2013 A-League All Stars Game

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| title = 2013 A-League All Stars Game

| image = 2013 A-League All Stars Game.jpg

| image_size = 200

| event = A-League All Stars Game

| team1 = A-League All Stars

| team1association = {{flagicon|AUS|size=30px}}

| team1score = 1

| team2 = Manchester United

| team2association = {{flagicon|ENG|size=30px}}

| team2score = 5

| details =

| date = {{Start date|2013|7|20|df=y}}

| stadium = ANZ Stadium

| city = Sydney

| man_of_the_match1a = Robin van Persie (Manchester United)

| referee = Masaaki Toma (Japan)

| attendance = 83,127

| weather =

| previous =

| next = 2014

}}

The 2013 A-League All Stars Game was a football match that took place on 20 July 2013 at ANZ Stadium in Sydney, contested between the A-League All Stars and English Premier League champions Manchester United.

Background

Tickets which went on sale earlier in the year sold out in minutes.[https://archive.today/20130720043812/http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/northern-beaches/manchester-united-visit-sydney-in-showcase-of-football-growth-in-australia/story-fngr8hax-1226681453342 The Daily Telegraph] A Manchester United training session which was open to the public attracted 22,000 people at Allianz Stadium.{{Cite web|url=https://www.insidesport.com.au/all|title = Inside Sport - Australia's premier sports magazine and website}} It is the first time since 1999 that Manchester United have visited Australia.{{Cite web |url=http://au.fourfourtwo.com/features/6867,man-utds-crazy-australian-tour.aspx |title=Man Utd's Crazy Australian Tour - International - Australian FourFourTwo - the Ultimate Football Website |access-date=20 July 2013 |archive-date=5 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205205858/http://au.fourfourtwo.com/features/6867,man-utds-crazy-australian-tour.aspx |url-status=dead }} On 18 March 2013, it was announced Melbourne Victory coach Ange Postecoglou will coach the all-stars squad, chosen by fans who voted.{{cite web|title=Postecoglou named inaugural coach of Foxtel A-League All Stars|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Postecoglou-named-inaugural-coach-of-Foxtel-ALeague-All-Stars/63257|publisher=footballaustralia.com.au|accessdate=11 July 2014}}

Some A-League players, including Alessandro Del Piero and Emile Heskey, were not able to play due to other commitments.{{cite news| url = http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-05/big-guns-out-of-a-league-all-stars-fixture/4802634| title = A-League: Alessandro Del Piero, Shinji Ono and Emile Heskey out of All-Stars' Manchester United clash - ABC News| newspaper = ABC News| date = 5 July 2013}}

A-League All Stars players

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Pos. ! Player ! Club
GK \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Ante Covic \| Western Sydney Wanderers
GK \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Michael Theo \| Brisbane Roar
DF \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Michael Beauchamp \| Western Sydney Wanderers
DF \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Pedj Bojić \| Central Coast Mariners
DF \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Nigel Boogaard \| Adelaide United
DF \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Connor Chapman \| Newcastle Jets
DF \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Joshua Risdon \| Perth Glory
DF \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Joshua Rose \| Central Coast Mariners
DF \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Nikolai Topor-Stanley \| Western Sydney Wanderers
MF \| {{flagicon\|GER}} Thomas Broich \| Brisbane Roar
MF \| {{flagicon\|ARG}} Marcelo Carrusca \| Adelaide United
MF \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Billy Celeski \| Melbourne Victory
MF \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Brett Emerton \| Sydney FC
MF \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Rhyan Grant \| Sydney FC
MF \| {{flagicon\|NZL}} Michael McGlinchey \| Central Coast Mariners
MF \| {{flagicon\|IRL}} Liam Miller \| Brisbane Roar
FW \| {{flagicon\|ALB}} Besart Berisha \| Brisbane Roar
FW \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Mark Bridge \| Western Sydney Wanderers
FW \| {{flagicon\|BAR}} Paul Ifill \| Wellington Phoenix
FW \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} David Williams \| Melbourne Heart

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Pos.

! Player

! Club

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Ante Covic

| Western Sydney Wanderers

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Michael Theo

| Brisbane Roar

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Michael Beauchamp

| Western Sydney Wanderers

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Pedj Bojić

| Central Coast Mariners

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Nigel Boogaard

| Adelaide United

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Connor Chapman

| Newcastle Jets

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Joshua Risdon

| Perth Glory

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Joshua Rose

| Central Coast Mariners

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Nikolai Topor-Stanley

| Western Sydney Wanderers

| {{flagicon|GER}} Thomas Broich

| Brisbane Roar

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Marcelo Carrusca

| Adelaide United

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Billy Celeski

| Melbourne Victory

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Brett Emerton

| Sydney FC

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rhyan Grant

| Sydney FC

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Michael McGlinchey

| Central Coast Mariners

| {{flagicon|IRL}} Liam Miller

| Brisbane Roar

| {{flagicon|ALB}} Besart Berisha

| Brisbane Roar

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Bridge

| Western Sydney Wanderers

| {{flagicon|BAR}} Paul Ifill

| Wellington Phoenix

| {{flagicon|AUS}} David Williams

| Melbourne Heart

Match

=Details=

{{footballbox

|date=20 July 2013

|time=19:30 AEST

|team1=A-League All Stars {{flagicon|AUS}}

|score=1–5

|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20140327120103/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/aleagueallstars/matchcentre/matchreport/A-League-All-Stars-v-Manchester-United-FC-Exhibition-Games/3228 Report]

|team2={{flagicon|ENG}} Manchester United

|goals1=Berisha {{goal|51}}

|goals2=Lingard {{goal|10||54}}
Welbeck {{goal|33||70}}
Van Persie {{goal|86}}

|stadium=ANZ Stadium, Sydney

|attendance=83,127

|referee=Masaaki Toma (Japan)

}}

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GK	1	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Ante Covic	{{suboff\|45}}
RB	6	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Pedj Bojić	{{suboff\|45}}
CB	2	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Nigel Boogaard
CB	5	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Michael Beauchamp	{{suboff\|83}}
LB	4	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Nikolai Topor-Stanley	{{suboff\|73}}
RM	7	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Brett Emerton (c)	{{suboff\|83}}
CM	10	{{flagicon\|IRL}} Liam Miller	{{suboff\|45}}
LM	3	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Joshua Rose	{{suboff\|64}}
RF	14	{{flagicon\|NZL}} Michael McGlinchey	{{suboff\|61}}
CF	11	{{flagicon\|ALB}} Besart Berisha
LF	22	{{flagicon\|GER}} Thomas Broich	{{suboff\|72}}
colspan=3\|Substitutes:
GK	18	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Michael Theo	{{subon\|45}}
DF	12	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Joshua Risdon	{{subon\|45}}
DF	16	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Connor Chapman	{{subon\|83}}
MF	15	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Rhyan Grant	{{subon\|61}}
MF	17	{{flagicon\|ARG}} Marcelo Carrusca	{{subon\|83}}
MF	21	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Billy Celeski	{{subon\|45}}
FW	8	{{flagicon\|BAR}} Paul Ifill	{{subon\|72}}
FW	13	{{flagicon\|AUS}} David Williams	{{subon\|73}}
FW	19	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Mark Bridge	{{subon\|64}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=4\|{{flagicon\|AUS}} Ange Postecoglou

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GK	13	{{flagicon\|DEN}} Anders Lindegaard
RB	2	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Rafael
CB	4	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Phil Jones
CB	5	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Rio Ferdinand	{{suboff\|45}}
LB	3	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Patrice Evra (c)	{{suboff\|75}}
RM	35	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Jesse Lingard
CM	16	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Michael Carrick	{{suboff\|70}}
CM	23	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Tom Cleverley
LM	29	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Wilfried Zaha
CF	19	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Danny Welbeck	{{suboff\|70}}
CF	11	{{flagicon\|WAL}} Ryan Giggs	{{suboff\|62}}
colspan=3\|Substitutes:
GK	1	{{flagicon\|ESP}} David de Gea
DF	22	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Fábio	{{subon\|75}}
DF	38	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Michael Keane	{{subon\|45}}
MF	8	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Anderson	{{subon\|70}}
MF	44	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Adnan Januzaj	{{subon\|70}}
FW	20	{{flagicon\|NED}} Robin van Persie	{{subon\|62}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=4\|{{flagicon\|SCO}} David Moyes

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Man of the Match:

Robin van Persie (Manchester United)

| width=50% valign=top|

Match rules

90 minutes
30 minutes of extra-time if necessary
Penalty shoot-out if scores still level

=Statistics=

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width=100 \| !width=70 \| A-League All Stars !width=70 \| Manchester United
Goals scored \|1\|\|5
Total shots \|6\|\|17
Shots on target \|3\|\|13
Ball possession \|33%\|\|67%
Corner kicks \|2\|\|15
Fouls committed \|4\|\|4
Offsides \|0\|\|2
Yellow cards \|0\|\|0
Second caution red cards \|0\|\|0
Direct red cards \|0\|\|0

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width=100 |

!width=70 | A-League All Stars

!width=70 | Manchester United

Goals scored

|1||5

Total shots

|6||17

Shots on target

|3||13

Ball possession

|33%||67%

Corner kicks

|2||15

Fouls committed

|4||4

Offsides

|0||2

Yellow cards

|0||0

Second caution red cards

|0||0

Direct red cards

|0||0

Broadcasting

In Australia, the match was broadcast live by the Seven Network, after they secured the rights to the inaugural A-League All Stars game on 23 May 2013. In the UK, the match was broadcast live on Manchester United's subscription television channel MUTV.

Sponsorship

A-League All Stars partners:

References

2013

Category:2013–14 in Australian men's soccer

A-League All Stars Game 2013

Category:Soccer in Sydney

Category:2010s in Sydney

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GK	13	{{flagicon\|DEN}} Anders Lindegaard
RB	2	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Rafael
CB	4	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Phil Jones
CB	5	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Rio Ferdinand	{{suboff\|45}}
LB	3	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Patrice Evra (c)	{{suboff\|75}}
RM	35	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Jesse Lingard
CM	16	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Michael Carrick	{{suboff\|70}}
CM	23	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Tom Cleverley
LM	29	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Wilfried Zaha
CF	19	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Danny Welbeck	{{suboff\|70}}
CF	11	{{flagicon\|WAL}} Ryan Giggs	{{suboff\|62}}
colspan=3\|Substitutes:
GK	1	{{flagicon\|ESP}} David de Gea
DF	22	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Fábio	{{subon\|75}}
DF	38	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Michael Keane	{{subon\|45}}
MF	8	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Anderson	{{subon\|70}}
MF	44	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Adnan Januzaj	{{subon\|70}}
FW	20	{{flagicon\|NED}} Robin van Persie	{{subon\|62}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=4\|{{flagicon\|SCO}} David Moyes