Western United vs Sydney FC, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League MenAbout
Western United are hosting Sydney FC
at Ironbark Fields, Melbourne, Australia, starting on
. The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 4': Matthew Grimaldi (Western United) Goal at 4'
- 28': Ben Garuccio (Western United) Yellow Card at 28'
- 45'+1': Riku Danzaki (Western United) Yellow Card at 46'
- 61': Anas Ouahim (Sydney FC) Substitution at 61'
- 61': Kyle Reilly Shaw (Sydney FC) Substitution at 61'
- 70': Oliver Lavale (Western United) Substitution at 70'
- 75': Jordan Lauton (Western United) Substitution at 75'
- 75': Abel Walatee (Western United) Substitution at 75'
- 76': Charbel Shamoon (Western United) Substitution at 76'
- 77': Alexandar Popovic (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 77'
- 82': Tiago Quintal (Sydney FC) Substitution at 82'
- 86': Wataru Kamijo (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 86'
- 87': Ramy Najjarine (Western United) Substitution at 87'
- 87': Kyle Reilly Shaw (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 87'
- 90'+3': Jordan Lauton (Western United) Yellow Card at 93'
Statistics
 SYD |
WTU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 51.5 | Possession | 48.5 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 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 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 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: 2,886
Venue: Ironbark Fields
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 2,886
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney FC | 8 | +10 | 18 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 8 | +5 | 17 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 8 | +5 | 15 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 7 | +4 | 12 |
Line-Ups
Western United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Matthew Sutton (GK) |
| 30 | Dylan Leonard |
| 4 | James Donachie |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio  |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 23 | Rhys Bozinovski |
| 77 | Riku Danzaki |
| 10 | Matthew Grimaldi |
| 19 | Noah Botic |
| 24 | Michael Ruhs |
Sydney FC (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Harrison Devenish-Meares (GK) |
| 16 | Joel King |
| 4 | Jordan Courtney-Perkins |
| 41 | Alexandar Popovic |
| 10 | Joe Lolley |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant |
| 17 | Anthony Cáceres |
| 24 | Wataru Kamijo |
| 7 | Adrian Segecic |
| 25 | Jaiden Kucharski |
| 11 | Douglas Costa |
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