2014 A-League All Stars Game
The 2014 A-League All Stars Game was a football match that took place on 10 August 2014 at ANZ Stadium in Sydney, contested between the A-League All Stars and Italian Serie A champions Juventus.
Background
On 20 December 2013, it was confirmed that Juventus would compete against the All-Stars team on 10 August 2014, again hosted in Sydney.[1] On 18 February 2014, it was announced that former Juventus and current Sydney FC captain Alessandro Del Piero will captain the All-Stars squad. It will be the first time Del Piero has played a match against his former club. On 7 April 2014, it was announced Adelaide United coach Josep Gombau will coach the All-Stars squad, chosen by fans who voted.[2]
Matthew Spiranovic was ruled out of the A-League All Stars squad due to an ankle injury.[3]
A-League All Stars players
Match
Details
Statistics
|
A-League All Stars |
Juventus |
| Goals scored |
2 |
3 |
| Total shots |
13 |
15 |
| Shots on target |
5 |
7 |
| Ball possession |
54.9% |
45.1% |
| Corner kicks |
8 |
5 |
| Fouls committed |
13 |
13 |
| Offsides |
1 |
2 |
| Yellow cards |
1 |
0 |
| Second caution red cards |
0 |
0 |
| Direct red cards |
0 |
0 |
Broadcasting
In Australia, the match was broadcast live by the Seven Network on their channel 7mate.
Sponsorship
A-League All Stars partners:
References
