Western Sydney Wanderers edge out Western United in a close encounter
Western Sydney Wanderers emerged victorious over Western United in a hard-fought match that concluded 2-1 at the Ironbark Fields in Melbourne. The encounter was marked by the intensity of both teams, who battled for possession throughout the match.
The Wanderers took the lead in the 14th minute thanks to a goal from B. Borrello, who received a pass from N. Milanovic. However, the Wanderers’ dominance was short-lived as Western United equalized in the 48th minute with a goal from H. Ibusuki.
Despite Western United’s efforts to secure the win, Western Sydney Wanderers found the decisive goal in the 88th minute. The victory was achieved through the Wanderers’ hard work and determination, showcasing greater effectiveness in attack.
The match statistics reflect the intensity of the encounter. Western Sydney Wanderers dominated possession (58%) and had more shots (16), although both teams had a similar number of shots on target. The Wanderers also committed more fouls (12) but only received two yellow cards.
The referee for the match was Alireza Faghani from Iran.
Substitutions western united: at minute 59 N. Botic came in and O. Lavale went out., at minute 59 K. Vidmar came in and S. Pasquali went out., at minute 77 A. Walatee came in and R. Danzaki went out.
Substitutions western sydney wanderers: at minute 62 A. Hammond came in and J. Mata went out., at minute 62 M. Antonsson came in and B. Kraev went out., at minute 68 D. Scicluna came in and O. Priestman went out., at minute 85 B. Holliday came in and N. Milanovic went out., at minute 85 A. Simmons came in and B. Borrello went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Western United
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