Perth Glory FC vs Auckland FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 42': Jesse Randall (Auckland FC) Goal at 42'
- 47': Francis DeVries (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 47'
- 59': Giovanni De Abreu (Perth Glory) Substitution at 59'
- 59': Jaiden Kucharski (Perth Glory) Substitution at 59'
- 69': Michael Woud (Auckland FC) Substitution at 69'
- 70': Logan Rogerson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 70'
- 75': Jaiden Kucharski (Perth Glory) Goal at 75'
- 87': William Freney (Perth Glory) Yellow Card at 87'
- 88': Cameron Howieson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 88'
- 88': Jonty Bidois (Auckland FC) Substitution at 88'
- 90': Jaiden Kucharski (Perth Glory) Goal at 90'
- 90'+6': Giovanni De Abreu (Perth Glory) Yellow Card at 96'
- 90'+7': Zach Lisolajski (Perth Glory) Substitution at 97'
Statistics
AUC |
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|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 53.1 | Possession | 46.9 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.1 | 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 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 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: HBF Park
Location: Perth, Australia
Attendance: 7,528
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 4 | +6 | 10 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 4 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar FC | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 0 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Perth Glory FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Matthew Sutton (GK) |
| 4 | Scott Wootton |
| 45 | Brian Kaltack |
| 3 | Sam Sutton |
| 2 | Charbel Shamoon |
| 27 | William Freney |
| 18 | Rhys Bozinovski |
| 7 | Nicholas Pennington |
| 20 | Trent Ostler |
| 34 | Tom Lawrence |
| 22 | Adam Taggart |
Auckland FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Oliver Sail (GK) |
| 4 | Nando Pijnaker |
| 23 | Daniel Hall |
| 15 | Francis de Vries |
| 2 | Hiroki Sakai |
| 77 | Lachlan Brook |
| 8 | Felipe Gallegos |
| 6 | Louis Verstraete |
| 9 | Sam Cosgrove |
| 10 | Guillermo May |
| 21 | Jesse Randall |
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