Adelaide United continued their brilliant mid-season form with a 1-0 win over Newcastle Jets at Coopers Stadium to finish off round 17 of the A-League.
It was an open and flowing contest between these two sides – a welcome change for the Jets fans after their demoralising 6-1 loss to Perth last weekend.
Both teams had excellent chances with Enver Alivodic creating the best of the chances for the opposition while Craig Goodwin was shooting from range for the Reds.
Just before the break Adelaide were able to get themselves on the scoreboard through Marcelo Carrusca. Bruce Djite’s ball across the face of goal wasn’t cleared properly with the Argentine able to tap in from close range.
The second half saw much of the same with the Jets playing a lot better than last week but they were simply unable to get the ball in the back of the net.
The Reds’ chances came more frequently, and looked more threatening, than that of their opposition but ultimately Carrusca’s lone goal was enough to secure United the three points.
Here’s the best of the reactions from Twitter.
Ditch Wonderwall please @AdelaideUnited #ADLvNEW #aleague
— Chris Jack (@chrisjackis) January 31, 2016
45 second yellow card, that's not good #ADLvNEW
— ßrad (@bradfogarty95) January 31, 2016
Reds have an Eli Babalj shirt hanging on the side of the bench. Jets, in turn, are going to set a Carney shirt alight at half time #ADLvNEW
— Justin Tickner (@justintickner) January 31, 2016
Isn't it at this point in a match at Hindmarsh that you announce a marquee signing? #ADLvNEW #aleague
— Paul Marcuccitti (@P_M_73) January 31, 2016
This has been an.. uneventful opening half hour. #ADLvNEW
— gil (@gilalbertson) January 31, 2016
Djite playing with way more confidence today, or maybe it's just the weak opposition? #ADLvNEW
— Andy (@Andy__Munro) January 31, 2016
#ADLvNEW think you are missing something @FOXSportsAUS #Newcastle pic.twitter.com/zSUB0Yslb9
— Kristy Palmieri (@kristywerner) January 31, 2016
Definitely a card for Cowburn. But Hill is right: where's the one for Mells? He did the same thing earlier, plus has had 3 more? #ADLvNEW
— #PraiseTheNord (@_ascarcella) January 31, 2016
This Newcastle Jets team isn't too bad and Miller has some good ideas, but the decision making of players is sometimes atrocious. #adlvnew
— Ryan Steele (ライアン) (@Steelinho) January 31, 2016
Do they not know the offside law? He was behind the ball when it was passed. #ADLvNEW
— The Bearded Mariner (@BeardedMariner) January 31, 2016
Look where the ball is and where Sanchez is.
NOT OFFSIDE you dopes.#ADLvNEW pic.twitter.com/S1zWwos93t— Luke (@Boycey1105) January 31, 2016
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