Wellington Phoenix vs Brisbane Roar, 2025-26 Australian A-League Women, Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - Wellington Phoenix advance 3-2 on aggregate

Wellington Phoenix

42': Makala Woods
102': Makala Woods

FT - ET
2 - 0
2nd Leg - Wellington Phoenix advance 3-2 on aggregate

Brisbane Roar

About

Wellington Phoenix are hosting Brisbane Roar at Porirua Park, Porirua, New Zealand, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Women.

Match Timeline

42': Makala Woods (Wellington Phoenix) Goal at 42'
45': Tameka Yallop (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 45'
61': Josie Studer (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 61'
66': Mackenzie Anthony (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 66'
74': Zara Kruger (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 74'
101': Kiera Meyers (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 101'
102': Makala Woods (Wellington Phoenix) Goal at 102'
105': Kyla Hanson (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 105'
105': Daisy Brazendale (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 105'
105': Zoe Benson (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 105'
111': Zara Kruger (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 111'
116': Victoria Esson (Wellington Phoenix) Yellow Card at 116'
120': Macey Fraser (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 120'

Statistics

BRI		WEL
15	Fouls	12
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
3	Corner Kicks	5
4	Saves	1
47	Possession	53
11	SHOTS	17
1	ON GOAL	6
0.1	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
5	Blocked Shots	2
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Women

Venue: Porirua Park
Location: Porirua, New Zealand
Attendance: 5,923

Line-Ups

Wellington Phoenix (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Victoria Esson (GK)
16	Marisa van der Meer
4	Mackenzie Barry
11	Manaia Elliott
5	Ellie Walker
7	Grace Jale
32	Emma Pijnenburg
14	Lucia Leon
23	Brooke Nunn
24	Pia Vlok
31	Makala Woods

Wellington Phoenix Substitutes:

Daisy Brazendale, Lara Will, Tiana Jaber, Mackenzie Anthony, Zoe Benson, Aimee Feinberg-Danieli, Macey Fraser.

Brisbane Roar (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Chloe Lincoln (GK)
2	Angela Beard
8	Josie Studer
11	Marianna Seidl
5	Aimee Medwin
4	Kijah Stephenson
32	Alicia Woods
7	Momo Hayashi
3	Daisy Brown
17	Bente Jansen
27	Ashlyn Miller

Brisbane Roar Substitutes:

Kiera Meyers, Zara Kruger, Nicholas Fitzgerald, Kyla Hanson, Tameka Yallop, Ava Piazza, Amali Kinsella.

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