Western United vs Sydney FC , 2022-23 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Women0 - 4
Sydney thrash Western 4-0 to claim fourth A-League Women championship
A-League
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
SYD | WSU | |
---|---|---|
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
Venue:
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Attendance: 9,519
Line-Ups
Western United (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
21 | Hillary Beall (GK) |
22 | Alana Cerne |
20 | Sydney Cummings |
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 |
Sydney FC (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Jada Mathyssen-Whyman (GK) |
12 | Natalie Tobin |
3 | Charlotte Mclean |
5 | Kirsty Fenton |
19 | Charlize Rule |
6 | Sarah Hunter |
15 | Mackenzie Hawkesby |
8 | Rachel Lowe |
9 | Madison Haley |
20 | Princess Ibani |
11 | Cortnee Vine |
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