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Match 6 Yokohama - International Stadium Yokohama
Clear
18 December
Al Ahly
0:1
Adelaide United
0:1 (0:1)
  • CRISTIANO (7')

Referee Peter O LEARY (NZL)

Summary

Adelaide's high five

Adelaide's high five

 Cristiano's seventh minute goal against Al Ahly was enough for Adelaide United to seal fifth place at Japan 2008 in a game of few chances at the International Stadium in Yokohama. It was the Australians who were the quickest out of the blocks. As early as the third minute, Al Ahly goalkeeper Amir Abdelhamid had his hands warmed when Alemao's shot was aimed straight at him, but he ...

Highlights

Line-up

EGY
AUS
Substitute(s)
Coaches
MANUEL JOSE (POR)
(AUS) Aurelio VIDMAR
Officials
  • Referee: Peter O LEARY (NZL)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Brent BEST (NZL)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Matthew TARO (SOL)
  • Fourth official: Yuichi NISHIMURA (JPN)
  • Misses next match if booked
  • Absent

Photos

  • Al Ahly's Wael Gomaa shows his dejection
  • Adelaide United's Cristiano fights for the ball with Al Ahly's Rami Adel
  • Adelaide United's Gyawe Salley and Sasa Ogenovski fight for the ball with Al Ahly's Amir Abdelhamid
  • Adelaide United's Osama Malik fights for the ball with Al Ahly's Ahmed Fahti
  • Adelaide United's Alemao fights for the ball with Al Ahly's Wael Gomaa
  • Adelaide United's Cristiano celebrates
  • Adelaide United's Cristiano fights for the ball with Al Ahly's Sayed Moawad
  • Adelaide United's Osama Malik fights for the ball with Al Ahly's Ahmed Fahti
  • Adelaide United's Cristiano fights for the ball with Al Ahly's Sayed Moawad

Quotes

"I'm delighted that our boys were able to get the right result. They came up against an opponent who played in a very different style than what they are used to, but they ground out the result," Aurelio Vidmar, Adelaide United coach

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STATISTICS
Al AhlyStatisticsAdelaide United
15Shots6
9Corner kicks2
1Yellow cards2
0Second yellow card and red card0
0Red Cards0
58%Possession (%)42%