Western United vs Adelaide United, 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men
FT
2 - 3
2 - 3
About
Western United are hosting Adelaide United
at AAMI Park, Melbourne, 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.
- 1': Foul by Lachlan Barr (Adelaide United).
- 1': Noah Botic (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United).
- 2': Léo Lacroix (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Connor O'Toole (Western United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Ben Halloran (Adelaide United).
- 6': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Ryan Kitto.
- 7': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Ben Warland.
- 9': Foul by Tongo Doumbia (Western United).
- 9': Isaías Sánchez Cortés (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Connor Pain (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United).
- 14': Attempt missed. Zach Clough (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Kitto with a cross.
- 16': Attempt missed. James Troisi (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Noah Botic.
- 19': Connor O'Toole (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Ben Halloran (Adelaide United).
- 21': Attempt blocked. Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zach Clough.
- 21': Attempt missed. Zach Clough (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 22': Attempt missed. Connor Pain (Western United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 24': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Jacob Tratt.
- 24': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Léo Lacroix.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Isaías Sánchez Cortés (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 26': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Isaías Sánchez Cortés.
- 28': Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Léo Lacroix (Western United).
- 29': Connor O'Toole (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United).
- 30': Attempt saved. Connor Pain (Western United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 32': Foul by James Troisi (Western United).
- 32': Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zach Clough with a through ball.
- 33': Attempt missed. Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high.
- 34': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Léo Lacroix with a through ball.
- 35': Attempt saved. Zach Clough (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross.
- 35': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Jamie Young.
- 37': Offside, Adelaide United. Javi López tries a through ball, but Ben Halloran is caught offside.
- 37': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 39': VAR Decision: No Goal Western United 0-0 Adelaide United.
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Neil Kilkenny.
- 43': Goal! Western United 1, Adelaide United 0. Noah Botic (Western United) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neil Kilkenny with a cross.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Western United 1, Adelaide United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Western United 1, Adelaide United 0.
- 47': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Ryan Kitto.
- 48': Goal! Western United 2, Adelaide United 0. Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Connor Pain.
- 49': Foul by Noah Botic (Western United).
- 49': Isaías Sánchez Cortés (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Connor O'Toole.
- 51': Delay in match (Western United).
- 51': Delay in match because of an injury Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United).
- 52': Substitution, Adelaide United. Joshua Cavallo replaces Louis D'Arrigo.
- 52': Substitution, Adelaide United. Nestory Irankunda replaces Hiroshi Ibusuki.
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Jacob Tratt.
- 55': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Jacob Tratt.
- 56': Connor O'Toole (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United).
- 56': Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Ben Warland.
- 60': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Léo Lacroix.
- 62': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Tomoki Imai.
- 63': Attempt saved. Zach Clough (Adelaide United) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Craig Goodwin.
- 63': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Jamie Young.
- 65': Substitution, Western United. Lachlan Wales replaces Noah Botic.
- 66': Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United).
- 66': James Troisi (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United).
- 68': Javi López (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Goal! Western United 2, Adelaide United 1. Zach Clough (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda.
- 69': Substitution, Western United. Benjamin Collins replaces Connor O'Toole.
- 69': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Joshua Cavallo.
- 70': Attempt missed. Lachlan Wales (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Troisi with a headed pass.
- 72': Attempt saved. Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross.
- 74': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Benjamin Collins.
- 74': Attempt saved. Lachlan Barr (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Warland (Adelaide United).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Foul by Léo Lacroix (Western United).
- 76': Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right from a direct free kick.
- 76': Goal! Western United 2, Adelaide United 2. Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
- 79': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Tomoki Imai.
- 80': Benjamin Collins (Western United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Foul by Isaías Sánchez Cortés (Adelaide United).
- 81': Offside, Western United. Neil Kilkenny tries a through ball, but Léo Lacroix is caught offside.
- 82': Foul by James Troisi (Western United).
- 82': Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United).
- 82': James Troisi (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt saved. Neil Kilkenny (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Troisi.
- 84': Penalty Adelaide United. Ben Halloran draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 84': Penalty conceded by Tomoki Imai (Western United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 86': Goal! Western United 2, Adelaide United 3. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 87': Substitution, Adelaide United. Panashe Madanha replaces Ryan Kitto.
- 88': Offside, Western United. Léo Lacroix tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Prijovic is caught offside.
- 89': Substitution, Western United. Alessandro Diamanti replaces Jacob Tratt.
- 89': Substitution, Western United. Dylan Pierias replaces James Troisi.
- 89': Substitution, Western United. Michael Ruhs replaces Connor Pain.
- 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United).
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+2': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Ben Warland.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Tongo Doumbia (Western United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Joshua Cavallo (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Panashe Madanha.
- 90'+4': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Jamie Young.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Adelaide United. Ethan Alagich replaces Zach Clough.
- 90'+7': Foul by Tongo Doumbia (Western United).
- 90'+7': Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+8': Foul by Benjamin Collins (Western United).
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Western United 2, Adelaide United 3.
- 0': Match ends, Western United 2, Adelaide United 3.
Statistics
 ADE |
WTU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 56 | Possession | 44 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 431 | Accurate Passes | 316 |
| 520 | Passes | 406 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 29 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 14 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 31 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 2,603
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 2,603
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 2 | Melbourne Victory | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 3 | Macarthur FC | 2 | +4 | 3 |
| 4 | Auckland FC | 1 | +2 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Western United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Young (GK) |
| 4 | Léo Lacroix |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai |
| 24 | Connor O'Toole |
| 27 | Jacob Tratt |
| 88 | Neil Kilkenny |
| 7 | Tongo Doumbia |
| 11 | Connor Pain |
| 14 | James Troisi |
| 99 | Aleksandar Prijovic |
| 38 | Noah Botic |
Adelaide United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 46 | Joe Gauci (GK) |
| 3 | Ben Warland |
| 13 | Lachlan Barr |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 21 | Javi López |
| 10 | Zach Clough |
| 8 | Isaías |
| 6 | Louis D'Arrigo |
| 9 | Hiroshi Ibusuki |
| 11 | Craig Goodwin |
| 26 | Ben Halloran |
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