Australian A-League Women

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

· Australian A-League Women
Sydney FC
    FT
    0 - 1
    Western United
    • 26': Hannah Keane

    About

    Sydney FC are hosting Western United at , , , 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.
    • 4': Foul by Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC).
    • 4': Melissa Taranto (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Charlotte Mclean.
    • 7': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Angela Beard.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Rachel Lowe (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Natalie Tobin.
    • 13': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Alana Cerne.
    • 13': Emma Robers (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Charlize Rule (Sydney FC).
    • 14': Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 14': Foul by Angela Beard (Western United).
    • 15': Attempt saved. Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Natalie Tobin.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Charlize Rule.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Hannah Keane (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 21': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Kirsty Fenton.
    • 21': Foul by Emma Robers (Western United).
    • 21': Jada Mathyssen-Whyman (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Natalie Tobin (Sydney FC).
    • 23': Hannah Keane (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Natalie Tobin with a headed pass.
    • 24': Foul by Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC).
    • 24': Stacey Papadopoulos (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Goal! Sydney FC 0, Western United 1. Hannah Keane (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kahli Johnson with a cross.
    • 28': Foul by Adriana Taranto (Western United).
    • 28': Sarah Hunter (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Rachel Lowe (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 31': Offside, Sydney FC. Charlize Rule tries a through ball, but Mackenzie Hawkesby is caught offside.
    • 33': Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Melissa Taranto (Western United).
    • 33': Attempt missed. Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Charlize Rule with a cross.
    • 34': Emma Robers (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Indiana Dos Santos (Sydney FC).
    • 37': Foul by Adriana Taranto (Western United).
    • 37': Sarah Hunter (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Charlotte Mclean (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Indiana Dos Santos.
    • 40': Charlotte Mclean (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 40': Foul by Hannah Keane (Western United).
    • 40': Hannah Keane (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Charlotte Mclean (Sydney FC).
    • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Foul by Natalie Tobin (Sydney FC).
    • 43': Tyla-Jay Vlajnic (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Natalie Tobin (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Melissa Taranto (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sydney Cummings.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Sarah Hunter (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Kahli Johnson (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emma Robers.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Rachel Lowe (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Rachel Lowe (Sydney FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Princess Ibini.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Sydney FC 0, Western United 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sydney FC 0, Western United 1.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Hannah Keane (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emma Robers.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Tyla-Jay Vlajnic (Western United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kahli Johnson.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Rachel Lowe (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Charlize Rule.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Indiana Dos Santos (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rachel Lowe.
    • 51': Foul by Kahli Johnson (Western United).
    • 51': Indiana Dos Santos (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 53': Substitution, Sydney FC. Madison Haley replaces Indiana Dos Santos.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Madison Haley (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cortnee Vine.
    • 57': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Sydney Cummings.
    • 58': Foul by Rachel Lowe (Sydney FC).
    • 58': Melissa Taranto (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Tyla-Jay Vlajnic (Western United).
    • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 63': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Angela Beard.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Madison Haley (Sydney FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mackenzie Hawkesby with a cross.
    • 64': Foul by Melissa Taranto (Western United).
    • 64': Madison Haley (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Melissa Taranto (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Sarah Hunter (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Natalie Tobin (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sarah Hunter.
    • 68': Substitution, Sydney FC. Rola Badawiya replaces Cortnee Vine.
    • 68': Substitution, Western United. Danielle Steer replaces Tyla-Jay Vlajnic.
    • 68': Substitution, Western United. Jaclyn Sawicki replaces Melissa Taranto.
    • 70': Foul by Angela Beard (Western United).
    • 70': Rola Badawiya (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Foul by Jaclyn Sawicki (Western United).
    • 71': Sarah Hunter (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Hillary Beall (Western United).
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Natalie Tobin (Sydney FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Princess Ibini.
    • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Angela Beard (Western United).
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 78': Substitution, Western United. Julia Sardo replaces Angela Beard because of an injury.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Charlotte Mclean (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sarah Hunter.
    • 82': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Sydney Cummings.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Rachel Lowe (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mackenzie Hawkesby following a corner.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 85': Emma Robers (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Rachel Lowe (Sydney FC).
    • 86': Attempt missed. Stacey Papadopoulos (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Madison Haley with a through ball.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Kahli Johnson (Western United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adriana Taranto.
    • 90'+5': Substitution, Western United. Natasha Dakic replaces Alana Cerne.
    • 90'+6': Offside, Sydney FC. Princess Ibini tries a through ball, but Madison Haley is caught offside.
    • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Charlize Rule (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 90'+8': Danielle Steer (Western United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+8': Foul by Charlotte Mclean (Sydney FC).
    • 90'+9': Adriana Taranto (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+9': Foul by Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC).
    • 90'+9': Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Sydney FC 0, Western United 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Sydney FC 0, Western United 1.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 10
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    1 Corner Kicks 5
    12 Saves 2
    45.8 Possession 54.2
    8 SHOTS 26
    3 ON GOAL 12
    0.4 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    207 Accurate Passes 286
    359 Passes 418
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
    2 Accurate Crosses 2
    10 Crosses 13
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    93 Long Balls 49
    31 Accurate Long Balls 16
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    20 Effective Tackles 12
    34 Tackles 23
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    19 Interceptions 13
    18 Effective Clearances 9
    18 Clearances 9

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Women

    Venue:
    Location: ,
    Attendance: 3,680

    Line-Ups

    SYD Sydney FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Jada Mathyssen-Whyman (GK)
    12 Natalie Tobin Yellow Card
    3 Charlotte Mclean
    5 Kirsty Fenton
    19 Charlize Rule
    22 Indiana Dos Santos
    15 Mackenzie Hawkesby Yellow Card
    6 Sarah Hunter
    8 Rachel Lowe
    20 Princess Ibani
    11 Cortnee Vine
    Sydney FC Substitutes:
    Katie Offer, Madison Haley, Deborah De La Harpe, Rola Badawiya, Shay Hollman.

    WSU Western United (4-3-3)

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

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