Adelaide United
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Match Complete
Wellington Phoenix
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| R. Strain |  | 74' | ||
| R. Strain |  | 68' | ||
| 19' | | C. Lewis | ||
| J. D. D. P. LA3pez | | 12' |
| 13 | Shots | 15 | ||
| 5 | On Target | 1 | ||
| 17 | Fouls | 8 | ||
| 7 | Corners | 8 | ||
| 0 | Offsides | 0 | ||
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 | ||
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
Second place will belong to Adelaide United if they can knock off a Wellington Phoenix side who simply must win to stay in the finals race. Stay up to date with their A-League clash with live scores on The Roar from 7:35pm (AEST).
Adelaide are prime to make their move and join the best sides near the top of the ladder, but they’ve won just one of their last five matches – settling for three draws and even tasting defeat against Wellington on Anzac Day. The New Zealanders are in very strong form, but they’re running out of time to make their assault on the top six and need to keep the wins flowing.
Game information
Kick-off time: 7:35pmpm (AEST)
Venue: Coopers Stadium, Adelaide
TV: Fox Sports
Live stream: Kayo Sports, Foxtel Now, Foxtel Go, MyFootball Live app
Betting: Adelaide $2, Phoenix $3.25, draw $3.70 (odds via PlayUp)
Squads
Adelaide United
James Delianov, Michael Marrone, George Timotheou, Ryan Strain, Louis D’Arrigo, Ryan Kitto, Stefan Mauk (c), Tomi Juric, Craig Goodwin, Domenic Costanzo, Noah Smith, Nathan Kostandopoulos, Mohamed Toure, Joe Caletti, Yaya Dukuly, Javi Lopez, Michael Jakobsen, Jordan Elsey, Pacifique Niyongabire, Ben Halloran, Josh Cavallo, Kusini Yengi, Dakota Ochsenham, Yared Abetew, Al Hassan Toure, Ethan Cox, Joe Gauci
Wellington Phoenix
Stefan Marinovic, Liam McGing, Luke DeVere, Te Atawhai Hudson-Wihongi, James McGarry, Tim Payne, Reno Piscopo, Cameron Devlin, David Ball, Ulises Davila (c), Jaushua Sotirio, Matthew Ridenton, Charles Lokolingoy, Alex Rufer, Mirza Muratovic, Louis Fenton, Tomer Hemed, Ben Waine, Sam Sutton, Oliver Sail, Joshua Laws, Clayton Lewis
Stevo
Roar Rookie
AA, how about somebody that can score goals in the competition they’re playing in. Your comment makes little sense.
BT
Guest
* european career
BT
Guest
Strikers are generally judged on their goals per game ratio. Mclaren has a far superior goals per game ratio than Juric, domestically and internationally. Juric’s so called better european career netted him a grand total of 27 goals in 102 games, across leagues that the majority of the contributors on this forum, yourself included AA, rightly or wrongly, generally argue that are no better than the A league, so there is a few holes in your bucket when you base your argument on who is the better stirker based on european striker...those numbers are not too prolific even for the layman’s scout.
338
Roar Rookie
Well spotted JB I thought the same myself regarding the high level of fouling from the Reds People in glass houses and all that.
TheSecretScout
Roar Guru
Someone who's spent the majority of his career in europe, or someone who has spent the majority in Australia? I know who'd rather have in my team
jbinnie
Guest
Stevo- Come, come, it is only weeks since the coach was telling us that he had the best centre-forward in the country. jb
jbinnie
Guest
Did the Adelaide stat keeper notice the number of fouls whistled up against his team of football purists? More than double their opposition. jb
Roberto Bettega
Roar Rookie
With at least 2 games in hand on every team above them, the Roar is in a very strong position to make a play for 2nd spot.
338
Roar Rookie
I think that's a bit extreme but Mauks certainly getting a name for it.
338
Roar Rookie
Yeah but Brisbane have 2 games in hand and are undeafeated in 5 and comimg to get you ! :silly:
Grem
Roar Rookie
Or Bobo
Coastyboi
Guest
I think Mauk has probably discredited himself from ever playing representative football again. I believe there’s still a slither of hope for Yengi, but he needs a proper coach, as he’s obviously picking up bad habits.
Stevo
Roar Rookie
Except that City are 6 points clear of 2nd with a game in hand and superior goal difference. Kind of like being 9 points ahead.
Coastyboi
Guest
A shambolic display of failed attack from both teams. Adelaide have flatlined & appear aimless recently, while Phoenix will rue missing out on the three points.
NoMates
Roar Rookie
Entertaining draw, but a s Nixs fan i think we should have done better whrn they went to 10 men, That's owe season over we just cant make the top6 now. Well done to Adelaide they got lucky and prob had he better chances.
338
Roar Rookie
Maybe Adelaide need some OAP’s with experience to show the youngsters how to score !! Slowly drawing their way up the ladder – 2nd now with 3 draws, a loss and a win from the last five. It’s a tight table with nobody really sneaking well clear other than City.
Stevo
Roar Rookie
Was absolutely pathetic from the kid. Better be careful or he’ll get a reputation :silly:
Stevo
Roar Rookie
Done. Kind of entertaining but sheer ineptitude in front of goals killed it for both sides.
WithTheDawn
Roar Rookie
Absolute joke isn’t it? I feel like they just make up the number sometimes.
WithTheDawn
Roar Rookie
Another nil-all draw for the Nix. They could have won both games, but just no ability to hit the net. Needed at least one win here to make a serious shake at the finals. So many missed opportunities.