Western Sydney Wanderers vs Newcastle Jets, 2020-21 Australian A League, Regular Season
· Australian A-League MenWanderers' Ibini nets vs. ex-club Newcastle in draw
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Roy O'Donovan (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 3': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Mark Natta.
- 5': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Steven Ugarkovic.
- 8': Attempt missed. Tate Russell (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolai Müller.
- 9': Valentino Yuel (Newcastle Jets) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Tate Russell (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Troisi.
- 10': Attempt missed. James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 11': Foul by Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 11': Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. James Troisi tries a through ball, but Bernie Ibini is caught offside.
- 13': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Ziggy Gordon.
- 16': Attempt missed. Steven Ugarkovic (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Roy O'Donovan.
- 17': Attempt missed. Bernie Ibini (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Keanu Baccus.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Thomas Aquilina (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Graham Dorrans.
- 21': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Nigel Boogaard.
- 22': Attempt missed. Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Tass Mourdoukoutas with a headed pass following a corner.
- 23': Attempt missed. Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Roy O'Donovan.
- 24': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Mark Natta.
- 27': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Nikolai Topor-Stanley.
- 27': Foul by Bernie Ibini (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 27': Nigel Boogaard (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Tate Russell (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bernie Ibini.
- 33': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by James Troisi.
- 34': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Simon Cox replaces Nicolai Müller because of an injury.
- 34': Attempt missed. Roy O'Donovan (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nikolai Topor-Stanley with a headed pass following a corner.
- 36': Simon Cox (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Keanu Baccus.
- 36': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1, Newcastle Jets 0. Bernie Ibini (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 38': Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Foul by Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 39': Foul by Ramy Najjarine (Newcastle Jets).
- 39': Graham Dorrans (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Tate Russell (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 40': Tate Russell (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Offside, Newcastle Jets. Nigel Boogaard tries a through ball, but Roy O'Donovan is caught offside.
- 43': Attempt missed. Tate Russell (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Troisi.
- 43': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Tate Russell tries a through ball, but Simon Cox is caught offside.
- 44': Foul by Roy O'Donovan (Newcastle Jets).
- 44': Ziggy Gordon (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Tate Russell.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Nigel Boogaard (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jason Hoffman with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1, Newcastle Jets 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1, Newcastle Jets 0.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Jason Hoffman (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentino Yuel.
- 48': Foul by Nigel Boogaard (Newcastle Jets).
- 48': James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Attempt saved. James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Simon Cox.
- 49': Foul by Bernie Ibini (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 49': Ramy Najjarine (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Johnny Koutroumbis (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Angus Thurgate.
- 53': Attempt missed. Valentino Yuel (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nigel Boogaard.
- 54': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Keanu Baccus.
- 54': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Tass Mourdoukoutas.
- 55': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Tate Russell.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Roy O'Donovan (Newcastle Jets) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 58': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Tass Mourdoukoutas.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Johnny Koutroumbis (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Hoffman with a cross.
- 60': Dangerous play by Roy O'Donovan (Newcastle Jets).
- 60': Ziggy Gordon (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Kwame Yeboah replaces Bernie Ibini.
- 65': Foul by Jason Hoffman (Newcastle Jets).
- 65': Thomas Aquilina (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Lucas Mauragis replaces Jason Hoffman.
- 67': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Luka Prso replaces Ramy Najjarine because of an injury.
- 69': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Nikolai Topor-Stanley.
- 70': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Nikolai Topor-Stanley.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Roy O'Donovan (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentino Yuel.
- 73': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Ziggy Gordon.
- 74': Foul by James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 74': Johnny Koutroumbis (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Tate Russell (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Keanu Baccus.
- 75': Foul by Kwame Yeboah (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 75': Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Ziggy Gordon.
- 78': Attempt missed. Johnny Koutroumbis (Newcastle Jets) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Steven Ugarkovic with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Bruce Kamau replaces Tate Russell.
- 78': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Jordan O'Doherty replaces James Troisi.
- 78': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Patrick Ziegler replaces Tass Mourdoukoutas.
- 80': Penalty Newcastle Jets. Luka Prso draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 80': Penalty conceded by Patrick Ziegler (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 81': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1, Newcastle Jets 1. Roy O'Donovan (Newcastle Jets) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 82': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Mark Natta tries a through ball, but Kwame Yeboah is caught offside.
- 83': Attempt missed. Roy O'Donovan (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nigel Boogaard.
- 83': Foul by Simon Cox (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 83': Nigel Boogaard (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Mark Natta.
- 85': Daniel Margush (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Valentino Yuel (Newcastle Jets).
- 86': Foul by Simon Cox (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 86': Johnny Koutroumbis (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 89': Foul by Nigel Boogaard (Newcastle Jets).
- 89': Kwame Yeboah (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Lucas Mauragis (Newcastle Jets).
- 90': Ziggy Gordon (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Lucas Mauragis (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Nikolai Topor-Stanley.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Jordan O'Doherty (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Graham Dorrans.
- 90'+2': Foul by Graham Dorrans (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 90'+2': Luka Prso (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Graham Dorrans (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Foul by Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Newcastle Jets).
- 90'+3': Patrick Ziegler (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Mark Natta (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 90'+6': Valentino Yuel (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Mark Natta (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Luka Prso (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Ugarkovic following a set piece situation.
- 90'+7': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Mark Natta.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1, Newcastle Jets 1.
- 0': Match ends, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1, Newcastle Jets 1.
Statistics
 NEW |
WSW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 13 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 55.7 | Possession | 44.3 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 458 | Accurate Passes | 350 |
| 527 | Passes | 431 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 29 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 17 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 9 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: CommBank Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 6,896
Venue: CommBank Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 6,896
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 23 | +12 | 43 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 23 | +14 | 40 |
| 3 | Adelaide United | 23 | +7 | 36 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 22 | +10 | 35 |
Line-Ups
Western Sydney Wanderers (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Daniel Margush (GK) |
| 6 | Tass Mourdoukoutas |
| 33 | Mark Natta  |
| 2 | Ziggy Gordon |
| 18 | Graham Dorrans |
| 17 | Keanu Baccus |
| 14 | James Troisi |
| 39 | Thomas Aquilina |
| 13 | Tate Russell |
| 27 | Nicolai Müller |
| 9 | Bernie Ibini-Isei |
Newcastle Jets (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Jack Duncan (GK) |
| 4 | Nigel Boogaard |
| 44 | Nikolai Topor-Stanley |
| 2 | Johnny Koutroumbis |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 6 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 11 | Ramy Najjarine |
| 24 | Connor O'Toole |
| 3 | Jason Hoffman |
| 17 | Valentino Yuel |
| 9 | Roy O'Donovan |
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