Western United vs Adelaide United, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 26': Noah Botic (Western United) Goal at 26'
- 30': Rhys Bozinovski (Western United) Yellow Card at 30'
- 59': Hiroshi Ibusuki (Western United) Penalty - Scored at 59'
- 64': Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United) Yellow Card at 64'
- 67': Austin Ayoubi (Adelaide United) Substitution at 67'
- 67': Amlani Tatu (Adelaide United) Substitution at 67'
- 70': Riku Danzaki (Western United) Substitution at 70'
- 80': Michael Ruhs (Western United) Substitution at 80'
- 81': Luke Vickery (Western United) Substitution at 81'
- 83': Ben Folami (Adelaide United) Substitution at 83'
- 87': Jordan Lauton (Western United) Substitution at 87'
- 87': Ramy Najjarine (Western United) Substitution at 87'
- 88': Riku Danzaki (Western United) Goal at 88'
- 89': Jordan Elsey (Adelaide United) Substitution at 89'
- 89': Luke Duzel (Adelaide United) Substitution at 89'
- 90'+1': Michael Ruhs (Western United) Yellow Card at 91'
Statistics
 ADE |
WTU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 8 | Saves | 0 |
| 58.5 | Possession | 41.5 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 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 |
| 4 | 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: 2,982
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 |
| 10 | Matthew Grimaldi |
| 9 | Hiroshi Ibusuki |
| 19 | Noah Botic |
Adelaide United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Ethan Cox (GK) |
| 8 | Isaías |
| 3 | Bart Vriends |
| 55 | Ethan Alagich |
| 58 | Harry Crawford |
| 6 | Stefan Mauk |
| 44 | Ryan White |
| 14 | Jay Barnett |
| 26 | Archie Goodwin |
| 19 | Yaya Dukuly |
| 10 | Zach Clough |
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