Australian A-League Men

Western United vs Newcastle Jets, 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Western United
  • 16': Léo Lacroix
  • 52': Léo Lacroix
FT
2 - 1
Newcastle Jets
  • 81': Angus Thurgate

About

Western United are hosting Newcastle Jets at Mars Stadium, Ballarat, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Rene Krhin.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Matthew Jurman (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 6': Offside, Western United FC. Steven Lustica tries a through ball, but Dylan Pierias is caught offside.
  • 7': Foul by Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets).
  • 7': Neil Kilkenny (Western United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Daniel Penha (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Angus Thurgate.
  • 9': Foul by Valentino Yuel (Newcastle Jets).
  • 9': Tomoki Imai (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Dane Ingham (Newcastle Jets).
  • 9': Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Dane Ingham.
  • 15': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Mario Arqués.
  • 16': Goal! Western United FC 1, Newcastle Jets 0. Léo Lacroix (Western United FC) header from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Garuccio with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Benjamin Garuccio (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Beka Mikeltadze (Newcastle Jets).
  • 22': Foul by Daniel Penha (Newcastle Jets).
  • 22': Neil Kilkenny (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Offside, Newcastle Jets. Jason Hoffman tries a through ball, but Valentino Yuel is caught offside.
  • 24': Daniel Penha (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Foul by Neil Kilkenny (Western United FC).
  • 25': Neil Kilkenny (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Foul by Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets).
  • 27': Neil Kilkenny (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Tomoki Imai (Western United FC).
  • 28': Samuel Silvera (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Daniel Penha (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Elsey.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Samuel Silvera (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Angus Thurgate.
  • 30': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Léo Lacroix.
  • 31': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Rene Krhin.
  • 31': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Nikolai Topor-Stanley.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Jordan Elsey (Newcastle Jets) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Penha with a cross following a corner.
  • 32': Benjamin Garuccio (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets).
  • 34': Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Mario Arqués (Newcastle Jets).
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Garuccio (Western United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Neil Kilkenny (Western United FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Lustica.
  • 37': Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Foul by Jason Hoffman (Newcastle Jets).
  • 39': Offside, Newcastle Jets. Jason Hoffman tries a through ball, but Valentino Yuel is caught offside.
  • 40': Beka Mikeltadze (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Léo Lacroix (Western United FC).
  • 40': Jason Hoffman (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card.
  • 42': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Tomoki Imai.
  • 43': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Nikolai Topor-Stanley.
  • 43': Offside, Newcastle Jets. Samuel Silvera tries a through ball, but Valentino Yuel is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Léo Lacroix.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Samuel Silvera (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Western United FC 1, Newcastle Jets 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Western United FC 1, Newcastle Jets 0.
  • 47': Foul by Lachlan Wales (Western United FC).
  • 47': Samuel Silvera (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Matthew Jurman.
  • 49': Foul by Daniel Penha (Newcastle Jets).
  • 49': Neil Kilkenny (Western United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Daniel Penha (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lachlan Wales.
  • 51': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Matthew Jurman.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Steven Lustica (Western United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Lustica following a corner.
  • 52': Goal! Western United FC 2, Newcastle Jets 0. Léo Lacroix (Western United FC) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 54': Foul by Valentino Yuel (Newcastle Jets).
  • 54': Tomoki Imai (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Benjamin Garuccio (Western United FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top left corner.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Léo Lacroix.
  • 58': Foul by Lachlan Wales (Western United FC).
  • 58': Samuel Silvera (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Beka Mikeltadze (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Penha.
  • 59': Foul by Dylan Pierias (Western United FC).
  • 59': Samuel Silvera (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Dylan Murnane replaces Jason Hoffman.
  • 60': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Taylor Regan replaces Valentino Yuel.
  • 60': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Olivier Boumal replaces Samuel Silvera.
  • 61': Substitution, Western United FC. Jerry Skotadis replaces Rene Krhin.
  • 61': Daniel Penha (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Jerry Skotadis (Western United FC).
  • 61': Jerry Skotadis (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Beka Mikeltadze (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Léo Lacroix (Western United FC).
  • 69': Attempt saved. Beka Mikeltadze (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 70': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Nikolai Topor-Stanley.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Mario Arqués (Newcastle Jets) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Penha with a cross following a corner.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Dylan Murnane (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Beka Mikeltadze.
  • 73': Substitution, Western United FC. Adisu Bayew replaces Dylan Pierias.
  • 74': Foul by Olivier Boumal (Newcastle Jets).
  • 74': Neil Kilkenny (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Olivier Boumal (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Tomoki Imai (Western United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jerry Skotadis.
  • 76': Dane Ingham (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Benjamin Garuccio (Western United FC).
  • 79': Attempt missed. Steven Lustica (Western United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aleksandar Prijovic.
  • 81': Goal! Western United FC 2, Newcastle Jets 1. Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dylan Murnane.
  • 81': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Eli Babalj replaces Daniel Penha.
  • 81': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Savvas Siatravanis replaces Dane Ingham.
  • 82': Foul by Olivier Boumal (Newcastle Jets).
  • 82': Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Léo Lacroix.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Matthew Jurman (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Olivier Boumal with a cross following a corner.
  • 85': Hand ball by Steven Lustica (Western United FC).
  • 86': Attempt saved. Eli Babalj (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Angus Thurgate.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Eli Babalj (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dylan Murnane with a cross.
  • 90': Benjamin Garuccio (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets).
  • 90'+1': Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Western United FC).
  • 90'+1': Olivier Boumal (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': VAR Decision: No Red Card Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Western United FC).
  • 90'+3': Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Benjamin Garuccio.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Adisu Bayew (Western United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandar Prijovic with a through ball.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Adisu Bayew (Western United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Western United FC 2, Newcastle Jets 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Western United FC 2, Newcastle Jets 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 11
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
10 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 4
62.5 Possession 37.5
14 SHOTS 15
5 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
520 Accurate Passes 261
603 Passes 362
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
8 Accurate Crosses 3
25 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.3
58 Long Balls 69
34 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 2
5 Effective Tackles 4
11 Tackles 8
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
3 Interceptions 9
18 Effective Clearances 21
18 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Mars Stadium
Location: Ballarat, Australia
Attendance: 2,674

A-League Men Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Auckland FC 17 +19 39
2 Adelaide United 17 +4 31
3 Western United 18 +7 29
4 Melbourne Victory 18 +5 29
Full Table

Line-Ups

WTU Western United (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jamie Young (GK)
44 Nikolai Topor-Stanley Yellow Card
4 Léo Lacroix
17 Ben Garuccio
6 Tomoki Imai
10 Steven Lustica
88 Neil Kilkenny Yellow Card
16 Rene Krhin
99 Aleksandar Prijovic
8 Lachlan Wales
5 Dylan Pierias
Western United Substitutes:
Adisu Bayew, Ryan Scott, Jerry Skotadis, Benjamin Collins, Nicolas Milanovic, Christian Theoharous, Dylan Wenzel-Halls.

NEW Newcastle Jets (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jack Duncan (GK)
6 Matthew Jurman
4 Jordan Elsey
3 Jason Hoffman Yellow Card
2 Dane Ingham
11 Daniel Penha Yellow Card
8 Mario Arques
32 Angus Thurgate
9 Beka Mikeltadze
17 Valentino Yuel
25 Samuel Silvera
Newcastle Jets Substitutes:
Kosta Grozos, Olivier Boumal, Taylor Regan, Michael Weier, Dylan Murnane, Eli Babalj, Savvas Siatravanis.

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