PERTH. Western United defeated Perth Glory to win 2-1. It was Western United to strike first with a goal of Benjamin Garuccio at the 25′. Then it was a goal in the 45′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Noah Botic gave the win to Western United in the 53′ minute with a goal.
Mark Beevers received a red card (59′). This double yellow card was one of the reason why Perth Glory lost the match.
The match was played at the HBF Park stadium in Perth on Saturday and it started at 8:00 am local time. The referee was Daniel Elder assisted by Matthew Southern and Arvin Shanmuganathan. The 4th official was Shane Skinner. The weather was clear. The temperature was cold at 12.2 degrees Celsius or 53.98 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 89%.
Match Statistics
- 50 Ball Possession 50
Shots
- 5 Total 25
- 2 On Target 11
- 1 Off Target 6
- 2 Shots blocked 8
- 82 Attack 112
- 39 Dangerous attack 52
- 77 Ball safe 68
- 0 Penalties 0
- 1 Corners 12
- 1 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 11 Total 12
- 3 Yellow Cards 2
- 1 Double Yellow 0
- 1 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
The overall ball possession was just identical with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.
Ball possession
None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. Perth Glory was in possession of the ball for 50% of the time vs. Western United that controlled the ball for 50% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Western United was more pushing with 52 dangerous attacks and 25 shots of which 10 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Western United won the match.
Perth Glory shot 6 times, 2 on target, 2 off target. On the opposite side, Western United shot 25 times, 10 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Perth Glory received 2 yellow cards (Mark Beevers and Ryan Williams). Regarding the opposition, Western United received 2 yellow cards (Joshua Risdon and Connor Pain).
Mark Beevers (Perth Glory) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (59′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Perth Glory will stay with 29 points like Newcastle Jets to sit in the 9th place. Regarding the opposition, Western United will have 32 points to hold in the 7th place.
Next matches
Perth Glory – Formation
Perth Glory
59'
79'
45'
89'
Perth Glory started with a 3-1-4-2 line-up (3-1-4-2).
The manager Ruben Zadkovich decided to play with the following team: Cameron Cook , Jacob Muir , Darryl Lachman , Mark Beevers , Luke Bodnar , Trent Ostler , Antonee Burke-Gilroy , Keegan Jelacic , Jack Clisby , Ryan Williams and Adam Taggart .
The home team had on the bench: Zachary Duncan , Jacob Dowse , Joseph Forde , Adam Zimarino , Chris Donnell, Pierce Clark and Giordano Colli .
Substitutions
Perth Glory made 5 changes: T. Ostler for Adam Zimarino (46′), Antonee Burke-Gilroy for Joseph Forde (65′), Keegan Jelacic for Jacob Dowse (65′), Luke Bodnar for Giordano Colli (79′) and Jack Clisby for Zach Duncan (79′).
Best player: Jack Clisby
The player that probably impressed the most for Perth Glory was Jack Clisby.
His rating is with 33 passes (87% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 8. He performed 4 crosses.
Western United – Formation
Western United
Western United started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
John Aloisi played with: Jamie Young , Joshua Risdon , Tomoki Imai , Léo Lacroix , Ben Garuccio , Dylan Pierias , Steven Lustica , Sebastian Pasquali , Connor Pain , Alessandro Diamanti and Noah Botic .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Michael Ruhs , Ryan Scott , Neil Kilkenny , Nikolai Topor-Stanley, Lachlan Wales , James Troisi and Adisu Bayew.
Substitutions
Western United made 5 changes: Jamie Young for Ryan Scott (46′), Alessandro Diamanti for James Troisi (64′), Noah Botic for Lachlan Wales (67′), Sebastian Pasquali for Neil Kilkenny (76′) and Dylan Pierias for Michael Ruhs (77′).
Best player: Ben Garuccio
The player that probably impressed the most for Western United was Ben Garuccio.
His rating is with 1 goal, 50 passes (92% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 6 duels out of 10. He performed 1 cross.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the A-League.
- Macarthur – Wellington Phoenix – 0-1
- Perth Glory – Western United – 1-2
- Melbourne Victory – Brisbane Roar – 0-1
- Sydney – Newcastle Jets – 2-0
