Australian A-League Women

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

· Australian A-League Women
Western Sydney
  • 12': Sarina Bolden
  • 53': Amy Harrison
FT
2 - 1
Western United
  • 26': Hannah Keane

About

Western Sydney are hosting Western United at Wanderers Football Park, Sydney, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Women.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Sophie Harding (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 1': Julia Sardo (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Bethany Gordon (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sophie Harding with a cross.
  • 3': Bethany Gordon (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Danielle Steer (Western United).
  • 4': Foul by Bethany Gordon (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 4': Tyla-Jay Vlajnic (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Amy Harrison.
  • 6': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Olivia Price.
  • 8': Danielle Steer (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Sarina Bolden (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 10': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Amy Harrison.
  • 12': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1, Western United 0. Sarina Bolden (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sophie Harding.
  • 16': Foul by Bethany Gordon (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 16': Hannah Keane (Western United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Jessica McDonald (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Sophie Harding (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 19': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Hillary Beall.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Sarina Bolden (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sophie Harding.
  • 22': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Natasha Dakic.
  • 23': Offside, Western United. Kahli Johnson tries a through ball, but Jessica McDonald is caught offside.
  • 24': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Alexia Apostolakis.
  • 26': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1, Western United 1. Hannah Keane (Western United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kahli Johnson with a cross.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Kahli Johnson (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Danielle Steer.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Malia Steinmetz (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Sarina Bolden (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Amy Harrison.
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Lauren Keir (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Bethany Gordon (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Kahli Johnson (Western United).
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Amy Harrison (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Foul by Bethany Gordon (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 41': Kahli Johnson (Western United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Danielle Steer (Western United) header from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 43': Alexia Apostolakis (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Kahli Johnson (Western United).
  • 45': Danielle Steer (Western United) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Julia Sardo (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emma Robers.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Alexia Apostolakis (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivia Price.
  • 45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Lauren Keir (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+6': Adriana Taranto (Western United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+6': Foul by Sophie Harding (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1, Western United 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1, Western United 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Western United. Stacey Papadopoulos replaces Julia Sardo.
  • 46': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic.
  • 52': (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Back pass by Jessica McDonald (Western United).
  • 53': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2, Western United 1. Amy Harrison (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 56': Substitution, Western United. Chloe Logarzo replaces Danielle Steer.
  • 56': Substitution, Western United. Angela Beard replaces Kahli Johnson.
  • 57': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Angela Beard.
  • 58': Offside, Western United. Hannah Keane tries a through ball, but Tyla-Jay Vlajnic is caught offside.
  • 60': Foul by Clare Hunt (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 60': Hannah Keane (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Jordyn Bloomer.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Sarina Bolden (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Malia Steinmetz.
  • 67': Foul by Angela Beard (Western United).
  • 67': Olivia Price (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Olivia Price (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sophie Harding.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Sophie Harding (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 71': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Sydney Cummings.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Alexia Apostolakis (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 72': Foul by Emma Robers (Western United).
  • 72': Sarina Bolden (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Emma Robers (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Substitution, Western United. Jaclyn Sawicki replaces Emma Robers.
  • 73': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Amy Chessari replaces Olivia Price.
  • 77': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Jordyn Bloomer.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Jessica McDonald (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jaclyn Sawicki following a corner.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Tyla-Jay Vlajnic (Western United).
  • 80': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Cushla Rue replaces Sophie Harding.
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Foul by Cushla Rue (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 81': Natasha Dakic (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Stacey Papadopoulos.
  • 88': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Jaclyn Sawicki.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Sarina Bolden (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Amy Harrison with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Clare Hunt (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Hannah Keane (Western United).
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Adriana Taranto (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Sarina Bolden.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Sienna Saveska replaces Sarina Bolden.
  • 90'+2': Alexia Apostolakis (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Angela Beard (Western United).
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Sienna Saveska (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cushla Rue.
  • 90'+4': Hand ball by Hannah Keane (Western United).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2, Western United 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2, Western United 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 8
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
7 Corner Kicks 8
3 Saves 1
52.9 Possession 47.1
8 SHOTS 14
1 ON GOAL 5
0.1 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
271 Accurate Passes 239
382 Passes 346
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
1 Accurate Crosses 3
21 Crosses 16
0.0 Cross % 0.2
50 Long Balls 68
29 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 2
9 Effective Tackles 12
12 Tackles 14
0.8 Tackle % 0.9
12 Interceptions 19
16 Effective Clearances 32
16 Clearances 32

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Women

Venue: Wanderers Football Park
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 448

Line-Ups

WSFC Western Sydney (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
1 Jordyn Bloomer (GK)
5 Lauren Keir
14 Clare Hunt
7 Amy Harrison
11 Danika Matos
21 Alexia Apostolakis
8 Olivia Price
16 Malia Steinmetz
32 Bethany Gordon
9 Sophie Harding
19 Sarina Bolden
Western Sydney Substitutes:
Cushla Rue, Sham Khamis, Sienna Saveska, Ella Abdul Massih, Amy Chessari.

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

No. Name
21 Hillary Beall (GK)
14 Natasha Dakic
20 Sydney Cummings
19 Tyla-Jay Vlajnic
24 Julia Sardo
10 Kahli Johnson
11 Emma Robers Yellow Card
15 Adriana Taranto
9 Hannah Keane
13 Danielle Steer
8 Jessica McDonald
Western United Substitutes:
Chloe Logarzo, Stacey Papadopoulos, Angela Beard, Alyssa Dall'Oste, Jaclyn Sawicki.

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