Sydney beat Adelaide in dramatic five-goal A-League opener

A late header from Ryan McGowan has delivered Sydney FC a 3-2 win against Adelaide United in a rollicking A-League season opener.

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McGowan nailed a free header in the 87th minute to settle a feisty Friday night encounter at Adelaide's Coopers Stadium.

After Sydney's Adam Le Fondre produced a rapid first-half brace, Adelaide rallied with replies to Nikola Mileusnic and Al Hassan Toure.

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