Sydney FC vs Western United, 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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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
Venue: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 4,228
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 19 | +12 | 37 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 19 | +14 | 35 |
| 3 | Sydney FC | 19 | +8 | 32 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 20 | +5 | 31 |
Line-Ups
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 |
| 10 | Milos Ninkovic |
| 27 | Elvis Kamsoba |
| 14 | Adam Le Fondre |
| 12 | Trent Buhagiar |
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 |
| 10 | Steven Lustica |
| 88 | Neil Kilkenny |
| 99 | Aleksandar Prijovic |
| 11 | Connor Pain |
| 8 | Lachlan Wales |
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