempt saved. Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Indiana Dos Santos.
35': Emily Hodgson (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
35': Foul by Tori Tumeth (Sydney FC).
36': Foul by Jessica Seaman (Sydney FC).
36': Isabel Hodgson (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39': Attempt saved. Nanako Sasaki (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Hannah Blake.
41': Attempt missed. Fiona Worts (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Shay Hollman with a cross.
43': Foul by Hannah Blake (Adelaide United).
43': Shay Hollman (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
43': Attempt missed. Shay Hollman (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Indiana Dos Santos.
44': Alana Jancevski (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
44': Foul by Indiana Dos Santos (Sydney FC).
45'+1': Attempt missed. Shea Connors (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Abbey Lemon with a through ball.
45'+3': Goal! Adelaide United 1, Sydney FC 2. Hannah Blake (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emily Hodgson with a through ball.
45'+3': Jada Whyman (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card.
45'+6': First Half ends, Adelaide United 1, Sydney FC 2.
45': Second Half begins Adelaide United 1, Sydney FC 2.
46': Hand ball by Princess Ibini (Sydney FC).
47': Attempt missed. Hannah Blake (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mariah Lee.
48': Foul by Alana Jancevski (Adelaide United).
48': Shea Connors (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Attempt saved. Indiana Dos Santos (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tori Tumeth with a headed pass.
50': Attempt missed. Shea Connors (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Shay Hollman with a through ball.
50': Attempt blocked. Shay Hollman (Sydney FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Fiona Worts with a cross.
50': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Emily Hodgson.
55': Substitution, Sydney FC. Aideen Keane replaces Shea Connors.
58': Emily Hodgson (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by Fiona Worts (Sydney FC).
59': Attempt missed. Indiana Dos Santos (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Fiona Worts.
60': Alana Jancevski (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
60': Foul by Taylor Ray (Sydney FC).
62': Attempt saved. Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
62': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Annalee Grove.
63': Foul by Abbey Lemon (Sydney FC).
63': Hannah Blake (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
63': Abbey Lemon (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
63': Delay in match because of an injury Hannah Blake (Adelaide United).
65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
65': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Jessica Seaman.
66': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Jada Whyman.
66': Attempt missed. Mariah Lee (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high following a corner.
67': Substitution, Adelaide United. Annabel Haffenden replaces Isabel Hodgson.
67': Substitution, Adelaide United. Rosetta Taylor replaces Maruschka Waldus.
68': Foul by Fiona Worts (Sydney FC).
68': Sarah Morgan (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
68': Substitution, Sydney FC. Lucy Johnson replaces Indiana Dos Santos.
71': Foul by Sarah Morgan (Adelaide United).
71': Lucy Johnson (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Delay in match because of an injury Lucy Johnson (Sydney FC).
73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
73': Substitution, Adelaide United. Jenna Holtz replaces Hannah Blake.
73': Substitution, Sydney FC. Zara Kruger replaces Lucy Johnson because of an injury.
75': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Charlotte Mclean.
76': Attempt blocked. Zara Kruger (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shay Hollman.
76': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Nanako Sasaki.
78': Penalty Sydney FC. Princess Ibini draws a foul in the penalty area.
78': Penalty conceded by Annabel Haffenden (Adelaide United) after a foul in the penalty area.
79': Goal! Adelaide United 1, Sydney FC 3. Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
81': Emily Hodgson (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
81': Foul by Aideen Keane (Sydney FC).
81': Delay in match because of an injury Nanako Sasaki (Adelaide United).
81': Aideen Keane (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
84': Attempt saved. Fiona Worts (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Princess Ibini.
84': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Annalee Grove.
85': Substitution, Adelaide United. Chrissy Panagaris replaces Alana Jancevski.
87': Delay in match (Adelaide United).
87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
89': Fiona Worts (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89': Foul by Sarah Morgan (Adelaide United).
90'+1': Offside, Sydney FC. Jessica Seaman tries a through ball, but Fiona Worts is caught offside.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Rosetta Taylor (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jenna Holtz with a cross.
90'+3': Offside, Sydney FC. Fiona Worts tries a through ball, but Princess Ibini is caught offside.
90'+4': Attempt blocked. Chrissy Panagaris (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
90'+5': Aideen Keane (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Foul by Emily Hodgson (Adelaide United).
90'+6': Second Half ends, Adelaide United 1, Sydney FC 3.
0': Match ends, Adelaide United 1, Sydney FC 3.

Statistics

SYD		ADE
13	Fouls	7
4	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	0
4	Corner Kicks	4
2	Saves	6
43	Possession	57
18	SHOTS	8
9	ON GOAL	3
0.5	On Target %	0.4
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
230	Accurate Passes	323
329	Passes	444
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.7
3	Accurate Crosses	3
16	Crosses	19
0.2	Cross %	0.2
57	Long Balls	42
27	Accurate Long Balls	21
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
2	Blocked Shots	1
7	Effective Tackles	9
10	Tackles	13
0.7	Tackle %	0.7
22	Interceptions	7
19	Effective Clearances	6
19	Clearances	6

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Women

Venue: Marden Sports Complex
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 1,376

Line-Ups

Adelaide United (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Annalee Grove (GK)
19	Maruschka Waldus
13	Ella Tonkin
2	Emily Hodgson
11	Isabel Hodgson
12	Nanako Sasaki
16	Dylan Holmes
5	Sarah Morgan
6	Hannah Blake
23	Alana Jancevski
7	Mariah Lee

Adelaide United Substitutes:

Chrissy Panagaris, Annabel Haffenden, Rosetta Taylor, Jenna Holtz, Claudia Jenkins.

Sydney FC (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Jada Mathyssen-Whyman (GK)
25	Jessica Seaman
3	Charlotte Mclean
14	Abbey Lemon
4	Tori Tumeth
22	Indiana Dos Santos
18	Taylor Ray
21	Shay Hollman
23	Fiona Worts
20	Princess Ibani
9	Shea Connors

Sydney FC Substitutes:

Margaux Chauvet, Lucy Johnson, Zara Kruger, Nicholas Fitzgerald, Aideen Keane.

A-League Women News

Sparse crowds and obligations: What to make of Unite Round

Born out of an uneasy truce, Unite Round continues to divide fans and pundits. So, is there a future for it in the A-League?

Emily Gielnik scores instantly from kick-off

Emily Gielnik takes no time to score from the initial kick-off to put Melbourne Victory up over Western United.

TFP: 'Urgent' change needed in A-League Women

Following the recommendation from the PFA that the A-League Women move to full-time professionalism by 2026-27, The Far Post discuss how exasperating it is that this change still hasn't been made.

A-League Women burning questions: Can anyone stop Sydney FC?

Can Sydney FC defend their crown? Who will win the Julie Dolan medal? Marissa Lordanic tackles the A-League Women's biggest questions ahead of season 17.

A-League to revert to goal difference for 2024-25 season

The A-League Men and A-League Women are set to dump the prioritising a club's number of wins as its preferred league tiebreaker for the 2024-25 season and instead revert to the goal difference.