Western Utd vs Adelaide Utd 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
FT
2 - 3
2 - 3
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.
- 43': Goal! Western United 1, Adelaide United 0. Noah Botic (Western United) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neil Kilkenny with a cross.
- 45': Second Half begins Western United 1, Adelaide United 0.
- 48': Goal! Western United 2, Adelaide United 0. Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Connor Pain.
- 52': Substitution, Adelaide United. Joshua Cavallo replaces Louis D'Arrigo.
- 52': Substitution, Adelaide United. Nestory Irankunda replaces Hiroshi Ibusuki.
- 56': Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Western United. Lachlan Wales replaces Noah Botic.
- 68': Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Goal! Western United 2, Adelaide United 1. Zach Clough (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda.
- 69': Substitution, Western United. Benjamin Collins replaces Connor O'Toole.
- 76': Goal! Western United 2, Adelaide United 2. Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
- 86': Goal! Western United 2, Adelaide United 3. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 87': Substitution, Adelaide United. Panashe Madanha replaces Ryan Kitto.
- 89': Substitution, Western United. Alessandro Diamanti replaces Jacob Tratt.
- 89': Substitution, Western United. Dylan Pierias replaces James Troisi.
- 89': Substitution, Western United. Michael Ruhs replaces Connor Pain.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Adelaide United. Ethan Alagich replaces Zach Clough.
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 2,603
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 2,603
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 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 56 | Possession | 44 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 431 | Accurate Passes | 316 |
| 520 | Passes | 406 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 29 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 14 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 31 | Clearances | 25 |
Western United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Young (GK) |
| 4 | Léo Lacroix |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai |
| 24 | Connor O'Toole |
| 27 | Jacob Tratt |
| 88 | Neil Kilkenny |
| 7 | Tongo Doumbia |
| 11 | Connor Pain |
| 14 | James Troisi |
| 99 | Aleksandar Prijovic |
| 38 | Noah Botic |
Adelaide United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 46 | Joe Gauci (GK) |
| 3 | Ben Warland |
| 13 | Lachlan Barr |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 21 | Javi López |
| 10 | Zach Clough |
| 8 | Isaías |
| 6 | Louis D'Arrigo |
| 9 | Hiroshi Ibusuki |
| 11 | Craig Goodwin |
| 26 | Ben Halloran |
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