Australian A-League Women

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

· Australian A-League Women
Western United
    FT
    0 - 3
    Canberra United
    • 1': Vesna Milivojevic
    • 65': Vesna Milivojevic
    • 74': Wu Chengshu

    About

    Western United are hosting Canberra United at City Vista Recreation Reserve Pitch 1, Melbourne, 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': Goal! Western United 0, Canberra United 1. Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Emma Robers (Western United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hannah Keane.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Hannah Keane (Western United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high.
    • 9': Foul by Emma Robers (Western United).
    • 9': Hayley Taylor-Young (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Grace Maher.
    • 12': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Ellie Brush.
    • 14': Alana Cerne (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Michelle Heyman (Canberra United).
    • 16': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Sasha Grove.
    • 17': Foul by Angela Beard (Western United).
    • 17': Wu Chengshu (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United).
    • 18': Hannah Keane (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Ellie Brush (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Emma Robers (Western United).
    • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Emma Robers (Western United).
    • 20': Emma Robers (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 22': Substitution, Western United. Julia Sardo replaces Emma Robers because of an injury.
    • 23': Foul by Alana Cerne (Western United).
    • 23': Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Nickoletta Flannery (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 24': Angela Beard (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Foul by Sasha Grove (Canberra United).
    • 25': Attempt saved. Jaclyn Sawicki (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 28': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Sydney Cummings.
    • 30': Hand ball by Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United).
    • 31': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Julia Sardo.
    • 33': Foul by Kahli Johnson (Western United).
    • 33': Grace Maher (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Grace Jale (Canberra United).
    • 35': Tyla-Jay Vlajnic (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Angela Beard (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Michelle Heyman (Canberra United).
    • 36': Attempt missed. Hannah Keane (Western United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kahli Johnson.
    • 38': Foul by Sasha Grove (Canberra United).
    • 38': Kahli Johnson (Western United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Sasha Grove (Canberra United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 40': Foul by Adriana Taranto (Western United).
    • 40': Sasha Grove (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Adriana Taranto (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 43': Foul by Jaclyn Sawicki (Western United).
    • 43': Wu Chengshu (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Michelle Heyman (Canberra United).
    • 45': Sydney Cummings (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Alana Cerne (Western United).
    • 45': Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Grace Maher (Canberra United) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
    • 45'+5': Foul by Grace Maher (Canberra United).
    • 45'+5': Hannah Keane (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Western United 0, Canberra United 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Western United 0, Canberra United 1.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Tyla-Jay Vlajnic (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Nickoletta Flannery (Canberra United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Sasha Grove (Canberra United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 53': Foul by Jaclyn Sawicki (Western United).
    • 53': Laura Hughes (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Ellie Brush (Canberra United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Grace Maher.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Angela Beard (Western United).
    • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Hannah Keane (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adriana Taranto.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Wu Chengshu (Canberra United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Grace Jale.
    • 60': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Hillary Beall.
    • 61': Foul by Julia Sardo (Western United).
    • 61': Nickoletta Flannery (Canberra United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Grace Jale (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nickoletta Flannery.
    • 62': Foul by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic (Western United).
    • 62': Wu Chengshu (Canberra United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Substitution, Western United. Stacey Papadopoulos replaces Tyla-Jay Vlajnic.
    • 65': Goal! Western United 0, Canberra United 2. Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michelle Heyman with a through ball.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Stacey Papadopoulos (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Hannah Keane.
    • 70': Foul by Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United).
    • 70': Melissa Taranto (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 73': Foul by Julia Sardo (Western United).
    • 73': Hayley Taylor-Young (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Stacey Papadopoulos.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 74': Goal! Western United 0, Canberra United 3. Wu Chengshu (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
    • 76': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Sasha Grove.
    • 77': Substitution, Canberra United. Kennedy Faulknor replaces Nickoletta Flannery.
    • 77': Foul by Laura Hughes (Canberra United).
    • 77': Melissa Taranto (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Hand ball by Sasha Grove (Canberra United).
    • 78': Attempt missed. Alana Cerne (Western United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adriana Taranto following a set piece situation.
    • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Julia Sardo (Western United).
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 82': Offside, Western United. Julia Sardo tries a through ball, but Hannah Keane is caught offside.
    • 82': Substitution, Canberra United. Holly Murray replaces Laura Hughes.
    • 84': Foul by Grace Jale (Canberra United).
    • 84': Kahli Johnson (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Substitution, Western United. Francesca Iermano replaces Kahli Johnson.
    • 85': Substitution, Western United. Danielle Steer replaces Melissa Taranto.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Angela Beard (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Francesca Iermano (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 89': Substitution, Canberra United. Chloe Middleton replaces Wu Chengshu.
    • 90': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Jaclyn Sawicki.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United).
    • 90'+4': Sydney Cummings (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hayley Taylor-Young.
    • 90'+6': Offside, Canberra United. Kennedy Faulknor tries a through ball, but Michelle Heyman is caught offside.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Western United 0, Canberra United 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Western United 0, Canberra United 3.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 4
    5 Saves 4
    50.8 Possession 49.2
    14 SHOTS 11
    8 ON GOAL 5
    0.6 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    300 Accurate Passes 271
    409 Passes 394
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    0 Accurate Crosses 0
    12 Crosses 17
    0.0 Cross % 0.0
    72 Long Balls 61
    28 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 1
    20 Effective Tackles 17
    28 Tackles 22
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    9 Interceptions 12
    19 Effective Clearances 11
    19 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Women

    Venue: City Vista Recreation Reserve Pitch 1
    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    Attendance: 404

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    21 Hillary Beall (GK)
    20 Sydney Cummings
    22 Alana Cerne
    4 Jaclyn Sawicki
    19 Tyla-Jay Vlajnic
    23 Angela Beard
    15 Adriana Taranto
    16 Melissa Taranto
    11 Emma Robers Yellow Card
    10 Kahli Johnson
    9 Hannah Keane
    Western United Substitutes:
    Julia Sardo, Francesca Iermano, Alyssa Dall'Oste, Danielle Steer, Stacey Papadopoulos.

    CAN Canberra United (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    18 Chloe Lincoln (GK)
    10 Grace Maher
    7 Ellie Brush
    12 Hayley Taylor-Young
    8 Sasha Grove Yellow Card
    6 Laura Hughes
    9 Wu Chengshu
    19 Nikki Flannery
    11 Grace Jale
    23 Michelle Heyman
    17 Vesna Milivojevic
    Canberra United Substitutes:
    Keeley Richards, Holly Murray, Kennedy Jade Faulknor, Chloe Middleton, Madison Mccomasky.

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