SYDNEY. Western Sydney Wanderers prevails over Perth Glory with a 2-0 win with a goal from J. Clisby (50′) and a goal from T. Russell (57′). Western Sydney Wanderers made the most of its superior ball possession (56%).
The match was played at the Spotless Stadium stadium in Sydney on Saturday and it started at 5:30 pm local time. The referee was Daniel Elder who had the assistance of Owen Goldrick and Brad Wright. The 4th official was Sam Kelly. The weather was scattered clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 24.8 degrees Celsius or 76.64 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 66%.
Match Statistics
- 56 Ball Possession 44
Shots
- 18 Total 12
- 6 On Target 3
- 8 Off Target 7
- 4 Shots blocked 3
- 110 Attack 90
- 57 Dangerous attack 40
- 84 Ball safe 79
- 0 Penalties 0
- 3 Corners 2
- 1 Off Sides 3
Fouls
- 6 Total 3
- 0 Yellow Cards 0
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Western Sydney Wanderers had a strong ball possession 56% while Perth Glory was struggling with a 44% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Western Sydney Wanderers was more pushing with 57 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Western Sydney Wanderers won the match.
Western Sydney Wanderers shot 18 times, 6 on target, 8 off target. Talking about the opposition, Perth Glory shot 12 times, 3 on target, 7 off target.
Cards
Western Sydney Wanderers didn’t receive any yellow card. On the other side, Perth Glory received 1 yellow card (A. Stajcic).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Western Sydney Wanderers will have 8 points like Melbourne Victory and Wellington Phoenix to sit in the 1st place. On the other side, Perth Glory will stay with 4 points like Brisbane Roar to hold in the 8th place.
Next matches
Western Sydney Wanderers – Formation
Western Sydney Wanderers adopted the conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Marko Ante Rudan decided to play with the following team: Lawrence Thomas , Tate Russell , Marcelo , Tom Beadling , Jack Clisby , Lachlan Brook , Jorrit Hendrix , Joshua Brillante , Nicolas Milanovic , Brandon Borrello and Marcus Antonsson .
The home team had on the bench: Doni Grdić, Dylan Pierias, Miloš Ninković , Dylan Scicluna , Zachary Sapsford , Oscar Priestman and Jack Gibson.
Western Sydney Wanderers could not rely on the presence of Dylan Scicluna (injured) and Oscar Priestman (injured).
Substitutions
Western Sydney Wanderers made 4 changes: Tate Russell for Dylan Scicluna (72′), Jorrit Hendrix for Oscar Priestman (89′), Marcus Antonsson for Miloš Ninković (82′) and Lachlan Brook for Zachary Sapsford (82′).
Best player: Lachlan Brook
The player that probably impressed the most for Western Sydney Wanderers was Lachlan Brook even if he didn’t score any goal.
His rating is with 32 passes (97% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 6. He performed 1 cross.
Perth Glory – Formation
Also Perth Glory adopted the conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Alen Stajcic played with: Cameron Cook , John Koutroumbis , Darryl Lachman , Mark Beevers , Aleksandar Susnjar , Salim Khelifi , Giordano Colli , Jacob Muir , Bruce Kamau , David Williams and Daniel Bennie .
These were the players on the bench: Oliver Sail, Aaron McEneff, Stefan Colakovski , Adam Zimarino , Riley Warland , Trent Ostler and Jayden Gorman .
Perth Glory could not rely on the presence of Stefan Colakovski (injured).
Substitutions
Perth Glory made 5 changes: Bruce Kamau for Stefan Colakovski (14′), Salim Khelifi for Jayden Gorman (59′), David Williams for Adam Zimarino (59′), Aleksandar Susnjar for Riley Warland (79′) and John Koutroumbis for Trent Ostler (79′).
Best player: Giordano Colli
The most impressive player for Perth Glory was Giordano Colli.
His rating is with 53 passes (85% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 9. He performed 2 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the A-League Men.
- Western United – Newcastle Jets – 0-1
- Western Sydney Wanderers – Perth Glory – 2-0
- Adelaide United – Sydney – 1-5