Adelaide United vs Western United, 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League MenAbout
Adelaide United are hosting Western United
at Coopers Stadium, Adelaide, 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.
- 1': Foul by Isaías (Adelaide United).
- 1': Neil Kilkenny (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Connor Pain.
- 4': Attempt saved. George Blackwood (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kusini Yengi with a cross.
- 5': Goal! Adelaide United 0, Western United FC 1. Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Western United FC) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lachlan Wales following a fast break.
- 8': Attempt saved. Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juande.
- 8': Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Foul by Lachlan Barr (Adelaide United).
- 14': Goal! Adelaide United 1, Western United FC 1. Javi López (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Bernardo Oliveira.
- 15': Substitution, Western United FC. Benjamin Collins replaces Nikolai Topor-Stanley because of an injury.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Jerry Skotadis (Western United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Garuccio.
- 15': Bernardo Oliveira (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Benjamin Garuccio (Western United FC).
- 20': Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Alexandar Popovic (Adelaide United).
- 20': Alexandar Popovic (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Attempt missed. Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dylan Wenzel-Halls.
- 25': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Connor Pain.
- 25': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United FC) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right.
- 26': Foul by Jerry Skotadis (Western United FC).
- 26': Juande (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Isaías (Adelaide United).
- 28': Attempt missed. Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Western United FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tomoki Imai with a cross.
- 32': Attempt saved. Juande (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Kitto.
- 32': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Jamie Young.
- 33': Attempt missed. Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross following a corner.
- 36': Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Tomoki Imai (Western United FC).
- 38': Foul by Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Western United FC).
- 38': Juande (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Attempt saved. George Blackwood (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juande with a through ball.
- 39': Foul by Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United).
- 39': Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United FC).
- 41': Javi López (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Attempt saved. George Blackwood (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Kitto.
- 45': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Jamie Young.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Alexandar Popovic (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 45'+1': Hand ball by Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Western United FC).
- 45'+2': Foul by Benjamin Collins (Western United FC).
- 45'+2': Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Isaías (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Goodwin.
- 45'+3': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Tomoki Imai.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Adelaide United 1, Western United FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Adelaide United 1, Western United FC 1.
- 45': Substitution, Adelaide United. Louis D'Arrigo replaces Isaías.
- 46': Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Juande (Adelaide United).
- 48': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Tomoki Imai.
- 49': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Javi López.
- 51': Goal! Adelaide United 2, Western United FC 1. Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexandar Popovic.
- 53': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right.
- 54': Benjamin Collins (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United).
- 55': Attempt missed. Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bernardo Oliveira.
- 56': Attempt blocked. George Blackwood (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Goodwin.
- 57': Benjamin Garuccio (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Javi López (Adelaide United).
- 59': Attempt saved. Neil Kilkenny (Western United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 59': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Joe Gauci.
- 61': Substitution, Adelaide United. Zach Clough replaces Kusini Yengi.
- 61': Substitution, Adelaide United. Lachlan Brook replaces Bernardo Oliveira.
- 63': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jerry Skotadis.
- 64': Attempt saved. George Blackwood (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Zach Clough.
- 67': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Benjamin Collins.
- 70': Attempt missed. Lachlan Brook (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Zach Clough with a cross following a fast break.
- 72': Substitution, Adelaide United. Hiroshi Ibusuki replaces George Blackwood.
- 73': Foul by Jerry Skotadis (Western United FC).
- 73': Javi López (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Ryan Kitto.
- 74': Substitution, Western United FC. Noah Botic replaces Dylan Wenzel-Halls.
- 76': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tomoki Imai with a cross.
- 77': Joe Gauci (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Noah Botic.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hiroshi Ibusuki.
- 79': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Aleksandar Prijovic.
- 80': Foul by Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United FC).
- 80': Javi López (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Western United FC. Rhys Bozinovski replaces Jerry Skotadis.
- 86': Attempt saved. Lachlan Brook (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Zach Clough.
- 86': Foul by Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United).
- 86': Tomoki Imai (Western United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Offside, Western United FC. Rhys Bozinovski tries a through ball, but Neil Kilkenny is caught offside.
- 88': Offside, Adelaide United. Joe Gauci tries a through ball, but Lachlan Brook is caught offside.
- 89': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lachlan Wales with a through ball.
- 90'+1': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Joe Gauci.
- 90'+2': Hand ball by Benjamin Garuccio (Western United FC).
- 90'+2': Benjamin Garuccio (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Foul by Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United).
- 90'+3': Rhys Bozinovski (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Collins (Western United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomoki Imai.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Lachlan Brook (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zach Clough with a through ball.
- 90'+5': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Jamie Young.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Adelaide United 2, Western United FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Adelaide United 2, Western United FC 1.
Statistics
 WTU |
ADE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 9 | Saves | 4 |
| 52.6 | Possession | 47.4 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 394 | Accurate Passes | 345 |
| 480 | Passes | 422 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 19 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 15 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 19 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Coopers Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 6,398
Venue: Coopers Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 6,398
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
Adelaide United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 46 | Joe Gauci (GK)  |
| 41 | Alexandar Popovic |
| 25 | Lachlan Barr |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 21 | Javi López |
| 14 | George Blackwood |
| 28 | Juande |
| 10 | Isaías |
| 9 | Kusini Yengi |
| 11 | Craig Goodwin |
| 31 | Bernardo Oliveira |
Western United (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Young (GK) |
| 44 | Nikolai Topor-Stanley |
| 16 | Rene Krhin |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai |
| 88 | Neil Kilkenny |
| 27 | Jerry Skotadis |
| 11 | Connor Pain |
| 8 | Lachlan Wales |
| 99 | Aleksandar Prijovic |
| 9 | Dylan Wenzel-Halls |
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