Adelaide United vs Western United, 2020-21 Australian A League, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men10-man Western Utd secure draw with Adelaide United
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Dylan Pierias (Western United FC).
- 1': Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Aaron Calver (Western United FC).
- 3': 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 set piece situation.
- 3': Connor Pain (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Ben Halloran (Adelaide United).
- 7': Attempt saved. Víctor Sánchez (Western United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Víctor Sánchez (Western United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti.
- 8': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Juande.
- 9': Besart Berisha (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by George Timotheou (Adelaide United).
- 12': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Aaron Calver.
- 13': Foul by Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United).
- 13': Víctor Sánchez (Western United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Foul by Víctor Sánchez (Western United FC).
- 15': Víctor Sánchez (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United).
- 16': Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Hand ball by Tomislav Uskok (Western United FC).
- 18': Offside, Adelaide United. Joshua Cavallo tries a through ball, but Tomi Juric is caught offside.
- 19': Foul by Ben Halloran (Adelaide United).
- 19': Víctor Sánchez (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Attempt missed. Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross.
- 22': Offside, Adelaide United. Louis D'Arrigo tries a through ball, but Joshua Cavallo is caught offside.
- 24': Attempt missed. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Stefan Mauk.
- 25': Foul by Ryan Strain (Adelaide United).
- 25': Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Juande.
- 26': Attempt missed. Andrew Durante (Western United FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti with a cross following a corner.
- 27': Offside, Adelaide United. Stefan Mauk tries a through ball, but Ben Halloran is caught offside.
- 29': Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Besart Berisha (Western United FC).
- 30': Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Tomislav Uskok (Western United FC).
- 31': Attempt missed. Ryan Strain (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ben Halloran.
- 32': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Foul by Ben Halloran (Adelaide United).
- 32': Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Offside, Adelaide United. Joshua Cavallo tries a through ball, but Louis D'Arrigo is caught offside.
- 36': Foul by Víctor Sánchez (Western United FC).
- 36': Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Second yellow card to Víctor Sánchez (Western United FC) for a bad foul.
- 39': Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Foul by Joshua Cavallo (Adelaide United).
- 39': Attempt missed. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 40': Attempt saved. Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Halloran.
- 41': Aaron Calver (Western United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Foul by Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United).
- 41': Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card.
- 42': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Tomoki Imai.
- 42': Attempt missed. George Timotheou (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Tomislav Uskok.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. George Timotheou (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Louis D'Arrigo.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Joshua Cavallo (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Louis D'Arrigo with a headed pass.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Adelaide United 0, Western United FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Adelaide United 0, Western United FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Adelaide United. Kusini Yengi replaces Louis D'Arrigo.
- 47': Attempt missed. Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joshua Cavallo with a cross.
- 50': Foul by Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC).
- 50': Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Attempt missed. Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Halloran.
- 53': Hand ball by Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC).
- 54': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Tomi Juric (Adelaide United).
- 57': Substitution, Western United FC. Brendan Hamill replaces Besart Berisha.
- 58': Foul by Joshua Cavallo (Adelaide United).
- 58': Tomoki Imai (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Substitution, Adelaide United. Ryan Kitto replaces Joshua Cavallo.
- 60': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Brendan Hamill.
- 63': Attempt saved. Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stefan Mauk.
- 63': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Ryan Scott.
- 65': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Dylan Pierias.
- 68': Foul by Ryan Strain (Adelaide United).
- 68': Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Tomi Juric (Adelaide United) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 71': Foul by Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United).
- 71': Tomislav Uskok (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, Adelaide United. Al Hassan Toure replaces Tomi Juric.
- 72': Substitution, Adelaide United. Mohamed Toure replaces Craig Goodwin.
- 75': Foul by Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC).
- 75': Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Aaron Calver (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Mohamed Toure (Adelaide United).
- 78': Offside, Western United FC. Alessandro Diamanti tries a through ball, but Dylan Pierias is caught offside.
- 80': VAR Decision: No Goal Adelaide United 0-0 Western United FC.
- 82': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Aaron Calver.
- 83': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Jordan Elsey (Adelaide United).
- 83': Jordan Elsey (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Connor Pain (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Mohamed Toure (Adelaide United).
- 84': Mohamed Toure (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 86': Attempt missed. Aaron Calver (Western United FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 87': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Connor Pain.
- 87': Attempt missed. Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Juande with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Foul by Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC).
- 88': Juande (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Al Hassan Toure (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Andrew Durante (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Al Hassan Toure.
- 90'+1': Foul by Mohamed Toure (Adelaide United).
- 90'+1': Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Western United FC. Ivan Vujica replaces Connor Pain.
- 90'+2': Foul by Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC).
- 90'+2': Jordan Elsey (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Andrew Durante (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Mohamed Toure (Adelaide United).
- 90'+4': Second yellow card to Mohamed Toure (Adelaide United) for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Halloran.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. George Timotheou (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Adelaide United 0, Western United FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Adelaide United 0, Western United FC 0.
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 18 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 29.9 | Possession | 70.1 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 174 | Accurate Passes | 517 |
| 257 | Passes | 580 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 8 | Crosses | 42 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 32 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 14 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 29 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Venue: Coopers Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 7,699
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
Adelaide United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 46 | Joe Gauci (GK) |
| 3 | George Timotheou |
| 23 | Jordan Elsey |
| 27 | Joshua Cavallo |
| 4 | Ryan Strain |
| 28 | Juande |
| 8 | Stefan Mauk |
| 6 | Louis D'Arrigo |
| 9 | Tomi Juric |
| 11 | Craig Goodwin |
| 26 | Ben Halloran |
Western United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Ryan Scott (GK) |
| 4 | Andrew Durante |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai |
| 11 | Connor Pain |
| 2 | Aaron Calver |
| 23 | Alessandro Diamanti |
| 22 | Tomislav Uskok |
| 20 | Víctor Sánchez |
| 7 | Besart Berisha |
| 8 | Lachlan Wales |
| 5 | Dylan Pierias |
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