Perth Glory vs Western United, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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90': Dylan LeonardAbout
Match Commentary
- 43': Rhys Bozinovski (Western United) Substitution at 43'
- 45': Adam Bugarija (Perth Glory) Substitution at 45'
- 52': Trent Ostler (Perth Glory) Goal at 52'
- 60': Dylan Leonard (Western United) Goal at 60'
- 63': Abdul Faisal (Perth Glory) Substitution at 63'
- 65': Hiroshi Ibusuki (Western United) Goal at 65'
- 76': Hiroshi Ibusuki (Western United) Goal at 76'
- 76': Abel Walatee (Western United) Substitution at 76'
- 76': Charbel Shamoon (Western United) Substitution at 76'
- 80': Joshua Risdon (Perth Glory) Yellow Card at 80'
- 82': Ramy Najjarine (Western United) Substitution at 82'
- 82': Jake Najdovski (Western United) Substitution at 82'
- 84': Brandon O'Neill (Perth Glory) Substitution at 84'
- 84': Cristian Caicedo (Perth Glory) Substitution at 84'
- 87': Zach Lisolajski (Perth Glory) Substitution at 87'
- 90': Dylan Leonard (Western United) Red Card at 90'
Statistics
 WTU |
PER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 67.1 | Possession | 32.9 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | 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 |
| 3 | 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: Allianz Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 2,425
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney FC | 7 | +9 | 15 |
| 2 | Brisbane Roar | 7 | +5 | 14 |
| 3 | Auckland FC | 7 | +4 | 14 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 7 | +4 | 12 |
Line-Ups
Perth Glory (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Cameron Cook (GK) |
| 33 | Luis Canga |
| 5 | Lachlan Barr |
| 3 | Anas Hamzaoui |
| 19 | Joshua Risdon  |
| 12 | Taras Gomulka |
| 7 | Nicholas Pennington |
| 26 | Khoa Ngo |
| 20 | Trent Ostler |
| 22 | Adam Taggart |
| 11 | Hiroaki Aoyama |
Western United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Matthew Sutton (GK) |
| 30 | Dylan Leonard |
| 22 | Kane Vidmar |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio |
| 13 | Tate Russell |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 21 | Sebastian Pasquali |
| 77 | Riku Danzaki |
| 10 | Matthew Grimaldi |
| 9 | Hiroshi Ibusuki |
| 19 | Noah Botic |
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