Western United vs Auckland FC, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men4 - 2
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Match Commentary
- 18': Michael Ruhs (Western United) Goal at 18'
- 23': Noah Botic (Western United) Goal at 23'
- 30': Francis DeVries (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 30'
- 45': Jake Brimmer (Auckland FC) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Callan Elliot (Auckland FC) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Jordan Lauton (Western United) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Neyder Moreno (Auckland FC) Substitution at 45'
- 49': Angus Thurgate (Western United) Goal at 49'
- 57': Michael Ruhs (Western United) Yellow Card at 57'
- 62': Neyder Moreno (Auckland FC) Goal at 62'
- 70': Jesse Randall (Auckland FC) Substitution at 70'
- 72': Oliver Lavale (Western United) Substitution at 72'
- 72': Abel Walatee (Western United) Substitution at 72'
- 74': Angus Thurgate (Western United) Yellow Card at 74'
- 78': Abel Walatee (Western United) Yellow Card at 78'
- 81': Tommy Smith (Auckland FC) Substitution at 81'
- 83': Charbel Shamoon (Western United) Substitution at 83'
- 86': Ramy Najjarine (Western United) Substitution at 86'
- 90'+4': Jesse Randall (Auckland FC) Goal at 94'
- 90'+6': Oliver Lavale (Western United) Goal at 96'
Statistics
 AFC |
WTU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 56.5 | Possession | 43.5 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 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 | 2 |
| 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: 3,109
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 |
| 4 | James Donachie |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 23 | Rhys Bozinovski |
| 10 | Matthew Grimaldi |
| 77 | Riku Danzaki |
| 19 | Noah Botic |
| 24 | Michael Ruhs |
Auckland FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Alex Paulsen (GK) |
| 4 | Nando Pijnaker |
| 23 | Daniel Hall |
| 15 | Francis DeVries  |
| 2 | Hiroki Sakai |
| 28 | Felipe Gallegos |
| 6 | Louis Verstraete |
| 11 | Marlee Francois |
| 27 | Logan Rogerson |
| 10 | Guillermo May |
| 9 | Max Mata |
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