Newcastle Jets vs Western United, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men2 - 6
- 6': Noah Botic
- 8': Mark Natta (OG)
- 29': Rhys Bozinovski
- 35': Riku Danzaki
- 53': Rhys Bozinovski
- 85': Michael Ruhs
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Match Commentary
- 6': Noah Botic (Western United) Goal at 6'
- 8': Mark Natta (Newcastle Jets) Own Goal at 8'
- 29': Rhys Bozinovski (Western United) Goal at 29'
- 35': Riku Danzaki (Western United) Goal at 35'
- 37': Charles M'Mombwa (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 37'
- 45': Dane Ingham (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Aleksandar Susnjar (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 45'
- 53': Rhys Bozinovski (Western United) Goal at 53'
- 56': Dylan Leonard (Western United) Yellow Card at 56'
- 58': Will Dobson (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 58'
- 65': Charles M'Mombwa (Newcastle Jets) Goal at 65'
- 66': Michael Ruhs (Western United) Substitution at 66'
- 66': Ramy Najjarine (Western United) Substitution at 66'
- 71': Matthew Scarcella (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 71'
- 72': Angus Thurgate (Western United) Own Goal at 72'
- 73': Tate Russell (Western United) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Jordan Lauton (Western United) Substitution at 73'
- 79': Jake Najdovski (Western United) Substitution at 79'
- 85': Michael Ruhs (Western United) Goal at 85'
Statistics
 WTU |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 6 | Saves | 6 |
| 34.6 | Possession | 65.4 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 11 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.7 | 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 | 10 |
| 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: McDonald Jones Stadium
Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 5,816
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 8 | +5 | 17 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 7 | +9 | 15 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 7 | +5 | 14 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 7 | +4 | 12 |
Line-Ups
Newcastle Jets (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Noah James (GK) |
| 17 | Kosta Grozos |
| 33 | Mark Natta |
| 4 | Philip Cancar |
| 37 | Lachlan Bayliss |
| 19 | Callum Timmins |
| 23 | Daniel Wilmering |
| 39 | Thomas Aquilina |
| 9 | Lachlan Rose |
| 13 | Clayton Taylor |
| 7 | Eli Adams |
Western United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Matthew Sutton (GK) |
| 30 | Dylan Leonard  |
| 4 | James Donachie |
| 29 | Charbel Shamoon |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 23 | Rhys Bozinovski |
| 77 | Riku Danzaki |
| 10 | Matthew Grimaldi |
| 9 | Hiroshi Ibusuki |
| 19 | Noah Botic |
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