Western United vs Central Coast Mariners, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men2 - 2
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Match Commentary
- 33': Noah Botic (Western United) Goal at 33'
- 39': Mikael (Central Coast Mariners) Goal at 39'
- 42': Ryan Edmondson (Central Coast Mariners) Goal at 42'
- 45': Abdul Faisal (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 45'
- 60': Abel Walatee (Western United) Substitution at 60'
- 63': Alou Kuol (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 63'
- 63': Sasha Kuzevski (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 63'
- 74': Ben Garuccio (Western United) Goal at 74'
- 80': Lucas Scicluna (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 80'
- 84': Luke Vickery (Western United) Substitution at 84'
- 88': Angus Thurgate (Western United) Yellow Card at 88'
- 89': Jake Najdovski (Western United) Substitution at 89'
- 90'+1': Vitor Feijão (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 91'
Statistics
 CCM |
WTU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 36.5 | Possession | 63.5 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 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 | 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: 2,476
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 |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio |
| 13 | Tate Russell |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate  |
| 23 | Rhys Bozinovski |
| 10 | Matthew Grimaldi |
| 77 | Riku Danzaki |
| 19 | Noah Botic |
| 9 | Hiroshi Ibusuki |
Central Coast Mariners (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Dylan Peraic-Cullen (GK) |
| 3 | Brian Kaltack |
| 4 | Trent Sainsbury |
| 33 | Nathan Paull |
| 15 | Storm Roux |
| 16 | Harrison Steele |
| 36 | Haine Eames |
| 7 | Christian Theoharous |
| 10 | Mikael |
| 35 | Arthur De Lima |
| 99 | Ryan Edmondson |
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