2014 A-League All Stars Game

2014 A-League All Stars Game
Event A-League All Stars Game
Date 10 August 2014 (2014-08-10)
Venue ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Man of the Match Thomas Broich (A-League All Stars)
Referee Felix Brych (Germany)
Attendance 55,364

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

Pos. Player Club
GK Australia Mark Birighitti Newcastle Jets
GK Australia Eugene Galekovic Adelaide United
DF Malta Manny Muscat Wellington Phoenix
DF Australia Jade North Brisbane Roar
DF Australia Joshua Rose Central Coast Mariners
DF New Zealand Storm Roux Central Coast Mariners
DF Australia Matt Smith Brisbane Roar
DF Australia Michael Thwaite Perth Glory
MF Iraq Ali Abbas Sydney FC
MF Germany Thomas Broich Brisbane Roar
MF Argentina Marcelo Carrusca Adelaide United
MF Brazil Gui Finkler Melbourne Victory
MF Netherlands Youssouf Hersi Perth Glory
MF Scotland Nick Montgomery Central Coast Mariners
MF Spain Albert Riera Wellington Phoenix
FW Albania Besart Berisha Melbourne Victory
FW Italy Alessandro Del Piero (C) Sydney FC
FW Australia Bernie Ibini Sydney FC
FW Australia Tomi Juric Western Sydney Wanderers
FW Australia David Williams Melbourne City

Match

Details

10 August 2014
19:30 AEST
A-League All Stars Australia 2–3 Italy Juventus
Carrusca  9'
Juric  76'
Report
Summary
Llorente  58'
Pogba  87'
Pepe  90+3'
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 55,364
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
A-League All Stars
Juventus
GK 1 Australia Eugene Galekovic  71'
DF 3 Australia Joshua Rose
DF 16 Australia Jade North  65'
DF 2 Australia Matt Smith
DF 5 Malta Manny Muscat  76'
MF 13 Spain Albert Riera
MF 12 Argentina Marcelo Carrusca  65'
MF 22 Germany Thomas Broich  76'
MF 10 Italy Alessandro Del Piero (c)  65'
FW 11 Australia Bernie Ibini  65'
FW 8 Albania Besart Berisha  76'
Substitutes:
GK 18 Australia Mark Birighitti  71'
DF 4 Australia Michael Thwaite  65'
MF 6 Scotland Nick Montgomery  65'
MF 7 Brazil Gui Finkler  76'
FW 9 Australia Tomi Juric  76'
DF 14 New Zealand Storm Roux  76'
MF 15 Australia David Williams  70'  65'
MF 17 Netherlands Youssouf Hersi  65'
MF 20 Iraq Ali Abbas
Manager:
Spain Josep Gombau
GK 1 Italy Gianluigi Buffon (c)  71'
DF 33 France Patrice Evra  71'
DF 19 Italy Leonardo Bonucci
DF 4 Uruguay Martín Cáceres
DF 26 Switzerland Stephan Lichtsteiner
MF 5 Italy Angelo Ogbonna
MF 21 Italy Andrea Pirlo
MF 8 Italy Claudio Marchisio  85'
MF 6 France Paul Pogba
FW 10 Argentina Carlos Tevez
FW 14 Spain Fernando Llorente  86'
Substitutes:
GK 30 Italy Marco Storari  71'
GK 34 Brazil Rubinho
GK 77 Italy Emil Audero
DF 3 Italy Giorgio Chiellini
MF 7 Italy Simone Pepe  85'
FW 11 France Kingsley Coman
MF 12 Italy Sebastian Giovinco  86'
DF 16 Italy Marco Motta
MF 20 Italy Simone Padoin
MF 22 Ghana Kwadwo Asamoah  71'
MF 24 Italy Mattia Vitale
FW 36 Spain Sergio Buenacasa
MF 37 Argentina Roberto Pereyra
MF 39 Italy Luca Marrone
Manager:
Italy Massimiliano Allegri

Man of the Match:
Thomas Broich (A-League All Stars)

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

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