Adelaide Utd vs Western Utd 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 5': Goal! Adelaide United 0, Western United FC 1. Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Western United FC) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lachlan Wales following a fast break.
- 14': Goal! Adelaide United 1, Western United FC 1. Javi López (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Bernardo Oliveira.
- 15': Substitution, Western United FC. Benjamin Collins replaces Nikolai Topor-Stanley because of an injury.
- 20': Alexandar Popovic (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Adelaide United 1, Western United FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Adelaide United 1, Western United FC 1.
- 45': Substitution, Adelaide United. Louis D'Arrigo replaces Isaías.
- 51': Goal! Adelaide United 2, Western United FC 1. Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexandar Popovic.
- 61': Substitution, Adelaide United. Zach Clough replaces Kusini Yengi.
- 61': Substitution, Adelaide United. Lachlan Brook replaces Bernardo Oliveira.
- 72': Substitution, Adelaide United. Hiroshi Ibusuki replaces George Blackwood.
- 74': Substitution, Western United FC. Noah Botic replaces Dylan Wenzel-Halls.
- 77': Joe Gauci (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Substitution, Western United FC. Rhys Bozinovski replaces Jerry Skotadis.
- 90'+2': Benjamin Garuccio (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Coopers Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 6,398
Australian A-League Men Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +13 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 26 | 50 | 4 |
| +18 | Central Coast Mariners | 25 | 49 | 6 |
| +11 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | 42 | 4 |
| 0 | Macarthur FC | 26 | 41 | 7 |
Statistics
 WTU |
ADE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 9 | Saves | 4 |
| 52.6 | Possession | 47.4 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 394 | Accurate Passes | 345 |
| 480 | Passes | 422 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 19 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 15 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 19 | Clearances | 20 |
Adelaide United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 46 | Joe Gauci (GK)  |
| 41 | Alexandar Popovic |
| 25 | Lachlan Barr |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 21 | Javi López |
| 14 | George Blackwood |
| 28 | Juande |
| 10 | Isaías |
| 9 | Kusini Yengi |
| 11 | Craig Goodwin |
| 31 | Bernardo Dias |
Western United (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Young (GK) |
| 44 | Nikolai Topor-Stanley |
| 16 | Rene Krhin |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai |
| 88 | Neil Kilkenny |
| 27 | Jerry Skotadis |
| 11 | Connor Pain |
| 8 | Lachlan Wales |
| 99 | Aleksandar Prijovic |
| 9 | Dylan Wenzel-Halls |
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