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90' + 4'
M. Milligan
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86'
D. Genreau
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78'
T. Mourdoukoutas
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72'
M. Milligan
Beñat
0 - 1
62'
A. Šušnjar
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Match Stats

Possession
45% 54%
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9
Shots Off Target
Shots On Target 6 6
Total Passes 412 491
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Pos Team P W D L F A +/- PTS Form
1 Central Coast Mariners CCM Central Coast Mariners 4 3 0 1 5 1 +4 9 W L W W
2 Adelaide United ADE Adelaide United 4 2 1 1 6 5 +1 7 W L W D
3 Western Sydney Wanderers WSW Western Sydney Wanderers 4 2 1 1 4 3 +1 7 W D W L
4 Macarthur MAC Macarthur 4 2 1 1 4 4 0 7 W D L W
5 Brisbane Roar BRI Brisbane Roar 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6 W W L
6 Melbourne City MCT Melbourne City 3 2 0 1 3 3 0 6 W L W
7 Western United WTU Western United 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4 W L D
8 Sydney SYD Sydney 3 1 1 1 3 4 -1 4 L D W
9 Perth Glory PER Perth Glory 3 1 0 2 10 10 0 3 L L W
10 Melbourne Victory MVC Melbourne Victory 3 1 0 2 3 5 -2 3 W L L
11 Newcastle Jets NEW Newcastle Jets 5 1 0 4 5 8 -3 3 W L L L L
12 Wellington Phoenix WEL Wellington Phoenix 3 0 1 2 3 5 -2 1 L D L

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Commentary

FULL TIME - Macarthur Bulls have impressed on debut and they have defeated the Western Sydney Wanderers 1-0 thanks to Mark Milligan's goal and Adam Federici's heroics in goal. The New Kids on the A-League Block have turned up and shown that they are not in the A-League to make up the numbers. 
90' + 4' Troisi floats in the free kick but Derbyshire clears it. The ball comes back in but the Macarthur defence clear again and that's full time. 
M. Milligan
Yellow Card
Macarthur
90' + 4' YELLOW CARD - Mark Milligan has been booked for his challenge on O'Doherty.
90' + 3' Grozos finds Yeboah who shoots around the corner and it's another great save by Federici. 
90' + 2' Milligan shoots from the centre of the pitch but it never looked likely. 
90' We have four minutes of stoppage time to come. 
88' Muller looks for Yeboah in the box but he can't control the ball and it rolls harmlessly to Federici. 
D. Genreau
Yellow Card
Macarthur
86' YELLOW CARD - Denis Genreau fouls Georgievski is lucky to not have been booked himself after he kicks Genreau before extending the hand of friendship. 
84' Time is running out for the Wanderers to get anything out of this match. 
82' Aquilina's shot is charged down before the ball is sent into the box again with Yeboah heading over. 
K. Grozos
G. Dorrans
Western Sydney Wanderers
80' SUBSTITUTION WANDERERS - Graham Dorrans comes off for Kostandinos Grozos.
J. O'Doherty
T. Mourdoukoutas
Western Sydney Wanderers
80' SUBSTITUTION WANDERERS - Tass Mourdoukoutas is replaced by Jordan O'Doherty.
79' The free kick is sent into the box with the penalty box resembling a pinball machine with the ball bouncing off players all over the place before the clearance is effected. 
T. Mourdoukoutas
Yellow Card
Western Sydney Wanderers
78' YELLOW CARD - Tass Mourdoukoutas is booked after leading with his elbow in the challenge for the ball against Susaeta. 
77' Genreau sends it into the box but it comes off Derbyshire and it goes out for a goal kick. 
T. Aquilina
T. Russell
Western Sydney Wanderers
74' SUBSTITUTION WANDERERS - Tate Russell comes off for Thomas Aquilina in a like for like change. 
K. Yeboah
S. Cox
Western Sydney Wanderers
74' SUBSTITUTION WANDERERS - Simon Cox is replaced by Kwame Yeboah.
A. Golec
J. Meredith
Macarthur
74' SUBSTITUTION BULLS - James Meredith comes off for Anthony Golec.
Beñat
Assist
Macarthur
72' Assist Beñat Etxebarria Urkiaga
M. Milligan
Goal
Macarthur
72' GOAL BULLS - Beñat Etxebarria takes the free kick. He drives it through the wall and with the assistance of a big deflection off Milligan he leaves Margush stranded and he dives in vain with the ball rattling the back of the net. Macarthur lead 1-0 and it's a captain's goal scored by Mark Milligan. 
72' Hollman is brought down by Baccus outside the box and the Bulls have the free kick in a very dangerous position. 
70' The Wanderers deal with the resulting corner. 
70' Derbyshire lays it off for Etxebarria who shoots and brings out the best of Margush who makes a brilliant save. 
68' Troisi lays it off for Russell but Susnjar is there to block. 
Beñat
Lachlan Rose
Macarthur
67' SUBSTITUTION BULLS - Lachlan Rose comes off after making a very impressive debut. He is replaced by former Spanish international Beñat Etxebarria.
67' Russell tries one from distance but it never looked likely. 
N. Müller
B. Ibini-Isei
Western Sydney Wanderers
66' SUBSTITUTION WANDERERS - Bernie Ibini-Isei is replaced by Nicolai Müller.
66' Meredith bends one in to Derbyshire but he heads it over for a goal kick. 
64' Milligan with another chance but the shot is always rising and it misses narrowly. 
A. Šušnjar
Yellow Card
Macarthur
62' YELLOW CARD - Aleksandar Šušnjar is booked for repeated infringements. 
Susaeta
L. Puyo
Macarthur
59' SUBSTITUTION BULLS - Loïc Puyo comes off for former Melbourne City player Markel Susaeta.
J. Hollman
M. Najjar
Macarthur
59' SUBSTITUTION BULLS - Moudi Najjar is replaced by Jake Hollman.
57' The corner is sent into the box but this time the Macarthur defence is able to clear. 
57' Puyo has to go off for a treatment for a cut to the head. 
56' It's sent to the near post to Troisi with Federici's touch creating confusion as the ball goes out for another corner. 
56' The corner is sent out for another corner with Macarthur suddenly on the back foot. 
54' Baccus with a quick shot through the defence and somehow Federici keeps it out with an outstretched hand. 
51' Derbyshire with a shot from distance but Margush is ready for it. 
51' The ball has been placed into the back of the net by Rose but he has done so from an offside position. 
50' Troisi shoots from deep inside the box. He tries to go across Federici who is good enough to stretch and make a fine save. 
48' Franjic drills a low shot but it wasn't travelling at speed allowing Margush to cover it with ease. 
47' Puyo with the resulting free kick from just outside the box but he sends it way over. 
G. Dorrans
Yellow Card
Western Sydney Wanderers
46' YELLOW CARD - Graham Dorrans is booked for his challenge on Genreau. 
45' The second half is underway. 
HALF TIME - All good things must come to an end and that first half was exactly that. It had everything except for a goal in a highly entertaining contest. It's 0-0 at half-time and we can't wait for more of this contest. We will be back for the second half shortly. 
45' + 2' Najjar with a teasing ball towards Rose but Margush just manages to get there in time to cut it off. 
45' + 2' The corner is dealt with by Derbyshire but it comes back to Ibini who shoots first time with the outside of his boot, but he's off balance and the ball goes wide. 
45' Russell is a speedy customer and he gets past one before squaring it up for Cox who forces a magnificent save from Federici with the ball out for a corner. 
44' Russell darts in between two defenders and makes room for the shot in the box but he sends it straight at Federici. 
43' Baccus gets into the box but he can't get past the four defenders lined up to take the ball away from him. 
41' Rose sends the cross to find Najjar but he heads it wide. A golden opportunity there that went begging. 
41' Genreau sends the corner in towards the near post but Cox is there with the clearing header. 
40' Milligan with a little run and shot from outside the box that is deflected out for a corner. 
40' Federici is playing well outside the box as a sweeper / goalkeeper for the Bulls. 
39' Macarthur are controlling play at the moment. 
37' Genreau with a teasing ball into the box with Georgievski shoving Rose out of the way in the box. The referee suggests there's nothing to see here.
36' Rose is full of confidence and from well outside the box he tries the shot and misses by a long way. That didn't escape the attention of Franjic who lets him know his thoughts on the shot. 
36' Najjar tries to lay it off to Genreau but Macarthur lose the ball. 
35' Derbyshire tries to round the keeper but he can't keep the ball in play. 
32' Macarthur have 54% possession at the moment. 
30' Genreau sends the corner in where Najjar is able to get there first, but his header is over the top and out for a goal kick. 
29' Najjar with a half chance shoots from outside the box but Margush is able to get back and send it out for a corner. 
29' Rose crosses into the box looking for Derbyshire but Gordon gets in the way to just cut it off. 
28' A poor turnover by the Bulls in the middle could have been a disaster but the defence got back to remove possession from Cox and clear the danger. 
26' Macarthur are enjoying a good period of possession. 
25' Franjic finds Najjar who produces a late run but he heads it over. 
23' Rose has been very impressive for Macarthur. 
21' Macarthur are giving as good as they're getting on their A-League debut and are more than giving a good account of themselves. 
S. Cox
Yellow Card
Western Sydney Wanderers
18' YELLOW CARD - Cox has been shown the yellow card for simulation after going down in the box in dramatic fashion. 
17' Najjar does well to win the contest and keep the ball in. He sends the cross back to Rose who just heads it over for a goal kick. 
17' Genreau sends the corner in but this time it's Georgievski who clears it to safety. 
16' Macarthur have the corner but it's well dealt with by McGowan. 
14' Needless to say the Wanderers fans are beginning to show signs of frustration after a free kick was paid to Macarthur to add salt to injury of having the penalty decision reversed. 
14' The penalty decision has been overturned as has the yellow card that was given to Jovanovic. 
12' PENALTY! Dorrans with a shot from outside the box that cannons into Jovanovic and hits him on the arm. Kurt Ams points to the spot but VAR has asked the referee to go to the screen and view the replay. 
9' Najjar looks for McGowan but Margush reads it best and takes the ball. 
8' Last minute recruit Troisi has been busy for the Wanderers. 
6' It has been an open and busy start to the match with Western Sydney looking sharp. 
4' It is a bit of a novelty these days with COVID restrictions still in place but the crowd are very lively tonight despite their restricted numbers. 
2' VAR had a look for a possible handball but the referee's decision is upheld. 
2' Derbyshire tees up and shoots from outside the box but it slams into Gordon. 
1' The first West Sydney Derby is off and underway. 
Macarthur FC (4-2-3-1): Federici (GK); Meredith, Susnjar, Jovanovic, Franjic; Milligan, Genreau; Najjar, Puyo, Rose; Derbyshire. Subs: Suman (GK), Ruhs, Etxebarria, Hollman, Golec, Susaeta, Martis.
Western Sydney (3-4-3): Margush (GK); McGowan, Mourdoukoutas, Gordon; Russell, Baccus, Dorrans, Georgievski; Ibini, Troisi, Cox. Subs: Kalac (GK), O'Doherty, Ziegler, Aquilina, Yeboah, Muller, Grozos.
It's been a busy off season for Western Sydney with a new coach in Carl Robinson and new players such as James Troisi and Bernie Ibini. 
Macarthur FC are the A-League's newest kid on the block and they've assembled a fine squad with a blend of experience and youth headed by captain Mark Milligan. 
Good evening and welcome to Bankwest Stadium for tonight's history making night where Macarthur FC make their A-League debut away to Western Sydney. 
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