Western United vs Brisbane Roar, 2020-21 Australian A League, Regular Season
· Australian A-League MenDiamanti brilliance helps Western United beat Brisbane Roar
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Joseph Champness (Brisbane Roar FC).
- 2': Tomoki Imai (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Joseph Champness (Brisbane Roar FC).
- 3': Tomoki Imai (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Jesse Daley (Brisbane Roar FC).
- 4': Luke Duzel (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt saved. Víctor Sánchez (Western United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Lustica.
- 5': Foul by Tomoki Imai (Western United FC).
- 5': Joseph Champness (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt missed. Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Brisbane Roar FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
- 8': Corner, Brisbane Roar FC. Conceded by Tomislav Uskok.
- 8': Attempt missed. Tom Aldred (Brisbane Roar FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Corey Brown with a cross following a corner.
- 9': Foul by Iker Guarrotxena (Western United FC).
- 9': Jamie Young (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt saved. Riku Danzaki (Brisbane Roar FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joseph Champness.
- 10': Foul by Kai Trewin (Brisbane Roar FC).
- 10': Iker Guarrotxena (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Joseph Champness (Brisbane Roar FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 11': Corner, Brisbane Roar FC. Conceded by Tomislav Uskok.
- 13': Foul by Dylan Pierias (Western United FC).
- 13': Joseph Champness (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Kai Trewin.
- 18': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Corey Brown.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Lustica with a headed pass.
- 19': Hand ball by Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Brisbane Roar FC).
- 21': Attempt saved. Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Brisbane Roar FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joseph Champness.
- 23': Attempt saved. Riku Danzaki (Brisbane Roar FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Macaulay Gillesphey.
- 23': Corner, Brisbane Roar FC. Conceded by Ryan Scott.
- 25': Attempt saved. Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dylan Pierias.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Luke Duzel (Western United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lachlan Wales.
- 29': Attempt saved. Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Brisbane Roar FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 31': Attempt saved. Iker Guarrotxena (Western United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lachlan Wales.
- 32': Foul by Joseph Champness (Brisbane Roar FC).
- 32': Tomoki Imai (Western United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Attempt saved. Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Iker Guarrotxena.
- 33': Foul by Tomislav Uskok (Western United FC).
- 33': Jay O'Shea (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Tomislav Uskok (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Tomislav Uskok (Western United FC).
- 37': Foul by Lachlan Wales (Western United FC).
- 37': Tom Aldred (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Offside, Brisbane Roar FC. Macaulay Gillesphey tries a through ball, but Dylan Wenzel-Halls is caught offside.
- 39': Foul by Lachlan Wales (Western United FC).
- 39': Tom Aldred (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Tomoki Imai (Western United FC).
- 40': Joseph Champness (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Tom Aldred (Brisbane Roar FC).
- 40': Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Kai Trewin (Brisbane Roar FC).
- 42': Iker Guarrotxena (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Víctor Sánchez (Western United FC).
- 44': Joseph Champness (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Corner, Brisbane Roar FC. Conceded by Víctor Sánchez.
- 45': Aaron Calver (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Tom Aldred (Brisbane Roar FC).
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Brisbane Roar FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Western United FC 0, Brisbane Roar FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Western United FC 0, Brisbane Roar FC 0.
- 47': Foul by Iker Guarrotxena (Western United FC).
- 47': Kai Trewin (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Joseph Champness (Brisbane Roar FC).
- 50': Víctor Sánchez (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Macaulay Gillesphey (Brisbane Roar FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jesse Daley.
- 52': Attempt missed. Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Steven Lustica.
- 53': Foul by Víctor Sánchez (Western United FC).
- 53': Riku Danzaki (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Víctor Sánchez (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Foul by Joseph Champness (Brisbane Roar FC).
- 55': Luke Duzel (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Offside, Western United FC. Aaron Calver tries a through ball, but Lachlan Wales is caught offside.
- 55': Attempt saved. Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Lustica.
- 56': Connor Pain (Western United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Foul by Jack Hingert (Brisbane Roar FC).
- 57': Substitution, Brisbane Roar FC. Golgol Mebrahtu replaces Joseph Champness.
- 57': Substitution, Western United FC. Alessandro Diamanti replaces Steven Lustica.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Connor Pain (Western United FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iker Guarrotxena.
- 59': Attempt missed. Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti.
- 60': Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Foul by Aaron Calver (Western United FC).
- 61': Corner, Brisbane Roar FC. Conceded by Connor Pain.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Riku Danzaki (Brisbane Roar FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 62': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Jesse Daley (Brisbane Roar FC).
- 62': Offside, Western United FC. Connor Pain tries a through ball, but Lachlan Wales is caught offside.
- 64': Attempt saved. Corey Brown (Brisbane Roar FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riku Danzaki.
- 64': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Kai Trewin.
- 65': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Tom Aldred.
- 65': Attempt missed. Tomislav Uskok (Western United FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Attempt saved. Jay O'Shea (Brisbane Roar FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Corey Brown.
- 67': Attempt missed. Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Brisbane Roar FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 67': Foul by Tom Aldred (Brisbane Roar FC).
- 67': Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Attempt saved. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lachlan Wales.
- 69': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Jamie Young.
- 70': Offside, Western United FC. Víctor Sánchez tries a through ball, but Tomislav Uskok is caught offside.
- 72': Goal! Western United FC 1, Brisbane Roar FC 0. Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti with a cross.
- 74': Foul by Connor Pain (Western United FC).
- 74': Jack Hingert (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Brisbane Roar FC. Rahmat Akbari replaces Jesse Daley.
- 76': Connor Pain (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Golgol Mebrahtu (Brisbane Roar FC).
- 77': Attempt saved. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Iker Guarrotxena.
- 78': Foul by Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Brisbane Roar FC).
- 78': Iker Guarrotxena (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Brisbane Roar FC. Masato Kudo replaces Kai Trewin.
- 78': Substitution, Brisbane Roar FC. Josh Brindell-South replaces Jack Hingert.
- 80': Attempt missed. Masato Kudo (Brisbane Roar FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Golgol Mebrahtu with a cross.
- 81': Substitution, Western United FC. Besart Berisha replaces Lachlan Wales.
- 84': Offside, Western United FC. Connor Pain tries a through ball, but Dylan Pierias is caught offside.
- 86': Attempt saved. Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Brisbane Roar FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jay O'Shea.
- 86': Foul by Iker Guarrotxena (Western United FC).
- 86': Rahmat Akbari (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Brisbane Roar FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Brindell-South.
- 90': Besart Berisha (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Brisbane Roar FC).
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Tom Aldred (Brisbane Roar FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Corey Brown with a cross.
- 90'+2': Iker Guarrotxena (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Corner, Brisbane Roar FC. Conceded by Dylan Pierias.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Western United FC. Ivan Vujica replaces Iker Guarrotxena.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Western United FC. Brendan Hamill replaces Luke Duzel.
- 90'+5': Hand ball by Dylan Pierias (Western United FC).
- 90'+5': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Connor Pain (Western United FC) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 90'+6': VAR Decision: No Goal Western United FC 1-0 Brisbane Roar FC.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Western United FC 1, Brisbane Roar FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Western United FC 1, Brisbane Roar FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Western United FC 1, Brisbane Roar FC 0.
Statistics
 BRR |
WTU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 7 | Saves | 9 |
| 49.2 | Possession | 50.8 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 346 | Accurate Passes | 377 |
| 437 | Passes | 473 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 27 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 72 | Long Balls | 80 |
| 41 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 14 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 14 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 1,920
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 1,920
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
Western United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Ryan Scott (GK) |
| 22 | Tomislav Uskok  |
| 2 | Aaron Calver |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai |
| 20 | Víctor Sánchez |
| 25 | Luke Duzel |
| 11 | Connor Pain |
| 5 | Dylan Pierias |
| 8 | Lachlan Wales |
| 34 | Iker Guarrotxena |
| 10 | Steven Lustica |
Brisbane Roar (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Jamie Young (GK) |
| 5 | Tom Aldred |
| 6 | Macaulay Gillesphey |
| 27 | Kai Trewin |
| 15 | Jesse Daley |
| 26 | Jay O'Shea |
| 3 | Corey Brown |
| 19 | Jack Hingert |
| 23 | Dylan Wenzel-Halls |
| 11 | Joe Champness |
| 10 | Riku Danzaki |
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