Western United vs Newcastle Jets, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 17': Riku Danzaki (Western United) Goal at 17'
- 37': Noah Botic (Western United) Goal at 37'
- 45': Matthew Grimaldi (Western United) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Lachlan Rose (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Will Dobson (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 45'
- 54': Noah Botic (Western United) Goal at 54'
- 58': Lachlan Rose (Newcastle Jets) Goal at 58'
- 64': Michael Ruhs (Western United) Substitution at 64'
- 69': Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle Jets) Yellow Card at 69'
- 76': Luke Vickery (Western United) Substitution at 76'
- 76': Kane Vidmar (Western United) Substitution at 76'
- 77': Michael Ruhs (Western United) Yellow Card at 77'
- 81': Jordan Lauton (Western United) Substitution at 81'
- 82': Wellissol (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 82'
- 90'+4': Kane Vidmar (Western United) Yellow Card at 94'
Statistics
 NEW |
WTU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 47.3 | Possession | 52.7 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 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 |
| 2 | 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: Ironbark Fields
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 3,430
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 |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio |
| 13 | Tate Russell |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 23 | Rhys Bozinovski |
| 20 | Abel Walatee |
| 77 | Riku Danzaki |
| 19 | Noah Botic |
| 9 | Hiroshi Ibusuki |
Newcastle Jets (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Scott (GK) |
| 17 | Kosta Grozos |
| 33 | Mark Natta |
| 27 | Nathan Grimaldi |
| 37 | Lachlan Bayliss  |
| 19 | Callum Timmins |
| 23 | Daniel Wilmering |
| 39 | Thomas Aquilina |
| 22 | Ben Gibson |
| 13 | Clayton Taylor |
| 6 | Matthew Scarcella |
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