Australian A-League Men

Western United vs Newcastle Jets, 2020-21 Australian A League, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Western United
  • 12': Nikolai Topor-Stanley (OG)
  • 69': Dylan Pierias
FT
2 - 0
Newcastle Jets

    Western Utd climb into A-League top six with victory over Newcastle Jets

    A-League

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 4': Offside, Western United FC. Alessandro Diamanti tries a through ball, but Josh Risdon is caught offside.
    • 5': Foul by Besart Berisha (Western United FC).
    • 5': Lachlan Jackson (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Besart Berisha (Western United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Foul by Matthew Millar (Newcastle Jets).
    • 8': Attempt missed. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Steven Lustica.
    • 9': Foul by Steven Lustica (Western United FC).
    • 9': Roy O'Donovan (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Risdon.
    • 12': Own Goal by Nikolai Topor-Stanley, Newcastle Jets. Western United FC 1, Newcastle Jets 0.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Valentino Yuel (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 17': Foul by Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets).
    • 17': Josh Risdon (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) right footed shot from long range on the right is too high. Assisted by Josh Risdon.
    • 18': Foul by Steven Lustica (Western United FC).
    • 18': Roy O'Donovan (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Foul by Josh Risdon (Western United FC).
    • 20': Attempt missed. Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Angus Thurgate with a cross.
    • 22': Substitution, Western United FC. Aaron Calver replaces Josh Risdon because of an injury.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Steven Ugarkovic (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Apostolos Stamatelopoulos.
    • 23': Foul by Luka Prso (Newcastle Jets).
    • 23': Víctor Sánchez (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Hand ball by Andrew Durante (Western United FC).
    • 26': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Foul by Valentino Yuel (Newcastle Jets).
    • 26': Valentino Yuel (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 27': Offside, Western United FC. Alessandro Diamanti tries a through ball, but Besart Berisha is caught offside.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti.
    • 33': Foul by Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC).
    • 33': Luka Prso (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Connor Pain.
    • 34': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Víctor Sánchez.
    • 35': Foul by Valentino Yuel (Newcastle Jets).
    • 35': Víctor Sánchez (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roy O'Donovan.
    • 36': Besart Berisha (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Newcastle Jets).
    • 37': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Connor O'Toole.
    • 42': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Lachlan Jackson.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Steven Lustica (Western United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45': Hand ball by Lachlan Jackson (Newcastle Jets).
    • 45'+1': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Nikolai Topor-Stanley.
    • 45'+2': Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC).
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Western United FC 1, Newcastle Jets 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Western United FC 1, Newcastle Jets 0.
    • 47': Foul by Roy O'Donovan (Newcastle Jets).
    • 47': Tomoki Imai (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Hand ball by Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets).
    • 56': Foul by Valentino Yuel (Newcastle Jets).
    • 56': Tomoki Imai (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Dylan Pierias (Western United FC).
    • 57': Luka Prso (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Steven Lustica (Western United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luka Prso.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti.
    • 61': Andrew Durante (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Roy O'Donovan (Newcastle Jets).
    • 61': Roy O'Donovan (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Foul by Matthew Millar (Newcastle Jets).
    • 61': Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Liridon Krasniqi replaces Luka Prso.
    • 62': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Jason Hoffman replaces Valentino Yuel.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Roy O'Donovan (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Millar with a cross.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lachlan Wales.
    • 66': Foul by Steven Lustica (Western United FC).
    • 66': Jason Hoffman (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Aaron Calver.
    • 69': Goal! Western United FC 2, Newcastle Jets 0. Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aaron Calver.
    • 70': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Ali Abbas replaces Apostolos Stamatelopoulos.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Jason Hoffman (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matthew Millar with a headed pass.
    • 74': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Ryan Scott.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Lachlan Jackson (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ali Abbas with a cross.
    • 75': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Ryan Scott.
    • 76': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Kosta Petratos replaces Roy O'Donovan.
    • 76': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Johnny Koutroumbis replaces Lachlan Jackson.
    • 76': Foul by Johnny Koutroumbis (Newcastle Jets).
    • 76': Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Aaron Calver (Western United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 78': Foul by Kosta Petratos (Newcastle Jets).
    • 78': Offside, Western United FC. Ryan Scott tries a through ball, but Besart Berisha is caught offside.
    • 80': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Foul by Liridon Krasniqi (Newcastle Jets).
    • 80': Liridon Krasniqi (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 82': Substitution, Western United FC. Iker Guarrotxena replaces Lachlan Wales.
    • 82': Substitution, Western United FC. Dalibor Markovic replaces Connor Pain.
    • 83': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Andrew Durante.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Kosta Petratos (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Ugarkovic with a cross following a corner.
    • 85': Foul by Kosta Petratos (Newcastle Jets).
    • 85': Iker Guarrotxena (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Connor O'Toole (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Foul by Dylan Pierias (Western United FC).
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Johnny Koutroumbis (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Ugarkovic.
    • 86': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Besart Berisha.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Newcastle Jets) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Abbas with a cross.
    • 86': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Andrew Durante.
    • 88': Hand ball by Ali Abbas (Newcastle Jets).
    • 89': Offside, Western United FC. Andrew Durante tries a through ball, but Besart Berisha is caught offside.
    • 89': Offside, Western United FC. Andrew Durante tries a through ball, but Iker Guarrotxena is caught offside.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Jason Hoffman (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ali Abbas with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Ryan Scott.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Western United FC. Sebastian Pasquali replaces Alessandro Diamanti.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Western United FC. Bradden Inman replaces Víctor Sánchez.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Western United FC 2, Newcastle Jets 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Western United FC 2, Newcastle Jets 0.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 10
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 5
    7 Corner Kicks 3
    6 Saves 3
    44.2 Possession 55.8
    13 SHOTS 13
    3 ON GOAL 7
    0.2 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    317 Accurate Passes 447
    407 Passes 523
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    10 Accurate Crosses 2
    17 Crosses 12
    0.6 Cross % 0.2
    46 Long Balls 72
    23 Accurate Long Balls 42
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    5 Blocked Shots 1
    13 Effective Tackles 10
    23 Tackles 15
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    12 Interceptions 10
    12 Effective Clearances 15
    12 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Men

    Venue: AAMI Park
    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    Attendance: 990

    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

    WTU Western United (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    30 Ryan Scott (GK)
    4 Andrew Durante
    6 Tomoki Imai
    11 Connor Pain
    19 Joshua Risdon
    23 Alessandro Diamanti
    20 Víctor Sánchez
    10 Steven Lustica
    7 Besart Berisha
    8 Lachlan Wales
    5 Dylan Pierias Yellow Card
    Western United Substitutes:
    Iker Guarrotxena, Kaine Sheppard, Aaron Calver, Filip Kurto, Sebastian Pasquali, Dalibor Markovic, Bradden Inman.

    NEW Newcastle Jets (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Lewis Italiano (GK)
    44 Nikolai Topor-Stanley
    22 Lachlan Jackson
    24 Connor O'Toole
    16 Matthew Millar
    21 Luka Prso
    32 Angus Thurgate
    6 Steven Ugarkovic
    9 Roy O'Donovan Yellow Card
    33 Apostolos Stamatelopoulos
    17 Valentino Yuel Yellow Card
    Newcastle Jets Substitutes:
    Jack Duncan, Nigel Boogaard, Kosta Petratos, Jason Hoffman, Johnny Koutroumbis, Ali Abbas, Liridon Krasniqi.

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