Australian A-League Men

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

· Australian A-League Men
Macarthur FC
  • 78': Bernardo Oliveira
FT
1 - 2
Wellington Phoenix FC
  • 31': Kosta Barbarouses (P)
  • 73': Kosta Barbarouses

About

Macarthur FC are hosting Wellington Phoenix FC at Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Sydney, 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 saved. Jake Hollman (Macarthur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 2': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Oskar van Hattum is caught offside.
  • 3': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Isaac Hughes.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 3': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Oskar van Hattum.
  • 5': VAR Decision: No Penalty Macarthur.
  • 11': Foul by Kealey Adamson (Macarthur).
  • 11': Lukas Kelly-Heald (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Delay in match (Macarthur).
  • 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Bernardo Oliveira (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Mohamed Al-Taay (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Clayton Lewis (Macarthur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Hollman.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Jake Hollman (Macarthur) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bernardo Oliveira.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Jed Drew (Macarthur) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Clayton Lewis.
  • 22': Foul by Clayton Lewis (Macarthur).
  • 22': Oskar van Hattum (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Clayton Lewis (Macarthur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Clayton Lewis (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by David Ball (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 24': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jake Hollman.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Jake Hollman (Macarthur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valère Germain.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Kealey Adamson (Macarthur) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Clayton Lewis.
  • 29': Penalty Wellington Phoenix. Lukas Kelly-Heald draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 29': Penalty conceded by Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 31': Goal! Macarthur 0, Wellington Phoenix 1. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Old.
  • 36': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Scott Wootton.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Bernardo Oliveira (Macarthur) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 37': Foul by Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 37': Matthew Jurman (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Clayton Lewis (Macarthur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Foul by Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 39': Attempt missed. Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Clayton Lewis.
  • 42': Bernardo Oliveira (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by Oskar van Hattum (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 42': Oskar van Hattum (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Clayton Lewis (Macarthur) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 44': Foul by Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 44': Jake Hollman (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Matthew Jurman (Macarthur) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tomislav Uskok.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Macarthur 0, Wellington Phoenix 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Macarthur 0, Wellington Phoenix 1.
  • 46': Fin Conchie (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Valère Germain (Macarthur).
  • 48': Attempt missed. Jake Hollman (Macarthur) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Clayton Lewis with a cross.
  • 49': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Isaac Hughes.
  • 50': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Scott Wootton.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Jed Drew (Macarthur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 53': Fin Conchie (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Ulises Dávila (Macarthur).
  • 54': Isaac Hughes (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Offside, Macarthur. Jed Drew is caught offside.
  • 56': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Matthew Jurman.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Old.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Vujica with a cross.
  • 61': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Youstin Salas replaces Oskar van Hattum.
  • 61': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Matt Sheridan replaces Fin Conchie.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses following a fast break.
  • 65': Attempt saved. David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses.
  • 65': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Filip Kurto.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Finn Surman (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Sheridan with a cross.
  • 67': Foul by Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur).
  • 67': Mohamed Al-Taay (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Clayton Lewis (Macarthur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Oliveira.
  • 71': Foul by Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 71': Kealey Adamson (Macarthur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Substitution, Macarthur. Lachlan Rose replaces Jed Drew.
  • 71': Substitution, Macarthur. Charles M'Mombwa replaces Kealey Adamson.
  • 72': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Finn Surman.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Lachlan Rose (Macarthur) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jake Hollman with a cross following a corner.
  • 73': Goal! Macarthur 0, Wellington Phoenix 2. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Old.
  • 75': Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Charles M'Mombwa (Macarthur).
  • 75': Charles M'Mombwa (Macarthur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Foul by Jake Hollman (Macarthur).
  • 78': Goal! Macarthur 1, Wellington Phoenix 2. Bernardo Oliveira (Macarthur) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Charles M'Mombwa.
  • 79': Substitution, Macarthur. Ali Auglah replaces Bernardo Oliveira.
  • 79': Substitution, Macarthur. Tommy Smith replaces Ivan Vujica.
  • 79': Substitution, Macarthur. Jerry Skotadis replaces Clayton Lewis.
  • 79': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Oskar Zawada replaces Ben Old because of an injury.
  • 83': Foul by Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur).
  • 83': Youstin Salas (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Oskar Zawada is caught offside.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Jerry Skotadis (Macarthur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 85': Hand ball by Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Lukas Kelly-Heald (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Foul by Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 88': Matthew Jurman (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Jerry Skotadis (Macarthur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Auglah.
  • 89': Offside, Macarthur. Lachlan Rose is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Isaac Hughes.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Jake Hollman.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Matt Sheridan (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 90'+3': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Lukas Kelly-Heald (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 90'+4': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Youstin Salas (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 90'+4': Matthew Jurman (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Ali Auglah (Macarthur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lachlan Rose.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 90'+6': Jake Hollman (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Charles M'Mombwa with a cross.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Macarthur 1, Wellington Phoenix 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Macarthur 1, Wellington Phoenix 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 9
5 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 7
3 Saves 5
30.8 Possession 69.2
8 SHOTS 24
7 ON GOAL 4
0.9 On Target % 0.2
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
239 Accurate Passes 571
297 Passes 637
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 7
8 Crosses 45
0.3 Cross % 0.2
32 Long Balls 39
10 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
0 Blocked Shots 8
8 Effective Tackles 10
12 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 7
56 Effective Clearances 8
56 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 3,024

A-League Men Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Auckland FC 4 +6 12
2 Wellington Phoenix FC 5 +4 10
3 Melbourne Victory 5 +4 10
4 Adelaide United 4 +3 10
Full Standings

Line-Ups

MAC Macarthur FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 Filip Kurto (GK)
4 Matthew Jurman
6 Tomislav Uskok
13 Ivan Vujica
20 Kealey Adamson
23 Clayton Lewis Yellow Card
8 Jake Hollman
21 Bernardo Oliveira
37 Jed Drew
98 Valère Germain
10 Ulises Dávila
Macarthur FC Substitutes:
Danijel Nizic, Ali Auglah, Lachlan Rose, Tommy Smith, Kristian Popovic, Jerry Skotadis, Charles M'Mombwa.

WEL Wellington Phoenix FC (5-4-1)

No. Name
40 Alex Paulsen (GK)
4 Scott Wootton
26 Isaac Hughes Yellow Card
3 Finn Surman
18 Lukas Kelly-Heald
24 Oskar van Hattum Yellow Card
5 Fin Conchie
12 Mohamed Al-Taay
8 Ben Old
10 David Ball Yellow Card
7 Kosta Barbarouses
Wellington Phoenix FC Substitutes:
Matthew Sheridan, Luke Supyk, Jack Duncan, Youstin Salas, Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues, Oskar Zawada.

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