Western United vs Perth Glory, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 3': Rhys Bozinovski (Western United) Goal at 3'
- 45': Joshua Risdon (Perth Glory) Substitution at 45'
- 55': Jaylan Pearman (Perth Glory) Goal at 55'
- 59': Rhys Bozinovski (Western United) Yellow Card at 59'
- 64': Taras Gomulka (Perth Glory) Substitution at 64'
- 65': Taras Gomulka (Perth Glory) Own Goal at 65'
- 68': Luke Vickery (Western United) Substitution at 68'
- 71': Adam Bugarija (Perth Glory) Substitution at 71'
- 78': Ramy Najjarine (Western United) Substitution at 78'
- 78': Michael Ruhs (Western United) Substitution at 78'
- 86': Ramy Najjarine (Western United) Goal at 86'
- 88': Patrick Wood (Perth Glory) Substitution at 88'
- 88': Khoa Ngo (Perth Glory) Substitution at 88'
- 90': James Donachie (Western United) Substitution at 90'
- 90': Charbel Shamoon (Western United) Substitution at 90'
- 90'+3': Michael Ruhs (Western United) Yellow Card at 93'
Statistics
PER |
WTU![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 5 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 53.1 | Possession | 46.9 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 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 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 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: 3,781
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney FC | 8 | +10 | 18 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 8 | +5 | 17 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 8 | +5 | 15 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 7 | +4 | 12 |
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 |
| 77 | Riku Danzaki |
| 10 | Matthew Grimaldi |
| 9 | Hiroshi Ibusuki |
| 19 | Noah Botic |
Perth Glory (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Sail (GK) |
| 4 | Tass Mourdoukoutas |
| 29 | Tomislav Mrcela |
| 17 | Yuto Misao |
| 20 | Trent Ostler |
| 7 | Nicholas Pennington |
| 21 | Luke Amos |
| 27 | William Freney |
| 10 | Nikola Mileusnic |
| 25 | Jaylan Pearman |
| 22 | Adam Taggart |
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