Western United vs Newcastle Jets , 2023-24 Australian A-League Women, Elimination Finals

· Australian A-League Women

Western United

22': Alana Cerne
68': Catherine Zimmerman (P)

FT - ET
2 - 4

Newcastle Jets

11': Sarina Bolden
45'+1': Sarina Bolden (P)
101': Melina Ayres
113': Sophie Hoban

About

Western United are hosting Newcastle Jets at Ironbark Fields, Melbourne, 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, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Alana Cerne.
4': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Natasha Prior.
6': Attempt missed. Catherine Zimmerman (Western United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.
8': Hand ball by Melissa Taranto (Western United).
10': Attempt missed. Aimee Medwin (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Catherine Zimmerman.
11': Goal! Western United 0, Newcastle Jets 1. Sarina Bolden (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lauren Allan.
13': Foul by Alana Cerne (Western United).
13': Sarina Bolden (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic.
19': Attempt saved. Kahli Johnson (Western United) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic.
20': Attempt saved. Kahli Johnson (Western United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic.
20': Attempt saved. Catherine Zimmerman (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Grace Maher with a headed pass.
20': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Tiahna Robertson.
21': Attempt blocked. Jaclyn Sawicki (Western United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kahli Johnson.
21': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Natasha Prior.
22': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Natasha Prior.
22': Goal! Western United 1, Newcastle Jets 1. Alana Cerne (Western United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic with a cross following a corner.
29': Foul by Milan Hammond (Newcastle Jets).
29': Grace Maher (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Offside, Newcastle Jets. Lauren Allan is caught offside.
32': Alana Cerne (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Milan Hammond (Newcastle Jets).
34': Attempt blocked. Catherine Zimmerman (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
35': Delay in match because of an injury Grace Maher (Western United).
36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
37': Attempt missed. Jaclyn Sawicki (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Catherine Zimmerman.
41': Foul by Catherine Zimmerman (Western United).
41': Natasha Prior (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Attempt saved. Melindaj Barbieri (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
43': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Alyssa Dall'Oste.
44': Attempt saved. Melindaj Barbieri (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top left corner.
44': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Alyssa Dall'Oste.
44': Attempt missed. Natasha Prior (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elizabeth Copus-Brown following a corner.
44': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Alana Cerne.
45': Penalty conceded by Jaclyn Sawicki (Western United) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
45'+1': Goal! Western United 1, Newcastle Jets 2. Sarina Bolden (Newcastle Jets) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
45'+3': Foul by Catherine Zimmerman (Western United).
45'+3': Natasha Prior (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': First Half ends, Western United 1, Newcastle Jets 2.
45'+4': Melissa Taranto (Western United) is shown the yellow card.
45': Second Half begins Western United 1, Newcastle Jets 2.
49': Offside, Newcastle Jets. Lauren Allan is caught offside.
50': Attempt missed. Emma Robers (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kahli Johnson.
50': Attempt missed. Tyla-Jay Vlajnic (Western United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emma Robers.
52': Attempt missed. Lauren Allan (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
53': Foul by Elizabeth Copus-Brown (Newcastle Jets).
53': Melissa Taranto (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Elizabeth Copus-Brown (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
54': Foul by Milan Hammond (Newcastle Jets).
54': Grace Maher (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Attempt missed. Sarina Bolden (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Melindaj Barbieri.
59': Attempt saved. Milan Hammond (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
62': Attempt saved. Emma Dundas (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cassidy Davis.
63': Attempt missed. Catherine Zimmerman (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic.
64': Melindaj Barbieri (Newcastle Jets).
64': Stacey Papadopoulos (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
66': Penalty Western United. Catherine Zimmerman draws a foul in the penalty area.
66': Penalty conceded by Elizabeth Copus-Brown (Newcastle Jets) after a foul in the penalty area.
68': Goal! Western United 2, Newcastle Jets 2. Catherine Zimmerman (Western United) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
69': Substitution, Western United. Keiwa Hieda replaces Kahli Johnson.
69': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Lara Gooch replaces Emma Dundas.
69': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Sophie Hoban replaces Milan Hammond.
69': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Melina Ayres replaces Lauren Allan.
70': Offside, Western United. Catherine Zimmerman is caught offside.
71': Attempt blocked. Emma Robers (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Catherine Zimmerman.
71': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Natasha Prior.
71': Attempt missed. Aimee Medwin (Western United) header from very close range misses to the right following a corner.
71': Attempt saved. Keiwa Hieda (Western United) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Aimee Medwin.
72': Attempt saved. Jaclyn Sawicki (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
72': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Josie Wilson.
74': Attempt missed. Keiwa Hieda (Western United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic with a cross.
76': Foul by Melindaj Barbieri (Newcastle Jets).
76': Stacey Papadopoulos (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Delay in match because of an injury Stacey Papadopoulos (Western United).
77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
79': Delay in match (Newcastle Jets).
79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
80': Foul by Aimee Medwin (Western United).
80': Sarina Bolden (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Elizabeth Copus-Brown (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Foul by Stacey Papadopoulos (Western United).
84': Attempt saved. Melindaj Barbieri (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lorena Baumann.
84': Attempt saved. Lara Gooch (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Melindaj Barbieri.
85': Attempt blocked. Catherine Zimmerman (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Keiwa Hieda.
89': Attempt saved. Cassidy Davis (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
90'+1': Foul by Josie Wilson (Newcastle Jets).
90'+1': Keiwa Hieda (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Lara Gooch (Newcastle Jets).
90'+2': Grace Maher (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Stacey Papadopoulos (Western United).
90'+3': Sarina Bolden (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+3': Stacey Papadopoulos (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+5': Attempt blocked. Sophie Hoban (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Lara Gooch.
90'+6': Attempt saved. Catherine Zimmerman (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Keiwa Hieda.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Western United 2, Newcastle Jets 2.
90': First Half Extra Time begins Western United 2, Newcastle Jets 2.
92': Offside, Western United. Keiwa Hieda is caught offside.
96': Attempt missed. Aimee Medwin (Western United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic with a cross.
97': Attempt missed. Catherine Zimmerman (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Grace Maher.
98': Foul by Sophie Hoban (Newcastle Jets).
98': Melissa Taranto (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
100': Attempt missed. Melindaj Barbieri (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Natasha Prior.
101': Goal! Western United 2, Newcastle Jets 3. Melina Ayres (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Melindaj Barbieri.
102': Foul by Catherine Zimmerman (Western United).
102': Sophie Hoban (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
102': Catherine Zimmerman (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
103': Substitution, Western United. Avaani Prakash replaces Emma Robers.
103': Substitution, Western United. Julia Sardo replaces Aimee Medwin.
104': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Grace Maher.
105': Attempt saved. Natasha Prior (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Melindaj Barbieri with a cross.
105'+1': Foul by Melina Ayres (Newcastle Jets).
105'+1': Julia Sardo (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Western United 2, Newcastle Jets 3.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins Western United 2, Newcastle Jets 3.
105': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Alexandra Huynh replaces Josie Wilson.
106': Attempt blocked. Tyla-Jay Vlajnic (Western United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julia Sardo with a cross.
106': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Natasha Prior.
107': Substitution, Western United. Kiara De Domizio replaces Stacey Papadopoulos.
109': Attempt missed. Jaclyn Sawicki (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
109': Alexandra Huynh (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
109': Foul by Kiara De Domizio (Western United).
109': Kiara De Domizio (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
111': Alana Cerne (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
111': Foul by Cassidy Davis (Newcastle Jets).
112': Offside, Western United. Kiara De Domizio is caught offside.
113': Goal! Western United 2, Newcastle Jets 4. Sophie Hoban (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Melina Ayres with a cross.
115': Attempt missed. Melindaj Barbieri (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right.
116': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Grace Maher.
117': Attempt missed. Sophie Hoban (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
119': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Alyssa Dall'Oste.
120'+1': Foul by Alexandra Huynh (Newcastle Jets).
120'+1': Kiara De Domizio (Western United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
120'+1': Attempt saved. Jaclyn Sawicki (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Avaani Prakash.
120'+3': Second Half Extra Time ends, Western United 2, Newcastle Jets 4.
0': Match ends, Western United 2, Newcastle Jets 4.

Statistics

NEW		WSU
13	Fouls	10
1	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	3
8	Corner Kicks	7
7	Saves	8
53.9	Possession	46.1
19	SHOTS	25
12	ON GOAL	9
0.6	On Target %	0.4
1	Penalty Goals	1
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
355	Accurate Passes	304
551	Passes	478
0.6	Pass Completion %	0.6
8	Accurate Crosses	7
34	Crosses	25
0.2	Cross %	0.3
89	Long Balls	97
21	Accurate Long Balls	31
0.2	Long Balls %	0.3
1	Blocked Shots	5
29	Effective Tackles	25
41	Tackles	33
0.7	Tackle %	0.8
9	Interceptions	16
19	Effective Clearances	38
19	Clearances	38

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Women

Venue: Ironbark Fields
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 3,370

Line-Ups

Western United (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Alyssa Dall'Oste (GK)
18	Grace Maher
22	Alana Cerne
19	Tyla-Jay Vlajnic
2	Stacey Papadopoulos
4	Jaclyn Sawicki
11	Emma Robers
16	Melissa Taranto
34	Catherine Zimmerman
5	Aimee Medwin
10	Kahli Johnson

Western United Substitutes:

Julia Sardo, Avaani Prakash, Kathrine Larsen, Keiwa Hieda, Kiara De Domizio.

Newcastle Jets (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
30	Tiahna Robertson (GK)
4	Natasha Prior
22	Lorena Baumann
2	Josie Wilson
10	Libby Copus-Brown
6	Cassidy Davis
9	Mindy Barbieri
13	Lauren Allan
28	Emma Dundas
11	Sarina Bolden
24	Milan Hammond

Newcastle Jets Substitutes:

Melina Ayres, Alexandra Huynh, Lily-Rose Dunbar, Sophie Hoban, Lara Gooch.

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