Brisbane Roar vs Auckland FC, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men

Brisbane Roar

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Auckland FC

45'+3': Nando Pijnaker
83': Hiroki Sakai

About

Brisbane Roar are hosting Auckland FC at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.

Match Commentary

28': Daniel Hall (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 28'
32': Louis Zabala (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 32'
45'+2': Jack Hingert (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 47'
45'+3': Nando Pijnaker (Auckland FC) Goal at 48'
45': Cameron Howieson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 45'
57': Antonee Burke-Gilroy (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 57'
57': Pearson Kasawaya (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 57'
57': Nathan Amanatidis (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 57'
66': Luis Toomey (Auckland FC) Substitution at 66'
67': Florin Berenguer (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 67'
78': Jake Brimmer (Auckland FC) Substitution at 78'
78': Tommy Smith (Auckland FC) Substitution at 78'
83': Hiroki Sakai (Auckland FC) Goal at 83'
84': Adam Zimarino (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 84'
87': Callan Elliot (Auckland FC) Substitution at 87'

Statistics

AFC		BRR
13	Fouls	8
1	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
0	Corner Kicks	8
5	Saves	1
46.4	Possession	53.6
9	SHOTS	13
3	ON GOAL	5
0.3	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
4	Blocked Shots	4
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Suncorp Stadium
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Attendance: 5,466

A-League Men Standings

#	TEAM	GP	PTS
1	Sydney FC	1	1
2	Western Sydney Wanderers	1	1
3	Adelaide United	0	0
4	Auckland FC	0	0

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Brisbane Roar (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
29	Matt Acton (GK)
15	Hosine Bility
12	Lucas Herrington
35	Louis Zabala
19	Jack Hingert
13	Henry Hore
26	Jay O'Shea
24	Samuel Klein
11	Asumah Abubakar
18	Jacob Brazete
27	Ben Halloran

Brisbane Roar Substitutes:

Nathan Amanatidis, Pearson Kasawaya, Adam Zimarino, Austin Ludwik, Macklin Freke, Antonee Burke-Gilroy, Florin Berenguer.

Auckland FC (4-4-2)

No.	Name
12	Alex Paulsen (GK)
4	Nando Pijnaker
23	Daniel Hall
15	Francis de Vries
2	Hiroki Sakai
28	Felipe Gallegos
6	Louis Verstraete
11	Marlee Francois
27	Logan Rogerson
10	Guillermo May
9	Max Mata

Auckland FC Substitutes:

Callan Elliot, Michael Woud, Luis Toomey, Jake Brimmer, Tommy Smith, Cameron Howieson, Jesse Randall.

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