Australian A-League Men

Western United vs Central Coast Mariners, 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Western United
    FT
    0 - 2
    Central Coast Mariners
    • 51': Maximilien Balard
    • 80': Christian Theoharous

    About

    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 Commentary

    • 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

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    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

    A-League Men Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Auckland FC 17 +19 39
    2 Adelaide United 17 +4 31
    3 Western United 18 +7 29
    4 Melbourne Victory 18 +5 29
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    WTU 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 Yellow Card
    9 Michael Ruhs
    39 Matthew Grimaldi
    Western United Substitutes:
    Jake Najdovski, Zach Lisolajski, Steven Lustica, Matthew Sutton, Connor O'Toole, Oliver Lavale, Luke Vickery.

    CCM 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
    Central Coast Mariners Substitutes:
    William Wilson, Miguel Di Pizio, Ronald Barcellos, Jack Warshawsky, Christian Theoharous, Nathan Paull, Ryan Edmondson.

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