Western United vs Wellington Phoenix FC, 2020-21 Australian A League, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men
45'+2': Brendan Hamill
FT
1 - 1
1 - 1
Western United touching distance to top six after Phoenix draw
A-League
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Brendan Hamill (Western United FC).
- 1': Jaushua Sotirio (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Pain.
- 4': Andrew Durante (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Jaushua Sotirio (Wellington Phoenix).
- 5': Attempt blocked. Ulises Dávila (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaushua Sotirio.
- 7': Goal! Western United FC 0, Wellington Phoenix 1. Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ulises Dávila with a cross.
- 10': Tomislav Uskok (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Foul by Andrew Durante (Western United FC).
- 13': Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Tomoki Imai.
- 16': Foul by Lachlan Wales (Western United FC).
- 16': Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Dylan Pierias (Western United FC).
- 16': Louis Fenton (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Steven Taylor (Wellington Phoenix).
- 21': Steven Taylor (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Foul by Víctor Sánchez (Western United FC).
- 22': Ulises Dávila (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Cameron Devlin (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Lachlan Wales (Western United FC).
- 24': Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Brendan Hamill (Western United FC).
- 24': Brendan Hamill (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Foul by Jaushua Sotirio (Wellington Phoenix).
- 25': Tomoki Imai (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Jaushua Sotirio (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Goal! Western United FC 1, Wellington Phoenix 1. Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Connor Pain.
- 28': Foul by Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC).
- 28': Jaushua Sotirio (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Clayton Lewis (Wellington Phoenix).
- 30': Attempt missed. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Josh Risdon.
- 31': Attempt missed. Tomislav Uskok (Western United FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 33': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Cameron Devlin (Wellington Phoenix).
- 33': Foul by Josh Risdon (Western United FC).
- 33': Jaushua Sotirio (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Víctor Sánchez (Western United FC).
- 37': Ulises Dávila (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Risdon.
- 39': Foul by Andrew Durante (Western United FC).
- 39': Ulises Dávila (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Andrew Durante (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Attempt missed. Ulises Dávila (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 43': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Louis Fenton (Wellington Phoenix).
- 45': Connor Pain (Western United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Foul by Louis Fenton (Wellington Phoenix).
- 45'+1': Hand ball by Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC).
- 45'+2': Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Brendan Hamill (Western United FC).
- 45'+2': Second yellow card to Brendan Hamill (Western United FC) for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Western United FC 1, Wellington Phoenix 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Western United FC 1, Wellington Phoenix 1.
- 46': Attempt missed. Jaushua Sotirio (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ulises Dávila.
- 47': Foul by David Ball (Wellington Phoenix).
- 47': Tomislav Uskok (Western United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Clayton Lewis (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Tomoki Imai (Western United FC).
- 48': Foul by Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix).
- 48': Tomoki Imai (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tomislav Uskok.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Pain.
- 53': Foul by Víctor Sánchez (Western United FC).
- 53': Ulises Dávila (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Víctor Sánchez (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Attempt missed. Clayton Lewis (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 56': Foul by Dylan Pierias (Western United FC).
- 56': Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt missed. Louis Fenton (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Ball.
- 61': Foul by Cameron Devlin (Wellington Phoenix).
- 61': Tomislav Uskok (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Attempt missed. Tomislav Uskok (Western United FC) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Risdon.
- 63': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Clayton Lewis tries a through ball, but Ben Waine is caught offside.
- 64': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. James McGarry replaces Sam Sutton.
- 64': Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Foul by James McGarry (Wellington Phoenix).
- 65': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Cameron Devlin (Wellington Phoenix).
- 66': Attempt missed. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 68': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Tomer Hemed replaces Jaushua Sotirio.
- 69': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by David Ball (Wellington Phoenix).
- 69': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 70': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by James McGarry.
- 73': Attempt missed. Tomer Hemed (Wellington Phoenix) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Louis Fenton with a cross.
- 75': Attempt missed. Connor Pain (Western United FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lachlan Wales.
- 77': Substitution, Western United FC. Besart Berisha replaces Alessandro Diamanti.
- 80': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Charles Lokoli Ngoy replaces David Ball.
- 81': Foul by Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix).
- 81': Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Charles Lokoli Ngoy (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Clayton Lewis.
- 86': Attempt missed. Tomer Hemed (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Waine with a cross.
- 87': Substitution, Western United FC. Iker Guarrotxena replaces Dylan Pierias.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Clayton Lewis (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Devlin.
- 89': Ulises Dávila (Wellington Phoenix) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Ben Waine.
- 89': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Tomoki Imai.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Ulises Dávila (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Devlin.
- 90'+3': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Connor Pain.
- 90'+3': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Víctor Sánchez.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Tomer Hemed (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Clayton Lewis with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Ryan Scott (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Western United FC 1, Wellington Phoenix 1.
- 0': Match ends, Western United FC 1, Wellington Phoenix 1.
Statistics
 WEL |
WTU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 53.8 | Possession | 46.2 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 408 | Accurate Passes | 345 |
| 477 | Passes | 421 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 29 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 80 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 12 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 33 |
| 8 | Clearances | 33 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: UTAS Stadium
Location: Tasmania, Australia
Attendance: 2,528
Venue: UTAS Stadium
Location: Tasmania, Australia
Attendance: 2,528
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
Western United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Ryan Scott (GK)  |
| 4 | Andrew Durante |
| 3 | Brendan Hamill |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai |
| 20 | Víctor Sánchez |
| 22 | Tomislav Uskok |
| 11 | Connor Pain |
| 19 | Joshua Risdon |
| 23 | Alessandro Diamanti |
| 5 | Dylan Pierias |
| 8 | Lachlan Wales |
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Oliver Sail (GK) |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 27 | Steven Taylor |
| 19 | Sam Sutton |
| 16 | Louis Fenton |
| 23 | Clayton Lewis |
| 8 | Cameron Devlin |
| 9 | David Ball |
| 10 | Ulises Dávila |
| 11 | Jaushua Sotirio |
| 18 | Ben Waine |
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