Auckland FC vs Western United, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men

Auckland FC

FT
0 - 4

Western United

17': Riku Danzaki (P)
23': Noah Botic
34': Hiroshi Ibusuki
87': Matthew Grimaldi

About

Auckland FC are hosting Western United at Go Media Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.

Match Timeline

17': Riku Danzaki (Western United) Penalty - Scored at 17'
21': Felipe Gallegos (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 21'
23': Noah Botic (Western United) Goal at 23'
34': Hiroshi Ibusuki (Western United) Goal at 34'
45': Logan Rogerson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 45'
45': Scott Galloway (Auckland FC) Substitution at 45'
52': Jesse Randall (Auckland FC) Substitution at 52'
66': Matthew Grimaldi (Western United) Substitution at 66'
66': Michael Ruhs (Western United) Substitution at 66'
67': Max Mata (Auckland FC) Substitution at 67'
77': Jordan Lauton (Western United) Substitution at 77'
77': Ramy Najjarine (Western United) Substitution at 77'
79': Tomoki Imai (Western United) Yellow Card at 79'
85': Jake Najdovski (Western United) Substitution at 85'
87': Matthew Grimaldi (Western United) Goal at 87'
88': Finn Mckenlay (Auckland FC) Substitution at 88'

Statistics

WTU		AFC
6	Fouls	11
1	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
8	Corner Kicks	6
6	Saves	4
40	Possession	60
17	SHOTS	13
7	ON GOAL	6
0.4	On Target %	0.5
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	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
4	Blocked Shots	1
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Go Media Stadium
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Attendance: 13,681

A-League Men Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Adelaide United	0	0	0
2	Auckland FC	0	0	0
3	Brisbane Roar	0	0	0
4	Central Coast Mariners	0	0	0

Full Table

Line-Ups

Auckland FC (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
12	Alex Paulsen (GK)
4	Nando Pijnaker
2	Hiroki Sakai
15	Francis de Vries
17	Callan Elliot
22	Jake Brimmer
28	Felipe Gallegos
6	Louis Verstraete
10	Guillermo May
25	Neyder Moreno
14	William Gillion

Auckland FC Substitutes:

Tommy Smith, Jesse Randall, Michael Woud, Logan Rogerson, Finn Mckenlay, Max Mata, Scott Galloway.

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
23	Rhys Bozinovski
20	Abel Walatee
77	Riku Danzaki
19	Noah Botic
9	Hiroshi Ibusuki

Western United Substitutes:

Tom Heward-Belle, Kane Vidmar, Jordan Lauton, Jake Najdovski, Michael Ruhs, Matthew Grimaldi, Ramy Najjarine.

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