We Are The Reds

Nice goal from Galloway, I was just lamenting his wastefulness too haha.

Great goal.
We're pretty efficient with our possession. Not just knocking it about aimlessly at the back - one side, other side and maybe back again, then down the line (almost exclusively). It's not just hoof and hope long balls though, just good passing.
Attempts at cross field long balls have had much lower success rate. Hopefully just early season getting used to game nerves.

We're rarely playing through the middle, but when we do we still look pretty good in possession, no miscontrol, no holding on too long, no running down blind alleys.

I'm enjoying this.

Adelaide United 1 - 0 Sydney FC

Off we go

Second half

Pressing is excellent when not in possession too.

like what I am hearing. There is a Smurf fan here with me. He is less impressed with proceedings.

Adelaide United 1 - 0 Sydney FC

50min
Sydney came out determined for about 2min and now it's back to the same pattern as the first half .

Adelaide United 1 - 0 Sydney FC

52min
Brillante manhandles Boland and gets a yellow.

Adelaide United 1 - 0 Sydney FC
55min

Adelaide United 1 - 0 Sydney FC

Sydney pressing higher now.
United holding on to the ball and just stroking it around.

Adelaide United 1 - 0 Sydney FC
60min

United seem to have two or three players on the ball when they lose it.
Grant the mullet gets a yellow card.

Adelaide United 1 - 0 Sydney FC
61min

The Sydney players starting to let their frustration show.

Adelaide United 1 - 0 Sydney FC

Elsey having a good game.

Adelaide United 1 - 0 Sydney FC
63min

Izzo makes the save but the SFC player was off side.

Adelaide United 1 - 0 Sydney FC
65min
Interesting not having a real 9 at the moment.
More movement across the back third when we break.

Corner Sydney...

Adelaide United 1 - 0 Sydney FC

71min

United looking so much better than last year already.
Compact, aggressive and composed.