Western United vs Adelaide United, 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League MenWestern United move top of A-League Men with narrow win over Adelaide
Western United have leapt to the top of the A-League Men table after beating Adelaide United 1-0 to secure a club-record fourth consecutive win.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Tomoki Imai (Western United FC).
- 3': Mohamed Toure (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Attempt missed. Jacob Tratt (Adelaide United) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 4': Foul by Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United).
- 4': Neil Kilkenny (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt missed. Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Western United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Connor Pain with a cross.
- 7': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Léo Lacroix.
- 8': Foul by Michael Jakobsen (Adelaide United).
- 8': Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt missed. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Connor Pain.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Connor Pain (Western United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lachlan Wales.
- 13': Foul by Lachlan Wales (Western United FC).
- 13': Joshua Cavallo (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Western United FC).
- 15': Javi López (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Offside, Adelaide United. Ben Halloran tries a through ball, but Javi López is caught offside.
- 22': Foul by Mohamed Toure (Adelaide United).
- 22': Tomoki Imai (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Juande (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Western United FC).
- 25': Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Nikolai Topor-Stanley.
- 31': Offside, Adelaide United. Jacob Tratt tries a through ball, but Stefan Mauk is caught offside.
- 33': Attempt missed. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Juande.
- 34': Foul by Steven Lustica (Western United FC).
- 34': Mohamed Toure (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Attempt missed. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Juande with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Western United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Risdon with a cross.
- 39': VAR Decision: No Penalty Western United FC.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Javi López (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Halloran.
- 40': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Neil Kilkenny.
- 42': Substitution, Western United FC. Jerry Skotadis replaces Steven Lustica because of an injury.
- 42': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Lachlan Wales.
- 44': Goal! Western United FC 1, Adelaide United 0. Connor Pain (Western United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lachlan Wales.
- 45'+1': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Jacob Tratt.
- 45'+2': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United FC).
- 45'+2': Joshua Cavallo (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Western United FC 1, Adelaide United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Western United FC 1, Adelaide United 0.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jerry Skotadis.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 46': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Stefan Mauk.
- 47': Foul by Ben Halloran (Adelaide United).
- 47': Joshua Risdon (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Joshua Cavallo.
- 49': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United FC).
- 49': Isaías (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Joshua Risdon (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Léo Lacroix (Western United FC).
- 53': Léo Lacroix (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Foul by Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United).
- 56': Jerry Skotadis (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Jacob Tratt (Adelaide United).
- 62': Jacob Tratt (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Offside, Western United FC. Jerry Skotadis tries a through ball, but Alessandro Diamanti is caught offside.
- 65': Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Isaías (Adelaide United).
- 65': Isaías (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card.
- 66': Substitution, Adelaide United. Bernardo Oliveira replaces Mohamed Toure.
- 66': Attempt saved. Bernardo Oliveira (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Javi López.
- 67': Attempt missed. Isaías (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Craig Goodwin.
- 69': Substitution, Western United FC. Dylan Pierias replaces Dylan Wenzel-Halls.
- 70': Attempt missed. Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juande.
- 70': Hand ball by Jacob Tratt (Adelaide United).
- 74': Attempt blocked. Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Pain.
- 75': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Jacob Tratt.
- 76': Attempt missed. Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti with a cross.
- 77': Attempt saved. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Isaías.
- 79': Offside, Adelaide United. Isaías tries a through ball, but Bernardo Oliveira is caught offside.
- 80': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Juande.
- 81': Substitution, Adelaide United. George Blackwood replaces Craig Goodwin.
- 83': Substitution, Western United FC. Nicolas Milanovic replaces Alessandro Diamanti.
- 83': Substitution, Western United FC. Adisu Bayew replaces Lachlan Wales.
- 85': Bernardo Oliveira (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Adisu Bayew (Western United FC).
- 86': Attempt missed. Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bernardo Oliveira.
- 89': Foul by Connor Pain (Western United FC).
- 89': Juande (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Substitution, Adelaide United. Ryan Kitto replaces Juande.
- 90': Offside, Adelaide United. Bernardo Oliveira tries a through ball, but George Blackwood is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jerry Skotadis (Western United FC).
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Jacob Tratt (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Isaías with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+3': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Adisu Bayew.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Western United FC 1, Adelaide United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Western United FC 1, Adelaide United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Western United FC 1, Adelaide United 0.
Statistics
 ADE |
WTU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 57 | Possession | 43 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 403 | Accurate Passes | 283 |
| 496 | Passes | 380 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 29 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 25 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 14 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 2,353
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 2,353
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 20 | +13 | 40 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 20 | +14 | 36 |
| 3 | Sydney FC | 20 | +8 | 33 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 20 | +5 | 31 |
Line-Ups
Western United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Young (GK) |
| 4 | Léo Lacroix  |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai |
| 44 | Nikolai Topor-Stanley |
| 19 | Joshua Risdon |
| 23 | Alessandro Diamanti |
| 88 | Neil Kilkenny |
| 10 | Steven Lustica |
| 9 | Dylan Wenzel-Halls |
| 11 | Connor Pain |
| 8 | Lachlan Wales |
Adelaide United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | James Delianov (GK) |
| 22 | Michael Jakobsen |
| 23 | Jacob Tratt |
| 27 | Joshua Cavallo |
| 21 | Javi López |
| 8 | Stefan Mauk |
| 28 | Juande |
| 10 | Isaías |
| 17 | Mohamed Toure |
| 11 | Craig Goodwin |
| 26 | Ben Halloran |
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