2014 A-League All Stars Game
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| Event | A-League All Stars Game | ||||||
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| Date | 10 August 2014 | ||||||
| Venue | ANZ Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales | ||||||
| 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
[edit]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
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Match
[edit]Details
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        A-League All Stars
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     Juventus
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Man of the Match:
Thomas Broich (A-League All Stars)
Statistics
[edit]| 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
[edit]In Australia, the match was broadcast live by the Seven Network on their channel 7mate.
Sponsorship
[edit]A-League All Stars partners:
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "Western Sydney Wanderers lose Matthew Spiranovic for 10 weeks | Goal.com".
Friendly association football tournaments in 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Copa del Sol | |
| United Supercup |  Petah Tikva (30 January – 5 February) |
| Lunar New Year Cup |  Hong Kong (31 January – 3 February) |
| Marbella Cup |  Marbella (3–6 February) |
| Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic |  Lake Buena Vista (19 February – 1 March) |
| Desert Diamond Cup | Arizona (19 February – 1 March) |
| Valais Cup |  Switzerland (6–31 July) |
| Absolute Sports Travel Cup |  Cambridge (19–20 July) |
| Copa EuroAmericana | Americas (20 July – 2 August) |
| Shohada Cup |  Tehran (21–24 July) |
| Eusébio Cup |  Lisbon (26 July) |
| Betsafe Cup |  Ingolstadt (26 July) |
| Telekom Cup | Hamburg (26–27 July) |
| International Champions Cup | |
| Emirates Cup | London (2–3 August) |
| Schalke 04 Cup | Gelsenkirchen (2–3 August) |
| MLS All-Star Game | Portland (6 August) |
| A-League All Stars Game |  Sydney (10 August) |
| Townsville Football Cup | Townsville (24–30 August) |
| Philippine Peace Cup |  Manila (3–6 September) |
| OSN Cup |  Riyadh (5–9 September) |
