Wellington Phoenix FC vs Sydney FC, 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men2 - 1
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Jaiden Kucharski (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Lolley.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 6': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 0, Sydney FC 1. Róbert Mak (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Cáceres.
- 10': Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Foul by Joe Lolley (Sydney FC).
- 11': Attempt saved. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sam Sutton with a through ball.
- 11': Attempt missed. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Old with a cross.
- 13': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Jordan Courtney-Perkins.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 15': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Luke Brattan.
- 15': Attempt missed. Scott Wootton (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Sutton with a cross following a corner.
- 16': Delay in match because of an injury Andrew Redmayne (Sydney FC).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Delay in match because of an injury Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix).
- 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Youstin Salas replaces Tim Payne because of an injury.
- 23': Attempt saved. Jordan Courtney-Perkins (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Lolley.
- 23': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Alex Paulsen.
- 23': Gabriel Lacerda (Sydney FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Róbert Mak with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Luke Brattan (Sydney FC).
- 27': Attempt blocked. Jaiden Kucharski (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Brattan.
- 27': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Isaac Hughes.
- 28': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Jordan Courtney-Perkins (Sydney FC) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 28': Hand ball by Jordan Courtney-Perkins (Sydney FC).
- 30': VAR Decision: No Goal Wellington Phoenix 0-1 Sydney FC.
- 31': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Isaac Hughes.
- 34': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Kosta Barbarouses is caught offside.
- 35': Attempt saved. Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Corey Hollman.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Cáceres.
- 38': Attempt saved. Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sam Sutton.
- 38': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Andrew Redmayne.
- 39': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Bozhidar Kraev is caught offside.
- 40': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
- 40': Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Luke Brattan (Sydney FC).
- 41': Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Corey Hollman (Sydney FC).
- 42': Attempt saved. Finn Surman (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Old with a cross.
- 42': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Andrew Redmayne.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicholas Pennington.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Sutton.
- 45'+4': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Andrew Redmayne.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 0, Sydney FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Wellington Phoenix 0, Sydney FC 1.
- 48': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Gabriel Lacerda.
- 50': Attempt missed. Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicholas Pennington with a cross following a fast break.
- 51': Hand ball by Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix).
- 53': Attempt blocked. Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 54': Own Goal by Hayden Matthews, Sydney FC. Wellington Phoenix 1, Sydney FC 1.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 56': VAR Decision: Goal Wellington Phoenix 1-1 Sydney FC (Nicholas Pennington).
- 57': Foul by Corey Hollman (Sydney FC).
- 57': Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Attempt missed. Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 60': Substitution, Sydney FC. Fábio Gomes replaces Jaiden Kucharski.
- 60': Foul by Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix).
- 60': Hayden Matthews (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix).
- 61': Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Attempt saved. Jordan Courtney-Perkins (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Joe Lolley with a cross.
- 61': Attempt saved. Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 62': Attempt saved. Fábio Gomes (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 62': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Alex Paulsen.
- 62': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Isaac Hughes.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Róbert Mak (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fábio Gomes.
- 63': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Isaac Hughes.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Róbert Mak with a cross.
- 64': Attempt missed. Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 69': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 2, Sydney FC 1. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Youstin Salas.
- 72': Substitution, Sydney FC. Jack Rodwell replaces Gabriel Lacerda.
- 72': Substitution, Sydney FC. Max Burgess replaces Corey Hollman.
- 75': Foul by Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix).
- 75': Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Mohamed Al-Taay replaces Nicholas Pennington.
- 77': Foul by Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix).
- 77': Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Isaac Hughes.
- 78': Foul by Fábio Gomes (Sydney FC).
- 78': Youstin Salas (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Delay in match (Sydney FC).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Luke Brattan (Sydney FC).
- 84': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
- 84': Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
- 86': Foul by Max Burgess (Sydney FC).
- 86': Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Delay in match (Sydney FC).
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Scott Wootton (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. David Ball replaces Isaac Hughes because of an injury.
- 89': Substitution, Sydney FC. Joel King replaces Róbert Mak.
- 90'+4': Foul by Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix).
- 90'+4': Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Fábio Gomes (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Lolley with a cross.
- 90'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix).
- 90'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+9': Attempt missed. Jack Rodwell (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Lolley with a cross.
- 90'+9': Foul by David Ball (Wellington Phoenix).
- 90'+9': Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 2, Sydney FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Wellington Phoenix 2, Sydney FC 1.
Statistics
SYD | WEL | |
---|---|---|
12 | Fouls | 7 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 2 |
7 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
4 | Saves | 6 |
57.4 | Possession | 42.6 |
18 | SHOTS | 12 |
7 | ON GOAL | 5 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
399 | Accurate Passes | 266 |
527 | Passes | 390 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
7 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
18 | Crosses | 15 |
0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
73 | Long Balls | 73 |
20 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
7 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
12 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
28 | Tackles | 25 |
0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
7 | Interceptions | 8 |
27 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
27 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Venue: Eden Park
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Attendance: 18,002
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 (5-3-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
40 | Alex Paulsen (GK) |
4 | Scott Wootton |
26 | Isaac Hughes |
3 | Finn Surman |
19 | Sam Sutton |
6 | Tim Payne |
14 | Alex Rufer |
8 | Ben Old |
15 | Nicholas Pennington |
11 | Bozhidar Kraev |
7 | Kosta Barbarouses |
Sydney FC (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Andrew Redmayne (GK) |
15 | Gabriel Lacerda |
27 | Hayden Matthews |
4 | Jordan Courtney-Perkins |
23 | Rhyan Grant |
17 | Anthony Cáceres |
26 | Luke Brattan |
12 | Corey Hollman |
25 | Jaiden Kucharski |
11 | Róbert Mak |
10 | Joe Lolley |
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