Newcastle Jets
2
Match Complete
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0
| D. Petratos |  | 86' | ||
| A. Thurgate | | 78' | ||
| 19' |  | D. Wilmering | ||
| 17' | | K. Baccus |
| 14 | Shots | 22 | ||
| 10 | On Target | 4 | ||
| 10 | Fouls | 10 | ||
| 2 | Corners | 9 | ||
| 3 | Offsides | 1 | ||
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 | ||
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
Match result:
Newcastle Jets have prevailed against Western Sydney Wanderers with the full-time score being 2-0.
It was a shaky first half, but Newcastle should have been going into half time with at least one goal if it wasn’t for the incredible goalkeeping by Daniel Lopar.
The first chance came after Dimitri Petratos slipped in Jason Hoffman, but Lopar did very well to make himself big and deny Jason Hoffman.
The second great chance came from Nick Fitzgerald, who was looking for what would be a massive confidence booster with his first A-League goal in over a year, but who else but Lopar to stand in the way again, with another stunning save.
The Wanderers did have their chances in the first half, they had their fair share of corners and shots, but nothing as clear cut as those two chances for Hoffman and Fitzgerald respectively.
It was interesting the way the Wanderers were pressing, with the four highest players on the field making out a front four and pressing Newcastle’s back four.
It may have worked, but Newcastle was too calm and consistently found the three in midfield, which outnumbered the Wanderers’ measly two.
Bruce Kamau was consistently outnumbered when he got the ball on the right, but in the second half play opened up more for him, with some great Mitchel Duke switches allowing him to run straight at Johnny Koutroumbis.
The Wanderers had a clear cut penalty shout, where Lachlan Jackson appeared to make contact with Kwame Yeboah without touching the ball during the incident, but the penalty was cruelly denied after VAR checked it out.
Both two goals came within the last fifteen minutes, with the first one being a poaches effort from young gun Angus Thurgate.
Ridenton tried to square a cross from Matthew Millar, but Pirmin Schwegler intercepted. However, it was Thurgate to manage to get the first touch, sending an unstoppable left-footed shot past Lopar.
Play then completely opened up as the Wanderers attacked aggressively, as the gap between the two centre-backs was exploited again, as Thurgate found himself in behind.
The Wanderers defence assumed he was offside, which left Thurgate and a charging Petratos to come up against only the goalkeeper.
Thurgate selflessly squared it, allowing Petratos to get off the mark with his first goal in the A-League this season.
Overall, although the Wanderers had their chances, Newcastle deserved the win, and Markus Babbel has a lot of work to do tactically.
Final score
Newcastle Jets 2
Western Sydney Wanderers 0
Match preview:
The Newcastle Jets take on the Western Sydney Wanderers at Newcastle International Sports Centre. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match, with the tie kicking off at 7:30pm AEDT.
Newcastle Jets are coming off the back of another bye, which sees them only have played five games so far in this A-League season.
However, they are unbeaten in their last two, drawing at home with Perth Glory before stunning Western United away to win 1-0, thanks to a goal from Angus Thurgate.
On the other hand, Western Sydney Wanderers are coming into this game on the back of a disappointing yet exhilarating 3-2 defeat to league leaders Melbourne City.
This game was sparked by VAR controversy, and Markus Babbel was not happy with the refereeing, which he made clear after the game.
Before that, they lost 2-1 to Western United, and the week before that ending with a nil-all draw against Brisbane Roar.
Their last win was the Sydney derby, and if they don’t find a win away against Newcastle tonight, they will have been winless for the whole of November.
Newcastle Jets will be welcoming back Bobby Burns, Abdiel Arroyo and Matt Ridenton from international duty, which is a big win for Ernie Merrick.
The best news is they’ll get their main striker, Arroyo, back from his duties with Panama, and he will most likely be thrust back into his duty of leading the line.
Many Newcastle fans aren’t fans of Ridenton, and after Ben Kantarovski’s stellar performance against Western United, I can see Ridenton being shoved to the bench for this clash.
The big win for Western Sydney Wanderers is that they welcome back Matthew Jurman from injury, although he will most likely start on the bench having been out for a lengthy amount of time.
Prediction
I predict a 2-1 win for the Wanderers, with their class in their front line being too much for Newcastle’s leaky defence.
Make sure to join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match, with the game kicking off at 7:30pm AEDT.
Kanggas2
Guest
How good was the Wanderers goalkeeper. Could have been a massacre if not his great saves . Anyhow decent game, good to see the jets playing positive footy , thurgate is a young gun . 5 wins 2 draws for jets in the last 7 v wsw . The curse is broken .
Stevo
Roar Rookie
They're averaging just over one goal per game and conceding a little more. Couldn't score in a house of ill repute as the saying goes :laughing:
Harry Selassie
Roar Rookie
So much for the Wanderers good start to the season. They really didn't have many ideas offensively in this game.
Jack George
Roar Guru
Thank you for joining me in this exhilarating fixture, tomorrow in Live Blogging in Football we have Western United taking on Sydney FC at home, with that game starting at 4 pm, followed by Adelaide United coming up against Wellington Phoenix at Coopers Stadium, with that game kicking off at 6 pm. Thank you for joining me tonight, I hope to see you again soon!
Jack George
Roar Guru
Match Review: Newcastle Jets have prevailed against Western Sydney Wanderers with the full-time score being 2-0. It was a shaky first half, but Newcastle should have been going into half time with at least one goal if it wasn’t for the incredible goalkeeping by Daniel Lopar. The first chance came after Dimitri Petratos slipped in Jason Hoffman, but Daniel Lopar does very well to make himself big and deny Jason Hoffman. The second great chance came from Nick Fitzgerald, who was looking for what would be a massive confidence booster with his first A-League goal in over a year, but who else but Lopar to stand in the way again, with another stunning save. The Wanderers did have their chances in the first half, they had their fair share of corners and shots, but nothing as clear cut as those two chances for Hoffman and Fitzgerald respectively. It was interesting the way the Wanderers were pressing, with the four highest players on the field making out a front four and pressing Newcastle’s back four. It may have worked, but Newcastle was two calm and consistently found the three in midfield, which outnumbered the Wanderer’s measly two. Bruce Kamau was consistently outnumbered when he got the ball on the right, but in the second half play opened up more for him, with some great Mitchel Duke switches allowing him to run straight at Johnny Koutroumbis. The Wanderers had a clear cut penalty shout, where Lachlan Jackson appeared to make contact with Kwame Yeboah without touching the ball during the incident, but the penalty was cruelly denied after VAR checked it out. Both two goals came within the last fifteen minutes, with the first one being a poaches effort from young gun Angus Thurgate. Ridenton tried to square a cross from Matthew Millar, but Pirmin Schwegler intercepted. However, it was Thurgate to manage to get the first touch, sending an unstoppable left-footed shot past Daniel Lopar. Play then completely opened up as the Wanderers attacked aggressively, as the gap between the two centre-backs that I mentioned Markus Babbel should watch was exploited again, as Angus Thurgate found himself in behind. The Wanderers defence assumed he was offside, which left Thurgate and a charging Petratos to come up against only the goalkeeper. Thurgate selflessly squared it, allowing Petratos to get off the mark with his first goal in the A-League this season. Overall, although the Wanderers had their chances, Newcastle deserved the win, and Markus Babbel has a lot of work to do tactically wise. Full time: Newcastle Jets 2, Western Sydney Wanderers 0!!!
XI
Roar Guru
But he looked well in front of the last defender to me
Jack George
Roar Guru
The Match Review will be out in ten minutes; sit tight!
Jack George
Roar Guru
There were concerns about offside, but because he was behind the last defender it meant that the goal stands. Offside is a very tricky rule and can sometimes be controversial, but because the defender was in front of him he was onside.
Jack George
Roar Guru
FULLTIME! The Jets have prevailed against Western Sydney Wanderers at McDonald Jones Stadium! Full time: Newcastle Jets 2, Western Sydney Wanderers 0!!!
Jack George
Roar Guru
93' A corner for the Jets in the final minute... Newcastle Jets 2, Western Sydney Wanderers 0!!!
Jack George
Roar Guru
93' Matthew Jurman with a sleepy moment and almost gets pressed by Petratos, but he just nips it to his keeper in time. Newcastle Jets 2, Western Sydney Wanderers 0!!!
Jack George
Roar Guru
92' SHOT! Mo Adam takes on Koutroumbis, and his shot is off the near post! Newcastle Jets 2, Western Sydney Wanderers 0!!!
Jack George
Roar Guru
91' Matt Millar cleverly escapes the press before Baccus comes across to deal him. Newcastle Jets 2, Western Sydney Wanderers 0!!!
Jack George
Roar Guru
90' There will be four minutes of stoppage time added on at McDonald Jones stadium. Newcastle Jets 2, Western Sydney Wanderers 0!!!
Jack George
Roar Guru
90' Dimitri Petratos finds space out on the left, but can't shape his cross in the right angle. Newcastle Jets 2, Western Sydney Wanderers 0!!!
Jack George
Roar Guru
89' Georgievski fouls Petratos, and the Jets are just looking to put the game to bed. Newcastle Jets 2, Western Sydney Wanderers 0!!!
Jack George
Roar Guru
88' SUBSTITUTION. Nick Fitzgerald will come off in place of Patrick Langlois. Newcastle Jets 2, Western Sydney Wanderers 0!!!
XI
Roar Guru
I'm still learning but isn't that offside?
Jack George
Roar Guru
87' A corner for the Wanderer's, but Jurman's header is over the bar. Newcastle Jets 2, Western Sydney Wanderers 0!!!
Jack George
Roar Guru
86' Very selfless play from Thurgate, but how was he allowed to slip right through the defence. The odd gaps in between the back four are being exposed again and again. Newcastle Jets 2, Western Sydney Wanderers 0!!!