Wellington Phoenix FC vs Central Coast Mariners, 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League MenAbout
Wellington Phoenix FC are hosting Central Coast Mariners
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.
- 2': Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by Ángel Torres (Central Coast Mariners).
- 3': Foul by Finn Surman (Wellington Phoenix).
- 3': Ryan Edmondson (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Mikael Doka.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Old.
- 7': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Joshua Nisbet.
- 10': Attempt missed. Oskar van Hattum (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 13': Foul by Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix).
- 13': Jacob Farrell (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Max Balard (Central Coast Mariners).
- 16': Foul by Jacob Farrell (Central Coast Mariners).
- 16': Oskar van Hattum (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Mikael Doka.
- 22': Alou Kuol (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix).
- 24': Foul by David Ball (Wellington Phoenix).
- 24': Max Balard (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Alou Kuol (Central Coast Mariners).
- 35': Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners).
- 38': Attempt missed. David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses following a fast break.
- 40': Foul by Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix).
- 40': Max Balard (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Hand ball by Oskar van Hattum (Wellington Phoenix).
- 41': Attempt blocked. Alou Kuol (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Torres.
- 41': Attempt saved. Ryan Edmondson (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Dan Hall (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Oskar van Hattum (Wellington Phoenix).
- 44': Attempt missed. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by David Ball with a through ball.
- 45': Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix).
- 45': Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Max Balard (Central Coast Mariners).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 0, Central Coast Mariners 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wellington Phoenix 0, Central Coast Mariners 0.
- 45': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Jing Reec replaces Alou Kuol.
- 50': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Brian Kaltak.
- 51': Foul by David Ball (Wellington Phoenix).
- 51': Joshua Nisbet (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt saved. Oskar van Hattum (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Rufer.
- 52': Foul by Finn Surman (Wellington Phoenix).
- 52': Ryan Edmondson (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Offside, Central Coast Mariners. Jing Reec is caught offside.
- 59': Foul by Max Balard (Central Coast Mariners).
- 59': Oskar van Hattum (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Lukas Kelly-Heald (Wellington Phoenix).
- 61': Attempt saved. Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 62': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Fin Conchie replaces Oskar van Hattum.
- 65': Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix).
- 67': Attempt blocked. Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 68': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners).
- 68': Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Miguel Di Pizio replaces Christian Theoharous.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Jing Reec (Central Coast Mariners).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Attempt missed. Miguel Di Pizio (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Max Balard.
- 83': Foul by Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix).
- 83': Miguel Di Pizio (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Hand ball by David Ball (Wellington Phoenix).
- 87': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Ronald Barcellos replaces Ryan Edmondson.
- 89': Attempt missed. Max Balard (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Torres.
- 89': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Luke Supyk replaces David Ball.
- 90': Attempt saved. Ángel Torres (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Nisbet.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses.
- 90'+3': Foul by Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix).
- 90'+3': Ángel Torres (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Mikael Doka (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 90'+4': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Alex Paulsen.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Brian Kaltak (Central Coast Mariners) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mikael Doka with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 0, Central Coast Mariners 0.
- 0': Match ends, Wellington Phoenix 0, Central Coast Mariners 0.
Statistics
 CCM |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 43.4 | Possession | 56.6 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 427 | Accurate Passes | 563 |
| 487 | Passes | 630 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 6 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 31 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 19 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 20 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 12,301
Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 12,301
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Victory | 4 | +5 | 10 |
| 2 | Melbourne City FC | 4 | +5 | 9 |
| 3 | Auckland FC | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 4 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 4 | +3 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Alex Paulsen (GK) |
| 4 | Scott Wootton |
| 3 | Finn Surman |
| 18 | Lukas Kelly-Heald |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 24 | Oskar van Hattum |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 10 | David Ball |
| 8 | Ben Old |
| 11 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 7 | Kosta Barbarouses |
Central Coast Mariners (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Danny Vukovic (GK) |
| 3 | Brian Kaltack |
| 23 | Daniel Hall |
| 18 | Jacob Farrell |
| 2 | Mikael |
| 6 | Maximilien Balard |
| 4 | Joshua Nisbet |
| 11 | Ángel Quiñones |
| 7 | Christian Theoharous  |
| 9 | Alou Kuol |
| 99 | Ryan Edmondson |
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