Newcastle Jets vs Wellington Phoenix FC, 2020-21 Australian A League, Regular Season
· Australian A-League MenWellington Phoenix earn surprise win at Newcastle Jets
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Attempt saved. Roy O'Donovan (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 8': Attempt missed. Roy O'Donovan (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luka Prso.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Steven Ugarkovic (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Millar.
- 12': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Liam McGing.
- 13': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Newcastle Jets).
- 13': Ulises Dávila (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Louis Fenton.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Johnny Koutroumbis (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 16': Foul by Johnny Koutroumbis (Newcastle Jets).
- 16': Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Liam McGing (Wellington Phoenix).
- 17': Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Foul by Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Newcastle Jets).
- 18': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Liam McGing.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Matthew Millar (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Ugarkovic with a cross.
- 19': Attempt missed. Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Angus Thurgate with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Nikolai Topor-Stanley.
- 22': Goal! Newcastle Jets 0, Wellington Phoenix 1. David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ulises Dávila.
- 24': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Liam McGing.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Ulises Dávila (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Clayton Lewis.
- 26': Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix).
- 28': Foul by Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Newcastle Jets).
- 28': Louis Fenton (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Luka Prso (Newcastle Jets).
- 30': Foul by Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix).
- 30': Steven Ugarkovic (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Steven Ugarkovic (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentino Yuel.
- 31': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Alex Rufer.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johnny Koutroumbis.
- 33': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Alex Rufer.
- 34': Attempt missed. Roy O'Donovan (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 36': Foul by Joshua Laws (Wellington Phoenix).
- 36': Johnny Koutroumbis (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Joshua Laws (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Foul by Louis Fenton (Wellington Phoenix).
- 38': Luka Prso (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Louis Fenton.
- 40': Attempt missed. Valentino Yuel (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Ugarkovic with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Clayton Lewis.
- 40': Attempt missed. Connor O'Toole (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Matthew Millar (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentino Yuel.
- 44': Foul by David Ball (Wellington Phoenix).
- 44': Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Newcastle Jets).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Newcastle Jets 0, Wellington Phoenix 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle Jets 0, Wellington Phoenix 1.
- 45': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. James McGarry replaces Joshua Laws.
- 47': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Foul by Nigel Boogaard (Newcastle Jets).
- 48': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Newcastle Jets).
- 48': Ulises Dávila (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Foul by Matthew Millar (Newcastle Jets).
- 50': James McGarry (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix).
- 51': Luka Prso (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Attempt saved. Valentino Yuel (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nikolai Topor-Stanley with a cross.
- 51': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Oliver Sail.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Steven Ugarkovic (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Valentino Yuel.
- 52': Clayton Lewis (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Matthew Millar (Newcastle Jets).
- 52': Matthew Millar (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Foul by Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix).
- 53': Nigel Boogaard (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Goal! Newcastle Jets 0, Wellington Phoenix 2. Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 57': Foul by David Ball (Wellington Phoenix).
- 57': Johnny Koutroumbis (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Connor O'Toole (Newcastle Jets).
- 57': Louis Fenton (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Connor O'Toole (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 59': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Reno Piscopo tries a through ball, but Ben Waine is caught offside.
- 60': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Apostolos Stamatelopoulos replaces Roy O'Donovan.
- 61': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Lucas Mauragis replaces Matthew Millar.
- 61': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Tomer Hemed replaces Ben Waine because of an injury.
- 62': Attempt missed. Johnny Koutroumbis (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Ugarkovic.
- 63': Foul by Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Newcastle Jets).
- 63': Tomer Hemed (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix).
- 67': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Ali Abbas replaces Luka Prso.
- 70': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Tete Yengi replaces Valentino Yuel.
- 70': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Clayton Lewis.
- 71': Attempt missed. Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ali Abbas with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Attempt saved. Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nikolai Topor-Stanley.
- 71': Foul by Ali Abbas (Newcastle Jets).
- 71': Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets).
- 72': Liam McGing (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Lucas Mauragis (Newcastle Jets).
- 73': Louis Fenton (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Tomer Hemed (Wellington Phoenix).
- 74': Tete Yengi (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Tomer Hemed (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Hand ball by Tomer Hemed (Wellington Phoenix).
- 76': Foul by Johnny Koutroumbis (Newcastle Jets).
- 76': Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Johnny Koutroumbis (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Foul by Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix).
- 77': Johnny Koutroumbis (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Louis Fenton.
- 79': Foul by Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets).
- 79': Oliver Sail (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Lucas Mauragis (Newcastle Jets).
- 80': Louis Fenton (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Matthew Ridenton replaces Clayton Lewis.
- 82': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Archie Goodwin replaces Connor O'Toole.
- 83': Foul by Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets).
- 83': James McGarry (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Ali Abbas.
- 86': Attempt saved. Tomer Hemed (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Reno Piscopo with a through ball.
- 86': Foul by Nigel Boogaard (Newcastle Jets).
- 86': Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Te Atawhai Hudson-Wihongi replaces Alex Rufer.
- 89': VAR Decision: No Penalty Wellington Phoenix.
- 90': Attempt saved. Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+2': Foul by Te Atawhai Hudson-Wihongi (Wellington Phoenix).
- 90'+2': Tete Yengi (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Oliver Sail (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Louis Fenton.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Newcastle Jets 0, Wellington Phoenix 2.
- 0': Match ends, Newcastle Jets 0, Wellington Phoenix 2.
- 0': Match ends, Newcastle Jets 0, Wellington Phoenix 2.
Statistics
 WEL |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 20 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 14 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 49 | Possession | 50 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 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: McDonald Jones Stadium
Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 4,576
Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium
Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 4,576
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 22 | +13 | 43 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 22 | +14 | 39 |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 22 | +10 | 35 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 22 | +7 | 35 |
Line-Ups
Newcastle Jets
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Jack Duncan (GK) |
| 4 | Nigel Boogaard |
| 44 | Nikolai Topor-Stanley |
| 2 | Johnny Koutroumbis  |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 6 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 21 | Luka Prso |
| 24 | Connor O'Toole |
| 16 | Matthew Millar |
| 17 | Valentino Yuel |
| 9 | Roy O'Donovan |
Wellington Phoenix FC
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Oliver Sail (GK) |
| 2 | Liam McGing |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 21 | Joshua Laws |
| 16 | Louis Fenton |
| 23 | Clayton Lewis |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 7 | Reno Piscopo |
| 10 | Ulises Dávila |
| 9 | David Ball |
| 18 | Ben Waine |
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