Australian A-League Men

Western United vs Brisbane Roar, 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Western United
  • Red Card 75':
  • 83': Daniel Penha (P)
  • 90'+1': Joshua Risdon
FT
2 - 1
Brisbane Roar
  • 69': Jay O'Shea (P)

About

Western United are hosting Brisbane Roar at AAMI Park, 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.
  • 3': Foul by Sebastian Pasquali (Western United).
  • 3': Jez Lofthouse (Brisbane Roar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Riku Danzaki (Western United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Risdon with a cross.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Jez Lofthouse (Brisbane Roar) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nikola Mileusnic with a cross.
  • 7': Hand ball by Nikola Mileusnic (Brisbane Roar).
  • 8': Nikola Mileusnic (Brisbane Roar) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Jay O'Shea.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Riku Danzaki (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Penha with a through ball.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Ben Garuccio (Western United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Noah Botic.
  • 9': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Macklin Freke.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Daniel Penha (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Garuccio.
  • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Riku Danzaki (Western United).
  • 10': Louis Zabala (Brisbane Roar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 14': Foul by Ben Garuccio (Western United).
  • 14': Nikola Mileusnic (Brisbane Roar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Angus Thurgate (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Taras Gomulka (Brisbane Roar).
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Daniel Penha (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 19': VAR Decision: No Penalty Western United.
  • 21': Foul by Jay O'Shea (Brisbane Roar).
  • 21': Sebastian Pasquali (Western United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Foul by Jez Lofthouse (Brisbane Roar).
  • 22': Tomoki Imai (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Kai Trewin.
  • 26': Corner, Brisbane Roar. Conceded by Jacob Tratt.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Daniel Penha (Western United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riku Danzaki.
  • 30': Foul by Taras Gomulka (Brisbane Roar).
  • 30': Sebastian Pasquali (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Daniel Penha (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Jay O'Shea (Brisbane Roar).
  • 31': Jay O'Shea (Brisbane Roar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Offside, Western United. Lachlan Wales is caught offside.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Angus Thurgate (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Botic.
  • 35': Foul by Jez Lofthouse (Brisbane Roar).
  • 35': Sebastian Pasquali (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Jez Lofthouse (Brisbane Roar).
  • 37': Jez Lofthouse (Brisbane Roar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Offside, Brisbane Roar. Louis Zabala is caught offside.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Daniel Penha (Western United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lachlan Wales with a cross.
  • 44': Corner, Brisbane Roar. Conceded by Angus Thurgate.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Jack Hingert (Brisbane Roar) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 44': Corner, Brisbane Roar. Conceded by Tomoki Imai.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Joe Caletti (Brisbane Roar) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Daniel Penha (Western United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Noah Botic with a through ball.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Jack Hingert.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Western United 0, Brisbane Roar 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Western United 0, Brisbane Roar 0.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Jez Lofthouse (Brisbane Roar) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 47': Corner, Brisbane Roar. Conceded by Tom Heward-Belle.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Thomas Waddingham (Brisbane Roar) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jay O'Shea with a cross following a corner.
  • 49': Foul by Ben Garuccio (Western United).
  • 49': Nikola Mileusnic (Brisbane Roar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Thomas Waddingham (Brisbane Roar).
  • 51': Sebastian Pasquali (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Sebastian Pasquali (Western United).
  • 53': Jez Lofthouse (Brisbane Roar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Offside, Brisbane Roar. Nikola Mileusnic is caught offside.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Joshua Risdon (Western United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Botic.
  • 59': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Tom Aldred.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Joshua Risdon (Western United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 60': Substitution, Brisbane Roar. Carlo Armiento replaces Jez Lofthouse.
  • 60': Daniel Penha (Western United) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Ben Garuccio.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Noah Botic (Western United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lachlan Wales.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Daniel Penha (Western United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Angus Thurgate with a cross.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Carlo Armiento (Brisbane Roar) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 67': Penalty Brisbane Roar. Thomas Waddingham draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 67': Penalty conceded by Sebastian Pasquali (Western United) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 69': Goal! Western United 0, Brisbane Roar 1. Jay O'Shea (Brisbane Roar) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 71': Substitution, Western United. Michael Ruhs replaces Noah Botic.
  • 71': Substitution, Western United. Ramy Najjarine replaces Riku Danzaki.
  • 72': Substitution, Brisbane Roar. Alex Parsons replaces Taras Gomulka.
  • 73': Offside, Western United. Michael Ruhs is caught offside.
  • 73': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Daniel Penha (Western United) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 75': VAR Decision: No Goal Western United 0-1 Brisbane Roar.
  • 75': Alex Parsons (Brisbane Roar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United).
  • 76': Foul by Michael Ruhs (Western United).
  • 76': Nikola Mileusnic (Brisbane Roar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Substitution, Western United. Rhys Bozinovski replaces Sebastian Pasquali.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Jack Hingert (Brisbane Roar) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 77': Hand ball by Michael Ruhs (Western United).
  • 79': Penalty conceded by Jack Hingert (Brisbane Roar) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 81': VAR Decision: Penalty Western United.
  • 83': Goal! Western United 1, Brisbane Roar 1. Daniel Penha (Western United) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 85': Foul by Alex Parsons (Brisbane Roar).
  • 85': Lachlan Wales (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Alex Parsons (Brisbane Roar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United).
  • 85': Foul by Angus Thurgate (Western United).
  • 85': Joe Caletti (Brisbane Roar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Carlo Armiento (Brisbane Roar) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jay O'Shea.
  • 87': Offside, Brisbane Roar. Nikola Mileusnic is caught offside.
  • 88': Substitution, Brisbane Roar. James Nikolovski replaces Louis Zabala.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Alex Parsons (Brisbane Roar) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlo Armiento with a through ball.
  • 88': Carlo Armiento (Brisbane Roar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Foul by Ramy Najjarine (Western United).
  • 90': Ben Garuccio (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Thomas Waddingham (Brisbane Roar).
  • 90'+1': Corner, Western United. Conceded by James Nikolovski.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Western United 2, Brisbane Roar 1. Joshua Risdon (Western United) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lachlan Wales with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Western United. Matthew Grimaldi replaces Lachlan Wales.
  • 90'+4': Matthew Grimaldi (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Penha (Western United).
  • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Thomas Waddingham (Brisbane Roar).
  • 90'+5': Jacob Tratt (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Attempt missed. Matthew Grimaldi (Western United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Ramy Najjarine.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Western United 2, Brisbane Roar 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Western United 2, Brisbane Roar 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Western United 2, Brisbane Roar 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 5
5 Saves 2
51.9 Possession 48.1
11 SHOTS 17
3 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 1
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
419 Accurate Passes 393
530 Passes 486
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 6
10 Crosses 22
0.4 Cross % 0.3
60 Long Balls 60
17 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 5
10 Effective Tackles 5
19 Tackles 16
0.5 Tackle % 0.3
10 Interceptions 18
15 Effective Clearances 13
15 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 2,842

A-League Men Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Auckland FC 4 +6 12
2 Wellington Phoenix FC 5 +4 10
3 Melbourne Victory 5 +4 10
4 Adelaide United 4 +3 10
Full Standings

Line-Ups

WTU Western United (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Tom Heward-Belle (GK)
27 Jacob Tratt
6 Tomoki Imai
17 Ben Garuccio
19 Joshua Risdon
21 Sebastian Pasquali
32 Angus Thurgate
77 Riku Danzaki
8 Lachlan Wales
38 Noah Botic
11 Daniel Penha
Western United Substitutes:
Ramy Najjarine, Steven Lustica, Kane Vidmar, Michael Ruhs, Matthew Grimaldi, Matthew Sutton, Rhys Bozinovski.

BRR Brisbane Roar (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Macklin Freke (GK)
5 Tom Aldred
27 Kai Trewin
19 Jack Hingert
35 Louis Zabala Yellow Card
6 Joe Caletti
26 Jay O'Shea Yellow Card
12 Taras Gomulka
16 Thomas Waddingham
11 Jez Lofthouse Yellow Card
10 Nikola Mileusnic
Brisbane Roar Substitutes:
Dylan Meinicke, Matt Acton, Shae Cahill, James Nikolovski, Alex Parsons, Carlo Armiento, Rylan Brownlie.

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