Western United vs Sydney FC, 2020-21 Australian A League, Regular Season
· Australian A-League MenSydney FC beat Western United amid VAR penalty drama
A-League
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Ryan McGowan.
- 4': Hand ball by Luke Brattan (Sydney FC).
- 6': Andrew Durante (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
- 8': Attempt saved. Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Buhagiar.
- 8': Foul by Tomislav Uskok (Western United FC).
- 8': Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Tomislav Uskok (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 9': Attempt missed. Bobô (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Brattan with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 10': Attempt saved. Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses.
- 11': Attempt missed. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 12': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Alex Wilkinson.
- 13': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC).
- 16': Attempt saved. Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Brattan.
- 18': Foul by Víctor Sánchez (Western United FC).
- 18': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Dylan Pierias.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milos Ninkovic.
- 20': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Brendan Hamill.
- 20': Attempt missed. Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luke Brattan with a cross following a corner.
- 22': Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Luke Brattan (Sydney FC).
- 22': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Rhyan Grant.
- 23': Attempt saved. Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti with a cross.
- 23': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Iker Guarrotxena.
- 25': Foul by Víctor Sánchez (Western United FC).
- 25': Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Brendan Hamill.
- 26': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC).
- 28': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Víctor Sánchez.
- 29': Attempt saved. Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anthony Caceres.
- 30': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Brendan Hamill.
- 33': Attempt saved. Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Buhagiar.
- 35': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Tomoki Imai.
- 35': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC).
- 36': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Brendan Hamill.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Ryan McGowan (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Brattan with a cross.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rhyan Grant.
- 37': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
- 37': Attempt saved. Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anthony Caceres with a headed pass.
- 38': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Ryan Scott.
- 40': Attempt saved. Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses.
- 40': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Ryan Scott.
- 41': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
- 41': Víctor Sánchez (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Offside, Sydney FC. Luke Brattan tries a through ball, but Bobô is caught offside.
- 43': Foul by Iker Guarrotxena (Western United FC).
- 43': Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Tomoki Imai.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Bobô (Sydney FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Brattan with a cross.
- 45'+1': Hand ball by Víctor Sánchez (Western United FC).
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Foul by Lachlan Wales (Western United FC).
- 45'+1': Ryan McGowan (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Western United FC 0, Sydney FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Western United FC 0, Sydney FC 0.
- 48': Attempt missed. Iker Guarrotxena (Western United FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tomoki Imai with a cross.
- 49': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Víctor Sánchez.
- 51': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Luke Brattan (Sydney FC).
- 52': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Connor Pain.
- 53': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Connor Pain.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Bobô (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Brattan with a cross.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Connor Pain (Western United FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iker Guarrotxena.
- 54': Attempt missed. Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bobô.
- 55': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Brendan Hamill.
- 61': Attempt saved. Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke Brattan.
- 61': Offside, Sydney FC. Milos Ninkovic tries a through ball, but Bobô is caught offside.
- 63': Foul by Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC).
- 63': Tomoki Imai (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Sydney FC. Alexander Baumjohann replaces Trent Buhagiar.
- 63': Substitution, Sydney FC. Adam Le Fondre replaces Bobô.
- 64': Attempt missed. Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rhyan Grant with a cross.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Alexander Baumjohann (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Brattan.
- 66': Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Víctor Sánchez (Western United FC).
- 68': Attempt saved. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iker Guarrotxena.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rhyan Grant.
- 71': Substitution, Sydney FC. Paulo Retre replaces Anthony Caceres.
- 71': Substitution, Western United FC. Besart Berisha replaces Iker Guarrotxena.
- 71': Substitution, Western United FC. Ivan Vujica replaces Connor Pain.
- 72': Penalty conceded by Ivan Vujica (Western United FC) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 74': VAR Decision: Penalty Sydney FC.
- 76': Goal! Western United FC 0, Sydney FC 1. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 79': Foul by Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC).
- 79': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Offside, Sydney FC. Joel King tries a through ball, but Milos Ninkovic is caught offside.
- 82': Foul by Besart Berisha (Western United FC).
- 82': Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Western United FC. Bradden Inman replaces Andrew Durante.
- 85': Attempt saved. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Rhyan Grant with a cross.
- 85': Attempt missed. Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Le Fondre.
- 86': Alexander Baumjohann (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Víctor Sánchez (Western United FC).
- 86': Víctor Sánchez (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Attempt saved. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Milos Ninkovic.
- 87': Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Foul by Joel King (Sydney FC).
- 87': Alexander Baumjohann (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC).
- 88': Substitution, Sydney FC. Ben Warland replaces Milos Ninkovic.
- 89': Attempt missed. Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Alexander Baumjohann.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Víctor Sánchez (Western United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti with a through ball.
- 90'+3': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Paulo Retre.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Brendan Hamill (Western United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tomoki Imai with a headed pass following a corner.
- 90'+6': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Foul by Ryan McGowan (Sydney FC).
- 90'+6': Ryan McGowan (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Foul by Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC).
- 90'+8': Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Western United FC 0, Sydney FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Western United FC 0, Sydney FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Western United FC 0, Sydney FC 1.
Statistics
 SYD |
WTU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 15 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 11 |
| 55.8 | Possession | 44.2 |
| 26 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 12 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 386 | Accurate Passes | 273 |
| 453 | Passes | 361 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 25 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 23 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 17 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Mars Stadium
Location: Ballarat, Australia
Attendance: 2,020
Venue: Mars Stadium
Location: Ballarat, Australia
Attendance: 2,020
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) |
| 4 | Andrew Durante |
| 3 | Brendan Hamill |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai |
| 22 | Tomislav Uskok  |
| 20 | Víctor Sánchez |
| 11 | Connor Pain |
| 5 | Dylan Pierias |
| 8 | Lachlan Wales |
| 34 | Iker Guarrotxena |
| 23 | Alessandro Diamanti |
Sydney FC (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Redmayne (GK) |
| 4 | Alex Wilkinson |
| 6 | Ryan McGowan |
| 16 | Joel King |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant |
| 17 | Anthony Cáceres |
| 26 | Luke Brattan |
| 12 | Trent Buhagiar |
| 9 | Bobô |
| 10 | Milos Ninkovic |
| 11 | Kosta Barbarouses |
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