Western United vs Adelaide United, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 26': Noah Botic (Western United) Goal at 26'
- 30': Rhys Bozinovski (Western United) Yellow Card at 30'
- 59': Hiroshi Ibusuki (Western United) Penalty - Scored at 59'
- 64': Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United) Yellow Card at 64'
- 67': Austin Ayoubi (Adelaide United) Substitution at 67'
- 67': Amlani Tatu (Adelaide United) Substitution at 67'
- 70': Riku Danzaki (Western United) Substitution at 70'
- 80': Michael Ruhs (Western United) Substitution at 80'
- 81': Luke Vickery (Western United) Substitution at 81'
- 83': Ben Folami (Adelaide United) Substitution at 83'
- 87': Jordan Lauton (Western United) Substitution at 87'
- 87': Ramy Najjarine (Western United) Substitution at 87'
- 88': Riku Danzaki (Western United) Goal at 88'
- 89': Jordan Elsey (Adelaide United) Substitution at 89'
- 89': Luke Duzel (Adelaide United) Substitution at 89'
- 90'+1': Michael Ruhs (Western United) Yellow Card at 91'
Statistics
 ADE |
WTU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 8 | Saves | 0 |
| 58.5 | Possession | 41.5 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 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 | 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: 2,982
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 26 | +22 | 53 |
| 2 | Melbourne City FC | 26 | +16 | 48 |
| 3 | Western United | 26 | +18 | 47 |
| 4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | +18 | 46 |
Line-Ups
Western United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Matthew Sutton (GK) |
| 30 | Dylan Leonard |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio |
| 13 | Tate Russell |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 23 | Rhys Bozinovski  |
| 20 | Abel Walatee |
| 10 | Matthew Grimaldi |
| 9 | Hiroshi Ibusuki |
| 19 | Noah Botic |
Adelaide United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Ethan Cox (GK) |
| 8 | Isaías |
| 3 | Bart Vriends |
| 55 | Ethan Alagich |
| 58 | Harry Crawford |
| 6 | Stefan Mauk |
| 44 | Ryan White |
| 14 | Jay Barnett |
| 26 | Archie Goodwin |
| 19 | Yaya Dukuly |
| 10 | Zach Clough |
A-League Men News
Amid uncertainty around Western United's viability, the club says it's close to striking a deal for coach John Aloisi to return, and a takeover to secure the future of the Tarneit outfit is in its 'final stages'.
A-League boss Stephen Conroy says the competition has yet to receive a formal takeover bid for crisis-stricken Western United, who are facing fresh breach notices from players for unpaid wages.
Socceroos midfielder Anthony Cáceres is departing for "continental football" after splitting with his long-time A-League club Sydney FC.
With the men's and women's A-League seasons completed, once again questions are being raised about the future of football in Australia.
Socceroos veteran Milos Degenek wants to see flares back at Australian soccer games, saying travelling teams now have it too easy due to fans being over policed.