Western Utd vs Adelaide Utd 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
FT
2 - 4
2 - 4
Introduction
Western United are hosting Adelaide United
at AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 9': Goal! Western United 0, Adelaide United 1. Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross following a corner.
- 22': Goal! Western United 0, Adelaide United 2. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Javi López.
- 31': Own Goal by Léo Lacroix, Western United. Western United 0, Adelaide United 3.
- 45': Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Substitution, Western United. Nicolas Milanovic replaces James Troisi.
- 45': Substitution, Adelaide United. Harry Van der Saag replaces Javi López.
- 52': Substitution, Western United. Rhys Bozinovski replaces Steven Lustica because of an injury.
- 53': Goal! Western United 1, Adelaide United 3. Nicolas Milanovic (Western United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
- 63': Substitution, Adelaide United. Ethan Alagich replaces George Blackwood.
- 63': Substitution, Western United. Alessandro Diamanti replaces Dylan Wenzel-Halls.
- 70': Jamie Young (Western United) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Substitution, Adelaide United. Juande replaces Louis D'Arrigo.
- 73': Substitution, Western United. Dylan Pierias replaces Neil Kilkenny.
- 76': Juande (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Goal! Western United 1, Adelaide United 4. Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harry Van der Saag.
- 81': Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card.
- 83': Penalty saved! Lachlan Wales (Western United) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 84': Substitution, Adelaide United. Luka Jovanovic replaces Hiroshi Ibusuki.
- 90'+1': Goal! Western United 2, Adelaide United 4. Dylan Pierias (Western United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti with a cross following a corner.
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 3,128
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 3,128
Australian A-League Men Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +22 | Auckland FC | 26 | 53 | 3 |
| +16 | Melbourne City FC | 26 | 48 | 6 |
| +18 | Western United | 26 | 47 | 7 |
| +18 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | 46 | 6 |
Statistics
 ADE |
WTU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 7 | Saves | 1 |
| 49.1 | Possession | 50.9 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 413 | Accurate Passes | 439 |
| 515 | Passes | 520 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 15 | Crosses | 32 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 2 |
| 14 | Tackles | 6 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 25 | Clearances | 8 |
Western United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Young (GK)  |
| 4 | Léo Lacroix |
| 27 | Jacob Tratt |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio |
| 19 | Joshua Risdon |
| 14 | James Troisi |
| 10 | Steven Lustica |
| 88 | Neil Kilkenny |
| 9 | Dylan Wenzel-Halls |
| 11 | Connor Pain |
| 8 | Lachlan Wales |
Adelaide United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 46 | Joe Gauci (GK) |
| 3 | Ben Warland |
| 41 | Alexandar Popovic |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 21 | Javi López |
| 14 | George Blackwood |
| 6 | Louis D'Arrigo |
| 8 | Isaías |
| 9 | Hiroshi Ibusuki |
| 11 | Craig Goodwin |
| 26 | Ben Halloran |
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