The 2014 A-League All Stars Game was a soccer match that took place on 10 August 2014 at ANZ Stadium in Sydney, contested between the A-League All Stars and Italian Serie A champions Juventus.
Background On 20 December 2013, it was confirmed that Juventus would compete against the All-Stars team on 10 August 2014, hosted in Sydney. On 18 February 2014, it was announced that former Juventus and current Sydney FC captain Alessandro Del Piero would captain the All-Stars squad; this was the first time Del Piero had played a match against his former club. On 7 April 2014, it was announced Adelaide United coach Josep Gombau would coach the All-Stars squad, chosen by a fan vote .
Matthew Spiranovic was ruled out of the A-League All Stars squad due to an ankle injury.
A-League All Stars players Pos. Player Club GK Mark Birighitti Newcastle Jets GK Eugene Galekovic Adelaide United DF Manny Muscat Wellington Phoenix DF Jade North Brisbane Roar DF Joshua Rose Central Coast Mariners DF Storm Roux Central Coast Mariners DF Matt Smith Brisbane Roar DF Michael Thwaite Perth Glory MF Ali Abbas Sydney FC MF Thomas Broich Brisbane Roar MF Marcelo Carrusca Adelaide United MF Gui Finkler Melbourne Victory MF Youssouf Hersi Perth Glory MF Nick Montgomery Central Coast Mariners MF Albert Riera Wellington Phoenix FW Besart Berisha Melbourne Victory FW Alessandro Del Piero (C) Sydney FC FW Bernie Ibini Sydney FC FW Tomi Juric Western Sydney Wanderers FW David Williams Melbourne City
Match Details
GK 1 Eugene Galekovic DF 3 Joshua RoseDF 16 Jade North DF 2 Matt SmithDF 5 Manny Muscat MF 13 Albert RieraMF 12 Marcelo Carrusca MF 22 Thomas Broich MF 10 Alessandro Del Piero (c) FW 11 Bernie Ibini FW 8 Besart Berisha Substitutes:GK 18 Mark Birighitti DF 4 Michael Thwaite MF 6 Nick Montgomery MF 7 Gui Finkler FW 9 Tomi Juric DF 14 Storm Roux MF 15 David Williams MF 17 Youssouf Hersi MF 20 Ali AbbasManager: Josep Gombau
GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon (c) DF 33 Patrice Evra DF 19 Leonardo BonucciDF 4 Martín CáceresDF 26 Stephan LichtsteinerMF 5 Angelo OgbonnaMF 21 Andrea PirloMF 8 Claudio Marchisio MF 6 Paul PogbaFW 10 Carlos TevezFW 14 Fernando Llorente Substitutes:GK 30 Marco Storari GK 34 RubinhoGK 77 Emil AuderoDF 3 Giorgio ChielliniMF 7 Simone Pepe FW 11 Kingsley ComanMF 12 Sebastian Giovinco DF 16 Marco MottaMF 20 Simone PadoinMF 22 Kwadwo Asamoah MF 24 Mattia VitaleFW 36 Sergio BuenacasaMF 37 Roberto PereyraMF 39 Luca MarroneManager: Massimiliano Allegri
Man of the Match: Thomas Broich (A-League All Stars)
Statistics A-League All StarsJuventusGoals scored23Total shots1315Shots on target57Ball possession54.9%45.1%Corner kicks85Fouls committed1313Offsides12Yellow cards10Second caution red cards00Direct red cards00
Broadcasting In Australia, the match was broadcast live by the Seven Network on their channel 7mate.
Sponsorship A-League All Stars partners:
Foxtel Telstra NSW Government BLK
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