Wellington Phoenix FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers, 2020-21 Australian A League, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
Plucky Phoenix denied A-League win as Wanderers claim draw
A-League
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix).
- 2': Kwame Yeboah (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Tim Payne.
- 5': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by James McGarry.
- 5': Attempt missed. Ziggy Gordon (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolai Müller with a cross following a corner.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Jordan O'Doherty (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernie Ibini.
- 7': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Jordan O'Doherty.
- 7': Attempt missed. Ulises Dávila (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 7': Attempt missed. Mirza Muratovic (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ulises Dávila following a corner.
- 8': Foul by Tate Russell (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 8': Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Attempt saved. Mirza Muratovic (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ulises Dávila with a through ball.
- 9': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0. Mirza Muratovic (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 16': Foul by Tate Russell (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 16': Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Tate Russell (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Attempt missed. Clayton Lewis (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ulises Dávila following a set piece situation.
- 17': Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Ben Waine.
- 20': Hand ball by Bernie Ibini (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 21': Attempt blocked. Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 21': Attempt missed. Mirza Muratovic (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alex Rufer.
- 22': Attempt missed. Nicolai Müller (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 23': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by James McGarry.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Dylan McGowan (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolai Müller with a cross.
- 24': Attempt saved. Kwame Yeboah (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Wilmering.
- 24': Foul by Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 24': Ulises Dávila (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Kwame Yeboah (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 26': Liam McGing (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt saved. Ulises Dávila (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tim Payne.
- 30': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Alex Rufer.
- 30': Attempt missed. Bernie Ibini (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolai Müller with a cross following a corner.
- 31': Attempt missed. Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mark Natta.
- 32': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by James McGarry.
- 33': Attempt missed. Ziggy Gordon (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolai Müller with a cross following a corner.
- 34': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Liam McGing.
- 35': Foul by Ziggy Gordon (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 35': Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Jordan O'Doherty (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 37': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Louis Fenton.
- 38': Attempt saved. Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ulises Dávila.
- 38': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Daniel Margush.
- 39': Daniel Margush (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix).
- 41': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Ulises Dávila.
- 41': Foul by Bernie Ibini (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 41': Ulises Dávila (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt saved. Kwame Yeboah (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolai Müller.
- 44': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Oliver Sail.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Dylan McGowan (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolai Müller with a cross.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 1, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wellington Phoenix 1, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ulises Dávila.
- 47': Foul by Ulises Dávila (Wellington Phoenix).
- 47': Kwame Yeboah (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix).
- 49': Mark Natta (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Bernie Ibini (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel Wilmering.
- 50': Foul by Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix).
- 50': Mark Natta (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt saved. Nicolai Müller (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bernie Ibini.
- 51': Foul by Louis Fenton (Wellington Phoenix).
- 51': Jordan O'Doherty (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Attempt saved. Kwame Yeboah (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolai Müller with a cross.
- 53': Attempt missed. Bernie Ibini (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Wilmering with a cross.
- 54': Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Foul by Mark Natta (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 54': Attempt blocked. Ulises Dávila (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Clayton Lewis.
- 54': Foul by Ulises Dávila (Wellington Phoenix).
- 54': Nicolai Müller (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Ulises Dávila (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Attempt missed. Kwame Yeboah (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mark Natta.
- 57': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Mark Natta.
- 59': Attempt missed. Tate Russell (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolai Müller.
- 61': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Clayton Lewis.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Tate Russell (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 63': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Liam McGing.
- 63': Attempt missed. Kwame Yeboah (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolai Müller with a cross following a corner.
- 63': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Louis Fenton.
- 64': Foul by Nicolai Müller (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 64': Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Cameron Devlin replaces Reno Piscopo.
- 65': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Nicolai Müller (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 65': Nicolai Müller (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Ulises Dávila (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Louis Fenton.
- 68': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Simon Cox replaces Bernie Ibini.
- 68': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Bruce Kamau replaces Nicolai Müller.
- 69': Attempt saved. Bruce Kamau (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 69': Attempt missed. Ulises Dávila (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Waine.
- 70': Foul by Liam McGing (Wellington Phoenix).
- 70': Simon Cox (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1. Kwame Yeboah (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Keanu Baccus following a set piece situation.
- 72': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Cameron Devlin tries a through ball, but Ben Waine is caught offside.
- 76': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Mitchell Duke replaces Kwame Yeboah.
- 76': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Jordon Mutch replaces Jordan O'Doherty.
- 77': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2. Bruce Kamau (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Wilmering with a cross.
- 77': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Charles Lokoli Ngoy replaces Mirza Muratovic.
- 78': Foul by Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 78': Ulises Dávila (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 2, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2. Louis Fenton (Wellington Phoenix) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Rufer with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 83': Cameron Devlin (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Mitchell Duke (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 86': Attempt blocked. Mitchell Duke (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tate Russell with a cross.
- 87': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Thomas Aquilina replaces Daniel Wilmering.
- 87': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Matthew Ridenton replaces Ulises Dávila.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Jordon Mutch (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tate Russell.
- 90': Attempt saved. Tate Russell (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 90'+3': Cameron Devlin (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Thomas Aquilina (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 2, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Wellington Phoenix 2, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2.
Statistics
 WSW |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 23 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 58 | Possession | 41 |
| 25 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 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 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 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 Men
Venue: WIN Stadium
Location: Illawarra, Australia
Attendance: 3,383
Venue: WIN Stadium
Location: Illawarra, Australia
Attendance: 3,383
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 23 | +12 | 43 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 22 | +14 | 39 |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 22 | +10 | 35 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 22 | +7 | 35 |
Line-Ups
Wellington Phoenix FC
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Oliver Sail (GK) |
| 2 | Liam McGing |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 5 | James McGarry |
| 16 | Louis Fenton |
| 23 | Clayton Lewis |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 7 | Reno Piscopo |
| 10 | Ulises Dávila  |
| 15 | Mirza Muratovic |
| 18 | Ben Waine |
Western Sydney Wanderers
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Daniel Margush (GK) |
| 4 | Dylan Mcgowan |
| 33 | Mark Natta |
| 2 | Ziggy Gordon |
| 17 | Keanu Baccus |
| 8 | Jordan O'Doherty |
| 27 | Nicolai Müller |
| 29 | Daniel Wilmering |
| 13 | Tate Russell |
| 9 | Bernie Ibini-Isei |
| 11 | Kwame Yeboah |
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