Australian A-League Men

Adelaide United vs Western Sydney Wanderers, 2020-21 Australian A League, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Adelaide United
  • 11': Tomi Juric
  • Red Card 45': Louis D'Arrigo
FT
1 - 1
Western Sydney Wanderers
  • 68': Simon Cox
  • Red Card 77': Mark Natta

Adelaide United, Western Sydney Wanderers share spoils in A-League draw

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Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Ryan Strain (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 8': Foul by James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 8': Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Bruce Kamau (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 9': Joshua Cavallo (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Goal! Adelaide United 1, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0. Tomi Juric (Adelaide United) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Halloran with a cross.
  • 15': Foul by Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 15': Ryan Strain (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Bruce Kamau (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Foul by George Timotheou (Adelaide United).
  • 17': Foul by Juande (Adelaide United).
  • 17': James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Graham Dorrans tries a through ball, but Thomas Aquilina is caught offside.
  • 24': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Ziggy Gordon.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Halloran.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 27': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Daniel Wilmering.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Jordan Elsey (Adelaide United) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jordan Elsey following a corner.
  • 29': Bruce Kamau (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Juande (Adelaide United).
  • 30': Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Tomi Juric (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Craig Goodwin.
  • 36': Attempt missed. James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Keanu Baccus.
  • 38': Foul by Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 38': Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Bruce Kamau (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Keanu Baccus.
  • 42': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Louis D'Arrigo.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Mitchell Duke (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Patrick Ziegler (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 44': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Ziggy Gordon.
  • 44': Foul by Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United).
  • 44': Mitchell Duke (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Second yellow card to Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United) for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Bruce Kamau (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Keanu Baccus with a through ball.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Adelaide United 1, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Adelaide United 1, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Adelaide United. Al Hassan Toure replaces Tomi Juric.
  • 48': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Patrick Ziegler.
  • 48': Attempt missed. George Timotheou (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross following a corner.
  • 49': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Graham Dorrans tries a through ball, but Bruce Kamau is caught offside.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 51': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Ziggy Gordon.
  • 52': Bruce Kamau (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United).
  • 52': Foul by James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 52': Joshua Cavallo (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Ryan Strain (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Graham Dorrans (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 56': Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Graham Dorrans (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Strain.
  • 58': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Ziggy Gordon.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Jordan Elsey (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Halloran with a cross.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Bruce Kamau (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mitchell Duke.
  • 60': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Bernie Ibini replaces James Troisi.
  • 60': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Simon Cox replaces Thomas Aquilina.
  • 61': Offside, Adelaide United. George Timotheou tries a through ball, but Al Hassan Toure is caught offside.
  • 68': Foul by Simon Cox (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 68': George Timotheou (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Goal! Adelaide United 1, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1. Simon Cox (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mitchell Duke.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Simon Cox (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mitchell Duke with a cross.
  • 71': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Joe Gauci.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Graham Dorrans (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Wilmering.
  • 72': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Patrick Ziegler.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 72': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Daniel Wilmering.
  • 74': Bruce Kamau (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Foul by Juande (Adelaide United).
  • 76': Al Hassan Toure (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 77': Foul by Mark Natta (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 77': Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Mark Natta (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) is shown the red card.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 80': Bruce Kamau (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United).
  • 80': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Tass Mourdoukoutas replaces Mitchell Duke.
  • 82': Bernie Ibini (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Foul by Ryan Strain (Adelaide United).
  • 82': Ryan Strain (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Keanu Baccus tries a through ball, but Simon Cox is caught offside.
  • 84': Substitution, Adelaide United. Ryan Kitto replaces Craig Goodwin.
  • 86': Bernie Ibini (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Juande (Adelaide United).
  • 87': Substitution, Adelaide United. Pacifique Niyongabire replaces Al Hassan Toure.
  • 90': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Tass Mourdoukoutas.
  • 90'+2': Bruce Kamau (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Joshua Cavallo (Adelaide United).
  • 90'+2': Joshua Cavallo (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Kwame Yeboah replaces Patrick Ziegler.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Simon Cox (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Graham Dorrans with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Kwame Yeboah (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 90'+4': Jordan Elsey (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Bernie Ibini (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel Wilmering following a fast break.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Adelaide United 1, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Adelaide United 1, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 10
0 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 1
3 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 9
3 Saves 2
58.5 Possession 41.5
13 SHOTS 15
3 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
466 Accurate Passes 282
559 Passes 382
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 7
18 Crosses 30
0.2 Cross % 0.2
37 Long Balls 67
17 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 7
7 Effective Tackles 7
15 Tackles 18
0.5 Tackle % 0.4
15 Interceptions 13
31 Effective Clearances 22
31 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Coopers Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 6,787

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

ADE Adelaide United (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
46 Joe Gauci (GK)
3 George Timotheou
23 Jordan Elsey
27 Joshua Cavallo Yellow Card
4 Ryan Strain Yellow Card
8 Stefan Mauk
28 Juande
6 Louis D'Arrigo Yellow Card
9 Tomi Juric
11 Craig Goodwin
26 Ben Halloran
Adelaide United Substitutes:
Ryan Kitto, Michael Olakigbe, Pacifique Niyongabire, Michael Marrone, Al Hassan Toure, Yared Abetew, Joe Caletti.

WSW Western Sydney Wanderers (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
30 Daniel Margush (GK)
34 Patrick Ziegler
33 Mark Natta Red Card
2 Ziggy Gordon
18 Graham Dorrans
14 James Troisi
17 Keanu Baccus
29 Daniel Wilmering
39 Thomas Aquilina
12 Mitchell Duke
7 Bruce Kamau
Western Sydney Wanderers Substitutes:
Nicolai Müller, Noah James, Bernie Ibini-Isei, Jordan O'Doherty, Simon Cox, Kwame Yeboah, Tass Mourdoukoutas.

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