Western United 4-1 Western Sydney Wanderers
Above: Sara Eggesvik celebrates first ALW goal for Western United Photo: Western United
by Joe Rosedon (31/1/25)
Western United up to fourth in the table following comfortable 4-1 win over Western Sydney Wanderers.
Western United could not have asked for a better start. A clean through Khali Johnson was brought down by Western Sydney goalkeeper Shamiran Khamis. Referee Isabella Cooper showed no hesitation in giving the penalty. Captain Chloe Logarzo made no mistake from the spot, sending Khamis the wrong way and scoring her 5th goal of the season.
The start for the home side got even better. A corner from Western United was cleared only as far as a lurking Melissa Taranto on the edge of the area. Taranto controlled the ball with her first touch and hammered the ball with her second, giving Khamis no chance and doubling Western United’s lead remarkably in the 7th minute.
Unsurprising based on the balance of play, Western United got their third goal of the first half and it was from a corner once again. Grace Maher’s pinpoint corner located a rising Sara Eggesvik who headed home to score her first ALW goal. It was nothing less than Western United deserved.
Yet Western Sydney Wanders had not given up just again. Corners again proved to be the theme of the game, and this was the most spectacular of the lot. Sienna Saveska caught out Chloe Lincoln, scoring an Olimpico and giving the away a route back into the game.
The start of the second half followed a similar path to the first with Western United dominating the proceedings. Top scorer Johnson attempted to dink the ball over Khamis at close range but was her effort was well blocked via the goalkeeper’s shoulder.
Following this early chance, Western Sydney did up the pressure on the Western United defence but without any clear-cut chances being created that troubled Lincoln. Second half substitute Bronte Trew found a decent amount of space on the left-hand side but fired straight at the Western United goalkeeper while Saveska should have scored her second of the game but blazed it over the bar from close range.
The next goal and the fourth for Western United sealed the victory for the home side. With her first touch of the game, an unmarked Kiara de Domizio headed past Khamis following Maher’s pinpoint cross which perfectly located the forward to conclude the scoring.
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Teams: WESTERN UNITED: (4-4-2) Lincoln, Sardo, Dehakiz, Maher, Grove, Eggesvik, M.Taranto, Logarzo, A.Taranto, Johnson, Zimmerman. Substitutes: Dall’Oste, Mihocic, Prakash, Medwin, De Domizio
Scorers: Logarzo 3’(pen), M.Taranto 7’, Eggesvik 36’, de Domizio 86’
WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS (4-2-3-1): Khamis, Bennett, McComasky, Harrison, Buchanan, Chessari, Price, Matos, Saveska, Younis, Harding. Substitutes: Segavic, Lobo, Rue, Harada, Trew
Scorers: Saveska 39’.
Referee: Isabella Cooper
Attendance: 507.
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