Wellington Phoenix FC vs Sydney FC, 2020-21 Australian A League, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men
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Sydney FC stunners seal A-League win over Wellington Phoenix
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Ben Warland (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by James McGarry (Wellington Phoenix).
- 3': Attempt missed. Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Trent Buhagiar with a cross.
- 4': Calem Nieuwenhof (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by David Ball (Wellington Phoenix).
- 5': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by Ben Warland (Sydney FC).
- 5': Ben Warland (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Calem Nieuwenhof (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel King.
- 8': Attempt missed. Jaushua Sotirio (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Rufer following a fast break.
- 8': Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix).
- 10': Attempt saved. Clayton Lewis (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joshua Laws.
- 11': Attempt missed. Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Calem Nieuwenhof.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milos Ninkovic.
- 14': Alex Wilkinson (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by David Ball (Wellington Phoenix).
- 15': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Ben Warland.
- 16': Attempt missed. Luke DeVere (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Clayton Lewis with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Attempt saved. Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ben Warland with a cross.
- 20': Attempt missed. Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Ball with a cross.
- 24': Foul by Calem Nieuwenhof (Sydney FC).
- 24': Jaushua Sotirio (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Calem Nieuwenhof (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Foul by Cameron Devlin (Wellington Phoenix).
- 26': Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Tim Payne.
- 29': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 0, Sydney FC 1. Calem Nieuwenhof (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Joel King following a corner.
- 30': Foul by Cameron Devlin (Wellington Phoenix).
- 30': Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Cameron Devlin (Wellington Phoenix).
- 31': Attempt missed. Alex Wilkinson (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 35': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC).
- 35': Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Attempt missed. David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tim Payne with a cross.
- 39': Attempt missed. Cameron Devlin (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jaushua Sotirio.
- 41': Attempt missed. Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Milos Ninkovic.
- 42': Calem Nieuwenhof (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix).
- 44': Foul by Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix).
- 44': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Sydney FC 1. Mirza Muratovic (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tim Payne with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 1, Sydney FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Wellington Phoenix 1, Sydney FC 1.
- 46': Attempt saved. Calem Nieuwenhof (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joel King.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses.
- 47': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Luke DeVere.
- 49': Attempt saved. Jaushua Sotirio (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Clayton Lewis.
- 50': Foul by Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix).
- 50': Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Attempt missed. Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joel King with a cross.
- 53': Foul by Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC).
- 53': Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt saved. Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Calem Nieuwenhof (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milos Ninkovic.
- 55': Hand ball by David Ball (Wellington Phoenix).
- 55': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Sydney FC 2. Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 57': Attempt saved. Clayton Lewis (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Rufer.
- 59': Attempt missed. Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rhyan Grant with a cross.
- 59': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Ulises Dávila replaces Clayton Lewis.
- 59': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Tomer Hemed replaces Mirza Muratovic.
- 61': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Foul by Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC).
- 61': Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Foul by Cameron Devlin (Wellington Phoenix).
- 63': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Louis Fenton replaces James McGarry.
- 63': Substitution, Sydney FC. Luke Ivanovic replaces Kosta Barbarouses.
- 64': Substitution, Sydney FC. Alexander Baumjohann replaces Anthony Caceres.
- 65': Foul by Luke Brattan (Sydney FC).
- 65': Jaushua Sotirio (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Tomer Hemed (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Joshua Laws (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ulises Dávila.
- 67': Alexander Baumjohann (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Joshua Laws (Wellington Phoenix).
- 67': Joshua Laws (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Luke DeVere.
- 72': Attempt missed. Alexander Baumjohann (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Trent Buhagiar.
- 73': Substitution, Sydney FC. Chris Zuvela replaces Calem Nieuwenhof.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Ulises Dávila (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Ball.
- 75': Attempt missed. Cameron Devlin (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by David Ball.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Ulises Dávila (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Rufer.
- 78': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Alex Wilkinson.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Luke DeVere (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ulises Dávila with a cross.
- 79': Attempt missed. Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Louis Fenton.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Ulises Dávila (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Ball.
- 82': Substitution, Sydney FC. Patrick Wood replaces Trent Buhagiar.
- 82': Substitution, Sydney FC. Michael Zullo replaces Joel King.
- 82': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Matthew Ridenton replaces Cameron Devlin.
- 83': Foul by Luke DeVere (Wellington Phoenix).
- 83': Luke Ivanovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Offside, Sydney FC. Michael Zullo tries a through ball, but Alexander Baumjohann is caught offside.
- 85': Foul by Patrick Wood (Sydney FC).
- 85': Matthew Ridenton (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Attempt saved. Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Louis Fenton.
- 90': Attempt saved. Tomer Hemed (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ulises Dávila.
- 90': Foul by Patrick Wood (Sydney FC).
- 90': Luke DeVere (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Tomer Hemed (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Louis Fenton with a cross.
- 90'+2': Foul by Patrick Wood (Sydney FC).
- 90'+2': Louis Fenton (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Ulises Dávila (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaushua Sotirio with a cross.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Ulises Dávila (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Ulises Dávila tries a through ball, but Tomer Hemed is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Foul by Jaushua Sotirio (Wellington Phoenix).
- 90'+5': Michael Zullo (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Wood.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 1, Sydney FC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Wellington Phoenix 1, Sydney FC 2.
Statistics
 SYD |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 15 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 47.6 | Possession | 52.4 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 395 | Accurate Passes | 446 |
| 468 | Passes | 512 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 15 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 16 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 15 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: WIN Stadium
Location: Illawarra, Australia
Attendance: 3,637
Venue: WIN Stadium
Location: Illawarra, Australia
Attendance: 3,637
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 23 | +12 | 43 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 23 | +14 | 40 |
| 3 | Adelaide United | 23 | +7 | 36 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 23 | +9 | 35 |
Line-Ups
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stefan Marinovic (GK) |
| 21 | Joshua Laws  |
| 3 | Luke DeVere |
| 5 | James McGarry |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 8 | Cameron Devlin |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 9 | David Ball |
| 11 | Jaushua Sotirio |
| 23 | Clayton Lewis |
| 15 | Mirza Muratovic |
Sydney FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Redmayne (GK) |
| 3 | Ben Warland |
| 4 | Alex Wilkinson |
| 16 | Joel King |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant |
| 26 | Luke Brattan |
| 28 | Calem Nieuwenhof |
| 10 | Milos Ninkovic |
| 17 | Anthony Cáceres |
| 12 | Trent Buhagiar |
| 11 | Kosta Barbarouses |
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