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Western United vs Macarthur FC, 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men
FT
4 - 2
4 - 2
About
Western United are hosting Macarthur FC
at Regional Football Facility, Tarneit, Melbourne, Australia, starting on
. The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Valère Germain (Macarthur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kearyn Baccus with a headed pass.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Yianni Nicolaou (Macarthur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 2': Attempt missed. Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yianni Nicolaou.
- 2': Attempt saved. Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Macarthur) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel De Silva.
- 7': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Yianni Nicolaou.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Yianni Nicolaou (Macarthur) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphael Borges Rodrigues.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Jurman.
- 12': Foul by Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Macarthur).
- 12': Lachlan Wales (Western United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Matthew Jurman.
- 15': Attempt missed. Joshua Risdon (Western United) header from very close range misses to the left following a corner.
- 16': Penalty Macarthur. Raphael Borges Rodrigues draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 16': Penalty conceded by Kane Vidmar (Western United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 16': Kane Vidmar (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Goal! Western United 0, Macarthur 1. Valère Germain (Macarthur) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 19': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Tomislav Uskok.
- 20': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Yianni Nicolaou.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Daniel Penha (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riku Danzaki.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Valère Germain (Macarthur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ulises Dávila.
- 22': Attempt saved. Michael Ruhs (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lachlan Wales.
- 22': Attempt saved. Daniel Penha (Western United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lachlan Wales.
- 22': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United).
- 22': Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Goal! Western United 0, Macarthur 2. Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel De Silva with a headed pass.
- 26': Foul by Sebastian Pasquali (Western United).
- 26': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Daniel Penha (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Pasquali.
- 30': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Tomislav Uskok.
- 33': Foul by Kearyn Baccus (Macarthur).
- 33': Sebastian Pasquali (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Offside, Western United. Michael Ruhs is caught offside.
- 34': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Riku Danzaki (Western United) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 35': VAR Decision: No Goal Western United 0-2 Macarthur.
- 35': Lachlan Wales (Western United) is shown the yellow card.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Ivan Vujica (Macarthur) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 37': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Ben Garuccio.
- 38': Attempt missed. Daniel De Silva (Macarthur) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Clayton Lewis with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Daniel Penha (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Ivan Vujica (Macarthur).
- 38': Ivan Vujica (Macarthur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Attempt missed. Daniel Penha (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Ruhs.
- 41': Attempt missed. Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Valère Germain.
- 41': Attempt saved. Daniel Penha (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lachlan Wales with a cross.
- 43': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United).
- 43': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Penha (Western United).
- 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Substitution, Western United. Matthew Grimaldi replaces Daniel Penha because of an injury.
- 45'+5': Foul by Yianni Nicolaou (Macarthur).
- 45'+5': Matthew Grimaldi (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Western United 0, Macarthur 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Western United 0, Macarthur 2.
- 47': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Tomislav Uskok.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Joshua Risdon (Western United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lachlan Wales with a cross.
- 49': Offside, Macarthur. Raphael Borges Rodrigues is caught offside.
- 51': Attempt saved. Sebastian Pasquali (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 51': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Ivan Vujica.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Ben Garuccio (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Grimaldi.
- 52': Goal! Western United 1, Macarthur 2. Riku Danzaki (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 53': Delay in match (Macarthur).
- 55': Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Macarthur) is shown the yellow card.
- 55': Joshua Risdon (Western United) is shown the yellow card.
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Goal! Western United 2, Macarthur 2. Michael Ruhs (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joshua Risdon with a through ball.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 58': VAR Decision: Goal Western United 2-2 Macarthur (Michael Ruhs).
- 59': Goal! Western United 3, Macarthur 2. Matthew Grimaldi (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 60': Substitution, Macarthur. Jed Drew replaces Daniel De Silva.
- 60': Offside, Macarthur. Jed Drew is caught offside.
- 62': Foul by Ben Garuccio (Western United).
- 62': Jed Drew (Macarthur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Ben Garuccio (Western United) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Matthew Grimaldi.
- 63': Foul by Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Macarthur).
- 63': Joshua Risdon (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Michael Ruhs (Western United) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 64': Michael Ruhs (Western United) is shown the yellow card.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Michael Ruhs (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lachlan Wales.
- 65': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Matthew Jurman.
- 66': Ben Garuccio (Western United) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Matthew Grimaldi following a corner.
- 66': James Donachie (Western United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
- 66': Goal! Western United 4, Macarthur 2. Michael Ruhs (Western United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 67': Substitution, Macarthur. Jake Hollman replaces Kearyn Baccus.
- 68': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Kane Vidmar.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Jake Hollman (Macarthur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jed Drew.
- 69': Angus Thurgate (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Valère Germain (Macarthur).
- 71': Attempt missed. Joshua Risdon (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Pasquali.
- 71': Foul by Jake Hollman (Macarthur).
- 71': Kane Vidmar (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Lachlan Wales (Western United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 74': Attempt missed. Lachlan Wales (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matthew Grimaldi.
- 74': Attempt saved. Jed Drew (Macarthur) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphael Borges Rodrigues.
- 75': Foul by Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur).
- 75': Michael Ruhs (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Attempt saved. Matthew Grimaldi (Western United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joshua Risdon.
- 77': Attempt saved. Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Macarthur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Valère Germain.
- 77': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Tom Heward-Belle.
- 77': Attempt missed. Valère Germain (Macarthur) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Clayton Lewis with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Substitution, Macarthur. Tommy Smith replaces Tomislav Uskok.
- 78': Substitution, Macarthur. Lachlan Rose replaces Clayton Lewis.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury James Donachie (Western United).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Substitution, Western United. Zach Lisolajski replaces James Donachie because of an injury.
- 81': Angus Thurgate (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Lachlan Rose (Macarthur).
- 81': Lachlan Rose (Macarthur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Foul by Ulises Dávila (Macarthur).
- 83': Zach Lisolajski (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Western United. Oliver Lavale replaces Lachlan Wales.
- 83': Substitution, Western United. Nikita Rukavytsya replaces Michael Ruhs.
- 84': Foul by Riku Danzaki (Western United).
- 84': Yianni Nicolaou (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Offside, Western United. Nikita Rukavytsya is caught offside.
- 86': Attempt missed. Lachlan Rose (Macarthur) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Valère Germain with a cross.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphael Borges Rodrigues.
- 86': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Angus Thurgate.
- 87': Attempt missed. Tommy Smith (Macarthur) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lachlan Rose with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Attempt saved. Nikita Rukavytsya (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matthew Grimaldi with a through ball.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Nikita Rukavytsya (Western United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Matthew Grimaldi (Western United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Risdon.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Sebastian Pasquali (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Angus Thurgate.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Joshua Risdon (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Angus Thurgate.
- 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Nikita Rukavytsya (Western United).
- 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+4': Nikita Rukavytsya went off injured after Western United had used all subs.
- 90'+5': Foul by Oliver Lavale (Western United).
- 90'+5': Tommy Smith (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jed Drew.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Western United 4, Macarthur 2.
- 0': Match ends, Western United 4, Macarthur 2.
Statistics
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10 | Fouls | 8 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 2 |
5 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
6 | Saves | 3 |
51 | Possession | 49 |
20 | SHOTS | 26 |
5 | ON GOAL | 10 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
384 | Accurate Passes | 386 |
474 | Passes | 456 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
8 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
15 | Crosses | 19 |
0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
56 | Long Balls | 34 |
24 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
8 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
11 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
15 | Tackles | 23 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
8 | Interceptions | 10 |
30 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
30 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Regional Football Facility, Tarneit
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 3,430
Venue: Regional Football Facility, Tarneit
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 3,430
A-League Men Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 27 | +16 | 53 |
2 | Central Coast Mariners | 26 | +20 | 52 |
3 | Melbourne Victory | 27 | +10 | 42 |
4 | Sydney FC | 27 | +11 | 41 |
Line-Ups
Western United (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Tom Heward-Belle (GK) |
4 | James Donachie |
22 | Kane Vidmar ![]() |
17 | Ben Garuccio ![]() |
19 | Joshua Risdon ![]() |
21 | Sebastian Pasquali |
32 | Angus Thurgate |
77 | Riku Danzaki |
8 | Lachlan Wales ![]() |
9 | Michael Ruhs |
11 | Daniel Penha |
Macarthur FC (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
12 | Filip Kurto (GK) |
4 | Matthew Jurman |
6 | Tomislav Uskok |
13 | Ivan Vujica ![]() |
22 | Yianni Nicolaou |
10 | Ulises Dávila |
23 | Clayton Lewis |
15 | Kearyn Baccus |
98 | Valère Germain |
17 | Raphael Borges Rodrigues ![]() |
7 | Danny De Silva |
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