Australian A-League Men

Wellington Phoenix FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers, 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix FC
  • 90'+1': Kosta Barbarouses
  • 90'+4': Benjamin Old
FT
2 - 0
Western Sydney Wanderers

    About

    Wellington Phoenix FC are hosting Western Sydney Wanderers at Sky Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 1': Valentino Yuel (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcus Antonsson.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Dylan Pierias (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Bonetig with a headed pass.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Antonsson.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicholas Pennington with a through ball.
    • 14': Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Alex Bonetig (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 16': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers. Dylan Pierias is caught offside.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alex Bonetig.
    • 19': Foul by Aidan Simmons (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 19': Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Oscar Priestman (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 22': Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Bozhidar Kraev is caught offside.
    • 24': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Finn Surman.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Priestman.
    • 25': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Alex Rufer.
    • 27': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Aidan Simmons.
    • 29': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Kosta Barbarouses is caught offside.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Aidan Simmons (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dylan Pierias.
    • 31': Foul by Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 31': Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 32': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Alex Bonetig.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ben Old.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aidan Simmons.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dylan Pierias.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Dylan Pierias (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bozhidar Kraev.
    • 42': Hand ball by Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 43': Attempt missed. Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aidan Simmons with a cross.
    • 45': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Jorrit Hendrix (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 45'+1': Dylan Pierias (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 45'+2': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Sam Sutton.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Oscar Priestman (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 0, Western Sydney Wanderers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Wellington Phoenix 0, Western Sydney Wanderers 0.
    • 48': Foul by Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 48': Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 51': VAR Decision: No Penalty Wellington Phoenix.
    • 54': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Sam Sutton.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Jack Clisby (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dylan Pierias with a cross.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Valentino Yuel (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorrit Hendrix.
    • 62': Foul by Valentino Yuel (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 62': Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Aidan Simmons.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Scott Wootton (Wellington Phoenix) header from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tim Payne with a cross following a corner.
    • 66': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Alexander Badolato replaces Valentino Yuel.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aidan Simmons with a cross.
    • 68': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Alex Bonetig.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Scott Wootton (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Old with a cross.
    • 69': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Alex Bonetig.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorrit Hendrix.
    • 71': Foul by Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 71': Jack Clisby (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Alexander Badolato (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dylan Pierias.
    • 74': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Gabriel Cléùr replaces Oscar Priestman.
    • 74': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Mohamed Al-Taay replaces Nicholas Pennington.
    • 74': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Luke Supyk replaces David Ball.
    • 74': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Marcus Younis replaces Dylan Pierias.
    • 75': Foul by Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 75': Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 75': Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Lukas Kelly-Heald replaces Sam Sutton.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Aidan Simmons (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Younis.
    • 79': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Scott Wootton.
    • 80': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Marcelo (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 81': Attempt saved. Alexander Badolato (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Younis.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Wootton.
    • 83': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Jack Clisby.
    • 85': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Bozhidar Kraev is caught offside.
    • 86': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Tate Russell replaces Aidan Simmons.
    • 86': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Lachlan Brook replaces Marcus Antonsson.
    • 87': Alexander Badolato (Western Sydney Wanderers) hits the right post with a right footed shot from long range on the left. Assisted by Jack Clisby.
    • 88': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Tim Payne.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Marcelo (Western Sydney Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jorrit Hendrix with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Tate Russell.
    • 90'+1': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Western Sydney Wanderers 0. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Rufer with a through ball.
    • 90'+4': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 2, Western Sydney Wanderers 0. Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 90'+6': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Isaac Hughes replaces Kosta Barbarouses.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 2, Western Sydney Wanderers 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Wellington Phoenix 2, Western Sydney Wanderers 0.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 6
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    6 Corner Kicks 7
    1 Saves 3
    45.6 Possession 54.4
    20 SHOTS 9
    3 ON GOAL 3
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    455 Accurate Passes 544
    493 Passes 595
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 2
    26 Crosses 20
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    33 Long Balls 43
    24 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.6
    8 Blocked Shots 2
    15 Effective Tackles 9
    20 Tackles 13
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    6 Interceptions 5
    24 Effective Clearances 11
    24 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Men

    Venue: Sky Stadium
    Location: Wellington, New Zealand
    Attendance: 7,294

    A-League Men Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Wellington Phoenix FC 27 +16 53
    2 Central Coast Mariners 26 +20 52
    3 Melbourne Victory 27 +10 42
    4 Sydney FC 27 +11 41
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    WEL Wellington Phoenix FC (4-2-2-2)

    No. Name
    40 Alexander Paulsen (GK)
    4 Scott Wootton
    3 Finn Surman
    19 Sam Sutton
    6 Tim Payne
    14 Alex Rufer Yellow Card
    15 Nicholas Pennington
    10 David Ball
    11 Bozhidar Kraev
    7 Kosta Barbarouses
    8 Benjamin Old
    Wellington Phoenix FC Substitutes:
    Jack Duncan, Luke Supyk, Mohamed Al-Taay, Lukas Kelly-Heald, Fin Conchie, Isaac Hughes, Oskar van Hattum.

    WSW Western Sydney Wanderers (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    20 Lawrence Thomas (GK)
    33 Alex Bonetig
    6 Marcelo
    19 Jack Clisby
    31 Aidan Simmons
    36 Oscar Priestman
    21 Jorrit Hendrix
    11 Valentino Yuel
    7 Dylan Pierias
    9 Marcus Antonsson
    14 Nicolas Milanovic Yellow Card
    Western Sydney Wanderers Substitutes:
    Marcus Younis, Jack Gibson, Alexander Badolato, Dylan Scicluna, Tate Russell, Lachlan Brook, Gabriel Cleur.

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