2019–20_Western_United_FC_season

2019–20 Western United FC season

2019–20 Western United FC season

Western United 2019–20 football season


The 2019–20 season was the first in the history of Western United Football Club. The club competed in the A-League for the first time though it did not compete in the FFA Cup.[1]

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On 24 March 2020, the FFA announced that the 2019–20 A-League season would be postponed until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia and New Zealand.[2] The season resumed on 17 July 2020.[3]

Western United in their inaugural season finished fifth in the A-League regular season qualifying for the finals series and eliminated at the semi-finals of the 2019–20 A-League.

Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Transfers

Transfers in

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Transfers out

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Contract extensions

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Club

Kits

The kit supplier is Kappa. At the start of the inaugural season, Probuild was announced as Western United's main kit sponsor,[46] with Hyundai sponsoring the sleeves.

Technical staff

Football Department

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Pre-season and friendlies

22 August 2019 Caroline Springs George Cross Australia 0–4 Australia Western United Melbourne
19:00 AEST Report
Stadium: City Vista Pavilion and Sports Field
Attendance: 3,267
29 August 2019 Western United Australia 5–0 Australia Preston Lions Melbourne
19:00 AEST
Report Stadium: City Vista Pavilion and Sports Field
Attendance: 2,532
3 September 2019 Western United Australia 2–0 Australia North Geelong Warriors Melbourne
19:00 AEST
Report Stadium: City Vista Pavilion and Sports Field
Attendance: 2,135
10 September 2019 Melbourne City Australia 1–2 Australia Western United Melbourne
Report
Stadium: City Football Academy
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
15 September 2019 Western United Australia 0–6 Australia Melbourne Victory Melbourne
13:00 AEST Report
Stadium: City Vista Pavilion and Sports Field
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
21 September 2019 Western United Australia 0–0 Australia Adelaide United Ballarat
15:00 AEST Report Stadium: Morshead Park
27 September 2019 Western United Australia 1–2 Australia Sydney FC Ballarat
15:00 AEST Report
Stadium: Morshead Park
5 October 2019 Western United Australia 1–1 Australia Western Sydney Wanderers Geelong
13:00 AEST Report
Stadium: GMHBA Stadium
Referee: Jonathan Barreiro

Competitions

Overall record

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Last updated: complete
Source: Competitions

A-League

League table

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Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. All Australian teams withdrew from the 2021 AFC Champions League on 4 June 2021.
  2. The top two teams enter the Finals series at the semi-finals, while the teams ranked third to sixth enter the Finals series at the elimination-finals.
  3. Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the 2021 AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.

Results summary

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Results by round

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Source: Ultimate A-League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

13 October 2019 1 Wellington Phoenix 0–1 Western United Wellington
18:00 NZDT Report
Stadium: Sky Stadium
Attendance: 8,254
Referee: Kurt Ams
19 October 2019 2 Western United 1–1 Perth Glory Geelong
17:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: GMHBA Stadium
Attendance: 6,088
Referee: Alireza Faghani
27 October 2019 3 Western United 1–2 Melbourne City Geelong
18:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: GMHBA Stadium
Attendance: 7,042
Referee: Adam Kersey
2 November 2019 4 Melbourne Victory 2–3 Western United Melbourne
19:30 AEDT Report
Stadium: Marvel Stadium
Attendance: 20,865
Referee: Alireza Faghani
9 November 2019 5 Western United 2–1 Western Sydney Wanderers Geelong
19:30 AEDT
Report Stadium: GMHBA Stadium
Attendance: 4,588
Referee: Alex King
16 November 2019 6 Western United 0–1 Newcastle Jets Geelong
19:30 AEDT Report Stadium: GMHBA Stadium
Attendance: 5,688
Referee: Alireza Faghani
24 November 2019 7 Central Coast Mariners 1–0 Western United Gosford
18:00 AEDT Report Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 5,075
Referee: Alex King
1 December 2019 8 Western United 0–2 Sydney FC Geelong
16:00 AEDT Report
Stadium: GMHBA Stadium
Attendance: 4,187
Referee: Stephen Lucas
8 December 2019 9 Western United 3–1 Melbourne Victory Geelong
16:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: GMHBA Stadium
Attendance: 10,128
Referee: Adam Kersey
13 December 2019 10 Brisbane Roar 0–2 Western United Brisbane
18:30 AEST Report
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 8,582
Referee: Chris Beath
20 December 2019 11 Western Sydney Wanderers 1–1 Western United Sydney
19:30 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Bankwest Stadium
Attendance: 11,988
Referee: Alireza Faghani
28 December 2019 12 Western United 1–3 Wellington Phoenix Ballarat
17:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Mars Stadium
Attendance: 5,084
Referee: Shaun Evans
3 January 2020 13 Melbourne City 3–2 Western United Melbourne
19:30 AEDT
Report
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 8,577
Referee: Adam Kersey
19 January 2020 15 Western United 3–0 Central Coast Mariners Geelong
16:00 AEDT
Report Stadium: GMHBA Stadium
Attendance: 6,020
Referee: Jonathon Barreiro
26 January 2020 16 Western United 3–4 Adelaide United Melbourne
18:00 AEDT
Report Stadium: Whitten Oval
Attendance: 5,988
Referee: Kurt Ams
1 February 2020 17 Newcastle Jets 0–0 Western United Newcastle
17:00 AEDT Report Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 5,458
Referee: Jonathon Barreiro
16 February 2020 19 Western United 0–1 Brisbane Roar Ballarat
16:00 AEDT Report Stadium: Mars Stadium
Attendance: 2,973
Referee: Alireza Faghani
21 February 2020 20 Wellington Phoenix 2–0 Western United Wellington
19:15 NZDT
Report Stadium: Sky Stadium
Attendance: 7,281
Referee: Shaun Evans
1 March 2020 21 Western United 6–2 Central Coast Mariners Geelong
16:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: GMHBA Stadium
Attendance: 3,629
Referee: Ben Abraham
7 March 2020 22 Adelaide United 1–5 Western United Adelaide
16:30 ACDT
Report
Stadium: Coopers Stadium
Attendance: 8,473
Referee: Stephen Lucas
Season postponement due to COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
25 July 2020 28 Melbourne Victory 1–2 Western United Sydney
18:35 AEST
Report
Stadium: Bankwest Stadium
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
Referee: Alireza Faghani
Note: Match originally scheduled for 18 April 2020 at AAMI Park, but postponed and relocated due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. It was rescheduled to 25 July 2020 at Bankwest Stadium.
2 August 2020 29 Newcastle Jets 1–0 Western United Newcastle
18:30 AEST Report Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 2,570
Referee: Alex King
Note: Match originally scheduled for 24 April 2020, but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. It was rescheduled to 2 August 2020.
7 August 2020 25 Western United 5–3 Western Sydney Wanderers Sydney
18:30 AEST
Report
Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
Referee: Alireza Faghani
Note: Match originally scheduled for 29 March 2020 at Mars Stadium, but postponed and relocated due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. It was rescheduled to 7 August 2020 at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium.
12 August 2020 24 Perth Glory 0–2 Western United Sydney
16:35 AEST Report
Stadium: Bankwest Stadium
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
Referee: Chris Beath
Note: Match originally scheduled for 21 March 2020 at HBF Park, but postponed and relocated due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. It was rescheduled to 12 August 2020 at Bankwest Stadium.
15 August 2020 26 Sydney FC 1–2 Western United Sydney
16:00 AEST Report
Stadium: Leichhardt Oval
Attendance: 1,863
Referee: Alex King
Note: Match originally scheduled for 3 April 2020, but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. It was rescheduled to 15 August 2020.
19 August 2020 27 Western United 1–3 Melbourne City Sydney
18:30 AEST
Report
Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
Referee: Tim Danaskos
Note: Match originally scheduled for 10 April 2020 at Mars Stadium, but postponed and relocated due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. It was rescheduled to 19 August 2020 at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium.

Finals series

23 August 2020 Elimination-finals Brisbane Roar 0–1 Western United Sydney
17:00 AEST Report Stadium: Bankwest Stadium
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
Referee: Chris Beath
26 August 2020 Semi-finals Melbourne City 2–0 Western United Sydney
17:00 AEST
Report Stadium: Bankwest Stadium
Attendance: 1,897
Referee: Alireza Faghani

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[53]

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Disciplinary record

Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.

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Clean sheets

Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.

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References

  1. "FFA Cup 2019 Round of 32 Clubs Confirmed". FFA Cup. 26 June 2019.
  2. "Hyundai A-League 2019/20 season updated match schedule released". A-League.com.au. Football Federation Australia. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  3. "Risdon's second west signing". FTBL. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  4. Airs, Kevin (7 March 2019). "Chapman signs for Western United after bizarre K-League exit". FTBL. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  5. Warren, Adrian (12 March 2019). "Western United sign Sydney's Aaron Calver". ESPN. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  6. Lynch, Joey (23 June 2019). "Western United add Ivan Vujica to defensive stocks". Daily Football Show. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  7. "Western United FC signs Thiel Iradukunda". Western United. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  8. "Western United bids farewell to Besart Berisha". Western United. 18 July 2021. the experienced striker's contract has come to an end after two seasons in the west.
  9. Western United [@wufcofficial] (5 October 2019). "Our XI to take on the Wanderers" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  10. "Transfer news and rumours LIVE: Man Utd battle with AC Milan for Barca's Rakitic". Goal. 14 October 2019. New A-League club Western United have signed Australian attacker Kwabena Appiah as an injury replacement following an injury to Valentino Yuel
  11. Davutovic, David (23 January 2020). "Marco Rojas set to make A-League return against Sydney FC". Herald Sun. Western United has signed versatile Tomi Uskok on an 18-month contract.
  12. Lynch, Michael (11 February 2020). "Western sign Japanese defender Imai". The Age.
  13. "Western lure Lustica back to Oz". FTBL. 21 February 2020.
  14. Lynch, Joey (7 April 2020). "Jertec jets out of Melbourne". FTBL. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  15. Rolfe, Peter (28 March 2019). "Push for sports clubs to own stadiums". Herald Sun. Western United football director and former Socceroo Steve Horvat said his club had delivered a blueprint for sports to skip government red tape and urged other codes to follow suit
  16. "Latest update on AFC Champions League". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 4 June 2021.

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