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Western United hosted Adelaide United in this year’s season opener, and in a cagey and generally end-to-end affair neither side was able to find the back of the net, with Western United’s largely counterattacking style unable to satisfy the home fans with a victory.
Adelaide United were satisfied with a point, as coach Carl Veart remarked in his post-match press conference, and both coaches felt a draw was the right and justified result for both sides.
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Elevated to the top of the run sheet after NSW s coronavirus cluster played havoc on the A-League schedule, Monday night s clash proved a feisty one in front of 5128 fans.
The Reds could easily have snared all three points but for Western United s desperate defending which included a goal-line clearance in each half. A draw in the end s a fair result, Adelaide coach Carl Veart said. As the game went on I think we were the side that was more likely to win but I was happy with that performance.
Adelaide s squad, heavily hit by departures over the off-season, offered a glimpse of life to come under Veart with a plethora of local products and youngsters.
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Western United traded blows with Adelaide United but the A-League 2020/21 season opener remained deadlocked in a captivating 0-0 draw in Geelong.
Reds forwards Tomi Juric and Ben Halloran came closest to breaking the stalemate, watching their shots swiped off the goal-line, while returning Green and Black captain Alessandro Diamanti thrilled the returning GMHBA Stadium faithful and proved to once again be the home side’s danger man.
Five Adelaide players made their first competition starts for the club and six of the starting XI were aged 23 or younger, but Carl Veart’s newly-assembled side controlled the opening half with 17-year-old Yaya Dukuly impressing for his hometown team while Socceroos ace Juric was denied by Tomoki Imai’s last-gasp block.
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Newcastle Jets have bolstered their squad less than a fortnight out from the start of the new season with the addition of exciting attacker Valentino Yuel.
The 26-year-old winger has penned a two-year deal with the Hunter club after impressing interim boss Craig Deans during a short trial.
Yuel spent last season with Western United FC, making nine appearances in the club’s maiden season.
Kenyan-born Yuel joins the likes of Michael Neill and Ramy Najjarine as additions to the Jets squad so far ahead of the A-League 2020/21 Season.
The Jets open their season on New Year’s Eve, making the short trip down the M1 for the local derby against Central Coast Mariners. Kick-off is 7pm (AEDT).