First game Tyler's Team (Adelaide United) vs Robb's Team (Brisbane Roar)
Starting XI: Adelaide -
imgur.com/yFCE7bQ Brisbane -
i.imgur.com/TYM6rrI.jpgAdelaide 3 Brisbane 0
4' - Great ball movement from Brisbane. Shot is block collected easily by Muslera.
7' - De Rossi shoots from distance but its easily handled by De Gea.
11' - So close from Mata! Great work from Coentrao down the left. Mata pulls the cross just inside the post.
13' - GOAL ADELAIDE! Joao Moutinho shoots hard and low shot to the bottom left corner and it gets past De Gea. Great ball movement by Adelaide in the buildup. Schweinsteiger with the assist.
15' - Penalty shout from Brisbane! RVP is taken down in the box but the ref waives it off.
19' - Great clearance from Brisbane inside the box. Balotelli almost gets through there. Adelaide dominating.
25' - Brisbane starting to pressure. Very open game at the moment.
32' - Chance Adelaide! Schweinsteiger with a first time shot from the top of the box straight at De Gea.
38' - Great save by De Gea! Schweinsteiger just inside the box shoot low to the left and De Gea stretches to push it wide.
40' - Chance Brisbane! Muller through on goal, 1 vs. 1 against Muslera and misses it inches wide. Best chance for Brisbane by far.
43' - Another great save by De Gea! Balotelli shoot with power and De Gea dives right to save.
44' - Great save by Muslera! Curling shot parried out for a corner.
45' - Great chance for Brisbane blocked by Garay.
Halftime
Adelaide have been the better team so far. They've had 55% of the possession with 8 shots, 6 on goal while Brisbane has had 6 shots but only two on goal. Schweinsteiger and Moutinho have been dominating the midfield so far. No doubt Brisbane will be looking to contain them in the second half.
46' - And we're off with the second half.
49' - GOAL BALOTELLI! Fantastic passing from Adelaide. Balotelli wriggles away from the defender and shoots across De Gea to the top left corner. Assisted by Moutinho.
55' - So close from Moutinho! Shot from 20 feet just wide.
55' - SUBSTITUTION: Nigel De Jong on for Luis Gustavo.
62' - Chance Moutinho! Willian plays him though, misses just wide right. So close.
63' - SUBSTITUTION: Boussoufa on for El Sharaawy.
65' - Chance for RVP blocked.
70' - SUBSTITUTION: Riccardo Montolivo on for Daniele De Rossi.
76' - Free kick to Adelaide right outside the box. Srna to take. Cross into the box cleared.
82' - Willian almost through on goal but De Gea quick off his line and claims it.
84' - Ambitous shot from Di Maria from a tight angle. Saved for a corner.
85' - Subotic heads the corner just wide! So close!
86' - GOAL SCHWEINSTEIGER! The MOTM surely puts it to bed. Great break with Willian feeding it to Balotelli who plays Schweinsteiger through who finishes well.
88' - POST FOR BRISBANE! RVP gets free but Muslera is down to save and push it onto the post and it is cleared. So close again from Brisbane.
88' - SUBSTITUTION: Bruno Soriano for Bastian Schweinsteiger.
90' - THAT'S IT! Adelaide with a convincing win over Brisbane.
Adelaide's high line frustrated Briabane all day. Thomas Muller missed Brisbane's chance to equalize at 1-1 and it was all downhill from there. 54% of the possession went to Adelaide who also had 16 shots, 9 on target, while Brisbane has 13 shots, 6 on target. Muslera was fantastic between the sticks to deny RVP and prevent Muller from converting. Had those two goals gone in the game would've had a completely different outcome. Player ratings and MOTM to come.
Goals -
Joao Moutinho - 8'
Mario Balotelli - 49'
Bastian Schweinteiger - 86'
Player Ratings -
Adelaide -
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