Australian A-League Women

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

· Australian A-League Women
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  • 4': Madison Haley
  • 18': Natalie Tobin
  • 63': Princess Ibani (P)
  • 90'+1': Madison Haley

Sydney thrash Western 4-0 to claim fourth A-League Women championship

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Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Sydney Cummings (Western United).
  • 2': Attempt saved. Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Madison Haley with a headed pass.
  • 3': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic.
  • 3': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Jaclyn Sawicki.
  • 4': Goal! Western United 0, Sydney FC 1. Madison Haley (Sydney FC) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mackenzie Hawkesby with a cross following a corner.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Adriana Taranto (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Stacey Papadopoulos.
  • 11': Adriana Taranto (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Sarah Hunter (Sydney FC).
  • 12': Attempt missed. Hannah Keane (Western United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic.
  • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Alana Cerne (Western United).
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 17': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Kahli Johnson.
  • 18': Goal! Western United 0, Sydney FC 2. Natalie Tobin (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Madison Haley following a corner.
  • 20': Foul by Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC).
  • 20': Tyla-Jay Vlajnic (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Alana Cerne (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC).
  • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Alana Cerne (Western United).
  • 22': Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Foul by Sydney Cummings (Western United).
  • 23': Madison Haley (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Sydney Cummings (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Princess Ibini.
  • 25': Foul by Kahli Johnson (Western United).
  • 25': Kirsty Fenton (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Danielle Steer (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Charlize Rule (Sydney FC).
  • 27': Adriana Taranto (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC).
  • 28': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Charlize Rule (Sydney FC).
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Sydney Cummings (Western United).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Danielle Steer (Western United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Foul by Charlize Rule (Sydney FC).
  • 35': Charlize Rule (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Sydney Cummings (Western United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Hannah Keane (Western United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Danielle Steer.
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Madison Haley (Sydney FC).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Hannah Keane (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kahli Johnson with a cross.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Adriana Taranto (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kirsty Fenton.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Hannah Keane (Western United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stacey Papadopoulos with a cross.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Madison Haley (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sarah Hunter with a cross.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Madison Haley (Sydney FC).
  • 45'+4': Hillary Beall (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+6': Attempt blocked. Kahli Johnson (Western United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaclyn Sawicki.
  • 45'+7': Foul by Adriana Taranto (Western United).
  • 45'+7': Rachel Lowe (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, Western United 0, Sydney FC 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Western United 0, Sydney FC 2.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 51': Foul by Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC).
  • 51': Hillary Beall (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Charlotte Mclean (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Hannah Keane (Western United).
  • 53': Attempt saved. Rachel Lowe (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Madison Haley.
  • 53': 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 Mackenzie Hawkesby.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 54': Offside, Sydney FC. Sarah Hunter tries a through ball, but Madison Haley is caught offside.
  • 55': Substitution, Western United. Melissa Taranto replaces Danielle Steer.
  • 55': Foul by Charlize Rule (Sydney FC).
  • 55': Hannah Keane (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Jaclyn Sawicki (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 61': Foul by Adriana Taranto (Western United).
  • 61': Sarah Hunter (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Penalty Sydney FC. Princess Ibini draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 62': Penalty conceded by Stacey Papadopoulos (Western United) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 63': Goal! Western United 0, Sydney FC 3. Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 65': Alana Cerne (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Madison Haley (Sydney FC).
  • 66': Foul by Sarah Hunter (Sydney FC).
  • 66': Hannah Keane (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Offside, Sydney FC. Charlize Rule tries a through ball, but Madison Haley is caught offside.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Kahli Johnson (Western United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hannah Keane with a headed pass.
  • 70': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Madison Haley (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mackenzie Hawkesby with a cross following a corner.
  • 71': Foul by Kahli Johnson (Western United).
  • 71': Sarah Hunter (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Charlize Rule (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mackenzie Hawkesby with a cross following a corner.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rachel Lowe.
  • 77': Foul by Melissa Taranto (Western United).
  • 77': Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Substitution, Sydney FC. Shay Hollman replaces Rachel Lowe.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Madison Haley.
  • 81': Substitution, Western United. Tiana Jaber replaces Kahli Johnson.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Charlize Rule (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shay Hollman.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Madison Haley.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Madison Haley (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Princess Ibini.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Madison Haley (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cortnee Vine.
  • 88': Substitution, Sydney FC. Rola Badawiya replaces Cortnee Vine.
  • 88': Substitution, Sydney FC. Indiana Dos Santos replaces Mackenzie Hawkesby.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Madison Haley (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rola Badawiya with a cross.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Rola Badawiya (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Charlotte Mclean.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Madison Haley (Sydney FC) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Western United 0, Sydney FC 4. Madison Haley (Sydney FC) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Sydney FC. Deborah-Anne De La Harpe replaces Charlize Rule.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Western United 0, Sydney FC 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Western United 0, Sydney FC 4.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 0
5 Saves 12
59.1 Possession 40.9
25 SHOTS 10
16 ON GOAL 5
0.6 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
352 Accurate Passes 193
463 Passes 325
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
5 Accurate Crosses 3
16 Crosses 11
0.3 Cross % 0.3
54 Long Balls 79
24 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 2
18 Effective Tackles 16
24 Tackles 26
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
21 Interceptions 11
14 Effective Clearances 18
14 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Women

Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 9,519

Line-Ups

WSU Western United (4-3-3)

No. Name
21 Hillary Beall (GK)
22 Alana Cerne
20 Sydney Cummings Yellow Card
19 Tyla-Jay Vlajnic
2 Stacey Papadopoulos
4 Jaclyn Sawicki
15 Adriana Taranto
11 Emma Robers
9 Hannah Keane
10 Kahli Johnson
13 Danielle Steer

SYD Sydney FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Jada Mathyssen-Whyman (GK)
12 Natalie Tobin
3 Charlotte Mclean
5 Kirsty Fenton
19 Charlize Rule Yellow Card
6 Sarah Hunter
15 Mackenzie Hawkesby
8 Rachel Lowe
9 Madison Haley
20 Princess Ibani
11 Cortnee Vine Yellow Card

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