A Douglas Costa inspired Sydney FC have scored a well-earned point at Adelaide United with the Brazilian scoring two goals and assisting a third in a 3-3 draw in a fabulous late comeback.
Sydney FC 3 (Costa 16’, 89’, Courtney-Perkins 90’+5’) drew w. Adelaide United 3 (Goodwin 6’, Mauk 25’, Barnett 54’)
Moments That Mattered
6’ | GOODWIN GOAL – Pieras gets clear on the right side and squares it to Goodwin who takes a touch and slots home.
16’ | COSTA GOAL – Wood does fantastically well to get to the byline and close down a clearance and when the ball falls to Costa on the edge of the box, he smashes it into the back of the net left footed.
25’ | MAUK GOAL – Mauk finishes off from close range after Devenish-Meares had made two saves from shots inside the box.
45’+1’ | LOLLEY CHANCE – The Sky Blues forward breaks clear but puts his shot over the bar.
48’ | LOLLEY SHOT SAVED – Lolley and Rhyan Grant both have shots saved inside the box which on other days would have gone in.
49’ | OUAHIM CHANCE – Delianov gives the ball to Costa who plays in Ouahim but he fires just past the post.
52’ | GURD OFF THE BAR – Costa’s free-kick to the back post is headed back across the box by Grant to Gurd who heads off the bar.
54’ | BARNETT GOAL – Adelaide split the defence and Barnett finishes off.
89’ | COSTA GOAL – Costa’s cross deceives the keeper and bounces in at the far post.
90’+5’ | COURTNEY-PERKINS GOAL – JCP heads home from close range from a stunning Douglas Costa corner.
Match Report
Sydney FC has drawn 3-3 at Isuzu-UTE A-League second placed Adelaide United after a stunning comeback late in the game.
The Reds opened the scoring through Goodwin in the 16th minute but the Sky Blues were level shortly after through a fabulous left foot shot from Douglas Costa.
Stefan Mauk regained the lead for Adelaide before Joe Lolley came extremely close to equalising on the stroke of half time.
The Sky Blues put the pressure on early in the second half forcing Delianov into a number of saves before Gurd headed against the bar.
But the pressure didn’t count and Barnett made it three for the home side in the 54th minute.
Douglas Costa added a second just before the 90th minute and then fired in a corner to allow Courtney-Perkins to head home in the final minute.
Sydney FC face Melbourne Victory next Saturday night on 28th December at Allianz Stadium at 7.35pm.
What They Said: Ufuk Talay: “Douglas Costa is an important player for us, and for the league.
“Overall I’m pleased the boys worked hard until the last minute to at least get a point away from home.
“Very proud they kept going and we had some very good moments. Overall the stats say we are performing well but we are leaking too many goals.”
Douglas Costa: “I’m really happy that I help my team. I was injured five weeks ago and now there’s nothing better to help my guys and to score goals.
“Now it’s time to climb the ladder and get some points.
“I’m new here and we have a lot of young players and they are very good and day by day we will get better.
“I’m enjoying today and feeling better and better, I’m loving Sydney.”
Rhyan Grant: “Overall it wasn’t a great performance for us but we spoke about character and it was nice to get a couple of late ones and snatch a point so we’ll take it,
“Douglas Costa has that x-factor and has something special and you saw tonight he’s been involved in all three goals, he’s a special player.
“We snatched it and that’s a massive positive but that wasn’t a great performance.”
Sydney FC: 12. Harrison DEVENISH-MEARES (GK),3. Aaron GURD, 4. Jordan COURTNEY-PERKINS, 8. Anas OUAHIM (20. Tiago QUINTAL 75’), 10. Joe LOLLEY (16. Joel KING 63’), 11. Douglas COSTA, 13. Pat WOOD (25. Jaiden KUCHARSKI 45’), 15. Leo SENA, 17. Anthony CACERES, 23. Rhyan GRANT (C), 41. Alex POPOVIC.
Unused Subs: 1. Andrew REDMAYNE (GK), 5. Hayden MATTHEWS, 24. Wataru KAMIJO, 28. Nathan AMANATIDIS.
Yellow Cards: Costa 45’+3’, Courtney-Perkins 58’, Ouahim 70’.
Red Cards: None
Adelaide United: 1. James DELIANOV (GK), 3. Bart VRIENDS, 6. Stefan MAUK (44. Ryan WHITE 75’), 7. Ryan KITTO, 10. Zach CLOUGH (12. Jonny YULL 90’+2’), 14. Jay BARNETT, 17. Ben FOLAMI (19. Yaya DUKULY 74’), 20. Dylan PIERIAS, 26. Archie GOODWIN (8. ISAÍAS 81’), 51. Panagiotis KIKIANIS, 55. Ethan ALAGICH.
Unused Subs: 13. Max VARTULI (GK),9. Luka JOVANOVIĆ, 42. Austin AYOUBI.
Yellow Cards: Clough 36’,
Red Cards: None
Venue: Coopers Stadium
Referee: Daniel Elder
