Australian A-League Men

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

· Australian A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix FC
  • 2': Bozhidar Kraev
  • Red Card 81': Alex Rufer
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Brisbane Roar

    About

    Wellington Phoenix FC are hosting Brisbane Roar 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': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Brisbane Roar 0. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Sutton with a cross.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Nikola Mileusnic (Brisbane Roar) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jay O'Shea.
    • 7': Foul by Nikola Mileusnic (Brisbane Roar).
    • 7': Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Florin Bérenguer (Brisbane Roar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 11': Foul by Kai Trewin (Brisbane Roar).
    • 11': Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 14': Keegan Jelacic (Brisbane Roar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Jay O'Shea (Brisbane Roar) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Sutton.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Jay O'Shea (Brisbane Roar) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Corey Brown.
    • 19': Hand ball by Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 20': Attempt saved. Keegan Jelacic (Brisbane Roar) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 20': Corner, Brisbane Roar. Conceded by Alex Paulsen.
    • 26': Offside, Brisbane Roar. Nikola Mileusnic is caught offside.
    • 27': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Tom Aldred (Brisbane Roar).
    • 28': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Kosta Barbarouses is caught offside.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Thomas Waddingham (Brisbane Roar) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Mileusnic.
    • 31': Corner, Brisbane Roar. Conceded by Finn Surman.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Nikola Mileusnic (Brisbane Roar) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 32': Corey Brown (Brisbane Roar) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Antonee Burke-Gilroy with a cross.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Sutton.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Florin Bérenguer (Brisbane Roar) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jay O'Shea.
    • 37': Foul by Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 37': Henry Hore (Brisbane Roar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Corner, Brisbane Roar. Conceded by Scott Wootton.
    • 42': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Kosta Barbarouses is caught offside.
    • 43': Foul by David Ball (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 43': Tom Aldred (Brisbane Roar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Tom Aldred (Brisbane Roar).
    • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45': VAR Decision: No card change David Ball (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 1, Brisbane Roar 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Wellington Phoenix 1, Brisbane Roar 0.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Nikola Mileusnic (Brisbane Roar) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Henry Hore.
    • 47': Foul by Nikola Mileusnic (Brisbane Roar).
    • 47': Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Youstin Salas with a cross.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Mohamed Al-Taay (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bozhidar Kraev with a headed pass.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Florin Bérenguer (Brisbane Roar) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Corey Brown.
    • 53': Corner, Brisbane Roar. Conceded by Finn Surman.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Tom Aldred (Brisbane Roar) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Corey Brown with a cross.
    • 53': Corner, Brisbane Roar. Conceded by Bozhidar Kraev.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Nikola Mileusnic (Brisbane Roar) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Keegan Jelacic.
    • 57': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Ben Old replaces Mohamed Al-Taay.
    • 57': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Matt Sheridan replaces Nicholas Pennington.
    • 58': Corner, Brisbane Roar. Conceded by Scott Wootton.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Tom Aldred (Brisbane Roar) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Corey Brown with a cross.
    • 59': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Kosta Barbarouses is caught offside.
    • 61': Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Florin Bérenguer (Brisbane Roar).
    • 62': Foul by Youstin Salas (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 62': Keegan Jelacic (Brisbane Roar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Thomas Waddingham (Brisbane Roar) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay O'Shea.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Thomas Waddingham (Brisbane Roar) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Corey Brown.
    • 64': Corner, Brisbane Roar. Conceded by Finn Surman.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Keegan Jelacic (Brisbane Roar) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Tom Aldred (Brisbane Roar) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Keegan Jelacic.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by David Ball.
    • 66': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Macklin Freke.
    • 66': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Oskar van Hattum replaces David Ball.
    • 66': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Tom Aldred.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Rufer.
    • 69': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Kosta Barbarouses is caught offside.
    • 70': Antonee Burke-Gilroy (Brisbane Roar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 70': Foul by Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 71': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Kai Trewin.
    • 73': Foul by Henry Hore (Brisbane Roar).
    • 73': Youstin Salas (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Henry Hore (Brisbane Roar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Substitution, Brisbane Roar. Jez Lofthouse replaces Nikola Mileusnic.
    • 73': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Macklin Freke.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Finn Surman (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Sheridan with a cross.
    • 74': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Kosta Barbarouses is caught offside.
    • 77': Foul by Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 77': Jez Lofthouse (Brisbane Roar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 78': Henry Hore (Brisbane Roar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Henry Hore (Brisbane Roar).
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 80': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 81': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
    • 83': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Lukas Kelly-Heald replaces Kosta Barbarouses.
    • 83': Substitution, Brisbane Roar. Jonas Markovski replaces Henry Hore.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Jay O'Shea (Brisbane Roar) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 83': Corner, Brisbane Roar. Conceded by Alex Paulsen.
    • 84': Corner, Brisbane Roar. Conceded by Lukas Kelly-Heald.
    • 85': Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Thomas Waddingham (Brisbane Roar).
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Jonas Markovski (Brisbane Roar) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 88': Foul by Kai Trewin (Brisbane Roar).
    • 88': Oskar van Hattum (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Tom Aldred.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Sutton.
    • 90'+1': Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Antonee Burke-Gilroy (Brisbane Roar).
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Oskar van Hattum (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Old.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Brisbane Roar. Ayom Majok replaces Antonee Burke-Gilroy.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Youstin Salas (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Finn Surman.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Macklin Freke.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Corey Brown (Brisbane Roar).
    • 90'+5': Youstin Salas (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+6': Tom Aldred (Brisbane Roar) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 1, Brisbane Roar 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Wellington Phoenix 1, Brisbane Roar 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 9
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 1
    1 Offsides 5
    9 Corner Kicks 6
    6 Saves 8
    53.5 Possession 46.5
    19 SHOTS 13
    8 ON GOAL 7
    0.4 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    484 Accurate Passes 423
    535 Passes 473
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    5 Accurate Crosses 5
    30 Crosses 11
    0.2 Cross % 0.5
    38 Long Balls 39
    21 Accurate Long Balls 18
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    7 Blocked Shots 3
    8 Effective Tackles 5
    11 Tackles 15
    0.7 Tackle % 0.3
    5 Interceptions 3
    15 Effective Clearances 32
    15 Clearances 32

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Men

    Venue: Sky Stadium
    Location: Wellington, New Zealand
    Attendance: 8,225

    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 (4-4-2)

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

    BRR Brisbane Roar (4-2-2-2)

    No. Name
    1 Macklin Freke (GK)
    27 Kai Trewin
    5 Tom Aldred Yellow Card
    3 Corey Brown
    21 Antonee Burke-Gilroy
    26 Jay O'Shea
    13 Henry Hore Yellow Card
    16 Thomas Waddingham
    7 Florin Berenguer
    23 Keegan Jelacic
    10 Nikola Mileusnic
    Brisbane Roar Substitutes:
    Jonas Markovski, Louis Zabala, Matt Acton, Jack Hingert, Jez Lofthouse, Ayom Majok, Taras Gomulka.

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