The Western Sydney Wanderers took a 3-0 win over the Newcastle Jets on the road.
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Final score
Newcastle Jets 0
Western Sydney Wanderers 3
A struggling Newcastle Jets side will be playing for pride as they host Western Sydney Wanderers. Join The Roar from 5:35pm AEDT for live scores and commentary.
At the beginning of March Newcastle seemed to be alive in the race for the top six, however back-to-back poor results has put the finals out of reach, as the Jets have only managed to get two points from an available 21.
Coming off three-straight losses, the Jets lost their past two matches against Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne City 5-nil and 4-nil respectively
Newcastle’s problem seems to be finishing chances rather than creating them. Andrew Hoole has created more chances than anyone this season with 59, however only managed the net twice in their past five games, once via a penalty.
Newcastle will welcome back Nicholas Cowburn from international duty, as well as Ben Kantarovski and Mateo Poljak who are back in the first team.
However, the Jets will be without Johnny Koutroumbis who is out with a groin problem.
The Western Sydney Wanderers on the other hand have been firing, as they look for a fourth-straight win in their quest to secure a spot in the top four.
The Wanderers are coming off an impressive 3-1 win over Melbourne City, which saw Brendan Santalab bag a hat-trick for side.
Santalab however, will miss the clash against Newcastle due to suspension.
Wanderers may have lost Santalab, but they regained skipper Dimas, who returns from personal leave.
Western Sydney are undefeated in their past five fixtures against Newcastle, and have never lost to the Jets away from home.
The last time these two sides played was back in January. Lachlan Scott scored in the first half before Jaushua Sotirio found the net in the second as the Wanderers defeated Newcastle 2-nil at home.
Prediction
Western Sydney will be travelling to Newcastle unbeaten against away from home and with all the momentum behind them. Unless the Jets can produce something special, they could be in for a long 90 minutes.
Newcastle Jets 0 – 2 Western Sydney Wanderers
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FULL TIME: Newcastle Jets 0 – 3 Western Sydney Wanderers
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90+3' - Newcastle have one last chance to get one back, but Haliti's shot goes well wide despite having space in the box. The referee blows the full time whistle after the goal kick, and the Wanderers take all three points. NEWCASTLE JETS 0 – 3 WESTERN SYNDEY WANDERERS
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90+3' - Newcastle's corner is headed away easily enough. NEWCASTLE JETS 0 – 3 WESTERN SYNDEY WANDERERS
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90' - Three minutes of time to be added on. NEWCASTLE JETS 0 – 3 WESTERN SYNDEY WANDERERS
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89' - Sawyer finds space in the box to have a shot, but it sails over the bar. The Jets have no luck in front of goal NEWCASTLE JETS 0 – 3 WESTERN SYNDEY WANDERERS
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87' - Haliti has a go, as he looks to lob the ball over the keeper. It sails just over the bar. NEWCASTLE JETS 0 – 3 WESTERN SYNDEY WANDERERS
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84' - Both sides are moving forward, but not with much pace. Seems almost like both sides are playing for the full time whistle. NEWCASTLE JETS 0 – 3 WESTERN SYNDEY WANDERERS
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81' - Cornthwaite wins the header off the corner, but it's blocked and the Wanderers have yet another corner. NEWCASTLE JETS 0 – 3 WESTERN SYNDEY WANDERERS
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79' - Hamill's shot has some venom behind it, but the keeper is able to make the diving save. Corner Wanderers. NEWCASTLE JETS 0 – 3 WESTERN SYNDEY WANDERERS
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76' - Hamill comes on for Clisby in a change for Western Sydney NEWCASTLE JETS 0 – 3 WESTERN SYNDEY WANDERERS
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75' - Western Sydney have a corner after Dimas' shot is blocked. NEWCASTLE JETS 0 – 3 WESTERN SYNDEY WANDERERS
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74' - Nabbout gets a shot away, but its an easy save for the keeper NEWCASTLE JETS 0 – 3 WESTERN SYNDEY WANDERERS
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73' - Nordstand finds space to shoot, but he was off balance and the shot is wide. NEWCASTLE JETS 0 – 3 WESTERN SYNDEY WANDERERS
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71' - Wanderers controlling the possession. They are doing very well to keep the ball, but under a lot less pressure now, being three goals ahead and not having Jets press the way they were earlier. NEWCASTLE JETS 0 – 3 WESTERN SYNDEY WANDERERS
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70' - Dimas returns to the pitch in a sub for the Wanderers.
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69' - Sotirio looks to be away but he is found to be offside. NEWCASTLE JETS 0 – 3 WESTERN SYNDEY WANDERERS
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68' - Cowburn comes on for Hoole in the Jets' second change. NEWCASTLE JETS 0 – 3 WESTERN SYNDEY WANDERERS
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66' - Scott does week to get a shot away under pressure, but it goes wide. Keeper had it covered. NEWCASTLE JETS 0 – 3 WESTERN SYNDEY WANDERERS
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63' - Brown comes off for Sawyer in a change for the Jets Probably smart to take off Brown, he looked almost destined to get a red eventually. NEWCASTLE JETS 0 – 3 WESTERN SYNDEY WANDERERS