Western United vs Macarthur FC, 2020-21 Australian A League, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men
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4 - 1
4 - 1
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Offside, Western United FC. Aaron Calver tries a through ball, but Alessandro Diamanti is caught offside.
- 7': Denis Genreau (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Foul by Tomoki Imai (Western United FC).
- 12': Offside, Western United FC. Steven Lustica tries a through ball, but Connor Pain is caught offside.
- 17': Denis Genreau (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC).
- 19': Corner, Macarthur FC. Conceded by Víctor Sánchez.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Ivan Franjic (Macarthur FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Denis Genreau (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Steven Lustica (Western United FC).
- 20': Steven Lustica (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Foul by Denis Genreau (Macarthur FC).
- 22': Iker Guarrotxena (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Moudi Najjar (Macarthur FC).
- 24': Tomoki Imai (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Besart Berisha (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Aleksandar Susnjar (Macarthur FC).
- 25': Aleksandar Susnjar (Macarthur FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Goal! Western United FC 1, Macarthur FC 0. Iker Guarrotxena (Western United FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Connor Pain.
- 28': Denis Genreau (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Steven Lustica (Western United FC).
- 30': Foul by Matt Derbyshire (Macarthur FC).
- 30': Víctor Sánchez (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Aleksandar Susnjar.
- 32': Hand ball by Tomoki Imai (Western United FC).
- 33': Attempt saved. Beñat Etxebarria (Macarthur FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 33': Attempt saved. Mark Milligan (Macarthur FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Beñat Etxebarria.
- 34': Attempt saved. Iker Guarrotxena (Western United FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Connor Pain.
- 34': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by James Meredith.
- 35': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Foul by James Meredith (Macarthur FC).
- 36': Beñat Etxebarria (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Tomoki Imai (Western United FC).
- 37': Attempt missed. Matt Derbyshire (Macarthur FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mark Milligan with a cross.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Denis Genreau (Macarthur FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Beñat Etxebarria.
- 37': Attempt saved. Markel Susaeta (Macarthur FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ivan Franjic with a cross.
- 39': Foul by Moudi Najjar (Macarthur FC).
- 39': Tomoki Imai (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Denis Genreau (Macarthur FC).
- 40': Víctor Sánchez (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Beñat Etxebarria (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Víctor Sánchez (Western United FC).
- 42': Corner, Macarthur FC. Conceded by Tomislav Uskok.
- 43': Attempt saved. Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Connor Pain.
- 43': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Aleksandar Jovanovic.
- 45': Goal! Western United FC 2, Macarthur FC 0. Besart Berisha (Western United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti following a fast break.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Markel Susaeta (Macarthur FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Franjic.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Western United FC 2, Macarthur FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Western United FC 2, Macarthur FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Macarthur FC. Loïc Puyo replaces Denis Genreau.
- 45': Substitution, Macarthur FC. Tommy Oar replaces Moudi Najjar.
- 47': Attempt missed. Matt Derbyshire (Macarthur FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tommy Oar with a cross.
- 48': Aleksandar Susnjar (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Besart Berisha (Western United FC).
- 49': Matt Derbyshire (Macarthur FC) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Aleksandar Susnjar.
- 51': Foul by Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC).
- 51': Matt Derbyshire (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Attempt missed. Beñat Etxebarria (Macarthur FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matt Derbyshire.
- 52': Foul by Besart Berisha (Western United FC).
- 52': Ivan Franjic (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. James Meredith (Macarthur FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 54': Goal! Western United FC 3, Macarthur FC 0. Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti with a through ball following a fast break.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 56': VAR Decision: Goal Western United FC - Western United FC 3-0 Macarthur FC (Dylan Pierias).
- 58': Substitution, Macarthur FC. Antony Golec replaces James Meredith because of an injury.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Ivan Franjic (Macarthur FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Beñat Etxebarria.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Antony Golec (Macarthur FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Markel Susaeta.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Ivan Franjic (Macarthur FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 60': Attempt missed. Matt Derbyshire (Macarthur FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 62': Beñat Etxebarria (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Víctor Sánchez (Western United FC).
- 62': Attempt missed. Matt Derbyshire (Macarthur FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Markel Susaeta with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 66': Iker Guarrotxena (Western United FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Connor Pain.
- 66': Goal! Western United FC 4, Macarthur FC 0. Besart Berisha (Western United FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 68': Foul by Markel Susaeta (Macarthur FC).
- 68': Víctor Sánchez (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Markel Susaeta (Macarthur FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Tommy Oar (Macarthur FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Markel Susaeta.
- 70': Corner, Macarthur FC. Conceded by Tomoki Imai.
- 70': Corner, Macarthur FC. Conceded by Aaron Calver.
- 71': Attempt missed. Beñat Etxebarria (Macarthur FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 72': Corner, Macarthur FC. Conceded by Aaron Calver.
- 72': Attempt missed. Besart Berisha (Western United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dylan Pierias following a fast break.
- 73': Substitution, Macarthur FC. Jake Hollman replaces Aleksandar Jovanovic.
- 73': Substitution, Macarthur FC. Lachlan Rose replaces Markel Susaeta.
- 73': Substitution, Western United FC. Lachlan Wales replaces Dylan Pierias.
- 74': Substitution, Western United FC. Jerry Skotadis replaces Steven Lustica.
- 74': Aaron Calver (Western United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Foul by Jake Hollman (Macarthur FC).
- 74': Jake Hollman (Macarthur FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Ivan Franjic.
- 76': Foul by Tomoki Imai (Western United FC).
- 76': Ivan Franjic (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Offside, Western United FC. Víctor Sánchez tries a through ball, but Alessandro Diamanti is caught offside.
- 79': Offside, Western United FC. Lachlan Wales tries a through ball, but Besart Berisha is caught offside.
- 81': Substitution, Western United FC. Nicolas Milanovic replaces Iker Guarrotxena because of an injury.
- 81': Substitution, Western United FC. Ivan Vujica replaces Connor Pain.
- 83': Corner, Macarthur FC. Conceded by Tomoki Imai.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Loïc Puyo (Macarthur FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Oar with a cross.
- 87': Foul by Lachlan Rose (Macarthur FC).
- 87': Ivan Vujica (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt saved. Ivan Vujica (Western United FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90': Corner, Macarthur FC. Conceded by Aaron Calver.
- 90'+1': Goal! Western United FC 4, Macarthur FC 1. Matt Derbyshire (Macarthur FC) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lachlan Rose with a cross.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Western United FC. Luke Duzel replaces Alessandro Diamanti.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Western United FC 4, Macarthur FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Western United FC 4, Macarthur FC 1.
Statistics
 MAC |
WTU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 13 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 60 | Possession | 39 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Mars Stadium
Location: Ballarat, Australia
Attendance: 1,505
Venue: Mars Stadium
Location: Ballarat, Australia
Attendance: 1,505
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 23 | +12 | 43 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 22 | +14 | 39 |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 22 | +10 | 35 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 22 | +7 | 35 |
Line-Ups
Western United
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Filip Kurto (GK) |
| 22 | Tomislav Uskok |
| 2 | Aaron Calver |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai |
| 20 | Víctor Sánchez |
| 10 | Steven Lustica  |
| 11 | Connor Pain |
| 5 | Dylan Pierias |
| 7 | Besart Berisha |
| 34 | Iker Guarrotxena |
| 23 | Alessandro Diamanti |
Macarthur FC
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Federici (GK) |
| 15 | Aleksandar Susnjar |
| 6 | Aleksandar Jovanovic |
| 12 | James Meredith |
| 7 | Ivan Franjic |
| 8 | Denis Genreau |
| 4 | Beñat |
| 5 | Mark Milligan |
| 27 | Matt Derbyshire |
| 14 | Moudi Najjar |
| 33 | Markel Susaeta |
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