Australian A-League Women

Western United vs Western Sydney , 2023-24 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Women
Western United
    FT
    0 - 2
    Western Sydney
    • 81': Sophie Harding
    • 90'+3': Cushla Rue

    About

    Western United are hosting Western Sydney at City Vista Recreation Reserve Pitch 1, Melbourne, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Women.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Foul by Bethany Gordon (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 4': Jaclyn Sawicki (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Hannah Keane (Western United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kahli Johnson.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Kahli Johnson (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Julia Sardo with a cross.
    • 6': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Bethany Gordon tries a through ball, but Sophie Harding is caught offside.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Talia Younis (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexia Apostolakis with a cross.
    • 8': Amy Harrison (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Hannah Keane (Western United).
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Kahli Johnson (Western United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julia Sardo with a cross.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Hannah Keane (Western United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Bethany Gordon (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexia Apostolakis.
    • 12': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Cushla Rue tries a through ball, but Sophie Harding is caught offside.
    • 15': Alana Cerne (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Cushla Rue (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 15': Chloe Logarzo (Western United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Foul by Talia Younis (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 18': Attempt missed. Hannah Keane (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 21': Offside, Western United. Chloe Logarzo tries a through ball, but Kahli Johnson is caught offside.
    • 22': Danika Matos (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 22': Foul by Julia Sardo (Western United).
    • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Amy Harrison (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Alexia Apostolakis (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bethany Gordon with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Melissa Taranto (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jaclyn Sawicki.
    • 25': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Grace Maher.
    • 28': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Madison McComasky tries a through ball, but Cushla Rue is caught offside.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Sophie Harding (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cushla Rue.
    • 30': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Julia Sardo.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Cushla Rue (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexia Apostolakis with a cross.
    • 33': Substitution, Western United. Keiwa Hieda replaces Kahli Johnson because of an injury.
    • 36': Offside, Western United. Hannah Keane tries a through ball, but Keiwa Hieda is caught offside.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Hannah Keane (Western United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Keiwa Hieda.
    • 40': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Sophie Harding tries a through ball, but Cushla Rue is caught offside.
    • 41': Amy Harrison (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Hannah Keane (Western United).
    • 41': Attempt missed. Sophie Harding (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Danika Matos with a cross.
    • 43': Foul by Adriana Taranto (Western United).
    • 43': Vicky Bruce (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Keiwa Hieda (Western United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hannah Keane with a through ball.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Western United 0, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Western United 0, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Ischia Brooking replaces Olivia Price.
    • 47': Foul by Madison McComasky (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 47': Keiwa Hieda (Western United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Madison McComasky (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Melissa Taranto (Western United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adriana Taranto.
    • 50': Alexia Apostolakis (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Foul by Chloe Logarzo (Western United).
    • 52': Attempt missed. Jaclyn Sawicki (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Sophie Harding (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Talia Younis.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Sophie Harding (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Danika Matos.
    • 55': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Talia Younis tries a through ball, but Sophie Harding is caught offside.
    • 58': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Stacey Papadopoulos.
    • 59': Foul by Bethany Gordon (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 59': Keiwa Hieda (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Alexia Apostolakis (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 59': Grace Maher (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Madison McComasky tries a through ball, but Sophie Harding is caught offside.
    • 61': Alana Cerne (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Talia Younis (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 62': Foul by Cushla Rue (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 62': Julia Sardo (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Adriana Taranto (Western United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hannah Keane.
    • 64': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Madison McComasky.
    • 66': Foul by Chloe Logarzo (Western United).
    • 66': Vicky Bruce (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Chloe Logarzo (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Julia Sardo (Western United).
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 70': Foul by Amy Harrison (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 70': Melissa Taranto (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Ischia Brooking (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 74': Melissa Taranto (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Keiwa Hieda (Western United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jaclyn Sawicki.
    • 76': Delay in match (Western United).
    • 76': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Holly Caspers replaces Talia Younis.
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Chloe Logarzo (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
    • 77': Foul by Vicky Bruce (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 77': Julia Sardo (Western United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 78': Foul by Julia Sardo (Western United).
    • 78': Sophie Harding (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Adriana Taranto (Western United).
    • 79': Vicky Bruce (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Adriana Taranto (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Alexia Apostolakis (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amy Harrison with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 80': Substitution, Western United. Avaani Prakash replaces Hannah Keane.
    • 81': Foul by Sophie Harding (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 81': Grace Maher (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Goal! Western United 0, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1. Sophie Harding (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
    • 83': Danika Matos (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Chloe Logarzo (Western United).
    • 86': Chloe Logarzo (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Foul by Vicky Bruce (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Shamiran Khamis (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 89': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Gemma Ferris replaces Bethany Gordon.
    • 89': Alana Cerne (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Holly Caspers (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 90'+1': Foul by Chloe Logarzo (Western United).
    • 90'+1': Madison McComasky (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Goal! Western United 0, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2. Cushla Rue (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Holly Caspers with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Ella Massih replaces Cushla Rue.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Danika Matos (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ella Massih.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Hillary Beall.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Ella Massih (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 90'+7': Keiwa Hieda (Western United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Western United 0, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Western United 0, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 10
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    6 Offsides 2
    4 Corner Kicks 1
    3 Saves 3
    38.5 Possession 61.5
    12 SHOTS 13
    4 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    229 Accurate Passes 411
    317 Passes 518
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 5
    17 Crosses 16
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    38 Long Balls 83
    17 Accurate Long Balls 40
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    20 Effective Tackles 18
    25 Tackles 21
    0.8 Tackle % 0.9
    20 Interceptions 16
    11 Effective Clearances 9
    11 Clearances 9

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Women

    Venue: City Vista Recreation Reserve Pitch 1
    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    Attendance: 925

    Line-Ups

    WSU Western United (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    21 Hillary Beall (GK)
    18 Grace Maher
    22 Alana Cerne
    24 Julia Sardo
    2 Stacey Papadopoulos
    15 Adriana Taranto Yellow Card
    4 Jaclyn Sawicki
    16 Melissa Taranto
    9 Hannah Keane
    10 Kahli Johnson
    6 Chloe Logarzo Yellow Card
    Western United Substitutes:
    Emma Robers, Lucy Richards, Alyssa Dall'Oste, Keiwa Hieda, Avaani Prakash.

    WSFC Western Sydney (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    20 Sham Khamis (GK)
    7 Amy Harrison
    2 Victoria Frances Bruce
    4 Madison Mccomasky Yellow Card
    32 Bethany Gordon
    8 Olivia Price
    19 Talia Younis
    11 Danika Matos
    21 Alexia Apostolakis
    9 Sophie Harding
    15 Cushla Rue
    Western Sydney Substitutes:
    Kaylie Collins, Gemma Ferris, Ella Abdul Massih, Holly Caspers, Ischia Brooking.

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