Western United vs Central Coast Mariners, 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League MenAbout
Western United are hosting Central Coast Mariners
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.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Riku Danzaki (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Angus Thurgate with a cross.
- 5': Attempt missed. Ben Garuccio (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 15': Foul by Kane Vidmar (Western United).
- 15': Mikael Doka (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Sebastian Pasquali.
- 16': Attempt saved. Jing Reec (Central Coast Mariners) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bradley Tapp.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Michael Ruhs (Western United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Pasquali (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 19': Foul by Bradley Tapp (Central Coast Mariners).
- 19': Sebastian Pasquali (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Attempt missed. Mikael Doka (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Max Balard.
- 26': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Mikael Doka.
- 29': Lachlan Wales (Western United) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 29': Lachlan Wales (Western United) is shown the yellow card.
- 31': Offside, Central Coast Mariners. Storm Roux is caught offside.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Lachlan Wales (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 34': Foul by Max Balard (Central Coast Mariners).
- 34': Matthew Grimaldi (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Joshua Nisbet (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mikael Doka following a fast break.
- 40': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Dan Hall.
- 41': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Harrison Steele.
- 42': Attempt missed. Matthew Grimaldi (Western United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lachlan Wales with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Riku Danzaki (Western United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Ruhs.
- 43': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Danny Vukovic.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Western United 0, Central Coast Mariners 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Western United 0, Central Coast Mariners 0.
- 45': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Ryan Edmondson replaces Jing Reec.
- 45': Substitution, Western United. Zach Lisolajski replaces Kane Vidmar.
- 49': Foul by Ben Garuccio (Western United).
- 49': Mikael Doka (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Foul by Khoder Kaddour (Western United).
- 50': Joshua Nisbet (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Goal! Western United 0, Central Coast Mariners 1. Max Balard (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joshua Nisbet.
- 61': Attempt missed. Ángel Torres (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Storm Roux.
- 64': Foul by Khoder Kaddour (Western United).
- 64': Ángel Torres (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Attempt missed. Riku Danzaki (Western United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lachlan Wales.
- 68': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by James Donachie.
- 69': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Riku Danzaki.
- 70': Substitution, Western United. Steven Lustica replaces Matthew Grimaldi.
- 70': Substitution, Western United. Luke Vickery replaces Sebastian Pasquali.
- 71': Attempt missed. Mikael Doka (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brian Kaltak.
- 72': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Miguel Di Pizio replaces Bradley Tapp.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Michael Ruhs (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lachlan Wales.
- 74': Ángel Torres (Central Coast Mariners) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 74': Foul by Michael Ruhs (Western United).
- 74': Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Attempt missed. Ryan Edmondson (Central Coast Mariners) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 75': Dan Hall (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Michael Ruhs (Western United).
- 76': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Christian Theoharous replaces Harrison Steele.
- 76': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Zach Lisolajski.
- 77': Attempt saved. Dan Hall (Central Coast Mariners) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikael Doka with a cross.
- 79': Foul by Luke Vickery (Western United).
- 79': Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Western United. Jake Najdovski replaces Michael Ruhs.
- 79': Substitution, Western United. Connor O'Toole replaces Khoder Kaddour.
- 80': Goal! Western United 0, Central Coast Mariners 2. Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mikael Doka.
- 84': Attempt saved. Ryan Edmondson (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Miguel Di Pizio.
- 84': Attempt saved. Miguel Di Pizio (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Torres.
- 86': Foul by Ben Garuccio (Western United).
- 86': Mikael Doka (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Ángel Torres (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Nisbet.
- 87': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Connor O'Toole.
- 89': Foul by Mikael Doka (Central Coast Mariners).
- 89': Lachlan Wales (Western United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Ben Garuccio (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Max Balard (Central Coast Mariners).
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Ben Garuccio (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Brian Kaltak.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Lachlan Wales (Western United) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Riku Danzaki with a headed pass following a corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Western United 0, Central Coast Mariners 2.
- 0': Match ends, Western United 0, Central Coast Mariners 2.
Statistics
 CCM |
WTU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 54 | Possession | 46 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 501 | Accurate Passes | 411 |
| 589 | Passes | 488 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 23 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 18 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Ironbark Fields
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 3,043
Venue: Ironbark Fields
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 3,043
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Melbourne Victory | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 | Sydney FC | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Western United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Heward-Belle (GK) |
| 22 | Kane Vidmar |
| 4 | James Donachie |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio |
| 43 | Khoder Kaddour |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 21 | Sebastian Pasquali |
| 77 | Riku Danzaki |
| 8 | Lachlan Wales  |
| 9 | Michael Ruhs |
| 39 | Matthew Grimaldi |
Central Coast Mariners (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Danny Vukovic (GK) |
| 3 | Brian Kaltack |
| 23 | Daniel Hall |
| 16 | Harrison Steele |
| 15 | Storm Roux |
| 26 | Bradley Tapp |
| 6 | Maximilien Balard |
| 11 | Ángel Quiñones |
| 2 | Mikael |
| 4 | Joshua Nisbet |
| 17 | Jing Lual |
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