Macarthur FC vs Western United, 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Macarthur FC are hosting Western United
at Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Sydney, 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.
- 2': Foul by Ivan Vujica (Macarthur).
- 2': Noah Botic (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Jonathan Aspropotamitis.
- 4': Delay in match because of an injury Jonathan Aspropotamitis (Macarthur).
- 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 5': Offside, Western United. Ben Garuccio tries a through ball, but Lachlan Wales is caught offside.
- 9': Attempt saved. Ben Garuccio (Western United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Michael Ruhs.
- 9': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Filip Kurto.
- 9': Attempt saved. Tomoki Imai (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 10': Foul by Steven Lustica (Western United).
- 10': Ivan Vujica (Macarthur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United).
- 10': Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Macarthur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Attempt missed. Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Macarthur) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kearyn Baccus.
- 14': Attempt saved. Valère Germain (Macarthur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Clayton Lewis.
- 17': Attempt saved. Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Macarthur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jed Drew.
- 18': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Tom Heward-Belle.
- 20': Foul by Angus Thurgate (Western United).
- 20': Jake Hollman (Macarthur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Ben Garuccio.
- 22': Attempt missed. Jake Hollman (Macarthur) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 23': Attempt missed. Steven Lustica (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Noah Botic (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lachlan Wales.
- 25': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Jonathan Aspropotamitis.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Lachlan Wales (Western United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Botic.
- 26': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Jonathan Aspropotamitis.
- 27': Foul by Michael Ruhs (Western United).
- 27': Yianni Nicolaou (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Tomoki Imai (Western United).
- 28': Valère Germain (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Tomoki Imai (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Foul by Angus Thurgate (Western United).
- 29': Kearyn Baccus (Macarthur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Tomoki Imai.
- 30': Attempt saved. Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jed Drew with a cross.
- 31': Foul by Ivan Vujica (Macarthur).
- 31': Joshua Risdon (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Steven Lustica (Western United).
- 32': Jake Hollman (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Michael Ruhs (Western United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Risdon.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Noah Botic (Western United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Risdon with a cross.
- 41': Foul by Jake Hollman (Macarthur).
- 41': Noah Botic (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Jake Hollman (Macarthur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Clayton Lewis (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Michael Ruhs (Western United).
- 42': Attempt saved. Yianni Nicolaou (Macarthur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Raphael Borges Rodrigues.
- 42': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Tom Heward-Belle.
- 44': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Kane Vidmar.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Macarthur 0, Western United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Macarthur 0, Western United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Western United. Daniel Penha replaces Michael Ruhs.
- 50': Foul by Angus Thurgate (Western United).
- 50': Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Kearyn Baccus (Macarthur).
- 54': Kane Vidmar (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Angus Thurgate (Western United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Foul by Kearyn Baccus (Macarthur).
- 58': Kearyn Baccus (Macarthur) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': Attempt saved. Joshua Risdon (Western United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Riku Danzaki.
- 59': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Filip Kurto.
- 60': Substitution, Macarthur. Oliver Jones replaces Jonathan Aspropotamitis because of an injury.
- 60': Substitution, Macarthur. Ali Auglah replaces Raphael Borges Rodrigues.
- 60': Offside, Macarthur. Ivan Vujica tries a through ball, but Jake Hollman is caught offside.
- 61': Offside, Macarthur. Ivan Vujica tries a through ball, but Valère Germain is caught offside.
- 62': Attempt missed. Daniel Penha (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joshua Risdon.
- 63': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United).
- 63': Jed Drew (Macarthur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Substitution, Western United. Nikita Rukavytsya replaces Noah Botic.
- 64': Substitution, Western United. Ramy Najjarine replaces Riku Danzaki.
- 68': Attempt missed. Jake Hollman (Macarthur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yianni Nicolaou with a cross.
- 69': Ali Auglah (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Angus Thurgate (Western United).
- 71': Attempt blocked. Ramy Najjarine (Western United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lachlan Wales with a cross.
- 71': Foul by Steven Lustica (Western United).
- 71': Kearyn Baccus (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, Western United. Sebastian Pasquali replaces Steven Lustica.
- 74': Attempt missed. Jed Drew (Macarthur) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oliver Jones.
- 76': Substitution, Macarthur. Ulises Dávila replaces Jed Drew.
- 77': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Ben Garuccio.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Yianni Nicolaou (Macarthur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 78': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Tomoki Imai.
- 78': Delay in match (Macarthur).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United).
- 80': Jake Hollman (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Joshua Risdon (Western United) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ramy Najjarine.
- 83': Foul by Angus Thurgate (Western United).
- 83': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Clayton Lewis (Macarthur).
- 84': Clayton Lewis (Macarthur) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Substitution, Macarthur. Kristian Popovic replaces Kearyn Baccus.
- 86': Valère Germain (Macarthur) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Ben Garuccio (Western United) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Substitution, Macarthur. Lachlan Rose replaces Valère Germain.
- 87': Foul by Lachlan Rose (Macarthur).
- 87': Kane Vidmar (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, Western United. Connor O'Toole replaces Kane Vidmar because of an injury.
- 88': Attempt saved. Jake Hollman (Macarthur) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ulises Dávila.
- 89': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United).
- 89': Jake Hollman (Macarthur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur).
- 89': Lachlan Wales (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt missed. Nikita Rukavytsya (Western United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ramy Najjarine with a cross.
- 90'+1': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United).
- 90'+1': Jake Hollman (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Goal! Macarthur 1, Western United 0. Ali Auglah (Macarthur) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Macarthur 1, Western United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Macarthur 1, Western United 0.
Statistics
 WTU |
MAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 44.2 | Possession | 55.8 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 444 | Accurate Passes | 563 |
| 503 | Passes | 639 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 19 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 33 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 11 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 20 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 2,863
Venue: Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 2,863
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 24 | +12 | 44 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 24 | +14 | 41 |
| 3 | Sydney FC | 24 | +8 | 37 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 24 | +7 | 37 |
Line-Ups
Macarthur FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Filip Kurto (GK) |
| 5 | Jonathan Aspropotamitis |
| 6 | Tomislav Uskok |
| 13 | Ivan Vujica |
| 22 | Yianni Nicolaou |
| 8 | Jake Hollman  |
| 23 | Clayton Lewis |
| 15 | Kearyn Baccus |
| 98 | Valère Germain |
| 37 | Jed Drew |
| 17 | Raphael Borges Rodrigues |
Western United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Heward-Belle (GK) |
| 22 | Kane Vidmar |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio |
| 19 | Joshua Risdon |
| 10 | Steven Lustica |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 77 | Riku Danzaki |
| 8 | Lachlan Wales |
| 9 | Michael Ruhs |
| 38 | Noah Botic |
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