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| Event | A-League All Stars Game | ||||||
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| Date | 20 July 2013 (2013-07-20) | ||||||
| Venue | ANZ Stadium,Sydney | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Robin van Persie (Manchester United) | ||||||
| Referee | Masaaki Toma (Japan) | ||||||
| Attendance | 83,127 | ||||||
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The2013 A-League All Stars Game was asoccer match that took place on 20 July 2013 atANZ Stadium inSydney, contested between theA-League All Stars and EnglishPremier League championsManchester United.
Tickets which went on sale earlier in the year sold out in minutes.[1] A Manchester United training session which was open to the public attracted 22,000 people at Allianz Stadium.[2] It is the first time since 1999 that Manchester United have visited Australia.[3] On 18 March 2013, it was announcedMelbourne Victory coachAnge Postecoglou will coach the all-stars squad, chosen by fans who voted.[4]
Some A-League players, includingAlessandro Del Piero andEmile Heskey, were not able to play due to other commitments.[5]
| A-League All Stars | 1–5 |  Manchester United |
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Berisha 51' | Report | Lingard 10',54' Welbeck 33',70'Van Persie 86' |
        A-League All Stars |   Manchester United |
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Man of the Match: | Match rules
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| A-League All Stars | Manchester United | |
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| Goals scored | 1 | 5 |
| Total shots | 6 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 13 |
| Ball possession | 33% | 67% |
| Corner kicks | 2 | 15 |
| Fouls committed | 4 | 4 |
| Offsides | 0 | 2 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Second caution red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Direct red cards | 0 | 0 |
In Australia, the match was broadcast live by theSeven Network. In the UK, the match was broadcast live on Manchester United's subscription television channelMUTV.
A-League All Stars partners:
