Week 10 brings us a match on Jan 2nd where Adelaide United will play host to Perth Glory in a meeting of these two mismatched A-League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Adelaide United recorded a 0-1 loss against Newcastle Jets. Jaushua Sotirio scored the first goal for Newcastle Jets in the 25th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Adelaide United was frustrated by Newcastle Jets’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Newcastle Jets ended the match with the shutout victory. Adelaide United is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Perth Glory recorded a 1-1 draw against Wellington Phoenix. David Williams scored the first goal for Perth Glory in the 22nd minute, then in the 31st minute, Yan Sasse sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Oskar Zawada squeezing out at least the one point for Wellington Phoenix. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
Perth Glory and Adelaide United last played eachother at the Coopers Stadium on Oct 30th. Adelaide United won by a score of 2 to 1. Craig Goodwin struck first for Adelaide United in the 18th minute on a feed from Ben Halloran, then Hiroshi Ibusuki added another in the 22nd minute on a feed from Ben Warland.
Giordano Colli and Jack Clisby are the top scorers for Perth Glory in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Craig Goodwin has been the most prolific scorer on Adelaide United in his last five matches with 3 goals.