Newcastle Jets vs Macarthur FC, 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men

Newcastle Jets

79': Matthew Jurman
90'+5': Brandon O'Neill

FT
2 - 1

Macarthur FC

90'+2': Bachana Arabuli

About

Newcastle Jets are hosting Macarthur FC at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, New South Wales, 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.
3': Attempt saved. Reno Piscopo (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
4': Foul by Ali Auglah (Macarthur).
4': Mark Natta (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Thomas Aquilina (Newcastle Jets).
5': Matthew Millar (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
5': Thomas Aquilina (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
6': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Thomas Aquilina.
7': Attempt missed. Reno Piscopo (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Beka Mikeltadze with a headed pass following a fast break.
9': Hand ball by Carl Jenkinson (Newcastle Jets).
9': Reno Piscopo (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card.
12': Attempt blocked. Kosta Grozos (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Aquilina.
13': Foul by Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets).
13': Matthew Millar (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Beka Mikeltadze (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur).
15': Attempt blocked. Reno Piscopo (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Natta.
15': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Tomislav Uskok.
16': Offside, Macarthur. Ali Auglah tries a through ball, but Jake Hollman is caught offside.
17': Beka Mikeltadze (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the right wing.
17': Foul by Oliver Jones (Macarthur).
18': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Ivan Vujica.
18': Attempt missed. Dane Ingham (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brandon O'Neill with a cross following a corner.
20': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Oliver Jones.
23': Foul by Kosta Grozos (Newcastle Jets).
23': Jerry Skotadis (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Attempt blocked. Dane Ingham (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Beka Mikeltadze.
27': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Ivan Vujica.
28': Foul by Matthew Jurman (Newcastle Jets).
28': Lachlan Rose (Macarthur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
28': Matthew Jurman (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
32': Attempt missed. Ali Auglah (Macarthur) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kearyn Baccus.
34': Attempt saved. Kosta Grozos (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dane Ingham.
35': Attempt missed. Jake McGing (Macarthur) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ali Auglah.
37': Foul by Oliver Jones (Macarthur).
37': Reno Piscopo (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the right wing.
37': Oliver Jones (Macarthur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
38': Attempt missed. Beka Mikeltadze (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Kosta Grozos with a cross following a set piece situation.
38': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Tomislav Uskok.
41': Attempt blocked. Matthew Millar (Macarthur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Hollman.
42': Foul by Jerry Skotadis (Macarthur).
42': Mark Natta (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Jerry Skotadis (Macarthur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
43': Attempt saved. Dane Ingham (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Angus Thurgate.
43': Foul by Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets).
43': Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Ivan Vujica.
45'+4': Attempt missed. Beka Mikeltadze (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
45'+4': First Half ends, Newcastle Jets 0, Macarthur 0.
45': Second Half begins Newcastle Jets 0, Macarthur 0.
49': Foul by Kearyn Baccus (Macarthur).
49': Reno Piscopo (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Beka Mikeltadze (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
50': Foul by Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur).
52': Attempt saved. Beka Mikeltadze (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
53': Attempt blocked. Reno Piscopo (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Natta.
54': Attempt saved. Lachlan Rose (Macarthur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthew Millar.
54': Foul by Matthew Millar (Macarthur).
54': Matthew Jurman (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Substitution, Macarthur. Al Hassan Toure replaces Ali Auglah.
58': Foul by Brandon O'Neill (Newcastle Jets).
58': Jerry Skotadis (Macarthur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
60': Foul by Brandon O'Neill (Newcastle Jets).
60': Jake Hollman (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
61': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Thomas Aquilina.
63': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Jaushua Sotirio replaces Kosta Grozos.
64': Attempt missed. Jaushua Sotirio (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Angus Thurgate.
66': Attempt blocked. Al Hassan Toure (Macarthur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
66': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Ivan Vujica.
67': Attempt blocked. Matthew Jurman (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reno Piscopo with a cross.
67': Attempt blocked. Mark Natta (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
68': Al Hassan Toure (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by Reno Piscopo (Newcastle Jets).
69': Delay in match because of an injury Jerry Skotadis (Macarthur).
71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
71': Substitution, Macarthur. Craig Noone replaces Jerry Skotadis because of an injury.
73': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Kearyn Baccus.
75': Attempt missed. Beka Mikeltadze (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Aquilina with a cross.
76': Attempt missed. Jaushua Sotirio (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dane Ingham with a cross.
79': Attempt blocked. Reno Piscopo (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Angus Thurgate.
79': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Jake Hollman.
79': Goal! Newcastle Jets 1, Macarthur 0. Matthew Jurman (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Reno Piscopo with a cross following a corner.
80': Substitution, Macarthur. Moudi Najjar replaces Matthew Millar.
80': Substitution, Macarthur. Bachana Arabuli replaces Lachlan Rose.
80': Substitution, Macarthur. Jed Drew replaces Jake Hollman.
82': Foul by Al Hassan Toure (Macarthur).
82': Reno Piscopo (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the left wing.
83': Attempt saved. Beka Mikeltadze (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
84': Attempt blocked. Jed Drew (Macarthur) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moudi Najjar.
84': Attempt saved. Jake McGing (Macarthur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Moudi Najjar.
84': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Michael Weier.
86': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Dane Ingham.
87': Foul by Beka Mikeltadze (Newcastle Jets).
87': Jed Drew (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Trent Buhagiar replaces Beka Mikeltadze.
88': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Daniel Stynes replaces Reno Piscopo.
88': Foul by Daniel Stynes (Newcastle Jets).
88': Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Trent Buhagiar (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
90'+2': Goal! Newcastle Jets 1, Macarthur 1. Bachana Arabuli (Macarthur) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Craig Noone with a cross.
90'+3': Offside, Newcastle Jets. Thomas Aquilina tries a through ball, but Jaushua Sotirio is caught offside.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Dane Ingham (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jaushua Sotirio with a cross.
90'+4': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Mohamed Al-Taay replaces Angus Thurgate.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Daniel Stynes (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mark Natta with a cross.
90'+5': Foul by Bachana Arabuli (Macarthur).
90'+5': Matthew Jurman (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+5': Goal! Newcastle Jets 2, Macarthur 1. Brandon O'Neill (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Al-Taay.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Newcastle Jets 2, Macarthur 1.
0': Match ends, Newcastle Jets 2, Macarthur 1.

Statistics

MAC		NEW
10	Fouls	11
2	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
4	Corner Kicks	9
6	Saves	2
40.9	Possession	59.1
8	SHOTS	24
3	ON GOAL	8
0.4	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
260	Accurate Passes	438
369	Passes	543
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	12
24	Crosses	33
0.2	Cross %	0.4
66	Long Balls	52
19	Accurate Long Balls	26
0.3	Long Balls %	0.5
3	Blocked Shots	7
11	Effective Tackles	13
16	Tackles	21
0.7	Tackle %	0.6
20	Interceptions	10
32	Effective Clearances	27
32	Clearances	27

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium
Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 4,380

A-League Men Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Auckland FC	3	+5	9
2	Sydney FC	3	+1	6
3	Melbourne Victory	2	+2	4
4	Adelaide United	2	+1	4

Full Table

Line-Ups

Newcastle Jets (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
20	Michael Weier (GK)
5	Matthew Jurman
25	Carl Jenkinson
33	Mark Natta
39	Thomas Aquilina
10	Reno Piscopo
32	Angus Thurgate
6	Brandon O'Neill
9	Beka Mikeltadze
2	Dane Ingham
17	Kosta Grozos

Newcastle Jets Substitutes:

Callum Timmins, Daniel Stynes, Jaushua Sotirio, Noah James, Jason Hoffman, Mohamed Al-Taay, Trent Buhagiar.

Macarthur FC (4-4-2)

No.	Name
12	Filip Kurto (GK)
41	Oliver Jones
6	Tomislav Uskok
13	Ivan Vujica
2	Jake McGing
11	Kearyn Baccus
27	Jerry Skotadis
44	Matthew Millar
36	Ali Auglah
8	Jake Hollman
31	Lachlan Rose

Macarthur FC Substitutes:

Bachana Arabuli, Craig Noone, Al Hassan Toure, Jonathan Aspropotamitis, Jed Drew, Moudi Najjar, Nick Suman.

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