Isaias – 6

Was plugging gaps in the Red’s back half in the first half but looked sound on the ball whenever it was at his feet, holding the side together in the middle.

Daniel Adlung – 7

A calming, controlling presence in Adelaide’s midfield. His strength on the ball has already been highlighted since his arrival, but too often did Adlung look like prioritising holding the ball simply for the sake of giving Adelaide some possession instead of just doing something with it. Lost it occasionally in midfield duels.

Karim Matmour – 6.5

He’ll be rueing his missed chance in extra-time. After Ochieng’s mazing run, Matmour used the outside of his foot to get on the end of the cross instead of positioning himself better in the first place. He wasn’t overly impactful and regularly had to fill-in up front of a tiring Diawara.

Nikola Mileusnic – 7

Was a driving force for Adelaide in the opening stages but was quickly deployed in defence when the Reds were on their heels and his freedom was encumbered. He was allowed to go forth in the second half and hit a spectacular strike to level the game in the 68th minute.

Ryan Kitto – 6

He gave Luke Wilkshire something to think about, pressuring the Socceroo and beating him to earn the first shot of the game. His chance early in the game could’ve changed the course of the match had it gone in.

Baba Diawara – 4

Looked absolutely spent in the middle of the first half and that hindered his teammates. When the Reds mustered a raid out wide, targets inside were few due to Diawara labouring 20 metres behind the play. Taken out in the 73rd minute.

SUBS

George Blackwood – 5

The young striker almost found a winner when he went sliding in at the back post from an Ochieng cross and directed some headers on goal too.

Ben Warland – 5

It’s always hard for a central defender to come on in the heat of the action. Warland replaced Gulum and was found chasing as Sydney pressed for a winner. Needs to be watchful of his passing.

Mark Ochieng – 7

Changed the game for Adelaide and was part of numerous golden chances in extra-time: once weaving his way through traffic to tee up Matmour, again ten seconds later when he lent back on a shot and cleared it over the bar from five metres out, and finally when he darted a ball to the back post for Blackwood.