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.
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| Event | A-League All Stars Game | ||||||
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| Date | 20 July 2013 | ||||||
| Venue | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Robin van Persie (Manchester United) | ||||||
| Referee | Masaaki Toma (Japan) | ||||||
| Attendance | 83,127 | ||||||
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
Match
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Man of the Match:
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Match rules
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Statistics
| A-League All Stars | Manchester United | |
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| Goals scored | 1 | 5 |
| Total shots | 6 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 13 |
| Ball possession | 33% | 67% |
| Corner kicks | 2 | 15 |
| Fouls committed | 4 | 4 |
| Offsides | 0 | 2 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Second caution red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Direct red cards | 0 | 0 |
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.
References
- http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/northern-beaches/manchester-united-visit-sydney-in-showcase-of-football-growth-in-australia/story-fngr8hax-1226681453342
- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2370149/Robin-van-Persie-impresses-David-Moyes-Manchester-United-continue-tour-Sydney.html
- http://au.fourfourtwo.com/features/6867,man-utds-crazy-australian-tour.aspx
- "Postecoglou named inaugural coach of Foxtel A-League All Stars". footballaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-05/big-guns-out-of-a-league-all-stars-fixture/4802634
