Auckland FC vs Adelaide United FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Semifinals
· 1st LegAbout
Match Commentary
- 24': Lachlan Brook (Auckland FC) Goal at 24'
- 51': Logan Rogerson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 51'
- 57': Nando Pijnaker (Auckland FC) Substitution at 57'
- 63': Harry Crawford (Adelaide United) Goal at 63'
- 71': Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) Substitution at 71'
- 71': Brody Burkitt (Adelaide United) Substitution at 71'
- 78': Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) Yellow Card at 78'
- 79': Francis DeVries (Auckland FC) Substitution at 79'
- 79': William Gillion (Auckland FC) Substitution at 79'
- 80': Sam Cosgrove (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 80'
- 83': Juan Muñiz (Adelaide United) Substitution at 83'
- 90'+2': Panagiotis Kikianis (Adelaide United) Yellow Card at 92'
Statistics
ADL |
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|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 51.3 | Possession | 48.7 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Go Media Stadium
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Attendance: 16,903
Line-Ups
Auckland FC (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Woud (GK) |
| 3 | Jake Girdwood-Reich |
| 23 | Daniel Hall |
| 17 | Callan Elliot |
| 2 | Hiroki Sakai |
| 7 | Cameron Howieson |
| 6 | Louis Verstraete |
| 9 | Sam Cosgrove |
| 10 | Guillermo May |
| 21 | Jesse Randall |
| 77 | Lachlan Brook |
Adelaide United FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Joshua Smits (GK) |
| 4 | Panagiotis Kikianis |
| 3 | Bart Vriends |
| 19 | Yaya Dukuly |
| 14 | Jay Barnett |
| 23 | Luke Duzel |
| 55 | Ethan Alagich |
| 44 | Ryan White |
| 87 | Anselmo |
| 12 | Jonny Yull |
| 58 | Harry Crawford |
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