Western United vs Western Sydney Wanderers, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 14': Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 14'
- 16': Tomoki Imai (Western United) Yellow Card at 16'
- 26': Gabriel Cleur (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 26'
- 29': Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 29'
- 48': Hiroshi Ibusuki (Western United) Goal at 48'
- 59': Rhys Bozinovski (Western United) Substitution at 59'
- 59': Noah Botic (Western United) Substitution at 59'
- 62': Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 62'
- 62': Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 62'
- 68': Dylan Scicluna (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 68'
- 77': Abel Walatee (Western United) Substitution at 77'
- 85': Aidan Simmons (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 85'
- 85': Benjamin Holliday (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 85'
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 57.3 | Possession | 42.7 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Ironbark Fields
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 4,207
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 22 | +13 | 43 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 22 | +14 | 39 |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 22 | +10 | 35 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 22 | +7 | 35 |
Line-Ups
Western United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Matthew Sutton (GK) |
| 30 | Dylan Leonard |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai |
| 29 | Charbel Shamoon |
| 13 | Tate Russell |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 21 | Sebastian Pasquali |
| 10 | Matthew Grimaldi |
| 77 | Riku Danzaki |
| 5 | Oliver Lavale |
| 9 | Hiroshi Ibusuki |
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Tristan Vidackovic (GK) |
| 4 | Alex Bonetig |
| 8 | Jeong Tae-Wook |
| 19 | Jack Clisby |
| 2 | Gabriel Cleur |
| 18 | Oscar Priestman |
| 25 | Josh Brillante |
| 23 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 14 | Nicolas Milanovic |
| 26 | Brandon Borrello |
| 64 | Juan Mata |
A-League Men News
Straight-shooting Socceroos coach Tony Popovic feels Adrian Segecic is "probably better off" in Croatia after opting to switch allegiances from Australia less than three months out from the World Cup.
Bozhidar Kraev hammers a quality one-touch effort to give the Wanderers the advantage just before half time.
One of Australia's brightest young talents appears to have been lost to the Socceroos without even playing a game, with Portsmouth dynamo Adrian Segecic switching associations to Croatia.
A masterclass from Juan Mata highlighted the A-League weekend, while a keeper howler spelt the end of Giancarlo Italiano's time at the Nix.
Former Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper, Josh Oluwayemi, had an afternoon to forget on Saturday when his comical error in goal began a disastrous chain of events.
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