Adelaide striker Jovanovic regrets goal celebration that seals A-League semi-final ban

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/jovanovic-luka/bZQR7tR5/"]Jovanovic[/a] scored ‌a double off the bench in ‌Sunday's 2-1 victory at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/melbourne-city/OKfoGJBe/"]Melbourne City[/a], with the 98th-minute-winner also giving him a share of the ‌league's Golden Boot award with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/auckland-fc/2J7jacL6/"]Auckland ⁠FC[/a]'s [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cosgrove-sam/E5tgWxbD/"]Sam ‌Cosgrove[/a].[/p][p]The 20-year-old had every right to be excited, ​but tearing his shirt off earned him a second yellow card, having ​been booked only a minute earlier for his part in an all-in melee.[/p][p]Jovanovic ⁠said he "didn't know ​in the moment" when he was celebrating.[/p][p][b]"I picked my shirt back up, and I started walking to the halfway line," he ‌told Australian media.[/b][/p][p][b]"And then I heard the ref call my name and I saw him holding a red card, and I was like: 'Oh, my God'.[/b][/p][p][b]"I wish I could play the next game, but I know the boys will do the job."[/b][/p][embed guid="be23b693-af8f-4092-ade6-69be71cf6699" url="https://x.com/AdelaideUnited/status/2048337555956056225" social-type="twitter" /][p]Jovanovic's dismissal was also a surprise for ‌Adelaide coach Airton Andrioli.[/p][p][b]"I didn't even ​realise he got a yellow card in ‌that sort of melee,"[/b] he said.[/p][p][b]"Obviously, he's now a little bit disappointed. We're also a little bit disappointed.[/b][/p][p][b]"But I'll take that any day of the ⁠week. Coming on, ⁠scoring two goals."[/b][/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/adelaide-united-4AZ2ueHm/melbourne-city-OKfoGJBe/?mid=2JRpoVRs"]Check out the game summary with Flashscore.[/a][/p]