Western Sydney vs Newcastle Jets 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
2 - 2
Western Sydney Wanderers held to draw by Newcastle Jets
A-League
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 19': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0, Newcastle Jets 1. Beka Mikeltadze (Newcastle Jets) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 19': Beka Mikeltadze (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 25': Rhys Williams (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1, Newcastle Jets 1. Bernie Ibini-Isei (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 49': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2, Newcastle Jets 1. Tomer Hemed (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner.
- 52': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2, Newcastle Jets 2. Olivier Boumal (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Valentino Yuel.
- 59': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Tate Russell replaces Thomas Aquilina.
- 59': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Jack Rodwell replaces Terry Antonis.
- 60': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Keijiro Ogawa replaces Ramy Najjarine.
- 60': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Jordan O'Doherty replaces Kostandinos Grozos.
- 60': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Dylan Murnane replaces Jason Hoffman.
- 69': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Samuel Silvera replaces Valentino Yuel.
- 74': Jack Rodwell (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Eli Babalj replaces Daniel Penha.
- 77': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Savvas Siatravanis replaces Olivier Boumal.
Game Information
Venue: CommBank Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 8,003
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
 NEW |
WSW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 18 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 50.4 | Possession | 49.6 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 31 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 400 | Accurate Passes | 390 |
| 494 | Passes | 468 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 14 | Crosses | 34 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 42 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 14 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 13 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 23 | Clearances | 22 |
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Tomás Mejías (GK) |
| 4 | Rhys Williams  |
| 22 | Johnny Koutroumbis |
| 3 | Adama Traoré |
| 39 | Thomas Aquilina |
| 23 | Dimitrios Petratos |
| 29 | Terry Antonis |
| 8 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 10 | Tomer Hemed |
| 9 | Bernie Ibini-Isei |
| 7 | Ramy Najjarine |
Newcastle Jets (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Duncan (GK) |
| 6 | Matthew Jurman |
| 4 | Jordan Elsey |
| 3 | Jason Hoffman |
| 2 | Dane Ingham |
| 11 | Daniel Penha |
| 16 | Kosta Grozos |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 9 | Beka Mikeltadze |
| 17 | Valentino Yuel |
| 10 | Olivier Boumal |
A-League Men News
Mariners forward Torres charged with sexual assault
Central Coast Mariners' star striker Angel Torres has been stood down from playing in the A-League Men after he was charged with sexual assault.
A-League's Central Coast Mariners eye $2.3m AFC Cup payday
After travelling nearly 100,000km on trips to six different countries and being stranded in Kyrgyzstan, the Central Coast Mariners' Asian journey is approaching the finish line.
Proud and courageous: Leigh Broxham calls time on his career
When it comes to devotion, loyalty, and determination -- to the soul of Melbourne Victory -- there are few more representative than Leigh Broxham. The A-League Men's games record holder spoke exclusively with ESPN about his retirement.
Football Australia and police investigating Nazi salute at A-League derby
Football Australia and NSW Police are investigating a spectator who appeared to perform a Nazi salute during the A-League derby between Western Sydney and Sydney FC.
A-League's broadcast production partner Global Advance goes into administration
The A-League is hoping to recuperate close to $1 million from broadcast production partner Global Advance, which has gone into administration and sent the competition scrambling to find a last-minute replacement.
A-League is a development league, says APL commissioner Nick Garcia
The A-League's pivot towards a "football focus" will bolster the competition's status as a breeding ground for players, according to APL commissioner Nick Garcia.