Brisbane Roar vs Western United, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 2': Samuel Klein (Brisbane Roar) Goal at 2'
- 24': Florin Berenguer (Brisbane Roar) Goal at 24'
- 27': Samuel Klein (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 27'
- 45': Hiroshi Ibusuki (Western United) Goal at 45'
- 45': James Donachie (Western United) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Luke Vickery (Western United) Substitution at 45'
- 66': Ben Halloran (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 66'
- 68': Michael Ruhs (Western United) Substitution at 68'
- 71': Louis Zabala (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 71'
- 77': Jordan Lauton (Western United) Substitution at 77'
- 79': James Donachie (Western United) Yellow Card at 79'
- 79': Asumah Abubakar (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 79'
- 85': Walid Shour (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 85'
- 85': Adam Zimarino (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 85'
- 88': Jake Najdovski (Western United) Substitution at 88'
- 90'+1': Walid Shour (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 91'
Statistics
 WTU |
BRR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 48 | Possession | 52 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 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
Venue: Suncorp Stadium
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Attendance: 3,487
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
Brisbane Roar (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Matt Acton (GK) |
| 15 | Hosine Bility |
| 12 | Lucas Herrington |
| 21 | Antonee Burke-Gilroy |
| 19 | Jack Hingert |
| 26 | Jay O'Shea |
| 24 | Samuel Klein |
| 18 | Jacob Brazete |
| 23 | Keegan Jelacic |
| 11 | Asumah Abubakar  |
| 10 | Florin Berenguer |
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 |
| 77 | Riku Danzaki |
| 10 | Matthew Grimaldi |
| 9 | Hiroshi Ibusuki |
| 19 | Noah Botic |
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