Australian A-League Men

Western United vs Sydney FC, 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Western United
  • 67': Steven Lustica
FT
3 - 0
Sydney FC

    About

    Western United are hosting Sydney FC at AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 6': Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Max Burgess (Sydney FC).
    • 8': Attempt missed. Bobô (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Le Fondre.
    • 8': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Joshua Risdon.
    • 8': Foul by James Donachie (Sydney FC).
    • 8': Joshua Risdon (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Foul by Max Burgess (Sydney FC).
    • 10': Max Burgess (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Neil Kilkenny (Western United FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 13': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Benjamin Garuccio.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Caceres with a cross following a corner.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Max Burgess (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Le Fondre.
    • 13': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Nikolai Topor-Stanley.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Max Burgess (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rhyan Grant with a cross following a corner.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elvis Kamsoba.
    • 15': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Jamie Young.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elvis Kamsoba.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Elvis Kamsoba with a headed pass.
    • 19': Offside, Sydney FC. Connor O'Toole tries a through ball, but Adam Le Fondre is caught offside.
    • 20': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Anthony Caceres.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Burgess.
    • 25': Hand ball by Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United FC).
    • 28': Elvis Kamsoba (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United FC).
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Bobô (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Donachie.
    • 29': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Nikolai Topor-Stanley.
    • 30': Hand ball by Adisu Bayew (Western United FC).
    • 31': Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Connor O'Toole (Sydney FC).
    • 31': Offside, Western United FC. Steven Lustica tries a through ball, but Dylan Pierias is caught offside.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Lustica with a headed pass.
    • 33': Foul by Steven Lustica (Western United FC).
    • 33': Max Burgess (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Burgess.
    • 34': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Léo Lacroix.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Elvis Kamsoba (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Le Fondre with a cross.
    • 35': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Neil Kilkenny.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elvis Kamsoba with a cross.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Adisu Bayew (Western United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lachlan Wales.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Garuccio.
    • 42': Foul by Paulo Retre (Sydney FC).
    • 42': Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Benjamin Garuccio.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Ben Warland (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Caceres with a cross following a corner.
    • 45': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Nikolai Topor-Stanley.
    • 45': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Léo Lacroix.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Western United FC 0, Sydney FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Western United FC 0, Sydney FC 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Western United FC. Rene Krhin replaces Dylan Pierias.
    • 48': Andrew Redmayne (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United FC).
    • 51': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Risdon.
    • 53': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Connor O'Toole.
    • 56': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Ben Warland.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neil Kilkenny.
    • 60': Substitution, Sydney FC. Mustafa Amini replaces Anthony Caceres because of an injury.
    • 61': Substitution, Sydney FC. Kosta Barbarouses replaces Bobô.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mustafa Amini.
    • 63': Foul by Steven Lustica (Western United FC).
    • 63': Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Elvis Kamsoba (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
    • 67': Goal! Western United FC 1, Sydney FC 0. Steven Lustica (Western United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aleksandar Prijovic.
    • 69': Substitution, Sydney FC. Trent Buhagiar replaces Adam Le Fondre.
    • 69': Substitution, Sydney FC. Milos Ninkovic replaces Paulo Retre.
    • 70': Foul by Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United FC).
    • 70': James Donachie (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Elvis Kamsoba (Sydney FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Rhyan Grant with a cross.
    • 73': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Rene Krhin.
    • 74': Foul by Ben Warland (Sydney FC).
    • 74': Joshua Risdon (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Ben Warland (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Substitution, Western United FC. Dylan Wenzel-Halls replaces Adisu Bayew.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Warland.
    • 83': Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Foul by Max Burgess (Sydney FC).
    • 85': Attempt saved. Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Western United FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Lustica.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Western United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aleksandar Prijovic following a fast break.
    • 86': Substitution, Sydney FC. Alex Wilkinson replaces Max Burgess.
    • 87': Substitution, Western United FC. Christian Theoharous replaces Steven Lustica.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Garuccio.
    • 88': Elvis Kamsoba (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Lachlan Wales (Western United FC).
    • 90': Foul by Lachlan Wales (Western United FC).
    • 90': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC).
    • 90'+2': Neil Kilkenny (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Alex Wilkinson (Sydney FC).
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Western United FC. Nicolas Milanovic replaces Lachlan Wales.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Western United FC. Jerry Skotadis replaces Aleksandar Prijovic.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Christian Theoharous (Western United FC).
    • 90'+4': Mustafa Amini (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Christian Theoharous (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Western United FC 1, Sydney FC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Western United FC 1, Sydney FC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Western United FC 1, Sydney FC 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 10
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    11 Corner Kicks 3
    4 Saves 4
    54.7 Possession 45.3
    17 SHOTS 11
    4 ON GOAL 5
    0.2 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    447 Accurate Passes 376
    540 Passes 461
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    12 Accurate Crosses 1
    36 Crosses 13
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    59 Long Balls 53
    26 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    6 Blocked Shots 3
    10 Effective Tackles 3
    17 Tackles 7
    0.6 Tackle % 0.4
    5 Interceptions 10
    17 Effective Clearances 26
    17 Clearances 26

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Men

    Venue: AAMI Park
    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    Attendance: 1,850

    A-League Men Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Auckland FC 13 +6 24
    2 Sydney FC 12 +9 22
    3 Newcastle Jets 13 +2 21
    4 Brisbane Roar 14 0 21
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Jamie Young (GK)
    44 Nikolai Topor-Stanley
    4 Léo Lacroix
    17 Ben Garuccio
    19 Joshua Risdon
    8 Lachlan Wales
    88 Neil Kilkenny
    10 Steven Lustica
    99 Aleksandar Prijovic
    31 Adisu Bayew
    5 Dylan Pierias
    Western United Substitutes:
    Christian Theoharous, Nicolas Milanovic, Rene Krhin, Dylan Wenzel-Halls, Tomoki Imai, Jerry Skotadis, Ryan Scott.

    SYD Sydney FC (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Andrew Redmayne (GK)
    3 Ben Warland Yellow Card
    2 James Donachie
    5 Connor O'Toole
    23 Rhyan Grant
    22 Max Burgess Yellow Card
    8 Paulo Retre
    17 Anthony Cáceres
    27 Elvis Kamsoba
    14 Adam Le Fondre
    9 Bobô
    Sydney FC Substitutes:
    Mustafa Amini, Trent Buhagiar, Kosta Barbarouses, Milos Ninkovic, Alex Wilkinson, Tom Heward-Belle, Callum Talbot.

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