Western Sydney vs Western United, 2023-24 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Women

Western Sydney

39': Ella Buchanan
61': Sophie Harding
82': Sophie Harding

FT
3 - 1

Western United

17': Hannah Keane

About

Western Sydney are hosting Western United at Wanderers Football Park, Sydney, Australia, 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.
2': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers Women. Conceded by Alana Cerne.
3': Hand ball by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic (Western United).
7': Danika Matos (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Foul by Avaani Prakash (Western United).
10': Foul by Hannah Keane (Western United).
10': Shamiran Khamis (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Danika Matos (Western Sydney Wanderers Women).
11': Grace Maher (Western United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
12': Offside, Western United. Avaani Prakash is caught offside.
13': Attempt saved. Hannah Keane (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Catherine Zimmerman.
16': Attempt blocked. Catherine Zimmerman (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic.
16': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Amy Harrison.
17': Attempt blocked. Catherine Zimmerman (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
17': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers Women 0, Western United 1. Hannah Keane (Western United) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
22': Foul by Olivia Price (Western Sydney Wanderers Women).
22': Hannah Keane (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23': Attempt missed. Catherine Zimmerman (Western United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic with a cross following a set piece situation.
23': Attempt saved. Hannah Keane (Western United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic.
23': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Madison McComasky.
24': Attempt blocked. Grace Maher (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
24': Attempt saved. Grace Maher (Western United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alana Cerne.
25': Offside, Western United. Tyla-Jay Vlajnic is caught offside.
26': Attempt blocked. Hannah Keane (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic.
28': Foul by Alana Cerne (Western United).
28': Maliah Morris (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
29': Delay in match (Western United).
29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
32': Amy Harrison (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Catherine Zimmerman (Western United).
33': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers Women. Sophie Harding is caught offside.
36': Offside, Western United. Tyla-Jay Vlajnic is caught offside.
39': Attempt missed. Sophie Harding (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Danika Matos.
39': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers Women 1, Western United 1. Ella Buchanan (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sophie Harding.
40': Stacey Papadopoulos (Western United) is shown the yellow card.
44': Catherine Zimmerman (Western United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
44': Foul by Ella Buchanan (Western Sydney Wanderers Women).
45': Attempt blocked. Hannah Keane (Western United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alana Cerne with a cross.
45': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Madison McComasky.
45'+3': First Half ends, Western Sydney Wanderers Women 1, Western United 1.
45': Second Half begins Western Sydney Wanderers Women 1, Western United 1.
46': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers Women. Conceded by Stacey Papadopoulos.
47': Attempt saved. Sophie Harding (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Olivia Price with a cross.
47': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers Women. Conceded by Alyssa Dall'Oste.
48': Attempt blocked. Catherine Zimmerman (Western United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Melissa Taranto.
48': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Amy Harrison.
49': Attempt missed. Grace Maher (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
56': Attempt blocked. Melissa Taranto (Western United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Catherine Zimmerman.
56': Hand ball by Avaani Prakash (Western United).
56': Delay in match because of an injury Amy Harrison (Western Sydney Wanderers Women).
57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
57': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers Women. Cushla Rue replaces Maliah Morris.
59': Substitution, Western United. Kahli Johnson replaces Catherine Zimmerman.
60': Attempt saved. Danika Matos (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sophie Harding.
60': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Danika Matos.
61': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers Women 2, Western United 1. Sophie Harding (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Cushla Rue with a cross following a fast break.
63': Attempt missed. Kahli Johnson (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Grace Maher.
64': Foul by Ella Buchanan (Western Sydney Wanderers Women).
64': Kahli Johnson (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Attempt missed. Danika Matos (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sophie Harding following a fast break.
66': Amy Chessari (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
66': Foul by Melissa Taranto (Western United).
66': Melissa Taranto (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
67': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers Women. Vicky Bruce is caught offside.
69': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Alexia Apostolakis.
69': Substitution, Western United. Keiwa Hieda replaces Avaani Prakash.
70': Attempt saved. Kahli Johnson (Western United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic with a cross.
70': Delay in match because of an injury Hannah Keane (Western United).
72': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers Women. Melissa Caceres replaces Amy Chessari.
80': Substitution, Western United. Emma Robers replaces Hannah Keane because of an injury.
80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
82': Attempt missed. Kahli Johnson (Western United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aimee Medwin with a cross.
82': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers Women 3, Western United 1. Sophie Harding (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cushla Rue with a through ball.
84': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Madison McComasky.
84': Foul by Alana Cerne (Western United).
84': Shamiran Khamis (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Sophie Harding (Western Sydney Wanderers Women).
86': Tyla-Jay Vlajnic (Western United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
89': Foul by Keiwa Hieda (Western United).
89': Vicky Bruce (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Aimee Medwin (Western United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90': Foul by Madison McComasky (Western Sydney Wanderers Women).
90'+1': Foul by Madison McComasky (Western Sydney Wanderers Women).
90'+1': Jaclyn Sawicki (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Melissa Caceres.
90'+4': Kahli Johnson (Western United) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Emma Robers with a headed pass.
90'+5': Aimee Medwin (Western United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+5': Foul by Olivia Price (Western Sydney Wanderers Women).
90'+5': Olivia Price (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers Women. Talia Younis replaces Madison McComasky.
90'+6': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers Women. Ella Massih replaces Olivia Price.
90'+7': Attempt missed. Aimee Medwin (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Keiwa Hieda.
90'+8': Foul by Melissa Caceres (Western Sydney Wanderers Women).
90'+8': Melissa Taranto (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+8': Foul by Keiwa Hieda (Western United).
90'+8': Melissa Caceres (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+11': Delay in match because of an injury Danika Matos (Western Sydney Wanderers Women).
90'+12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+16': Second Half ends, Western Sydney Wanderers Women 3, Western United 1.
0': Match ends, Western Sydney Wanderers Women 3, Western United 1.

Statistics

WSU		WSFC
10	Fouls	9
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	2
8	Corner Kicks	3
2	Saves	4
57.5	Possession	42.5
18	SHOTS	7
6	ON GOAL	5
0.3	On Target %	0.7
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
335	Accurate Passes	211
448	Passes	349
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.6
13	Accurate Crosses	2
39	Crosses	11
0.3	Cross %	0.2
61	Long Balls	80
30	Accurate Long Balls	23
0.5	Long Balls %	0.3
6	Blocked Shots	0
11	Effective Tackles	20
22	Tackles	30
0.5	Tackle %	0.7
14	Interceptions	13
14	Effective Clearances	20
14	Clearances	20

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Women

Venue: Wanderers Football Park
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 824

Line-Ups

Western Sydney (4-4-2)

No.	Name
20	Sham Khamis (GK)
2	Victoria Frances Bruce
7	Amy Harrison
4	Madison Mccomasky
21	Alexia Apostolakis
8	Olivia Price
6	Amy Chessari
14	Ella Buchanan
11	Danika Matos
9	Sophie Harding
18	Maliah Morris

Western Sydney Substitutes:

Cushla Rue, Kaylie Collins, Talia Younis, Melissa Caceres, Ella Abdul Massih.

Western United (3-1-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Alyssa Dall'Oste (GK)
22	Alana Cerne
18	Grace Maher
2	Stacey Papadopoulos
16	Melissa Taranto
13	Avaani Prakash
4	Jaclyn Sawicki
19	Tyla-Jay Vlajnic
5	Aimee Medwin
9	Hannah Keane
34	Catherine Zimmerman

Western United Substitutes:

Kahli Johnson, Emma Robers, Kathrine Larsen, Keiwa Hieda, Julia Sardo.

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