Western Utd vs Adelaide Utd 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
3 - 3
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 3': James Donachie (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Goal! Western United 1, Adelaide United 0. Matthew Grimaldi (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 26': Substitution, Western United. Connor O'Toole replaces Khoder Kaddour because of an injury.
- 34': Goal! Western United 2, Adelaide United 0. James Donachie (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riku Danzaki following a corner.
- 45'+6': Connor O'Toole (Western United) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 45'+7': Goal! Western United 2, Adelaide United 1. Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Western United 2, Adelaide United 1.
- 57': Goal! Western United 2, Adelaide United 2. Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 62': Goal! Western United 2, Adelaide United 3. Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hiroshi Ibusuki with a through ball following a fast break.
- 72': Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Sebastian Pasquali (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Adelaide United. Musa Toure replaces Stefan Mauk.
- 81': Substitution, Western United. Jake Najdovski replaces Matthew Grimaldi.
- 81': Substitution, Western United. Abel Walatee replaces Michael Ruhs.
- 81': Substitution, Western United. Oliver Lavale replaces Riku Danzaki.
- 84': Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Jake Najdovski (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, Adelaide United. Ryan Tunnicliffe replaces Zach Clough.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Adelaide United. Luka Jovanovic replaces Hiroshi Ibusuki.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Adelaide United. Ben Halloran replaces Ethan Alagich.
- 90'+4': Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Goal! Western United 3, Adelaide United 3. Connor O'Toole (Western United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
Game Information
Venue: Regional Football Facility, Tarneit
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 2,086
Australian A-League Men Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +16 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 27 | 53 | 4 |
| +20 | Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 52 | 6 |
| +10 | Melbourne Victory | 27 | 42 | 5 |
| +11 | Sydney FC | 27 | 41 | 10 |
Statistics
 ADE |
WTU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 56.3 | Possession | 43.7 |
| 23 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 447 | Accurate Passes | 322 |
| 532 | Passes | 404 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 16 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 22 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 21 | Clearances | 18 |
Western United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Heward-Belle (GK) |
| 4 | James Donachie  |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio |
| 43 | Khoder Kaddour |
| 39 | Matthew Grimaldi |
| 21 | Sebastian Pasquali |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 9 | Michael Ruhs |
| 77 | Riku Danzaki |
| 8 | Lachlan Wales |
Adelaide United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | James Delianov (GK) |
| 3 | Ben Warland |
| 4 | Nicholas Ansell |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 43 | Giuseppe Bovalina |
| 6 | Stefan Mauk |
| 55 | Ethan Alagich |
| 8 | Isaías |
| 9 | Hiroshi Ibusuki |
| 10 | Zach Clough |
| 66 | Nestory Irankunda |
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