Western Utd vs Macarthur 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 14': James Troisi (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Jerry Skotadis (Macarthur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Goal! Western United 0, Macarthur 1. Matthew Millar (Macarthur) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Craig Noone with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Second Half begins Western United 0, Macarthur 1.
- 57': Substitution, Macarthur. Jed Drew replaces Al Hassan Toure.
- 64': Substitution, Macarthur. Anthony Carter replaces Jerry Skotadis.
- 68': Matthew Millar (Macarthur) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Goal! Western United 1, Macarthur 1. Lachlan Wales (Western United) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Risdon with a cross.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 73': Joshua Risdon (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Western United. Noah Botic replaces Dylan Wenzel-Halls.
- 76': Substitution, Macarthur. Nick Suman replaces Filip Kurto because of an injury.
- 87': Substitution, Western United. Dylan Pierias replaces Connor Pain.
- 89': Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Western United. Alessandro Diamanti replaces Steven Lustica.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Western United. Nicolas Milanovic replaces James Troisi.
- 90'+2': Nick Suman (Macarthur) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 2,423
Australian A-League Men Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +16 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 27 | 53 | 4 |
| +20 | Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 52 | 6 |
| +10 | Melbourne Victory | 27 | 42 | 5 |
| -3 | Macarthur FC | 27 | 41 | 8 |
Statistics
 MAC |
WTU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 6 | Saves | 4 |
| 38.6 | Possession | 61.4 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 201 | Accurate Passes | 380 |
| 319 | Passes | 493 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 14 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 21 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 47 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 47 | Clearances | 19 |
Western United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Young (GK) |
| 44 | Nikolai Topor-Stanley  |
| 4 | Léo Lacroix |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio |
| 19 | Joshua Risdon |
| 14 | James Troisi |
| 88 | Neil Kilkenny |
| 10 | Steven Lustica |
| 9 | Dylan Wenzel-Halls |
| 11 | Connor Pain |
| 8 | Lachlan Wales |
Macarthur FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Filip Kurto (GK) |
| 5 | Jonathan Aspropotamitis |
| 6 | Tomislav Uskok |
| 13 | Ivan Vujica |
| 44 | Matthew Millar |
| 17 | Craig Noone |
| 7 | Danny De Silva |
| 27 | Jerry Skotadis |
| 31 | Lachlan Rose |
| 99 | Daniel Arzani |
| 35 | Al Hassan Toure |
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