Newcastle Jets
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Match Complete
Western United FC
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| N. Boogaard |  | 34' | ||
| 29' | | O. Dillon |
| 26 | Shots | 4 | ||
| 6 | On Target | 2 | ||
| 15 | Fouls | 9 | ||
| 9 | Corners | 2 | ||
| 0 | Offsides | 2 | ||
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 | ||
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
Newcastle Jets and Western United are set to continue Round 17 of the A-League season at McDonald Jones Stadium. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match, with the game kicking off 5:00pm (AEDT).
Newcastle Jets haven’t been in the best of form, and they currently sit in the last place on the table, four points behind derby rivals Central Coast Mariners. They have not managed a single point in their last four games, with their last point coming in a draw against Brisbane Roar on December 28. They have only managed one point in eight games.
Some bad news has come out during the week about the injury to Lachlan Jackson, with the 24-year-old centre back set to miss the rest of the season after rupturing his left anterior cruciate ligament as well as tearing both his lateral meniscus and medial ligament.
Glen Moss has also announced that he will retire at the end of the season. However, Wes Hoolahan – their marque signing – has returned to the squad after a knee injury and could make his A-League debut, most likely off the bench. They also welcome new signing Connor O’Toole, who may start at left back.
Western United are coming off the back of an exciting 4-3 loss to Adelaide United, where they were 3-1 down after 20 minutes. They lacked intensity in the press in the first half and Adelaide used the full length of the field to make what was a usually deep five at the back push forward. They also used the pace of Nikola Mileusnic and George Blackwood to get balls in behind. It was an extremely smart tactic from Gertjan Verbeek and one that Mark Rudan will be looking to mummify heading into this clash.
Dario Jertec has been included in the extended squad but will most likely not feature after having been left out of multiple match-day squads in the past few weeks. They are currently seeking a replacement, with Western United trialling Swedish midfielder Junes Barny, who is proficient in both defensive midfield and centre midfield but can also play centre forward if needed.
Prediction
Despite Newcastle adding Hoolahan back to their match-day squad, until he is fully fit, I don’t think they will produce too much against a defensive Western United side.
2-0 to Western United.
Match information
Where: McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
When: 5.00pm (AEDT)
Coverage: Fox Sports
Odds: Newcastle $2.00, draw $3.50, Western United $3.60
Jack George
Roar Guru
Thank you for joining me for tonight's game, make sure you stick around for the following games with Adelaide United vs Melbourne City kicking off at 7:30 pm before Perth Glory face Melbourne Victory at 9:45 pm. I will be live blogging tomorrows game at 4 pm which will see Central Coast Mariners take on Western Sydney Wanderers, but in the meantime enjoy the rest of your night and I'll see everyone tomorrow!
Jack George
Roar Guru
Match Review: Newcastle Jets have drawn 0-0 with Western United following a thrilling game which saw the Jets take 27 shots but not find the back of the net. Western United went into this game without club captain and talisman Alessandro Diamanti, and they certainly missed him. They only managed four shots at goal in the whole game, with a measly two on target and struggled to dominate the ball, only taking forty-per cent possession from this clash. They started brightly, winning multiple corners and had their biggest chance. Max Burgess was being held by Nikolai Toppor-Stanley but still managed to turn clear of him before playing a stunning no-look pass to Besart Berisha, but his first touch takes him too close to the on-rushing Lewis Italiano and Italiano managed to collect the ball. However, it was Newcastle Jets who thoroughly dominated the game, and it was a wonder how they didn’t score. They missed two open goals, with the first coming in the 37th minute via a cross from a freekick on the left-hand side of the pitch and the second one coming in the 48th minute after a deflected cross from Hoffman allowed Petratos to face the goal from two metres out but he somehow spurned it, allowing Western United to clear. The fact that Newcastle Jets had twenty-seven shots is enough to suggest that finishing should be one of the goals in training for the coming week, but the fact that only six of those twenty-seven shots were on target shows that the first step should be troubling the goalkeeper on a more regular basis. Looking ahead to their next clashes, Newcastle will face local rivals Central Coast Mariners next Sunday at 4 pm AEDT in what is a current bottom of the table clash while Western United will face Brisbane Roar at home. Final score: Newcastle Jets 0, Western United 0
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Fulltime! Somehow this game has finished 0-0 after twenty-seven shots from Newcastle Jets! The match review will be out in ten minutes but in the meantime share your thoughts on the match! Newcastle Jets 0, Western United 0
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90 + 4′ Newcastle win a foul and look to go forward quickly as Toppor-Stanley launches it long but it is cleared by Western United. Newcastle Jets 0, Western United 0
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90 + 3′ Kurto is back on his feet and seems fine to continue. Newcastle Jets 0, Western United 0
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90 + 3′ Filip Kurto is down due to injury which could see extra time added on. Newcastle Jets 0, Western United 0
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90 + 2′ Chance! Millar plays it to the back post to Toppor-Stanley which finds Petratos, but his shot is scuffed over the bar. Newcastle Jets 0, Western United 0
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90 + 1′ Western United look tired as the near of the game looms. Newcastle Jets 0, Western United 0
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90 + 1′ Toppor-Stanley strides forward but doesn’t get the return ball from Ugarkovic. Newcastle Jets 0, Western United 0
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90′ There will be just four minutes of added time here at McDonald Jones Stadium. Newcastle Jets 0, Western United 0
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89' Substitution for Western United as Max Burgess comes off and Apostolos Stamatelopoulos joins the action. Newcastle Jets 0, Western United 0
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88' Shot! Fitzgerald attempts to find the bottom left corner with a strike but it rolls out for a goalkick. Newcastle Jets 0, Western United 0
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88' Burgess steers clear of Koutroumbis, before playing it to Berisha who shoots but it is tame. Newcastle Jets 0, Western United 0
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87' Thurgate chages forward but can't find any teammates. Newcastle Jets 0, Western United 0
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86' Western United looking to calm the game down through some passing at the back but the eventual long ball only finds Boogaard. Newcastle Jets 0, Western United 0
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86' Newcastle Jets play the freekick short but the eventual cross from Petratos doesn't trouble Western United. Newcastle Jets 0, Western United 0
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85' Substitution. Nathan Burns comes off as Nick Fitzgerald comes on. Newcastle Jets 0, Western United 0
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84' Western United enjoying some possession but struggling to make any clear cut chances as Risdon fouls Burns. Newcastle Jets 0, Western United 0
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83' Both wingbacks for Newcastle have played extremely inverted in the final third, one of them has often appeared near the D for rebounds, which is an interesting tactic. Newcastle Jets 0, Western United 0
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82' Western United are sitting extremely deep, they seem to be settled to take a point out of this game. Newcastle Jets 0, Western United 0