Western United vs Brisbane Roar, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 12': Walid Shour (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 12'
- 35': Ben Halloran (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 35'
- 44': Hiroshi Ibusuki (Western United) Penalty - Scored at 44'
- 45': Matthew Grimaldi (Western United) Substitution at 45'
- 56': Louis Zabala (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 56'
- 56': Florin Berenguer (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 56'
- 56': Adam Zimarino (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 56'
- 73': Ramy Najjarine (Western United) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Michael Ruhs (Western United) Substitution at 73'
- 79': Jack Hingert (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 79'
- 83': Jordan Lauton (Western United) Substitution at 83'
- 85': Rafael Struick (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 85'
- 86': Lucas Herrington (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 86'
- 88': Jack Hingert (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 88'
Statistics
 BRR |
WTU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 53.6 | Possession | 46.4 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 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 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 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: 4,187
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 9 | +7 | 20 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 9 | +8 | 18 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 9 | +4 | 15 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 10 | +3 | 15 |
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 |
Brisbane Roar (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Macklin Freke (GK) |
| 15 | Hosine Bility |
| 12 | Lucas Herrington  |
| 21 | Antonee Burke-Gilroy |
| 17 | Harry Van Der Saag |
| 23 | Keegan Jelacic |
| 26 | Jay O'Shea |
| 8 | Walid Shour |
| 16 | Thomas Waddingham |
| 18 | Jacob Brazete |
| 27 | Ben Halloran |
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