Australian A-League Men

Newcastle Jets vs Wellington Phoenix FC, 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Newcastle Jets
  • 80': Trent Buhagiar
FT
1 - 2
Wellington Phoenix FC
  • 5': Alex Rufer (P)
  • 87': Oskar Zawada

About

Newcastle Jets are hosting Wellington Phoenix FC at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 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': Attempt missed. Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 2': Penalty Wellington Phoenix. David Ball draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 2': Penalty conceded by Mark Natta (Newcastle Jets) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 5': Goal! Newcastle Jets 0, Wellington Phoenix 1. Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Lucas Mauragis (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mark Natta.
  • 10': Foul by Lucas Mauragis (Newcastle Jets).
  • 10': Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Kosta Grozos (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Daniel Wilmering (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dane Ingham with a cross.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Callum Timmins (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Stynes.
  • 14': Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Daniel Wilmering (Newcastle Jets).
  • 15': Attempt saved. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Rufer.
  • 15': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Ryan Scott.
  • 18': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Apostolos Stamatelopoulos.
  • 19': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Brandon O'Neill.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Scott Wootton (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Sutton with a cross.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 21': Callum Timmins (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 23': Finn Surman (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets).
  • 23': Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Foul by Mohamed Al-Taay (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 26': Lucas Mauragis (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Brandon O'Neill (Newcastle Jets).
  • 33': Foul by Brandon O'Neill (Newcastle Jets).
  • 33': Mohamed Al-Taay (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Kosta Grozos (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mark Natta.
  • 37': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Alex Paulsen.
  • 38': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Finn Surman.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 43': Callum Timmins (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Mohamed Al-Taay (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 43': Mohamed Al-Taay (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. David Ball is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Brandon O'Neill (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Mauragis.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 45'+3': Lucas Mauragis (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Lucas Mauragis (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Newcastle Jets 0, Wellington Phoenix 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Newcastle Jets 0, Wellington Phoenix 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Archie Goodwin replaces Daniel Stynes.
  • 46': Delay in match because of an injury Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets).
  • 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 50': Hand ball by Archie Goodwin (Newcastle Jets).
  • 55': Attempt missed. Mohamed Al-Taay (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicholas Pennington.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Dane Ingham (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Apostolos Stamatelopoulos.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Timmins.
  • 59': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Bozhidar Kraev.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Callum Timmins (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 60': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Nicholas Pennington.
  • 61': Foul by Daniel Wilmering (Newcastle Jets).
  • 61': Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 62': Kosta Grozos (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Ben Old replaces Mohamed Al-Taay.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Kosta Grozos (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 64': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Bozhidar Kraev.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by David Ball.
  • 65': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Ryan Scott.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 66': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Ryan Scott.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicholas Pennington with a cross following a corner.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Rufer following a corner.
  • 66': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) hits the right post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Bozhidar Kraev following a corner.
  • 67': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Trent Buhagiar replaces Lucas Mauragis.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Kosta Grozos (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dane Ingham.
  • 70': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Lukas Kelly-Heald.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 72': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Nathan Grimaldi.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses with a cross.
  • 73': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Daniel Wilmering.
  • 73': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Oskar Zawada replaces David Ball.
  • 75': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Lukas Kelly-Heald.
  • 75': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Callum Timmins (Newcastle Jets).
  • 77': Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Mark Natta (Newcastle Jets).
  • 77': Mark Natta (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Daniel Wilmering (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon O'Neill.
  • 79': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Sam Sutton.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Kosta Grozos (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Wilmering.
  • 80': Goal! Newcastle Jets 1, Wellington Phoenix 1. Trent Buhagiar (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kosta Grozos following a corner.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Trent Buhagiar (Newcastle Jets) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left.
  • 82': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Archie Goodwin (Newcastle Jets).
  • 82': Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Brandon O'Neill (Newcastle Jets).
  • 84': Dane Ingham (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Foul by Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 84': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Oskar van Hattum replaces Kosta Barbarouses.
  • 85': Daniel Wilmering (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Foul by Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 85': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Foul by Callum Timmins (Newcastle Jets).
  • 86': Oskar van Hattum (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Goal! Newcastle Jets 1, Wellington Phoenix 2. Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Old.
  • 89': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Jason Berthomier replaces Callum Timmins.
  • 90': Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Nathan Grimaldi (Newcastle Jets).
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Brandon O'Neill (Newcastle Jets).
  • 90'+3': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Dane Ingham.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Sutton.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Finn Surman.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Newcastle Jets 1, Wellington Phoenix 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Newcastle Jets 1, Wellington Phoenix 2.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 15
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
8 Corner Kicks 9
3 Saves 5
43.1 Possession 56.9
16 SHOTS 17
7 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
351 Accurate Passes 475
414 Passes 534
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 3
17 Crosses 36
0.3 Cross % 0.1
50 Long Balls 40
17 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
4 Blocked Shots 6
7 Effective Tackles 3
13 Tackles 10
0.5 Tackle % 0.3
5 Interceptions 2
37 Effective Clearances 18
37 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium
Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 5,437

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
Full Standings

Line-Ups

NEW Newcastle Jets (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Ryan Scott (GK)
33 Mark Natta Yellow Card
27 Nathan Grimaldi
5 Lucas Mauragis
14 Dane Ingham
6 Brandon O'Neill
17 Kosta Grozos
23 Daniel Wilmering
18 Daniel Stynes
8 Apostolos Stamatelopoulos Yellow Card
19 Callum Timmins
Newcastle Jets Substitutes:
Jason Hoffman, Michael Weier, Archie Goodwin, Trent Buhagiar, Jason Berthomier, Philip Cancar, Justin Vidic.

WEL Wellington Phoenix FC (5-3-2)

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

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