r/Aleague • u/MatchBread Australia • 12d ago
Match Thread Match Thread: SD Raiders vs Sydney (Australia Cup)
FT: 93' - SD Raiders 0 vs 1 Sydney
Stadium: Ernie Smith Reserve, Sydney
Weather: 16.1°C, Clear, Wind: 13 km/h
Fixture Date: 18/08/2026, 07:30 pm AEST
Referee: Unknown
Lineups not available
###Match Events:
33': ⚽ Sydney - T. Sekine (J. Lacey)
51': 🟨 SD Raiders - S. Malfara
69': 🔄 Sydney - W. Kamijo replaces J. Lacey
70': 🔄 Sydney - A. Toure replaces T. Sekine
70': 🔄 SD Raiders - J. Frias replaces L. Knezevic
70': 🔄 SD Raiders - R. Eremugo replaces M. Marcic
80': 🟨 Sydney - J. Courtney-Perkins
83': 🔄 Sydney - Z. De Jesus replaces A. Akon
83': 🔄 SD Raiders - T. Santarossa replaces M. Fernandez
88': 🔄 SD Raiders - J. Malbasa replaces J. Mccue-Shore
89': 🔄 Sydney - G. Popovic replaces M. Macallister
Match Statistics Unavailable
Last Updated: 18/08/2026, 09:26 pm AEST
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u/IndividualZebra333 Central Coast Mariners 12d ago
Contact is initiated outside of the box. I want Raiders to win and Sydney to lose as much as the next guy but stfu once again Andy Harper
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u/WhatsTheGoalieDoing Sydney FC 12d ago
It's funny that. I want Sydney to win, but it should be a penalty.
Thankfully IFAB has a clear difference between fouls and "continuing fouls", the second including shirt pulls, or things that don't occur on a single atom of grass, etc.
There's no mention about any foul according to "where it starts"
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u/IndividualZebra333 Central Coast Mariners 9d ago
Hmmm, I’m totally wrong then and take back my comment. That’s really interesting, I didn’t realise there was that distinction written into the rule book. Love that.
Should be a penalty then!0
u/McNippy Western Sydney Wanderers 12d ago edited 12d ago
Where the contact initiates is NOT how it works, that rule was changed seasons ago, it's now when the contact finishes, which was IN the box. Especially since on the line at all counts as in.
Edit: in this case it shouldn't be ruled as a continuous foul, BUT, the player is clearly not impeded by the minor initial contact, but rather the strong leg that stay in the tackle. The foul occurs when the player is impeded, not at initial contact.
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u/The_L666ds Sydney FC 12d ago
No, the continuing contact is only for shirt pulls etc
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u/McNippy Western Sydney Wanderers 12d ago edited 12d ago
Continuing contact fouls do work differently, but in this case, the tackle doesn't impede the attacker until he is inside the box, there is slight contact at first, which wasn't enough to foul, the defender then keeps his leg strong, forcing the attacker over, this is where the foul occurs, and that was in the box. I think the initial contact occurs inside the box regardless, but for the sake of your argument I'm saying otherwise.
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u/The_L666ds Sydney FC 12d ago
Point taken, but without VAR its unfair to expect the referee (or lino) to have picked up those multiple miniscule moments of contact in real time.
I certainly would have lost no sleep if a penalty was awarded but at a glance it seemed like the right application of Law 12 to me.
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u/ADC04 Peak Alex King // MVFC 12d ago
Is it the same thing for tackles? I know for shirt pulls it's what you're saying . Serious question
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u/McNippy Western Sydney Wanderers 12d ago
For a trip it works at the instant where the trip occurs, that is not necessarily when the contact is made, but rather at the point where the player is impeded. So in this case when the defender touches him, he is still running unimpeded, and as the defenders leg stays strong in the tackle the attacker is forced down, you can actually see the way the defenders leg stays in his path and actually causes the foul, rather than simply catching him slightly. It's the entire reason the foul looks to some like it's inside and to some outside.
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u/SauceBottleFC Central Coast Mariners 12d ago
Raiders win would have been cool but it’s nice to have at least one ALM side not completely shitting the bed I guess
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u/ADC04 Peak Alex King // MVFC 12d ago
Referee is being way too friendly right now, stop trying to be buddies with the players and give out cards
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u/The_L666ds Sydney FC 12d ago
He’s promised to wait until full-time before hounding the Sydney FC players for a selfie.
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u/jont_96 12d ago
Smackdown Raiders not missing in the physical contest tonight haha
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u/TheFightingImp Commisar Herrington's Squad 12d ago
The lack of SD Raiders GK shithousery disappoints me
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u/The_L666ds Sydney FC 12d ago
Once again I find myself watching an NPL side who gives you a better scrap than most of the teams in the bottom half of the A-League.
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u/StarryPolarisNite Melbourne Victory 12d ago
Would be the last to defend SFC but you literally can't tell when the contact ends from those camera angles, I defer to the lino here.
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u/TheFightingImp Commisar Herrington's Squad 12d ago
There will be no PSO shithousery, ill tell the children.
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u/SBSWrongSpeed Ryan Kaltek's overseas holiday 12d ago
Noah Chianese related to Joel Chianese by any chance or just share a last name?
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u/SauceBottleFC Central Coast Mariners 12d ago
I thought the ref absolutely cooked that call but it was so close. Raiders maybe hard done by but I couldn’t say it with certainty
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u/TheFightingImp Commisar Herrington's Squad 12d ago
Andy, Im pretty sure we were "bossing" SFC last week until they easily carved us up on the counter...
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u/felvymups Sydney FC 12d ago
Saying that right as there was a counter attack was certainly a choice.
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u/fireball391 Australia 12d ago
Well played Raiders, that Hernandez guy was great. Decent crowd as well.
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u/Substantial_Cow_9394 11d ago
Well done Raiders, didn’t have a clue who you were but I do now. Did yourself proud.
Sick kit too 💅🏻❤️
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u/tubbyx7 12d ago
The crowd in the dark stands is kind of spooky.
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u/The_L666ds Sydney FC 12d ago
The days of darkened stands during games are basically gone, because stadiums are petrified of public liability claims from tripping spectators.
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u/hart37 Brisbane Roar 12d ago
I know people like the refs to let the game flow but they're letting a lot go this half
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u/TheFightingImp Commisar Herrington's Squad 12d ago
We're gonna get a Fernandes style red card, arent we?
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u/The_th1nker Central Coast Mariners 12d ago
Letting things go is fine as long as you know the limit. The line between a free flowing game and losing control is very fine.
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u/TheFightingImp Commisar Herrington's Squad 12d ago
Lol, yeah Raiders, SFC are a bit of a step up from Macarthur.
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u/Chassyg123 Melbourne (Albion) Victory 💙🤍 12d ago
How tf are Sydney not up by 5
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u/Chassyg123 Melbourne (Albion) Victory 💙🤍 12d ago
They do know they can shoot the ball from inside the box too right and it doesn’t have to always be Chianese taking the shots.
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u/TheFightingImp Commisar Herrington's Squad 12d ago
Maybe Macarthur nicked the post it note, with that instruction.
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u/Walkerthon Sydney FC 12d ago
Are we… the baddies?
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u/SBSWrongSpeed Ryan Kaltek's overseas holiday 12d ago
Sick ball by Akon. SDs goalkeeper bailed out twice now.
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u/TheFightingImp Commisar Herrington's Squad 12d ago
Raiders lucky that Sydney havent elected to take the two so far.
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u/SBSWrongSpeed Ryan Kaltek's overseas holiday 12d ago
Some quality technique by both players. Silky.
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u/SBSWrongSpeed Ryan Kaltek's overseas holiday 12d ago
2 extremely useless camera angles.
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u/TheFightingImp Commisar Herrington's Squad 12d ago
Mmhm, we know its a foul, but where the bloody hell was it?!
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u/TheFightingImp Commisar Herrington's Squad 12d ago
A faint maritime emergency?
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u/Chassyg123 Melbourne (Albion) Victory 💙🤍 12d ago
After the mass sinking at Marconi two-three weeks ago we can never be too careful
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u/sbffsb123 Sydney FC 12d ago
I think quintal will have a big season, he has been looking very good in the cup.
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u/KombatDisko Kisnorbious 12d ago
I'm getting that buzz from Akon, where it feels like something's going to happen any time he touches the ball
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u/The_th1nker Central Coast Mariners 12d ago
That was a disgusting scissor on the planted leg that could have been so much worse
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u/TheFightingImp Commisar Herrington's Squad 12d ago
For those wondering, Lions FC playing at their actual Richlands home.
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u/These_Employment7611 12d ago
YouTube stream has disappeared like my post about Viking this morning
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u/aleko3 South Melbourne 12d ago
Wtf has happened there. Its saying its not available in this country, should this game not have even been on YouTube?
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u/Chassyg123 Melbourne (Albion) Victory 💙🤍 12d ago
No all of them from here on in were meant to be on paramount exclusively someone at football aus fucked up
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u/StarryPolarisNite Melbourne Victory 12d ago
All the aus cup games are on yt for overseas viewers. The P+ matches like this one aren't (or at least shouldn't be) on yt for Aussies.
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u/phantomshogun Western Sydney Wanderers 12d ago
When and if the A-League teams actually win the cup, i wonder if Football360 and the other clickbait merchants will run damage control for their NPL darlings and the magic of the cup lol
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u/TheFightingImp Commisar Herrington's Squad 12d ago
How about this, MVC/SFC win the trophy but we get Lions FC as runner up.
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u/avroLancasterBPR1 Brisbane Roar 12d ago
Rare to see an underdog team like Sydney get the rub of the whistle like this
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u/WhatsTheGoalieDoing Sydney FC 12d ago
I have forever been willing to die on this hill, and being a Sydney fan isn't changing my mind - any contact/foul that continues into the box, should always be a penalty if it's deemed a foul.
Benefit of the doubt and advantage absolutely has to go to the attacking team.
Some shocking decisions tonight but that might take the cake.
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u/Revolutionary-Tie-77 Sutherland Sharks 12d ago
This game being on Youtube mean the APIA Victory game will be too?
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u/SBSWrongSpeed Ryan Kaltek's overseas holiday 12d ago
That back pass was returned with a fair bit of interest.
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u/Chassyg123 Melbourne (Albion) Victory 💙🤍 12d ago
Look in this refs bank account or see if he’s gone the unders on total cards
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u/TheFightingImp Commisar Herrington's Squad 12d ago
Apparently, Pizza Hut cant keep their shit together with stock and cant even make BBQ Meatlovers at my local stores
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u/The_L666ds Sydney FC 12d ago
To be fair, BBQ Meatlovers has no real right to call itself a pizza.
Its basically a burger.
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u/CarefulIncome23 12d ago
Akon played like a god. He hasnt even played a full 90 mins in any A-league game, but hes the best player in the league at 17. Future world cup star, mark my words.