Australian A-League Men

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

· Australian A-League Men
Western United
  • 27': Aleksandar Prijovic
  • 45'+2': Ben Garuccio
  • 68': Ben Garuccio
FT
3 - 2
Western Sydney Wanderers
  • 51': Tomer Hemed (P)
  • 86': Steven Ugarkovic

About

Western United are hosting Western Sydney Wanderers 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': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United FC).
  • 6': Keijiro Ogawa (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Phillip Cancar (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 9': Attempt missed. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Léo Lacroix with a through ball following a set piece situation.
  • 12': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Phillip Cancar.
  • 15': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 17': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti with a cross.
  • 18': Foul by Steven Lustica (Western United FC).
  • 18': James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Keijiro Ogawa (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
  • 20': Foul by Lachlan Wales (Western United FC).
  • 20': Phillip Cancar (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Dimitrios Petratos (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Foul by Léo Lacroix (Western United FC).
  • 23': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Jack Rodwell tries a through ball, but Keijiro Ogawa is caught offside.
  • 25': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. James Troisi tries a through ball, but Tomer Hemed is caught offside.
  • 27': Goal! Western United FC 1, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0. Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tomoki Imai with a through ball.
  • 31': Foul by James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 31': Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Dimitrios Petratos (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 33': Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Foul by Adama Traoré (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 33': Adama Traoré (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Tomoki Imai (Western United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 35': Foul by James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 35': Neil Kilkenny (Western United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Keijiro Ogawa (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 39': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Jack Rodwell (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 43': Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Terry Antonis (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 43': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lachlan Wales with a cross.
  • 44': Foul by Lachlan Wales (Western United FC).
  • 44': Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United FC).
  • 45': Keijiro Ogawa (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Keijiro Ogawa (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tomer Hemed.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Western United FC 2, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0. Benjamin Garuccio (Western United FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aleksandar Prijovic with a through ball.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Western United FC 2, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Western United FC 2, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Ramy Najjarine replaces Dimitrios Petratos.
  • 45': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Steven Ugarkovic replaces Terry Antonis.
  • 45': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Ziggy Gordon replaces Jack Rodwell.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Ugarkovic.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Tomer Hemed (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
  • 47': Foul by Tomer Hemed (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 47': Neil Kilkenny (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Tomer Hemed (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Offside, Western United FC. Aleksandar Prijovic tries a through ball, but Alessandro Diamanti is caught offside.
  • 49': Penalty conceded by Tomoki Imai (Western United FC) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 51': Goal! Western United FC 2, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1. Tomer Hemed (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 53': Phillip Cancar (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Foul by Léo Lacroix (Western United FC).
  • 55': Tomer Hemed (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Léo Lacroix (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Tomer Hemed (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ramy Najjarine with a cross.
  • 56': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Jamie Young.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Tate Russell (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 59': Foul by Dylan Pierias (Western United FC).
  • 59': James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Ramy Najjarine (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Troisi.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Tomer Hemed (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by James Troisi.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandar Prijovic.
  • 61': Foul by Tate Russell (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 61': Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Tomer Hemed (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Steven Ugarkovic.
  • 65': Substitution, Western United FC. Adisu Bayew replaces Alessandro Diamanti because of an injury.
  • 68': Goal! Western United FC 3, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1. Benjamin Garuccio (Western United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aleksandar Prijovic.
  • 68': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Bernie Ibini-Isei replaces Tomer Hemed.
  • 70': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. James Troisi tries a through ball, but Ramy Najjarine is caught offside.
  • 71': Adama Traoré (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United FC).
  • 73': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Jordan Swibel replaces Keijiro Ogawa.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Steven Ugarkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tate Russell with a through ball.
  • 74': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Jamie Young.
  • 76': Substitution, Western United FC. Dylan Wenzel-Halls replaces Dylan Pierias.
  • 77': Substitution, Western United FC. Rene Krhin replaces Steven Lustica.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Steven Ugarkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
  • 81': Adisu Bayew (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Tate Russell (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 81': Foul by James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 81': Neil Kilkenny (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 86': Goal! Western United FC 3, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2. Steven Ugarkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tate Russell.
  • 86': Substitution, Western United FC. Nicolas Milanovic replaces Aleksandar Prijovic.
  • 87': Foul by James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 87': Léo Lacroix (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Tomoki Imai.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Swibel.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Adisu Bayew (Western United FC).
  • 90'+2': Tate Russell (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Nicolas Milanovic.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Phillip Cancar (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 90'+4': Nicolas Milanovic (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Western United FC 3, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Western United FC 3, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 1
4 Saves 5
65.7 Possession 34.3
15 SHOTS 10
7 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.7
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
619 Accurate Passes 284
701 Passes 366
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 5
21 Crosses 10
0.1 Cross % 0.5
53 Long Balls 60
27 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 0
6 Effective Tackles 5
12 Tackles 6
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
9 Interceptions 15
10 Effective Clearances 36
10 Clearances 36

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 3,200

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)
4 Léo Lacroix Yellow Card
6 Tomoki Imai
17 Ben Garuccio
19 Joshua Risdon
23 Alessandro Diamanti
10 Steven Lustica
88 Neil Kilkenny
99 Aleksandar Prijovic
8 Lachlan Wales
5 Dylan Pierias
Western United Substitutes:
Nicolas Milanovic, Nikolai Topor-Stanley, Ryan Scott, Dylan Wenzel-Halls, Christian Theoharous, Adisu Bayew, Rene Krhin.

WSW Western Sydney Wanderers (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Daniel Margush (GK)
5 Jack Rodwell
25 Philip Cancar Yellow Card
3 Adama Traoré Yellow Card
13 Tate Russell
17 Keanu Baccus
14 James Troisi
29 Terry Antonis
10 Tomer Hemed Yellow Card
11 Keijiro Ogawa
23 Dimitrios Petratos
Western Sydney Wanderers Substitutes:
Tomás Mejías, Steven Ugarkovic, Ramy Najjarine, Bernie Ibini-Isei, Ziggy Gordon, Daniel Wilmering, Jordi Swibel.

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