Australian A-League Men

Western United vs Macarthur FC, 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Western United
  • 52': Riku Danzaki
  • 56': Michael Ruhs
  • 59': Matthew Grimaldi
  • 66': Michael Ruhs
FT
4 - 2
Macarthur FC
  • 17': Valère Germain (P)
  • 24': Ulises Dávila

About

Western United are hosting Macarthur FC at Ironbark Fields, Melbourne, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Valère Germain (Macarthur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kearyn Baccus with a headed pass.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Yianni Nicolaou (Macarthur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yianni Nicolaou.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Macarthur) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel De Silva.
  • 7': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Yianni Nicolaou.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Yianni Nicolaou (Macarthur) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphael Borges Rodrigues.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Jurman.
  • 12': Foul by Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Macarthur).
  • 12': Lachlan Wales (Western United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Matthew Jurman.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Joshua Risdon (Western United) header from very close range misses to the left following a corner.
  • 16': Penalty Macarthur. Raphael Borges Rodrigues draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 16': Penalty conceded by Kane Vidmar (Western United) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 16': Kane Vidmar (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Goal! Western United 0, Macarthur 1. Valère Germain (Macarthur) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 19': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Tomislav Uskok.
  • 20': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Yianni Nicolaou.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Daniel Penha (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riku Danzaki.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Valère Germain (Macarthur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ulises Dávila.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Michael Ruhs (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lachlan Wales.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Daniel Penha (Western United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lachlan Wales.
  • 22': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United).
  • 22': Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Goal! Western United 0, Macarthur 2. Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel De Silva with a headed pass.
  • 26': Foul by Sebastian Pasquali (Western United).
  • 26': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Daniel Penha (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Pasquali.
  • 30': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Tomislav Uskok.
  • 33': Foul by Kearyn Baccus (Macarthur).
  • 33': Sebastian Pasquali (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Offside, Western United. Michael Ruhs is caught offside.
  • 34': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Riku Danzaki (Western United) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 35': VAR Decision: No Goal Western United 0-2 Macarthur.
  • 35': Lachlan Wales (Western United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Ivan Vujica (Macarthur) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 37': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Ben Garuccio.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Daniel De Silva (Macarthur) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Clayton Lewis with a cross following a corner.
  • 38': Daniel Penha (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Ivan Vujica (Macarthur).
  • 38': Ivan Vujica (Macarthur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Daniel Penha (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Ruhs.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Valère Germain.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Daniel Penha (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lachlan Wales with a cross.
  • 43': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United).
  • 43': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Penha (Western United).
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+1': Substitution, Western United. Matthew Grimaldi replaces Daniel Penha because of an injury.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Yianni Nicolaou (Macarthur).
  • 45'+5': Matthew Grimaldi (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Western United 0, Macarthur 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Western United 0, Macarthur 2.
  • 47': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Tomislav Uskok.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Joshua Risdon (Western United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lachlan Wales with a cross.
  • 49': Offside, Macarthur. Raphael Borges Rodrigues is caught offside.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Sebastian Pasquali (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 51': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Ivan Vujica.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Ben Garuccio (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Grimaldi.
  • 52': Goal! Western United 1, Macarthur 2. Riku Danzaki (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 53': Delay in match (Macarthur).
  • 55': Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Macarthur) is shown the yellow card.
  • 55': Joshua Risdon (Western United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Goal! Western United 2, Macarthur 2. Michael Ruhs (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joshua Risdon with a through ball.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 58': VAR Decision: Goal Western United 2-2 Macarthur (Michael Ruhs).
  • 59': Goal! Western United 3, Macarthur 2. Matthew Grimaldi (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
  • 60': Substitution, Macarthur. Jed Drew replaces Daniel De Silva.
  • 60': Offside, Macarthur. Jed Drew is caught offside.
  • 62': Foul by Ben Garuccio (Western United).
  • 62': Jed Drew (Macarthur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Ben Garuccio (Western United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 63': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Matthew Grimaldi.
  • 63': Foul by Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Macarthur).
  • 63': Joshua Risdon (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Michael Ruhs (Western United) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 64': Michael Ruhs (Western United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Michael Ruhs (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lachlan Wales.
  • 65': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Matthew Jurman.
  • 66': Ben Garuccio (Western United) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Matthew Grimaldi following a corner.
  • 66': James Donachie (Western United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
  • 66': Goal! Western United 4, Macarthur 2. Michael Ruhs (Western United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 67': Substitution, Macarthur. Jake Hollman replaces Kearyn Baccus.
  • 68': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Kane Vidmar.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Jake Hollman (Macarthur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jed Drew.
  • 69': Angus Thurgate (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Valère Germain (Macarthur).
  • 71': Attempt missed. Joshua Risdon (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Pasquali.
  • 71': Foul by Jake Hollman (Macarthur).
  • 71': Kane Vidmar (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Lachlan Wales (Western United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Lachlan Wales (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matthew Grimaldi.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Jed Drew (Macarthur) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphael Borges Rodrigues.
  • 75': Foul by Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur).
  • 75': Michael Ruhs (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Matthew Grimaldi (Western United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joshua Risdon.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Macarthur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Valère Germain.
  • 77': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Tom Heward-Belle.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Valère Germain (Macarthur) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Clayton Lewis with a cross following a corner.
  • 78': Substitution, Macarthur. Tommy Smith replaces Tomislav Uskok.
  • 78': Substitution, Macarthur. Lachlan Rose replaces Clayton Lewis.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury James Donachie (Western United).
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Substitution, Western United. Zach Lisolajski replaces James Donachie because of an injury.
  • 81': Angus Thurgate (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Lachlan Rose (Macarthur).
  • 81': Lachlan Rose (Macarthur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Foul by Ulises Dávila (Macarthur).
  • 83': Zach Lisolajski (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, Western United. Oliver Lavale replaces Lachlan Wales.
  • 83': Substitution, Western United. Nikita Rukavytsya replaces Michael Ruhs.
  • 84': Foul by Riku Danzaki (Western United).
  • 84': Yianni Nicolaou (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Offside, Western United. Nikita Rukavytsya is caught offside.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Lachlan Rose (Macarthur) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Valère Germain with a cross.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphael Borges Rodrigues.
  • 86': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Angus Thurgate.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Tommy Smith (Macarthur) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lachlan Rose with a cross following a corner.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Nikita Rukavytsya (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matthew Grimaldi with a through ball.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Nikita Rukavytsya (Western United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Matthew Grimaldi (Western United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Risdon.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Sebastian Pasquali (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Angus Thurgate.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Joshua Risdon (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Angus Thurgate.
  • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Nikita Rukavytsya (Western United).
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Nikita Rukavytsya went off injured after Western United had used all subs.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Oliver Lavale (Western United).
  • 90'+5': Tommy Smith (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jed Drew.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Western United 4, Macarthur 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Western United 4, Macarthur 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 8
3 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 8
6 Saves 3
51 Possession 49
20 SHOTS 26
5 ON GOAL 10
0.3 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
384 Accurate Passes 386
474 Passes 456
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
8 Accurate Crosses 3
15 Crosses 19
0.5 Cross % 0.2
56 Long Balls 34
24 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
8 Blocked Shots 8
11 Effective Tackles 17
15 Tackles 23
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 10
30 Effective Clearances 19
30 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Ironbark Fields
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 3,430

A-League Men Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Auckland FC 2 +3 6
2 Wellington Phoenix FC 2 +2 4
3 Melbourne Victory 2 +2 4
4 Macarthur FC 2 +4 3
Full Table

Line-Ups

WTU Western United (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Tom Heward-Belle (GK)
4 James Donachie
22 Kane Vidmar Yellow Card
17 Ben Garuccio Yellow Card
19 Joshua Risdon Yellow Card
21 Sebastian Pasquali
32 Angus Thurgate
77 Riku Danzaki
8 Lachlan Wales Yellow Card
9 Michael Ruhs
11 Daniel Penha
Western United Substitutes:
Nikita Rukavytsya, Connor O'Toole, Oliver Lavale, Matthew Grimaldi, Matthew Sutton, Steven Lustica, Zach Lisolajski.

MAC Macarthur FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Filip Kurto (GK)
4 Matthew Jurman
6 Tomislav Uskok
13 Ivan Vujica Yellow Card
22 Yianni Nicolaou
10 Ulises Dávila
23 Clayton Lewis
15 Kearyn Baccus
98 Valère Germain
17 Raphael Borges Rodrigues Yellow Card
7 Danny De Silva
Macarthur FC Substitutes:
Lachlan Rose, Alex Robinson, Tommy Smith, Jake Hollman, Kristian Popovic, Charles M'Mombwa, Jed Drew.

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