Adelaide United vs Home United 0-2

Home United won 2-0 at Coopers Stadium after two late goals settled a tight match, with Hugo Gomes opening the scoring in the 80th minute and Lennart Thy adding the second in stoppage time. Adelaide United had more of the ball and more passes, but did not score.

The first half finished goalless. Adelaide United were forced into a change in the 45th minute when Anselmo de Moraes, booked in the 43rd minute, made way for Jay Barnett, while Home United had already sent on Ilhan Fandi for Antonio Mance in the 23rd minute. It was 0-0 at the break.

Adelaide United made three changes in the second half, with Joey Garuccio replacing Juan Muñiz and Jonny Yull coming on for Craig Goodwin on 59 and 60 minutes, then Ajak Riak taking the place of Amlani Tatu on 70 minutes. Home United also made changes, with Ryhan Stewart on for Jorge Karse on 59 minutes and Lennart Thy replacing Ilhan Fandi on 77 minutes. Thy, who came on in the 77th minute, scored in stoppage time from Matthias Phaeton’s assist to make it 2-0 after Gomes had put Home United in front on 80 minutes. Adelaide’s last substitution brought on Ben Folami for Harry Crawford on 83 minutes, but the visitors held the lead to the end.

The numbers pointed to an Adelaide edge in possession and passing. They had 58% of the ball and 479 passes to Home United’s 330, while Home United finished with a better xG figure, 2.06 to 1.24. Adelaide United had 6 corners to Home United’s 7, one offside to two, and committed 11 fouls to 15.

Adelaide United were booked twice, with Anselmo de Moraes cautioned in the 43rd minute and Sotiri Phillis in the 74th. Home United had no yellow cards, and neither side had a red card.