A-League All Stars Game
| Founded | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Region | Australia (AFC) |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Television broadcasters | Seven Network |
| Website | aleagueallstars |
The A-League All Star Game is an annual football match contested by the A-League All Stars team against an invitee club. The All Stars team is made up of selected A-League players. The game is played during the footballing off-season, the first of which was held on 20 July 2013.
Background
On 13 November 2012, it was confirmed that Manchester United would come to Australia and play an all-star team consisting of A-League players.[1] The inaugural A-League All Stars Game took place on 20 July 2013, against Manchester United. The A-League team was picked by an online vote by fans and by the appointed manager. On 20 December 2013, it was confirmed that Juventus would compete against the all-star team for the 2014 game, again hosted in Sydney.[2] There was no All Stars match in 2015.[3]
Games
| 20 July 2013 2013 | A-League All Stars  |
1–5 |  Manchester United |
Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 AEST | Berisha  51' |
Report | Lingard 10', 54' Welbeck 33', 70'Van Persie 86' |
Stadium: ANZ Stadium Attendance: 83,127 Referee: Masaaki Toma (Japan) |
| 10 August 2014 2014 | A-League All Stars |
2–3 |  Juventus |
Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 AEST | Carrusca 9' Jurić 76' |
Report | Llorente 58' Pogba 87'Pepe 90+3' |
Stadium: ANZ Stadium Attendance: 55,364 Referee: Felix Brych (Germany) |
Both matches were televised in Australia by Seven Network.
References
- ↑ "Stage set for Manchester United to play A-League all-stars". The Australian. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ↑ "Italian giants Juventus coming to Sydney". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ↑ Dominic Bossi (24 April 2015). "English Premier League giants Chelsea to play friendly game against Sydney FC in June". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
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