http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/new ... home/56391Adelaide United and Western Sydney Wanderers have fought out an entertaining 1-1 draw in scorching conditions that hampered both teams in their National Youth League clash at Burton Park on Saturday.
United again featured a solid contingent of senior players against the baby-faced Wanderers but fell behind only seconds after half-time only to equalise shortly after as the temperature reached a top of 34 degrees and called for regular drinks breaks.
Wanderers skipper Yianni Perkatis broke the deadlock when he dispatched a penalty that was won by the instrumental Nicholas Olsen.
The breakthrough for the visitors sprung a flat Adelaide into life as they equalised minutes later through Thomas Briscoe.
So the draw means we stay 4th for now but Brissy, Perth and Newcastle can all overtake us with the game they all have in hand.Adelaide United 1 (Briscoe 57)
Western Sydney 1 (Perkatis 46)
Adelaide United: 1. Paul Izzo (gk), 3. Jordan Elsey (c), 4. Daniel Bowles, 7. Liam Wooding, 8. Thomas Briscoe, 12. Jake Barker-Daish (10. Dion Kirk 58), 14. Awer Mabil, 15. Jacob Melling, 16. Antony Golec, 17. Sergio van Dijk, 18. Jon McKain (11. Nikola Mileusnic 58)
Western Sydney: 1. Thomas Manos (gk) (20. Blake Tuxford (gk) 59), 2. Jacob Williams, 3. Zach Mackenzie, 4. Stepjan Paric, 5. Jayden Koulizakis (12. Brian Jamba 59), 6. Jake McGing, 7. Alastair Quinn, 8. Yianni Perkatis (c), 9. Nicholas Olsen, 10. Jake Madgwick (14. James Baldacchino 54), 11. Zakeriya Elrich (13. Mark Cindric 41)
Considering the ladder and our squad a draw is probably a disappointing result for us.
Interesting to see no Zen in the squad!