Western United vs Auckland FC, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League MenAbout
Western United are hosting Auckland FC
at Ironbark Fields, Melbourne, Australia, starting on
. The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 40': Jordan Lauton (Western United) Yellow Card at 40'
- 44': Guillermo May (Auckland FC) Goal at 44'
- 45'+2': Max Mata (Auckland FC) Goal at 47'
- 66': Matthew Grimaldi (Western United) Substitution at 66'
- 69': Marlee Francois (Auckland FC) Substitution at 69'
- 69': Jesse Randall (Auckland FC) Substitution at 69'
- 69': Cameron Howieson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 69'
- 77': Tate Russell (Western United) Substitution at 77'
- 77': Sebastian Pasquali (Western United) Substitution at 77'
- 80': Callan Elliot (Auckland FC) Substitution at 80'
- 83': Michael Ruhs (Western United) Substitution at 83'
- 90'+1': Adama Coulibaly (Auckland FC) Substitution at 91'
- 90'+5': Ben Garuccio (Western United) Yellow Card at 95'
Statistics
 AFC |
WTU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 36.9 | Possession | 63.1 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | 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
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Ironbark Fields
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 3,862
Venue: Ironbark Fields
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 3,862
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
Western United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Matthew Sutton (GK) |
| 30 | Dylan Leonard |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio  |
| 29 | Charbel Shamoon |
| 44 | Jordan Lauton |
| 23 | Rhys Bozinovski |
| 20 | Abel Walatee |
| 77 | Riku Danzaki |
| 19 | Noah Botic |
| 9 | Hiroshi Ibusuki |
Auckland FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Alex Paulsen (GK) |
| 4 | Nando Pijnaker |
| 5 | Tommy Smith |
| 15 | Francis DeVries |
| 2 | Hiroki Sakai |
| 28 | Felipe Gallegos |
| 22 | Jake Brimmer |
| 25 | Neyder Moreno |
| 27 | Logan Rogerson |
| 10 | Guillermo May |
| 9 | Max Mata |
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