Brisbane Roar vs Western Sydney Wanderers, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 8': Bozhidar Kraev (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 8'
- 11': Mohamed Al-Taay (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 11'
- 45': Corey Brown (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Jarrod Carluccio (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 45'
- 60': Corey Brown (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 60'
- 69': Jacob Brazete (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 69'
- 70': Florin Berenguer (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 70'
- 77': Scott Neville (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 77'
- 82': James Temelkovski (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 82'
- 84': Walid Shour (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 84'
- 89': Dean Pelekanos (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 89'
Statistics
 WSW |
BRR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 44.9 | Possession | 55.1 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | 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 |
| 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: Suncorp Stadium
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Attendance: 6,183
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
Brisbane Roar (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Macklin Freke (GK) |
| 15 | Hosine Bility |
| 12 | Lucas Herrington |
| 35 | Louis Zabala |
| 21 | Antonee Burke-Gilroy |
| 13 | Henry Hore |
| 26 | Jay O'Shea |
| 24 | Samuel Klein |
| 43 | Adam Zimarino |
| 23 | Keegan Jelacic |
| 27 | Ben Halloran |
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Lawrence Thomas (GK) |
| 4 | Alex Bonetig |
| 25 | Josh Brillante |
| 22 | Anthony Pantazopoulos |
| 2 | Gabriel Cleur |
| 18 | Oscar Priestman |
| 64 | Juan Mata |
| 23 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 14 | Nicolas Milanovic |
| 7 | Zachary Sapsford |
| 26 | Brandon Borrello |
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