Western United vs Macarthur FC, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 53': Dino Arslanagic (Macarthur FC) Yellow Card at 53'
- 61': Danny De Silva (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 61'
- 61': Dean Bosnjak (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 61'
- 62': Matthew Grimaldi (Western United) Substitution at 62'
- 69': Rhys Bozinovski (Western United) Yellow Card at 69'
- 76': Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 76'
- 76': Walter Scott (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 76'
- 78': Jake Najdovski (Western United) Substitution at 78'
- 78': Ramy Najjarine (Western United) Substitution at 78'
Statistics
 MAC |
WTU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 58.5 | Possession | 41.5 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | 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 |
| 4 | 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: 2,867
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
Western United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Matthew Sutton (GK) |
| 30 | Dylan Leonard |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai |
| 29 | Charbel Shamoon |
| 13 | Tate Russell |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 23 | Rhys Bozinovski  |
| 20 | Abel Walatee |
| 77 | Riku Danzaki |
| 19 | Noah Botic |
| 9 | Hiroshi Ibusuki |
Macarthur FC (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Filip Kurto (GK) |
| 16 | Oliver Jones |
| 15 | Dino Arslanagic |
| 13 | Ivan Vujica |
| 20 | Kealey Adamson |
| 26 | Luke Brattan |
| 22 | Liam Rose |
| 44 | Marin Jakolis |
| 11 | Jed Drew |
| 98 | Valère Germain |
| 8 | Jake Hollman |
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