Western United vs Sydney FC, 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

Jan 21, 2023, 6:00 AM · Australian A-League Men

86': Alessandro Diamanti

FT
1 - 0

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Western United are hosting Sydney FC at North Hobart Oval, North Hobart, Australia, starting on Saturday 21 Jan 2023 6:00 AM UTC+00:00. 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': Attempt blocked. Dylan Pierias (Western United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lachlan Wales.
4': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Alex Wilkinson.
5': Attempt blocked. Joshua Risdon (Western United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neil Kilkenny with a cross.
7': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Alex Wilkinson.
8': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Adam Le Fondre.
9': Foul by Lachlan Wales (Western United).
9': Róbert Mak (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Léo Lacroix.
13': Attempt missed. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rhyan Grant with a headed pass.
15': Attempt saved. Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Cáceres.
21': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Lolley (Sydney FC).
23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
24': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Rhyan Grant.
26': Foul by Tongo Doumbia (Western United).
26': Róbert Mak (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by James Donachie (Sydney FC).
27': Lachlan Wales (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Joe Lolley (Sydney FC).
29': Joshua Risdon (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by James Donachie (Sydney FC).
30': Noah Botic (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Tomoki Imai.
32': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Joshua Risdon.
33': Attempt saved. Róbert Mak (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
33': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United).
33': Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Attempt missed. Tongo Doumbia (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
38': Dylan Pierias (Western United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
38': Foul by Luke Brattan (Sydney FC).
38': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Rhyan Grant.
39': Attempt missed. Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Western United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lachlan Wales with a cross following a corner.
40': Attempt missed. Max Burgess (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adam Le Fondre.
41': Attempt missed. Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Adam Le Fondre.
41': Corner, Western United. Conceded by James Donachie.
42': Attempt missed. Dylan Pierias (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
42': Attempt missed. Léo Lacroix (Western United) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dylan Pierias following a corner.
44': Offside, Western United. Dylan Pierias tries a through ball, but Lachlan Wales is caught offside.
45'+3': First Half ends, Western United 0, Sydney FC 0.
45': Second Half begins Western United 0, Sydney FC 0.
46': Foul by Luke Brattan (Sydney FC).
46': Noah Botic (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
47': Attempt saved. Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Le Fondre with a through ball.
48': Attempt saved. Dylan Pierias (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tongo Doumbia.
49': Attempt blocked. Lachlan Wales (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
49': Attempt saved. Dylan Pierias (Western United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
49': Attempt saved. Neil Kilkenny (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
49': Offside, Western United. Neil Kilkenny tries a through ball, but Dylan Pierias is caught offside.
50': Foul by Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC).
50': Tongo Doumbia (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Attempt blocked. Róbert Mak (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Le Fondre.
52': Attempt saved. Róbert Mak (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Caballo.
52': Attempt blocked. Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
52': Attempt missed. Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Cáceres.
54': Attempt blocked. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Brattan.
54': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Léo Lacroix.
54': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Jamie Young.
56': Attempt saved. Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Brattan with a cross.
59': Attempt saved. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
63': Attempt saved. Róbert Mak (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Wilkinson.
63': Foul by Max Burgess (Sydney FC).
63': Neil Kilkenny (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Max Burgess (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
66': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Rhyan Grant.
67': Dylan Pierias (Western United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
67': Foul by Diego Caballo (Sydney FC).
69': Substitution, Sydney FC. Paulo Retre replaces Anthony Cáceres.
69': Attempt saved. Tongo Doumbia (Western United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Risdon with a cross.
71': Foul by James Donachie (Sydney FC).
71': Noah Botic (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Diego Caballo (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by Dylan Pierias (Western United).
72': Foul by Joe Lolley (Sydney FC).
72': Neil Kilkenny (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Substitution, Western United. Rhys Bozinovski replaces Tongo Doumbia.
75': Attempt saved. Dylan Pierias (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lachlan Wales.
75': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Andrew Redmayne.
76': Substitution, Sydney FC. Patrick Wood replaces Max Burgess.
78': Attempt missed. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Róbert Mak.
80': Substitution, Western United. Alessandro Diamanti replaces Dylan Pierias.
80': Substitution, Western United. James Troisi replaces Lachlan Wales.
80': Substitution, Western United. Nicolas Milanovic replaces Noah Botic.
82': Hand ball by Luke Brattan (Sydney FC).
83': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
85': Attempt missed. James Troisi (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti following a fast break.
85': Substitution, Sydney FC. Adrian Segecic replaces Róbert Mak.
85': Substitution, Sydney FC. Aaron Gurd replaces Alex Wilkinson.
85': Substitution, Western United. Dylan Wenzel-Halls replaces Connor Pain.
86': Goal! Western United 1, Sydney FC 0. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing to the high centre of the goal.
87': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
90': Attempt missed. Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Caballo with a cross.
90'+1': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
90'+1': Nicolas Milanovic (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Foul by Aaron Gurd (Sydney FC).
90'+4': Foul by Rhys Bozinovski (Western United).
90'+4': Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Western United 1, Sydney FC 0.
0': Match ends, Western United 1, Sydney FC 0.

Statistics

SYD		WTU
13	Fouls	5
1	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	2
5	Corner Kicks	8
5	Saves	7
54.8	Possession	45.2
16	SHOTS	15
7	ON GOAL	6
0.4	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
485	Accurate Passes	392
580	Passes	464
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	6
13	Crosses	21
0.2	Cross %	0.3
58	Long Balls	49
23	Accurate Long Balls	28
0.4	Long Balls %	0.6
3	Blocked Shots	4
5	Effective Tackles	11
10	Tackles	18
0.5	Tackle %	0.6
10	Interceptions	12
16	Effective Clearances	22
16	Clearances	22

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men
6:00 AM, Sat, Jan 21, 2023
Venue: North Hobart Oval
Location: North Hobart, Australia
Attendance: 5,127

A-League Men Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
	Auckland FC
	Melbourne City FC
	Western United
	Western Sydney Wanderers

Full Table

Line-Ups

Western United (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Jamie Young (GK)
44	Nikolai Topor-Stanley
4	Léo Lacroix
19	Joshua Risdon
6	Tomoki Imai
8	Lachlan Wales
88	Neil Kilkenny
7	Tongo Doumbia
38	Noah Botic
11	Connor Pain
5	Dylan Pierias

Western United Substitutes:

Nicolas Milanovic, Dylan Wenzel-Halls, James Troisi, Ryan Scott, Rhys Bozinovski, Alessandro Diamanti, Benjamin Collins.

Sydney FC (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Andrew Redmayne (GK)
4	Alex Wilkinson
2	James Donachie
18	Diego Caballo
23	Rhyan Grant
26	Luke Brattan
22	Max Burgess
17	Anthony Cáceres
9	Adam Le Fondre
11	Róbert Mak
10	Joe Lolley

Sydney FC Substitutes:

Patrick Yazbek, Adrian Segecic, Jake Girdwood-Reich, Patrick Wood, Tom Heward-Belle, Aaron Gurd, Paulo Retre.

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