Sydney FC 1 (Barbarouses 54ā) def Perth Glory 0
Sydney FC have become the first club to reach 200 A-League wins to move into fourth place on the ladder thanks to a Kosta Barbarouses goal, in a game they dominated against Perth.
The game was abandoned in the final few seconds due to lightning but the result still stands with the match having passed the 45th minute mark.
Moments that Mattered:
- BARBAROUSES CHANCE ā 11ā ā Grant feeds Barbarouses who does brilliantly to beat two men and shoot but itās just wide of the far post.
- REDDY DENIES BOBĆ ā 31ā ā Ninkovicās cross into the six yard box is perfect for BobĆ“ but a reflex save from Reddy sends the ball onto the bar and the post and away to safety.
- NINKOVIC DENIED BY REDDY ā 33ā ā Kingās cross creates havoc in the Glory box and Barbarouses nudges the ball to Ninkovic but his low shot is again saved by Reddy and his outstretched leg.
- BOBĆāS HEADER SAVED BRILLIANTLY ā 44ā ā Kingās left wing cross is headed down into the bottom corner by BobĆ“ but Reddy somehow changes direction to get a palm to the ball and keep it out.
- BRATTAN FREE KICK SAVED ā 50ā ā Brattanās free kick from the edge of the box is saved low down by Reddy who gets in the way of Barbarouses follow-up shot as well.
- BARBAROUSES GOAL ā 54ā ā Baumjohann feeds Barbarouses in the inside right channel and the striker drills a ball between Reddyās legs.
- BOBĆ HEADER SAVED ā 57ā ā King swings one in from the left and BobĆ“ās downward header is brilliantly tipped over by Reddy.
- CACERES SHOT SAVED ā 84ā ā Neat work from Baumjohann and Grant to find Caceres who moves the ball onto his left but his close range shot is punched away by Reddy.
- LIGHTNING CALLS GAME TO BE ABANDONED ā 90ā ā A lightning bolt within 5 kms of the stadium forces the referee to take the players off the pitch and the game is abandoned with the 1-0 scoreline to stand.
Sydney FC are gaining momentum heading into the second half of the season with a dominant display against Perth Glory at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium.
The Sky Blues defeated the Glory 1-0 thanks to Kosta Barbarousesā fifth goal of the season, however the scoreline could well have been a lot more.
Steve Coricaās side were denied on numerous occasions by goalkeeper Liam Reddy as well as the post and cross bar, as they dominated possession and shots.
The game was abandoned in the final seconds of the game due to a lightning strike close to the ground but the result stood with the game beyond the halfway stage.
What They Said: Steve Corica: āWe were in control of that game, we defended really well and played well. They were on top for the first 15 and after that we were very good.
āI think weāre cutting out the silly mistakes now. We kept a clean sheet and the goals are starting to come. Weāve got another big game in a couple of days time now at Leichhardt.
āYou can see the havoc BobĆ“ causes, and Kosta making runs off him. The team is playing well at the moment.
āIām pleased with the performance overall. We have two more home games now (at Leichhardt Oval) against tough opposition but itās what we look forward to.ā
Sydney FC: 1. Andrew REDMAYNE (GK), 4. Alex WILKINSON, 5. Alexander BAUMJOHANN (21. Harry VAN DER SAAG 85ā), 6. Ryan McGOWAN, 8. Paulo RETRE, 9. BOBĆ (18. Luke IVANOVIC 72ā), 10. Milos NINKOVIC (17. Anthony CACERES 72ā), 11. Kosta BARBAROUSES, 16. Joel KING, 23. Rhyan GRANT, 26. Luke BRATTAN.
Subs: 20. Thomas HEWARD-BELLE (GK), 3. Benjamin WARLAND, 27. Jordi SWIBEL, 33. Patrick WOOD.
Yellow Cards: McGowan 15ā, Retre 36ā, Barbarouses 39ā, Wilkinson 85ā.
Red Cards: None
Perth Glory: 33. Liam REDDY (gk), 2. Jason GERIA (22. Josh RAWLINS 80ā), 4. Sebastian LANGKAMP (13. Luke BODNAR 52ā), 6. Osama MALIK, 8. Kosuke OTA, 9. Bruno FORNAROLI, 10.Andy KEOGH, 19. Callum TIMMINS (88. Neil KILKENNY 80ā), 20. Carlo ARMIENTO, 29. Darryl LACHMAN, 38.Ciaran BRAMWELL (23. Dane INGHAM 57ā).
Subs: 1.Tando VELAPHI (gk), 15. Brandon WILSON.
Yellow Cards: Ota 19ā, Timmins 34ā, Armiento 67ā,
Red Cards: None.
Venue: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium.
Referee: Adam Kersey.