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.
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| Event | A-League All Stars Game | ||||||
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| Date | 10 August 2014 | ||||||
| Venue | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Thomas Broich (A-League All Stars) | ||||||
| Referee | Felix Brych (Germany) | ||||||
| Attendance | 55,364 | ||||||
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
        A-League All Stars
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     Juventus
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Man of the Match:
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Statistics
| A-League All Stars | Juventus | |
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| 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.
References
- "Italian giants Juventus coming to Sydney". Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 21 December 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- "Gombau to lead FOXTEL A-League All Stars as player vote opens". footballaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- http://www.goal.com/en-au/news/4028/afc-champions-league/2014/07/24/4980329/wanderers-lose-spiranovic-for-10-weeks?ICID=HP_HN_1
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