Macarthur FC vs Western United, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men2 - 2
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Match Commentary
- 22': Noah Botic (Western United) Goal at 22'
- 23': Luke Brattan (Macarthur FC) Yellow Card at 23'
- 32': Jake Hollman (Macarthur FC) Goal at 32'
- 45': Abel Walatee (Western United) Yellow Card at 45'
- 45'+4': Abel Walatee (Western United) Goal at 49'
- 55': Danny De Silva (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 55'
- 61': Angus Thurgate (Western United) Yellow Card at 61'
- 61': Walter Scott (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 61'
- 66': Matthew Grimaldi (Western United) Substitution at 66'
- 75': Marin Jakolis (Macarthur FC) Yellow Card at 75'
- 76': Michael Ruhs (Western United) Substitution at 76'
- 76': Luke Vickery (Western United) Substitution at 76'
- 79': Marin Jakolis (Macarthur FC) Goal at 79'
- 84': Michael Ruhs (Western United) Yellow Card at 84'
- 84': Peter Makrillos (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 84'
- 86': Jordan Lauton (Western United) Substitution at 86'
- 86': Ramy Najjarine (Western United) Substitution at 86'
Statistics
 WTU |
MAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 49.8 | Possession | 50.2 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | 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 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 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: Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 3,627
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 26 | +22 | 53 |
| 2 | Melbourne City FC | 26 | +16 | 48 |
| 3 | Western United | 26 | +18 | 47 |
| 4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | +18 | 46 |
Line-Ups
Macarthur FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Filip Kurto (GK) |
| 5 | Matthew Jurman |
| 6 | Tomislav Uskok |
| 13 | Ivan Vujica |
| 20 | Kealey Adamson |
| 8 | Jake Hollman |
| 26 | Luke Brattan  |
| 44 | Marin Jakolis |
| 9 | Christopher Ikonomidis |
| 28 | Harrison Sawyer |
| 98 | Valère Germain |
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 |
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