Newcastle Jets vs Auckland FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 14': Guillermo May (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 14'
- 15': Sam Cosgrove (Auckland FC) Goal at 15'
- 28': Clayton Taylor (Newcastle Jets) Goal at 28'
- 35': Xavier Bertoncello (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 35'
- 45': Daniel Hall (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 45'
- 52': Sam Cosgrove (Auckland FC) Goal at 52'
- 62': Kota Mizunuma (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 62'
- 71': Louis Verstraete (Auckland FC) Substitution at 71'
- 71': Lachlan Brook (Auckland FC) Substitution at 71'
- 81': Thomas Aquilina (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 81'
- 81': Lucas Scicluna (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 81'
- 81': Ben Gibson (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 81'
- 82': Jonty Bidois (Auckland FC) Substitution at 82'
- 82': Jake Brimmer (Auckland FC) Substitution at 82'
- 89': Luka Vicelich (Auckland FC) Substitution at 89'
Statistics
 AFC |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 30 | Possession | 70 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 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 |
| 4 | 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: McDonald Jones Stadium
Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 12,014
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
Newcastle Jets (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | James Delianov (GK) |
| 33 | Mark Natta |
| 5 | Joe Shaughnessy |
| 14 | Max Burgess |
| 23 | Daniel Wilmering |
| 22 | Joel Bertolissio |
| 8 | Lachlan Bayliss |
| 28 | Will Dobson |
| 13 | Clayton Taylor |
| 7 | Eli Adams |
| 9 | Lachlan Rose |
Auckland FC (4-4-1-1)
| 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 |
| 9 | Sam Cosgrove |
| 10 | Guillermo May |
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