Australian A-League Men

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

· Australian A-League Men
Sydney FC
  • 64': Max Burgess
FT
1 - 1
Western United
  • 56': Steven Lustica

About

Sydney FC are hosting Western United at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney, 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.
  • 3': Benjamin Garuccio (Western United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Foul by Elvis Kamsoba (Sydney FC).
  • 4': Attempt saved. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 6': Offside, Sydney FC. Paulo Retre tries a through ball, but Adam Le Fondre is caught offside.
  • 6': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Benjamin Garuccio.
  • 7': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Benjamin Garuccio.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Joshua Risdon (Western United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Elvis Kamsoba (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Buhagiar.
  • 11': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Léo Lacroix.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. James Donachie (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Burgess with a cross.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lachlan Wales.
  • 14': Foul by Elvis Kamsoba (Sydney FC).
  • 14': Joshua Risdon (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Offside, Western United FC. Lachlan Wales tries a through ball, but Joshua Risdon is caught offside.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Trent Buhagiar following a fast break.
  • 22': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Max Burgess (Sydney FC).
  • 23': Connor O'Toole (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Lachlan Wales (Western United FC).
  • 26': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Connor O'Toole.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Max Burgess (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 29': Foul by Lachlan Wales (Western United FC).
  • 29': Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Buhagiar.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 33': Foul by Max Burgess (Sydney FC).
  • 33': Neil Kilkenny (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC).
  • 37': Max Burgess (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Rhyan Grant.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Joshua Risdon (Western United FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti with a cross following a corner.
  • 40': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Joshua Risdon.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Risdon.
  • 44': Offside, Western United FC. Léo Lacroix tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Prijovic is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sydney FC 0, Western United FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sydney FC 0, Western United FC 0.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left.
  • 53': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Benjamin Garuccio.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Max Burgess with a cross.
  • 56': Goal! Sydney FC 0, Western United FC 1. Steven Lustica (Western United FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aleksandar Prijovic.
  • 58': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Léo Lacroix.
  • 58': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Paulo Retre (Sydney FC).
  • 58': Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Connor Pain (Western United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandar Prijovic with a headed pass.
  • 62': Substitution, Sydney FC. Bobô replaces Adam Le Fondre.
  • 64': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Western United FC 1. Max Burgess (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Milos Ninkovic.
  • 66': Foul by Elvis Kamsoba (Sydney FC).
  • 66': Neil Kilkenny (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Bobô (Sydney FC).
  • 68': Neil Kilkenny (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United FC).
  • 69': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Western United FC. Dylan Pierias replaces Lachlan Wales.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Garuccio with a cross.
  • 73': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Paulo Retre.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Joshua Risdon (Western United FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti with a cross.
  • 74': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Thomas Heward-Belle.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Joshua Risdon (Western United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Connor Pain (Western United FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandar Prijovic.
  • 78': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United FC).
  • 78': Max Burgess (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Neil Kilkenny (Western United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Pain.
  • 83': Substitution, Western United FC. Dylan Wenzel-Halls replaces Aleksandar Prijovic.
  • 83': Substitution, Sydney FC. Callum Talbot replaces Trent Buhagiar.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Bobô (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elvis Kamsoba with a cross.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Max Burgess.
  • 85': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Jamie Young.
  • 86': Attempt missed. James Donachie (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Max Burgess with a cross following a corner.
  • 87': Offside, Sydney FC. Rhyan Grant tries a through ball, but Bobô is caught offside.
  • 88': Foul by Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Western United FC).
  • 88': Max Burgess (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Steven Lustica (Western United FC).
  • 89': Max Burgess (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Substitution, Western United FC. Nicolas Milanovic replaces Alessandro Diamanti.
  • 90': Substitution, Western United FC. Rene Krhin replaces Steven Lustica.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Alex Wilkinson (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Talbot.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Western United FC) header from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Risdon with a cross.
  • 90'+5': VAR Decision: No Penalty Western United FC.
  • 90'+6': Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Max Burgess (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Connor Pain.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Sydney FC 1, Western United FC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sydney FC 1, Western United FC 1.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 7
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 8
2 Saves 4
48.1 Possession 51.9
15 SHOTS 15
5 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
427 Accurate Passes 479
512 Passes 552
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
7 Accurate Crosses 5
25 Crosses 32
0.3 Cross % 0.2
43 Long Balls 46
14 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 6
2 Effective Tackles 6
8 Tackles 8
0.3 Tackle % 0.8
9 Interceptions 5
27 Effective Clearances 25
27 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 4,228

A-League Men Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Auckland FC 1 +2 3
2 Macarthur FC 1 +1 3
3 Newcastle Jets 1 0 1
4 Central Coast Mariners 1 0 1
Full Table

Line-Ups

SYD Sydney FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
20 Tom Heward-Belle (GK)
4 Alex Wilkinson
2 James Donachie
5 Connor O'Toole
23 Rhyan Grant
22 Max Burgess
8 Paulo Retre Yellow Card
10 Milos Ninkovic
27 Elvis Kamsoba
14 Adam Le Fondre
12 Trent Buhagiar
Sydney FC Substitutes:
Patrick Wood, Adrian Segecic, Callum Talbot, Ben Warland, Corey Hollman, Andrew Redmayne, Bobô.

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

No. Name
1 Jamie Young (GK)
4 Léo Lacroix
6 Tomoki Imai
17 Ben Garuccio
19 Joshua Risdon
23 Alessandro Diamanti Yellow Card
10 Steven Lustica
88 Neil Kilkenny
99 Aleksandar Prijovic
11 Connor Pain
8 Lachlan Wales
Western United Substitutes:
Rene Krhin, Ryan Scott, Christian Theoharous, Nikolai Topor-Stanley, Dylan Pierias, Dylan Wenzel-Halls, Nicolas Milanovic.

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