Australian A-League Men

Western United vs Auckland FC, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Western United
  • 18': Michael Ruhs
  • 23': Noah Botic
  • 49': Angus Thurgate
  • 90'+6': Oliver Lavale
FT
4 - 2
Auckland FC
  • 62': Neyder Moreno
  • 90'+4': Jesse Randall

About

Western United are hosting Auckland FC at Ironbark Fields, Melbourne, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.

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

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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

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Ironbark Fields
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 3,109

A-League Men Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Auckland FC 2 +1 4
2 Newcastle Jets 2 +2 3
3 Central Coast Mariners 1 +1 3
4 Adelaide United 1 +1 3
Full Standings

Line-Ups

WTU 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
Western United Substitutes:
Abel Walatee, Charbel Shamoon, Michael Vonja, Ramy Najjarine, Luke Vickery, Oliver Lavale, Jordan Lauton.

AFC Auckland FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 Alex Paulsen (GK)
4 Nando Pijnaker
23 Daniel Hall
15 Francis DeVries Yellow Card
2 Hiroki Sakai
28 Felipe Gallegos
6 Louis Verstraete
11 Marlee Francois
27 Logan Rogerson
10 Guillermo May
9 Max Mata
Auckland FC Substitutes:
Michael Woud, Cameron Howieson, Tommy Smith, Neyder Moreno, Jake Brimmer, Jesse Randall, Callan Elliot.

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