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RED ALL OVER | 2nd Gear -
Sometimes it feels like you’re always stuck in 2nd gear when you play the Newcastle Jets at the Hunter this time of year. A decent start though for the Champions Adelaide United a valuable away point in a tricky part of the world traditionally for the REDS to get results. This was a game clearly defined by the fact it was round 1, both the Jets and the REDs really did struggle to show any real flow and at time struggled to get their passing game going, very much a stop, start…chuck the players on pause kind of affair. Of course it didn’t start well for AMOR’S men when after just 16 minutes, Newcastle Jets Midfielder Wayne Brown hammered in the opening goal, a really classy strike worthy to be a match winner on any given day, but to Adelaide United’s credit this did spark the lads into gear. The REDS were good value on 29 minutes when a mistake at the back by Newcastle allowed young Jesse Makarounas to calmly slot home into a empty net the equaliser from 18 yards out. Great to see young Jesse open up his goal scoring account for the REDs, let’s hope there [...]
Damien Lewandowski