Auckland FC vs Perth Glory, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 7': Sam Cosgrove (Auckland FC) Goal at 7'
- 28': William Freney (Perth Glory) Yellow Card at 28'
- 39': Brian Kaltack (Perth Glory) Goal at 39'
- 57': Stefan Colakovski (Perth Glory) Goal at 57'
- 58': Stefan Colakovski (Perth Glory) Yellow Card at 58'
- 61': Matthew Sutton (Perth Glory) Own Goal at 61'
- 65': Jake Brimmer (Auckland FC) Substitution at 65'
- 65': Louis Verstraete (Auckland FC) Substitution at 65'
- 65': Lachlan Brook (Auckland FC) Substitution at 65'
- 67': Trent Ostler (Perth Glory) Substitution at 67'
- 67': Adam Taggart (Perth Glory) Substitution at 67'
- 83': Joshua Risdon (Perth Glory) Substitution at 83'
- 90': Anthony Didulica (Perth Glory) Substitution at 90'
- 90': Andriano Lebib (Perth Glory) Substitution at 90'
- 90'+4': Jonty Bidois (Auckland FC) Substitution at 94'
Statistics
 PER |
AFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 36.1 | Possession | 63.9 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Go Media Stadium
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Attendance: 12,777
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 26 | +16 | 48 |
| 2 | Adelaide United | 26 | +10 | 43 |
| 3 | Auckland FC | 26 | +13 | 42 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | +11 | 40 |
Line-Ups
Auckland FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Woud (GK) |
| 3 | Jake Girdwood-Reich |
| 23 | Daniel Hall |
| 15 | Francis de Vries |
| 17 | Callan Elliot |
| 8 | Felipe Gallegos |
| 7 | Cameron Howieson |
| 21 | Jesse Randall |
| 27 | Logan Rogerson |
| 10 | Guillermo May |
| 9 | Sam Cosgrove |
Perth Glory (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Matthew Sutton (GK) |
| 4 | Scott Wootton |
| 45 | Brian Kaltack |
| 3 | Sam Sutton |
| 2 | Charbel Shamoon |
| 27 | William Freney  |
| 8 | Callum Timmins |
| 67 | Stefan Colakovski |
| 9 | Jaiden Kucharski |
| 7 | Nicholas Pennington |
| 18 | Luca Tevere |
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