Adelaide United 2-2 Western Sydney Wanderers: Goodwin strike seals A-League Finals spot

Adelaide United booked their place in the A-League Finals with a 2-2 draw against 10-man Western Sydney Wanderers at Coopers Stadium thanks to Craig Goodwin s goal.

The hosts required only a point to make certain of a top-six finish and they were ahead inside 11 minutes when Ziggy Gordon turned Ryan Strain s shot into his own net.

However, Wanderers had lost only one of their last eight league meetings away at United and were back on level terms thanks to a Bruce Kamau shot that deflected in off Strain.

Carl Robinson s side had been eliminated from the top-six picture before kick-off yet they found themselves ahead against United through Graham Dorrans low drive with half an hour played.

A red card for Tass Mourdoukoutas six minutes later following a reckless challenge on Louis D Arrigo gave United hope but the visitors held firm until the 56th minute.

Goodwin peeled away at the back post and thumped a low shot past Daniel Margush for his third goal in five games.

That proved to be it as Carl Veart s men held on to pick up a draw which keeps them on course for A-League glory and ended Wellington Phoenix s Finals hopes in the process.

| That s finals football locked in for

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