Western United vs Adelaide United, 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men
FT
2 - 4
2 - 4
About
Western United are hosting Adelaide United
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.
- 1': Offside, Western United. Neil Kilkenny tries a through ball, but Dylan Wenzel-Halls is caught offside.
- 3': Foul by Lachlan Wales (Western United).
- 3': Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt saved. Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steven Lustica with a through ball.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Connor Pain (Western United) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 6': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Javi López.
- 7': Attempt saved. Connor Pain (Western United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Dylan Wenzel-Halls.
- 8': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Léo Lacroix.
- 9': Goal! Western United 0, Adelaide United 1. Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross following a corner.
- 15': Foul by George Blackwood (Adelaide United).
- 15': Neil Kilkenny (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Dangerous play by Javi López (Adelaide United).
- 15': James Troisi (Western United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Attempt blocked. James Troisi (Western United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lachlan Wales.
- 16': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Alexandar Popovic.
- 16': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Joe Gauci.
- 18': Connor Pain (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Javi López (Adelaide United).
- 20': Hand ball by Steven Lustica (Western United).
- 22': Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United).
- 22': Goal! Western United 0, Adelaide United 2. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Javi López.
- 24': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United).
- 24': Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Neil Kilkenny (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Pain.
- 31': Attempt missed. George Blackwood (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Hiroshi Ibusuki with a headed pass.
- 31': Own Goal by Léo Lacroix, Western United. Western United 0, Adelaide United 3.
- 32': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United).
- 32': Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Alexandar Popovic.
- 35': Offside, Western United. Steven Lustica tries a through ball, but James Troisi is caught offside.
- 38': Foul by Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Western United).
- 38': Javi López (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Alexandar Popovic (Adelaide United).
- 40': Benjamin Garuccio (Western United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Javi López (Adelaide United).
- 45': Foul by George Blackwood (Adelaide United).
- 45': Neil Kilkenny (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+1': Connor Pain (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by George Blackwood (Adelaide United).
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Lachlan Wales (Western United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Connor Pain with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Western United 0, Adelaide United 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Western United 0, Adelaide United 3.
- 45': Substitution, Adelaide United. Harry Van der Saag replaces Javi López.
- 45': Substitution, Western United. Nicolas Milanovic replaces James Troisi.
- 46': Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Alexandar Popovic (Adelaide United).
- 47': Offside, Western United. Benjamin Garuccio tries a through ball, but Jacob Tratt is caught offside.
- 47': Offside, Adelaide United. Joe Gauci tries a through ball, but Hiroshi Ibusuki is caught offside.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Steven Lustica (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Garuccio.
- 48': Foul by Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United).
- 48': Jacob Tratt (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt saved. Connor Pain (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Léo Lacroix.
- 49': Foul by Jacob Tratt (Western United).
- 49': Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United).
- 50': Steven Lustica (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Substitution, Western United. Rhys Bozinovski replaces Steven Lustica because of an injury.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Milanovic (Western United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Pain with a headed pass.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 53': Goal! Western United 1, Adelaide United 3. Nicolas Milanovic (Western United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
- 54': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Ryan Kitto.
- 55': Attempt saved. Nicolas Milanovic (Western United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Garuccio with a cross.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Connor Pain (Western United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Garuccio.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Neil Kilkenny (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Risdon.
- 59': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Harry Van der Saag.
- 61': Attempt saved. Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Halloran with a cross.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 61': George Blackwood (Adelaide United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 63': Substitution, Adelaide United. Ethan Alagich replaces George Blackwood.
- 63': Substitution, Western United. Alessandro Diamanti replaces Dylan Wenzel-Halls.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Alagich.
- 70': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Jamie Young.
- 70': Jamie Young (Western United) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Substitution, Adelaide United. Juande replaces Louis D'Arrigo.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Ben Warland (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross.
- 71': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Benjamin Garuccio.
- 72': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Ben Warland (Adelaide United).
- 73': Substitution, Western United. Dylan Pierias replaces Neil Kilkenny.
- 73': Attempt missed. Jacob Tratt (Western United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 74': Foul by Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United).
- 74': Nicolas Milanovic (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Juande (Adelaide United).
- 76': Rhys Bozinovski (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Juande (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Offside, Western United. Léo Lacroix tries a through ball, but Alessandro Diamanti is caught offside.
- 78': Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Foul by Nicolas Milanovic (Western United).
- 79': Goal! Western United 1, Adelaide United 4. Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harry Van der Saag.
- 81': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Harry Van der Saag (Adelaide United).
- 81': Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Penalty Western United. Lachlan Wales draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 82': Penalty conceded by Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 83': Penalty saved! Lachlan Wales (Western United) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Connor Pain (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti.
- 84': Benjamin Garuccio (Western United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Foul by Ben Halloran (Adelaide United).
- 84': Substitution, Adelaide United. Luka Jovanovic replaces Hiroshi Ibusuki.
- 84': Offside, Western United. Alessandro Diamanti tries a through ball, but Léo Lacroix is caught offside.
- 86': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Nicolas Milanovic.
- 88': Attempt missed. Dylan Pierias (Western United) header from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Connor Pain.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Rhys Bozinovski (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dylan Pierias.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Lachlan Wales (Western United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti with a cross.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Nicolas Milanovic (Western United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Dylan Pierias (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+1': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Joe Gauci.
- 90'+1': Goal! Western United 2, Adelaide United 4. Dylan Pierias (Western United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Ben Warland (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Dangerous play by Alessandro Diamanti (Western United).
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Ethan Alagich (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Craig Goodwin.
- 90'+5': Ethan Alagich (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Benjamin Garuccio (Western United).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Western United 2, Adelaide United 4.
- 0': Match ends, Western United 2, Adelaide United 4.
Statistics
 ADE |
WTU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 7 | Saves | 1 |
| 49.1 | Possession | 50.9 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 413 | Accurate Passes | 439 |
| 515 | Passes | 520 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 15 | Crosses | 32 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 2 |
| 14 | Tackles | 6 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 25 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 3,128
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 3,128
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 21 | +12 | 40 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 21 | +15 | 39 |
| 3 | Adelaide United | 22 | +7 | 35 |
| 4 | Sydney FC | 21 | +7 | 33 |
Line-Ups
Western United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Young (GK)  |
| 4 | Léo Lacroix |
| 27 | Jacob Tratt |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio |
| 19 | Joshua Risdon |
| 14 | James Troisi |
| 10 | Steven Lustica |
| 88 | Neil Kilkenny |
| 9 | Dylan Wenzel-Halls |
| 11 | Connor Pain |
| 8 | Lachlan Wales |
Adelaide United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 46 | Joe Gauci (GK) |
| 3 | Ben Warland |
| 41 | Alexandar Popovic |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 21 | Javi López |
| 14 | George Blackwood |
| 6 | Louis D'Arrigo |
| 8 | Isaías |
| 9 | Hiroshi Ibusuki |
| 11 | Craig Goodwin |
| 26 | Ben Halloran |
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