Australian A-League Men

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

· Australian A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix FC
  • 3': Nicholas Pennington
  • 47': James Donachie (OG)
FT
2 - 0
Western United

    About

    Wellington Phoenix FC are hosting Western United 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.
    • 3': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Western United 0. Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bozhidar Kraev.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Daniel Penha (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 6': Foul by Michael Ruhs (Western United).
    • 6': Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Foul by Sebastian Pasquali (Western United).
    • 12': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United).
    • 12': Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Foul by Mohamed Al-Taay (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 14': Michael Ruhs (Western United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Foul by Sebastian Pasquali (Western United).
    • 15': Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 17': Daniel Penha (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 18': Foul by Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 18': Kane Vidmar (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Daniel Penha (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Angus Thurgate.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Ball with a through ball.
    • 20': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Angus Thurgate (Western United).
    • 21': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Foul by Noah Botic (Western United).
    • 24': Angus Thurgate (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Foul by Lukas Kelly-Heald (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 25': Daniel Penha (Western United) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
    • 26': Foul by Sebastian Pasquali (Western United).
    • 26': Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Sebastian Pasquali (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 27': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Tim Payne is caught offside.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicholas Pennington.
    • 33': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Scott Wootton.
    • 34': Foul by Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 34': Lachlan Wales (Western United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 36': Daniel Penha (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Foul by Mohamed Al-Taay (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 39': Daniel Penha (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Mohamed Al-Taay (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 40': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Angus Thurgate (Western United).
    • 41': Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United).
    • 44': Attempt missed. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses with a through ball.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 1, Western United 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Wellington Phoenix 1, Western United 0.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tim Payne with a cross.
    • 47': Own Goal by James Donachie, Western United. Wellington Phoenix 2, Western United 0.
    • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Kane Vidmar (Western United).
    • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses.
    • 54': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Tom Heward-Belle.
    • 55': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Angus Thurgate.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Rufer.
    • 57': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Scott Wootton.
    • 57': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United).
    • 58': Substitution, Western United. Nikita Rukavytsya replaces Noah Botic.
    • 59': Substitution, Western United. Charbel Shamoon replaces Zach Lisolajski.
    • 60': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Ben Old replaces Alex Rufer.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Daniel Penha (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nikita Rukavytsya.
    • 64': Foul by Mohamed Al-Taay (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 64': Lachlan Wales (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 66': Lachlan Wales (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Daniel Penha (Western United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Angus Thurgate.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Nikita Rukavytsya (Western United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Penha with a cross.
    • 69': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Fin Conchie replaces Mohamed Al-Taay.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Daniel Penha (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikita Rukavytsya.
    • 70': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 70': Foul by James Donachie (Western United).
    • 70': James Donachie (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Delay in match because of an injury David Ball (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 71': Substitution, Western United. Ramy Najjarine replaces Michael Ruhs.
    • 71': Substitution, Western United. Rhys Bozinovski replaces Sebastian Pasquali.
    • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 72': Attempt missed. David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ben Old.
    • 75': Foul by Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 75': Ramy Najjarine (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Daniel Penha (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 76': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Ben Old.
    • 77': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Charbel Shamoon.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Finn Surman (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Ball with a cross.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Ball with a through ball.
    • 80': Daniel Penha (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 82': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Bozhidar Kraev.
    • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 82': Substitution, Western United. Matthew Grimaldi replaces Angus Thurgate.
    • 82': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Isaac Hughes replaces Nicholas Pennington because of an injury.
    • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 89': Corner, Western United. Conceded by David Ball.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Joshua Risdon (Western United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rhys Bozinovski.
    • 90': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United).
    • 90'+3': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Rhys Bozinovski (Western United).
    • 90'+3': Alex Paulsen (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 2, Western United 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Wellington Phoenix 2, Western United 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 11
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 3
    3 Saves 2
    47.5 Possession 52.5
    9 SHOTS 10
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    465 Accurate Passes 515
    542 Passes 605
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 5
    11 Crosses 12
    0.1 Cross % 0.4
    30 Long Balls 56
    11 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 2
    13 Effective Tackles 12
    20 Tackles 18
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    13 Interceptions 9
    13 Effective Clearances 16
    13 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Men

    Venue: Sky Stadium
    Location: Wellington, New Zealand
    Attendance: 6,434

    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

    WEL Wellington Phoenix FC (4-3-2-1)

    No. Name
    40 Alex Paulsen (GK) Yellow Card
    4 Scott Wootton
    3 Finn Surman
    18 Lukas Kelly-Heald
    6 Tim Payne
    14 Alex Rufer
    15 Nicholas Pennington
    12 Mohamed Al-Taay
    7 Kosta Barbarouses
    49 Bozhidar Kraev
    10 David Ball
    Wellington Phoenix FC Substitutes:
    Matthew Sheridan, Oskar van Hattum, Ben Old, Jack Duncan, Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues, Fin Conchie, Isaac Hughes.

    WTU Western United (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Tom Heward-Belle (GK)
    4 James Donachie
    22 Kane Vidmar
    36 Zach Lisolajski
    19 Joshua Risdon
    32 Angus Thurgate
    21 Sebastian Pasquali Yellow Card
    8 Lachlan Wales
    11 Daniel Penha
    38 Noah Botic
    9 Michael Ruhs
    Western United Substitutes:
    Matthew Sutton, Nikita Rukavytsya, Matthew Grimaldi, Jordan Lauton, Rhys Bozinovski, Charbel Shamoon, Ramy Najjarine.

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