BROADMEADOW, Australia (Interstat) — Broadmeadow built a three-goal lead and withstood a late Adelaide City rally to win 3-2 on Friday in a global football match. The home side moved to 3-0 in the competition and 3-1 across all competitions, while Adelaide City dropped to 0-3 in the competition and 0-3 overall. Broadmeadow’s advantage came through Ezra Palombini, Luis Delgardo and Bailey Wells, while Adelaide City answered through Francesco Schimizzi and Bailey O Neil. The result gave Broadmeadow a third competition win and handed Adelaide City a third competition loss. The teams combined for five goals, with Broadmeadow’s scoring all coming before Adelaide City’s late replies.

Broadmeadow set the tone early when Palombini found the net in the 12th minute. The home side kept the pressure on and eventually broke the match open with two goals in quick succession, as Delgardo scored in the 74th minute and Wells followed in the 75th. That burst turned a competitive match into a 3-0 Broadmeadow lead and forced Adelaide City to chase the game over the final quarter-hour. Palombini, Delgardo and Wells each played the full 90 minutes, and their goals proved decisive in the final margin. Broadmeadow’s attack did not need a huge volume of chances to separate itself; the home side converted its key opportunities during the middle and later stages of the match.

Adelaide City did not fold. Schimizzi pulled one back in the 77th minute, giving the visitors renewed hope, and O Neil made it 3-2 in the 87th minute. Schimizzi and O Neil were among Adelaide City’s most active attacking players, and both played the full match. The visitors pressed for an equalizer in the closing minutes, but Broadmeadow held its ground and protected the one-goal advantage. The late surge made the finish tense, but it did not erase the impact of Broadmeadow’s three-goal burst. Adelaide City’s comeback attempt gained momentum after Schimizzi’s goal, and O Neil’s finish set up a nervy final few minutes. The visitors’ push forced Broadmeadow to defend deeper than it had for much of the match, but the home side kept its shape.

The match reflected the teams’ contrasting form. Broadmeadow had entered after a 2-1 win at Avondale FC, a 1-0 home win over Leichhardt and a 3-1 loss at Brisbane Roar. Adelaide City had lost its first two matches of the competition before this match, and the defeat extended its difficult start to the season. Broadmeadow’s ability to score in bunches proved the difference, especially after Delgardo and Wells struck within a minute of each other. Adelaide City’s late goals from Schimizzi and O Neil gave the visitors a chance, but Broadmeadow’s earlier work was enough.

Adelaide City’s record in the competition is now 0-3, and its record across all competitions is also 0-3. Broadmeadow’s competition record is now 3-0, while its overall record stands at 3-1. The home side’s scoring spread was notable: Palombini, Delgardo and Wells all found the net, and each played the full 90 minutes. Schimizzi and O Neil did the same for Adelaide City, with their goals keeping the visitors within reach until the final whistle. Broadmeadow’s defense absorbed late pressure after conceding twice in the final 13 minutes of regulation. The home side’s ability to protect its lead in the closing stages proved as important as its three-goal run.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Broadmeadow 2, Adelaide City 2. Interstat’s ELO system had given Adelaide City a 66 percent probability to win. Adelaide City was installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.25. The total score of 5 went under the over/under line of 2.75.