Australian A-League Women

Western United vs Sydney FC , 2022-23 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Women
Western United
    FT
    0 - 4
    Sydney FC
    • 4': Madison Haley
    • 18': Natalie Tobin
    • 63': Princess Ibani (P)
    • 90'+1': Madison Haley

    Sydney thrash Western 4-0 to claim fourth A-League Women championship

    A-League

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Sydney Cummings (Western United).
    • 2': Attempt saved. Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Madison Haley with a headed pass.
    • 3': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic.
    • 3': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Jaclyn Sawicki.
    • 4': Goal! Western United 0, Sydney FC 1. Madison Haley (Sydney FC) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mackenzie Hawkesby with a cross following a corner.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Adriana Taranto (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Stacey Papadopoulos.
    • 11': Adriana Taranto (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Foul by Sarah Hunter (Sydney FC).
    • 12': Attempt missed. Hannah Keane (Western United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic.
    • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Alana Cerne (Western United).
    • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 17': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Kahli Johnson.
    • 18': Goal! Western United 0, Sydney FC 2. Natalie Tobin (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Madison Haley following a corner.
    • 20': Foul by Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC).
    • 20': Tyla-Jay Vlajnic (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Alana Cerne (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC).
    • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Alana Cerne (Western United).
    • 22': Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 23': Foul by Sydney Cummings (Western United).
    • 23': Madison Haley (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Sydney Cummings (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Princess Ibini.
    • 25': Foul by Kahli Johnson (Western United).
    • 25': Kirsty Fenton (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Danielle Steer (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Charlize Rule (Sydney FC).
    • 27': Adriana Taranto (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC).
    • 28': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic.
    • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Charlize Rule (Sydney FC).
    • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Sydney Cummings (Western United).
    • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Danielle Steer (Western United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Foul by Charlize Rule (Sydney FC).
    • 35': Charlize Rule (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Sydney Cummings (Western United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Hannah Keane (Western United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Danielle Steer.
    • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Madison Haley (Sydney FC).
    • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Hannah Keane (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kahli Johnson with a cross.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Adriana Taranto (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kirsty Fenton.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Hannah Keane (Western United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stacey Papadopoulos with a cross.
    • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Madison Haley (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sarah Hunter with a cross.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Madison Haley (Sydney FC).
    • 45'+4': Hillary Beall (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+6': Attempt blocked. Kahli Johnson (Western United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaclyn Sawicki.
    • 45'+7': Foul by Adriana Taranto (Western United).
    • 45'+7': Rachel Lowe (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+8': First Half ends, Western United 0, Sydney FC 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Western United 0, Sydney FC 2.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 51': Foul by Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC).
    • 51': Hillary Beall (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Charlotte Mclean (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Hannah Keane (Western United).
    • 53': Attempt saved. Rachel Lowe (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Madison Haley.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mackenzie Hawkesby.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 54': Offside, Sydney FC. Sarah Hunter tries a through ball, but Madison Haley is caught offside.
    • 55': Substitution, Western United. Melissa Taranto replaces Danielle Steer.
    • 55': Foul by Charlize Rule (Sydney FC).
    • 55': Hannah Keane (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Jaclyn Sawicki (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 61': Foul by Adriana Taranto (Western United).
    • 61': Sarah Hunter (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Penalty Sydney FC. Princess Ibini draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 62': Penalty conceded by Stacey Papadopoulos (Western United) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 63': Goal! Western United 0, Sydney FC 3. Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 65': Alana Cerne (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Madison Haley (Sydney FC).
    • 66': Foul by Sarah Hunter (Sydney FC).
    • 66': Hannah Keane (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Offside, Sydney FC. Charlize Rule tries a through ball, but Madison Haley is caught offside.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Kahli Johnson (Western United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hannah Keane with a headed pass.
    • 70': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Madison Haley (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mackenzie Hawkesby with a cross following a corner.
    • 71': Foul by Kahli Johnson (Western United).
    • 71': Sarah Hunter (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Charlize Rule (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mackenzie Hawkesby with a cross following a corner.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rachel Lowe.
    • 77': Foul by Melissa Taranto (Western United).
    • 77': Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Substitution, Sydney FC. Shay Hollman replaces Rachel Lowe.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Madison Haley.
    • 81': Substitution, Western United. Tiana Jaber replaces Kahli Johnson.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Charlize Rule (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shay Hollman.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Madison Haley.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Madison Haley (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Princess Ibini.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Madison Haley (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cortnee Vine.
    • 88': Substitution, Sydney FC. Rola Badawiya replaces Cortnee Vine.
    • 88': Substitution, Sydney FC. Indiana Dos Santos replaces Mackenzie Hawkesby.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Madison Haley (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rola Badawiya with a cross.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Rola Badawiya (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Charlotte Mclean.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Madison Haley (Sydney FC) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+1': Goal! Western United 0, Sydney FC 4. Madison Haley (Sydney FC) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Sydney FC. Deborah-Anne De La Harpe replaces Charlize Rule.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Western United 0, Sydney FC 4.
    • 0': Match ends, Western United 0, Sydney FC 4.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 9
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    6 Corner Kicks 0
    5 Saves 12
    59.1 Possession 40.9
    25 SHOTS 10
    16 ON GOAL 5
    0.6 On Target % 0.5
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    352 Accurate Passes 193
    463 Passes 325
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
    5 Accurate Crosses 3
    16 Crosses 11
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    54 Long Balls 79
    24 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    18 Effective Tackles 16
    24 Tackles 26
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    21 Interceptions 11
    14 Effective Clearances 18
    14 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Women

    Venue:
    Location: ,
    Attendance: 9,519

    Line-Ups

    WSU Western United (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    21 Hillary Beall (GK)
    22 Alana Cerne
    20 Sydney Cummings Yellow Card
    19 Tyla-Jay Vlajnic
    2 Stacey Papadopoulos
    4 Jaclyn Sawicki
    15 Adriana Taranto
    11 Emma Robers
    9 Hannah Keane
    10 Kahli Johnson
    13 Danielle Steer
    Western United Substitutes:
    Alyssa Dall'Oste, Tiana Jaber, Melissa Taranto, Julia Sardo, Natasha Dakic.

    SYD Sydney FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Jada Mathyssen-Whyman (GK)
    12 Natalie Tobin
    3 Charlotte Mclean
    5 Kirsty Fenton
    19 Charlize Rule Yellow Card
    6 Sarah Hunter
    15 Mackenzie Hawkesby
    8 Rachel Lowe
    9 Madison Haley
    20 Princess Ibani
    11 Cortnee Vine Yellow Card
    Sydney FC Substitutes:
    Indiana Dos Santos, Katie Offer, Rola Badawiya, Deborah De La Harpe, Shay Hollman.

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