SYDNEY (Interstat) — Sydney scored twice after halftime to beat Adelaide United (Aus) 2-1 on Sunday, overcoming an early deficit after Brody Burkitt had put the visitors ahead. Rhys Youlley equalized in the 64th minute and Oriola Sunday netted the winner in the 73rd. Sydney improved to 1-0-1 in the competition and 1-0-1 across all competitions. Adelaide United (Aus) slipped to 0-1-0 in the competition and 2-1-0 overall. The result gave Sydney its first win in the competition this season, while Adelaide United (Aus) remained without a win in the competition. Sydney was the home team and Adelaide United (Aus) was the visiting team.

Adelaide United (Aus) opened the scoring in the 16th minute when Burkitt found the net. Burkitt was shown a yellow card in the 17th minute. Sydney’s Sekine was booked in the 39th minute, Garuccio was cautioned in first-half stoppage time at 45 plus one, and Kamijo received a yellow card in the 51st minute. Sydney trailed at halftime after conceding the early goal. The early goal gave Adelaide United (Aus) a 1-0 lead.

Sydney responded after the break. Youlley leveled in the 64th minute, and Sunday scored the deciding goal in the 73rd. Al Hassan Toure and Tiago Quintal each recorded an assist for Sydney. Burkitt finished with a goal and a yellow card for Adelaide United (Aus), while Youlley and Sunday each scored once. Toure and Quintal helped set up Sydney’s comeback with their assists. Sydney scored twice in the second half to complete the win.

The key performances included Rhys Youlley of Sydney with 90 minutes and one goal. Oriola Sunday of Sydney also had 90 minutes and one goal. Brody Burkitt of Adelaide United (Aus) had 76 minutes, one goal and a yellow card. Al Hassan Toure of Sydney had 76 minutes and one assist. Tiago Quintal of Sydney had 65 minutes and one assist. Those were the listed key performances in descending order of importance.

Substitutions followed in the second half. Sydney made changes involving Kamijo in the 62nd minute, Quintal in the 65th and Toure in the 76th. Adelaide United (Aus) made substitutions involving Kitto in the 63rd, Burkitt, Phillis and Muniz in the 76th, and Goodwin in the 84th. The game had eight substitutions overall, with Sydney making three and Adelaide United (Aus) making five. The substitutions were made across both teams in the second half.

Sydney had drawn 0-0 with WS Wanderers in its previous match. Adelaide United (Aus) had won its previous two matches across all competitions, beating Pathum United 2-1 and Perth Glory 3-1. Sydney’s competition record is now 1 win, 0 losses and 1 draw, and its record across all competitions is 1 win, 0 losses and 1 draw. Adelaide United (Aus) has a competition record of 0 wins and 1 loss, and an overall record of 2 wins and 1 loss. Those previous results came before the match.

The match featured four yellow cards overall, including Burkitt’s early booking after his opening goal. Sekine, Garuccio and Kamijo were also cautioned for Sydney. Sydney’s comeback came after a first half in which Adelaide United (Aus) held the advantage. The home side then found the goals through Youlley and Sunday to complete the turnaround. Sydney’s record in the competition remained unbeaten, while Adelaide United (Aus) remained without a win in the competition.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Sydney 1, Adelaide United (Aus) 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Sydney with a 94 percent probability to win. Sydney had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 3 went under the over/under line of 2.5.