Adelaide United FC vs Melbourne City FC
Match pulse
Who won: Adelaide Utd 4-1
Adelaide United FC beat Melbourne City FC 4-1 on Friday, April 22, 2016 at Coopers Stadium. Goals for Adelaide Utd: Bruce Djité (48', 60' pen), Dylan Mcgowan (88') and Pablo Sánchez (90'+4'). Goals for Melbourne C: Nick Fitzgerald (72').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Bruce Djité
ADL · 2 G, 1 A
Deserved to win
Adelaide Utd created better chances: they win this game 74% of the time
Play by play
- Second Half ends, Adelaide United 4, Melbourne City FC 1.
- GOAL90'+4'

Goal! Right footed shot
Pablo Sánchez · ast B. Djité
Goal! Adelaide United 4, Melbourne City FC 1. Pablo Sánchez (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruce Djite with a cross.
ADL 4 - 1 MBC - 90'+2'

Foul
Foul by Pablo Sánchez (Adelaide United).
- 90'+2'

Free kick won
Aaron Mooy (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1'

Free kick won
Marcelo Carrusca (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1'

Foul
Foul by Jacob Melling (Melbourne City FC).
- 90'+1'
SubSubbed on for S. Mauk
Substitution, Adelaide United. Jordan Elsey replaces Stefan Mauk.
J. Elsey
- 90'MBC

Corner awarded
Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Anthony Caceres.
- 90'

Left footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Bruce Djite (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Sánchez.
B. Djité
- 89'

Yellow card
Pablo Sánchez (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card.
Pablo Sánchez
- 89'

Free kick won
Osama Malik (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88'

Jack Clisby went off injured after Melbourne City FC had used all subs.
- GOAL88'

Goal! Left footed shot
D. Mcgowan · ast M. Carrusca
Goal! Adelaide United 3, Melbourne City FC 1. Dylan McGowan (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcelo Carrusca with a cross following a corner.
ADL 3 - 1 MBC - 87'

Corner awarded
Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Marc Marino.
- 87'

Header blocked
Attempt blocked. Pablo Sánchez (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Mauk with a cross.
P. Sánchez
- 86'

Corner awarded
Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Jack Clisby.
- 85'

Handball
Hand ball by Aaron Mooy (Melbourne City FC).
- 84'
SubSubbed on for B. Kamau
Substitution, Adelaide United. Pablo Sánchez replaces Bruce Kamau.
Pablo Sánchez
- 83'

Free kick won
Osama Malik (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83'

Foul
Foul by Marcelo Carrusca (Adelaide United).
- 82'

Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Nick Fitzgerald (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Clisby.
- 81'

Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Sergio Cirio.
- 81'
SubSubbed on for P. Kisnorbo
Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Jacob Melling replaces Patrick Kisnorbo.
J. Melling
- 80'
SubSubbed on for C. Goodwin
Substitution, Adelaide United. Tarek Elrich replaces Craig Goodwin.
T. Elrich
- 77'

Corner awarded
Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Patrick Kisnorbo.

