Newcastle Jets vs Western United, 2020-21 Australian A League, Regular Season
· Australian A-League MenWestern United strike early, Jets grounded in A-League
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Goal! Newcastle Jets 0, Western United FC 1. Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dylan Pierias with a through ball.
- 3': Attempt saved. Iker Guarrotxena (Western United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Connor Pain.
- 3': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Lewis Italiano.
- 5': Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Tomislav Uskok (Western United FC).
- 6': Offside, Western United FC. Connor Pain tries a through ball, but Lachlan Wales is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Roy O'Donovan (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Apostolos Stamatelopoulos.
- 9': Attempt saved. Valentino Yuel (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ramy Najjarine.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ramy Najjarine.
- 10': Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Valentino Yuel (Newcastle Jets).
- 12': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Tomoki Imai.
- 13': Foul by Luka Prso (Newcastle Jets).
- 13': Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Luka Prso (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Foul by Luke Duzel (Western United FC).
- 17': Foul by Steven Lustica (Western United FC).
- 17': Valentino Yuel (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets).
- 18': Luke Duzel (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt missed. Roy O'Donovan (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ramy Najjarine with a cross.
- 25': Attempt saved. Matthew Millar (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Apostolos Stamatelopoulos.
- 27': Foul by Andrew Durante (Western United FC).
- 27': Roy O'Donovan (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Valentino Yuel (Newcastle Jets).
- 28': Tomoki Imai (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Valentino Yuel (Newcastle Jets).
- 30': Foul by Andrew Durante (Western United FC).
- 30': Valentino Yuel (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Attempt missed. Valentino Yuel (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nikolai Topor-Stanley with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 32': Foul by Tomoki Imai (Western United FC).
- 32': Roy O'Donovan (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ramy Najjarine with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 34': Foul by Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets).
- 34': Steven Lustica (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Tomislav Uskok.
- 36': Attempt missed. Iker Guarrotxena (Western United FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dylan Pierias.
- 38': Attempt missed. Valentino Yuel (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matthew Millar.
- 38': Offside, Newcastle Jets. Valentino Yuel tries a through ball, but Matthew Millar is caught offside.
- 40': Attempt missed. Ramy Najjarine (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Valentino Yuel.
- 41': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Tomislav Uskok.
- 42': Foul by Roy O'Donovan (Newcastle Jets).
- 42': Ryan Scott (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Offside, Western United FC. Ryan Scott tries a through ball, but Besart Berisha is caught offside.
- 43': Foul by Matthew Millar (Newcastle Jets).
- 43': Iker Guarrotxena (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Dylan Pierias.
- 44': Attempt missed. Valentino Yuel (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ramy Najjarine with a cross following a corner.
- 44': Attempt missed. Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Newcastle Jets) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Valentino Yuel following a corner.
- 45': Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Valentino Yuel (Newcastle Jets).
- 45'+1': Besart Berisha (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Newcastle Jets).
- 45'+1': Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Newcastle Jets 0, Western United FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle Jets 0, Western United FC 1.
- 46': Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Dylan Pierias (Western United FC).
- 47': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Andrew Durante.
- 47': Attempt missed. Valentino Yuel (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ramy Najjarine with a cross following a corner.
- 49': Foul by Tomislav Uskok (Western United FC).
- 49': Valentino Yuel (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Connor Pain (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Valentino Yuel (Newcastle Jets).
- 52': Attempt missed. Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Valentino Yuel.
- 52': Substitution, Western United FC. Alessandro Diamanti replaces Iker Guarrotxena.
- 53': Foul by Lachlan Wales (Western United FC).
- 53': Matthew Millar (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Attempt saved. Connor Pain (Western United FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti.
- 54': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Lewis Italiano.
- 64': Attempt missed. Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Valentino Yuel with a cross.
- 65': Substitution, Western United FC. Brendan Hamill replaces Andrew Durante.
- 66': Attempt missed. Connor Pain (Western United FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Lachlan Wales with a through ball.
- 67': Brendan Hamill (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt missed. Roy O'Donovan (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Angus Thurgate with a cross.
- 68': Offside, Western United FC. Dylan Pierias tries a through ball, but Besart Berisha is caught offside.
- 69': VAR Decision: No Goal Newcastle Jets 0-1 Western United FC.
- 70': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Liridon Krasniqi replaces Luka Prso.
- 70': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Jason Hoffman replaces Apostolos Stamatelopoulos.
- 73': Hand ball by Matthew Millar (Newcastle Jets).
- 73': Matthew Millar (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 76': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Archie Goodwin replaces Valentino Yuel.
- 76': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Ali Abbas replaces Ramy Najjarine.
- 78': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Steven Lustica.
- 78': Attempt missed. Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Liridon Krasniqi following a corner.
- 80': Offside, Western United FC. Luke Duzel tries a through ball, but Dylan Pierias is caught offside.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Ali Abbas (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Hoffman.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Pain.
- 83': Attempt missed. Steven Lustica (Western United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Besart Berisha.
- 84': Attempt missed. Jason Hoffman (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matthew Millar.
- 87': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Tomislav Uskok.
- 87': Attempt missed. Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Liridon Krasniqi with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Substitution, Western United FC. Kaine Sheppard replaces Lachlan Wales.
- 88': Substitution, Western United FC. Sebastian Pasquali replaces Steven Lustica.
- 88': Substitution, Western United FC. Aaron Calver replaces Dylan Pierias.
- 89': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Syahrian Abimanyu replaces Matthew Millar.
- 90': Foul by Ali Abbas (Newcastle Jets).
- 90': Sebastian Pasquali (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Ali Abbas (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC).
- 90'+4': Foul by Sebastian Pasquali (Western United FC).
- 90'+4': Liridon Krasniqi (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Offside, Western United FC. Connor Pain tries a through ball, but Besart Berisha is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Syahrian Abimanyu (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+6': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Sebastian Pasquali.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Newcastle Jets 0, Western United FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Newcastle Jets 0, Western United FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Newcastle Jets 0, Western United FC 1.
Statistics
 WTU |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 52.1 | Possession | 47.9 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 288 | Accurate Passes | 256 |
| 391 | Passes | 352 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 10 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 93 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 17 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 28 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium
Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 4,301
Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium
Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 4,301
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 22 | +13 | 43 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 22 | +14 | 39 |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 22 | +10 | 35 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 22 | +7 | 35 |
Line-Ups
Newcastle Jets (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Italiano (GK) |
| 44 | Nikolai Topor-Stanley  |
| 22 | Lachlan Jackson |
| 24 | Connor O'Toole |
| 16 | Matthew Millar |
| 11 | Ramy Najjarine |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 21 | Luka Prso |
| 9 | Roy O'Donovan |
| 17 | Valentino Yuel |
| 33 | Apostolos Stamatelopoulos |
Western United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Ryan Scott (GK) |
| 4 | Andrew Durante |
| 22 | Tomislav Uskok |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai |
| 10 | Steven Lustica |
| 25 | Luke Duzel |
| 11 | Connor Pain |
| 5 | Dylan Pierias |
| 7 | Besart Berisha |
| 34 | Iker Guarrotxena |
| 8 | Lachlan Wales |
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