Adelaide United VS Cong An Ha Noi

This is a single - elimination match in the AFC Champions League elite play - offs. Adelaide United will play at home in Hindmarsh Stadium. They are well - acquainted with the local climate and pitch conditions in the A - League. Their squad structure is intact. However, they face some setbacks. Three long - term injured strikers will be absent, and defender Piliyas is suspended. This restricts their offensive rotation. In recent warm - up games, their performance has been inconsistent, and their ability to break through defenses lacks stability. On the other hand, Hanoi Police are the champions of the Vietnamese League. They have naturalized foreign players and a core of national team players, with remarkable counter - attack speed. But they have their own problems. Many key players have been called up by the Vietnamese national team. Moreover, they haven't participated in a high - intensity official match since June. The long - distance journey to Australia brings issues such as jet lag, low temperatures, and significant physical exhaustion. They only have 21 players in the squad for this game. Since it's a single - match for the qualification, the margin for error is extremely small.