Western Sydney Wanderers vs Macarthur FC, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men2 - 3
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Match Timeline
- 2': Bozhidar Kraev (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 2'
- 13': Jed Drew (Macarthur FC) Goal at 13'
- 23': Juan Mata (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 23'
- 26': Ariath Piol (Macarthur FC) Goal at 26'
- 44': Jed Drew (Macarthur FC) Goal at 44'
- 45': Anthony Pantazopoulos (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 45'
- 53': Dean Pelekanos (Western Sydney Wanderers) Red Card at 53'
- 55': Anthony Pantazopoulos (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 55'
- 56': Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 56'
- 56': Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 56'
- 66': Dean Bosnjak (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 66'
- 66': Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 66'
- 66': Danny De Silva (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 66'
- 77': Bernardo Oliveira (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 77'
- 80': James Temelkovski (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 80'
- 85': Luke Brattan (Macarthur FC) Yellow Card at 85'
- 90'+2': Ivan Vujica (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 92'
- 90'+3': Frans Deli (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 93'
- 90'+4': Filip Kurto (Macarthur FC) Yellow Card at 94'
Statistics
 MAC |
WSW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 43.7 | Possession | 56.3 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 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 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 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: CommBank Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 9,012
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 Sydney Wanderers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Lawrence Thomas (GK) |
| 4 | Alex Bonetig |
| 13 | Dean Pelekanos  |
| 19 | Jack Clisby |
| 41 | Jesse Cameron |
| 18 | Oscar Priestman |
| 25 | Josh Brillante |
| 23 | Bozhidar Kraev  |
| 64 | Juan Mata |
| 7 | Zachary Sapsford |
| 9 | Marcus Antonsson |
Macarthur FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Filip Kurto (GK) |
| 16 | Oliver Jones |
| 15 | Dino Arslanagic |
| 18 | Walter Scott |
| 20 | Kealey Adamson |
| 8 | Jake Hollman |
| 26 | Luke Brattan |
| 44 | Marin Jakolis |
| 11 | Jed Drew |
| 19 | Ariath Piol |
| 98 | Valère Germain |
A-League Men News
Patrick Kisnorbo has been charged with rescuing Sydney FC's faltering A-League Men season after manager Ufuk Talay agreed to a mutual termination of his contract.
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.