FOOTSCRAY. Adelaide United had a spectacular comeback against Western United. Adelaide United capitalized on its superior ball possession (56%).
The match was played at the Whitten Oval stadium in Footscray on Saturday and it started at 5:00 pm local time. The referee was Shaun Evans with the assistance of George Lakrindis and Andrew Meimarakis. The 4th official was Adam Bavcar. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 20.8 degrees Celsius or 69.4 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 88%.
Match Statistics
- 44 Ball Possession 56
Shots
- 12 Total 15
- 6 On Target 7
- 6 Off Target 8
- 0 Shots blocked 1
- 117 Attack 100
- 54 Dangerous attack 58
- 89 Ball safe 92
- 0 Penalties 1
- 7 Corners 11
- 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 10 Total 10
- 1 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Adelaide United was in firm control of the ball 56% while Western United was struggling with a 44% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Adelaide United was putting more pressure with 58 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Adelaide United won the match.
Western United shot 12 times, 6 on target, 6 off target. On the opposite side, Adelaide United shot 15 times, 7 on target, 8 off target.
Cards
Western United received 1 yellow card (Aleksandar Prijovic). Talking about the opposition, Adelaide United received 1 yellow card (N. Irankunda).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Western United will stay with 16 points like Brisbane Roar to hold in the 11th place. On the opposite side, Adelaide United will have 26 points like Central Coast Mariners to hold in the 3rd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the A-League, Western United will play away with Perth Glory on the 29th of April with a 5-2 head to head in favor of Western United (1 draw).
Adelaide United will host Central Coast Mariners on the 29th of April with a 23-22 head to head record in favor of Adelaide United (5 draws).
Western United – Formation
Western United
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Western United started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager John Aloisi decided to play with the following team: Jamie Young , Jacob Tratt , Tomoki Imai , Léo Lacroix , Connor O’Toole , James Troisi , Tongo Doumbia , Neil Kilkenny , Connor Pain , Noah Botic and Aleksandar Prijović .
The home team had on the bench: Benjamin Collins , Michael Ruhs, Rhys Bozinovski, Dylan Pierias, Lachlan Wales , Ryan Scott and Alessandro Diamanti.
Substitutions
Western United made 5 changes: Noah Botic for Lachlan Wales (65′), Connor O’Toole for Benjamin Collins (70′), James Troisi for Dylan Pierias (89′), Connor Pain for Michael Ruhs (89′) and Jacob Tratt for Alessandro Diamanti (89′).
Best player: Neil Kilkenny
The most impressive player for Western United was Neil Kilkenny.
His rating is with 44 passes (75% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 5. He performed 5 crosses.
Adelaide United – Formation
Adelaide United
Adelaide United started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Thomas Veart played with: Joe Gauci , Javi López , Lachlan Barr , Ben Warland , Ryan Kitto , Louis D’Arrigo , Isaías , Ben Halloran , Zach Clough , Craig Goodwin and Hiroshi Ibusuki .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Joshua Cavallo , James Delianov, Ethan Alagich, Alexandar Popovic, Panashe Madanha , Nestory Irankunda and Asad Kasumovic.
Substitutions
Adelaide United made 4 changes: L. D’Arrigo for Joshua Cavallo (52′), Hiroshi Ibusuki for Nestory Irankunda (53′), R. Kitto for Panashe Madanha (87′) and Zach Clough for Ethan Alagich (90′).
Best player: Craig Goodwin
The most impressive player for Adelaide United was Craig Goodwin.
His rating is with 1 goal, 51 passes (94% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 7. He performed 8 crosses. He hit the woodwork once times.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the A-League.
- Perth Glory – Melbourne City – 2-4
- Western Sydney Wanderers – Sydney – 0-1
- Western United – Adelaide United – 2-3
