2013 A-League All Stars Game

The 2013 A-League All Stars Game was a football match that took place on 20 July 2013 at ANZ Stadium in Sydney, contested between the A-League All Stars and English Premier League champions Manchester United.

2013 A-League All Stars Game
EventA-League All Stars Game
A-League All Stars Manchester United
Australia England
1 5
Date20 July 2013 (2013-07-20)
VenueANZ Stadium, Sydney
Man of the MatchRobin van Persie (Manchester United)
RefereeMasaaki Toma (Japan)
Attendance83,127

Background

Tickets which went on sale earlier in the year sold out in minutes.[1] A Manchester United training session which was open to the public attracted 22,000 people at Allianz Stadium.[2] It is the first time since 1999 that Manchester United have visited Australia.[3] On 18 March 2013, it was announced Melbourne Victory coach Ange Postecoglou will coach the all-stars squad, chosen by fans who voted.[4]

Some A-League players, including Alessandro Del Piero and Emile Heskey, were not able to play due to other commitments.[5]

A-League All Stars players
Pos. Player Club
GK Australia Ante Covic Western Sydney Wanderers
GK Australia Michael Theo Brisbane Roar
DF Australia Michael Beauchamp Western Sydney Wanderers
DF Australia Pedj Bojić Central Coast Mariners
DF Australia Nigel Boogaard Adelaide United
DF Australia Connor Chapman Newcastle Jets
DF Australia Joshua Risdon Perth Glory
DF Australia Joshua Rose Central Coast Mariners
DF Australia Nikolai Topor-Stanley Western Sydney Wanderers
MF Germany Thomas Broich Brisbane Roar
MF Argentina Marcelo Carrusca Adelaide United
MF Australia Billy Celeski Melbourne Victory
MF Australia Brett Emerton Sydney FC
MF Australia Rhyan Grant Sydney FC
MF New Zealand Michael McGlinchey Central Coast Mariners
MF Republic of Ireland Liam Miller Brisbane Roar
FW Albania Besart Berisha Brisbane Roar
FW Australia Mark Bridge Western Sydney Wanderers
FW Barbados Paul Ifill Wellington Phoenix
FW Australia David Williams Melbourne Heart

Match

Details
A-League All Stars Australia1–5England Manchester United
Berisha 51' Report Lingard 10', 54'
Welbeck 33', 70'
Van Persie 86'
Attendance: 83,127
Referee: Masaaki Toma (Japan)
A-League All Stars
Manchester United
GK1Australia Ante Covicdownward-facing red arrow 45'
RB6Australia Pedj Bojićdownward-facing red arrow 45'
CB2Australia Nigel Boogaard
CB5Australia Michael Beauchampdownward-facing red arrow 83'
LB4Australia Nikolai Topor-Stanleydownward-facing red arrow 73'
RM7Australia Brett Emerton (c)downward-facing red arrow 83'
CM10Republic of Ireland Liam Millerdownward-facing red arrow 45'
LM3Australia Joshua Rosedownward-facing red arrow 64'
RF14New Zealand Michael McGlincheydownward-facing red arrow 61'
CF11Albania Besart Berisha
LF22Germany Thomas Broichdownward-facing red arrow 72'
Substitutes:
GK18Australia Michael Theoupward-facing green arrow 45'
DF12Australia Joshua Risdonupward-facing green arrow 45'
DF16Australia Connor Chapmanupward-facing green arrow 83'
MF15Australia Rhyan Grantupward-facing green arrow 61'
MF17Argentina Marcelo Carruscaupward-facing green arrow 83'
MF21Australia Billy Celeskiupward-facing green arrow 45'
FW8Barbados Paul Ifillupward-facing green arrow 72'
FW13Australia David Williamsupward-facing green arrow 73'
FW19Australia Mark Bridgeupward-facing green arrow 64'
Manager:
Australia Ange Postecoglou
GK13Denmark Anders Lindegaard
RB2Brazil Rafael
CB4England Phil Jones
CB5England Rio Ferdinanddownward-facing red arrow 45'
LB3France Patrice Evra (c)downward-facing red arrow 75'
RM35England Jesse Lingard
CM16England Michael Carrickdownward-facing red arrow 70'
CM23England Tom Cleverley
LM29England Wilfried Zaha
CF19England Danny Welbeckdownward-facing red arrow 70'
CF11Wales Ryan Giggsdownward-facing red arrow 62'
Substitutes:
GK1Spain David de Gea
DF22Brazil Fábioupward-facing green arrow 75'
DF38England Michael Keaneupward-facing green arrow 45'
MF8Brazil Andersonupward-facing green arrow 70'
MF44Belgium Adnan Januzajupward-facing green arrow 70'
FW20Netherlands Robin van Persieupward-facing green arrow 62'
Manager:
Scotland David Moyes

Man of the Match:
Robin van Persie (Manchester United)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level

Statistics
A-League All Stars Manchester United
Goals scored 15
Total shots 617
Shots on target 313
Ball possession 33%67%
Corner kicks 215
Fouls committed 44
Offsides 02
Yellow cards 00
Second caution red cards 00
Direct red cards 00

Broadcasting

In Australia, the match was broadcast live by the Seven Network, after they secured the rights to the inaugural A-League All Stars game on 23 May 2013. In the UK, the match was broadcast live on Manchester United's subscription television channel MUTV.

Sponsorship

A-League All Stars partners:

References
  1. The Daily Telegraph
  2. "Inside Sport - Australia's premier sports magazine and website".
  3. "Man Utd's Crazy Australian Tour - International - Australian FourFourTwo - the Ultimate Football Website". Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  4. "Postecoglou named inaugural coach of Foxtel A-League All Stars". footballaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  5. "A-League: Alessandro Del Piero, Shinji Ono and Emile Heskey out of All-Stars' Manchester United clash - ABC News". ABC News. 5 July 2013.

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