Adelaide United vs Wellington Phoenix FC, 2020-21 Australian A League, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men
74': Ryan StrainAdelaide, Wellington in A-League stalemate
A-League
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United).
- 1': Ulises Dávila (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by Joshua Laws (Wellington Phoenix).
- 2': Tomi Juric (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Steven Taylor.
- 11': Attempt saved. Joshua Cavallo (Adelaide United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Craig Goodwin.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Joshua Cavallo (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 11': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Clayton Lewis.
- 11': Attempt saved. Tomi Juric (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Halloran.
- 11': Attempt saved. Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 12': Foul by Juande (Adelaide United).
- 12': Ulises Dávila (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Juande (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Foul by Joshua Laws (Wellington Phoenix).
- 15': Tomi Juric (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix).
- 16': Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Ryan Strain (Adelaide United).
- 17': Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Clayton Lewis (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card.
- 19': Foul by Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United).
- 19': Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Tomi Juric (Adelaide United).
- 31': Joshua Laws (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Sam Sutton.
- 35': Attempt missed. David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sam Sutton.
- 35': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Jordan Elsey.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Ulises Dávila (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Taylor with a headed pass.
- 36': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Jordan Elsey.
- 40': Attempt missed. Clayton Lewis (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Sutton.
- 42': Foul by Joshua Cavallo (Adelaide United).
- 42': Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Tomi Juric (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Strain.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 43': Foul by George Timotheou (Adelaide United).
- 43': Jaushua Sotirio (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United).
- 45': Attempt missed. Juande (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joshua Cavallo.
- 45'+1': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Tim Payne.
- 45'+2': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Ben Halloran (Adelaide United).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Adelaide United 0, Wellington Phoenix 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Adelaide United 0, Wellington Phoenix 0.
- 46': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by George Timotheou.
- 47': Foul by Ulises Dávila (Wellington Phoenix).
- 47': Juande (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by David Ball (Wellington Phoenix).
- 48': Ryan Strain (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Foul by Ben Halloran (Adelaide United).
- 49': Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Attempt missed. Jaushua Sotirio (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Clayton Lewis with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 51': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Joshua Cavallo.
- 52': Attempt missed. Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Clayton Lewis following a corner.
- 52': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Steven Taylor.
- 54': Attempt missed. Ryan Strain (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Stefan Mauk following a fast break.
- 56': Hand ball by Tomi Juric (Adelaide United).
- 57': Foul by Tomer Hemed (Wellington Phoenix).
- 57': Juande (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Steven Taylor.
- 59': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Reno Piscopo replaces Jaushua Sotirio.
- 59': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. James McGarry replaces Sam Sutton.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ulises Dávila.
- 59': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by George Timotheou.
- 61': Attempt missed. Ulises Dávila (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Clayton Lewis.
- 64': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Ben Waine replaces Ulises Dávila because of an injury.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 65': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by George Timotheou.
- 66': Attempt missed. Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Reno Piscopo with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Foul by George Timotheou (Adelaide United).
- 67': Foul by Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix).
- 67': Juande (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Ryan Strain (Adelaide United).
- 68': Ryan Strain (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Substitution, Adelaide United. Al Hassan Toure replaces Louis D'Arrigo.
- 70': Attempt saved. Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Clayton Lewis.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross.
- 72': Attempt missed. Clayton Lewis (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Ball.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 73': Foul by Al Hassan Toure (Adelaide United).
- 73': Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt blocked. David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 74': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by George Timotheou.
- 74': Foul by Ryan Strain (Adelaide United).
- 74': Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Second yellow card to Ryan Strain (Adelaide United) for a bad foul.
- 76': Attempt missed. Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 77': Substitution, Adelaide United. Kusini Yengi replaces Tomi Juric.
- 80': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Charles Lokoli Ngoy replaces Alex Rufer.
- 81': Attempt saved. Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Craig Goodwin.
- 82': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Ben Halloran (Adelaide United).
- 83': Attempt missed. Charles Lokoli Ngoy (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is too high.
- 84': Attempt saved. Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juande.
- 84': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Oliver Sail.
- 85': Substitution, Adelaide United. Ryan Kitto replaces Joshua Cavallo.
- 85': Substitution, Adelaide United. Joe Caletti replaces Stefan Mauk.
- 90': Foul by Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United).
- 90': Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Craig Goodwin.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Clayton Lewis (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 90'+3': Foul by Steven Taylor (Wellington Phoenix).
- 90'+3': Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Adelaide United 0, Wellington Phoenix 0.
- 0': Match ends, Adelaide United 0, Wellington Phoenix 0.
Statistics
 WEL |
ADE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 49.6 | Possession | 50.4 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 301 | Accurate Passes | 300 |
| 396 | Passes | 394 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 23 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 13 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 22 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Coopers Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 7,172
Venue: Coopers Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 7,172
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
Adelaide United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 46 | Joe Gauci (GK) |
| 3 | George Timotheou |
| 23 | Jordan Elsey |
| 27 | Joshua Cavallo |
| 4 | Ryan Strain  |
| 8 | Stefan Mauk |
| 6 | Louis D'Arrigo |
| 28 | Juande |
| 9 | Tomi Juric |
| 11 | Craig Goodwin |
| 26 | Ben Halloran |
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Oliver Sail (GK) |
| 21 | Joshua Laws |
| 27 | Steven Taylor |
| 19 | Sam Sutton |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 23 | Clayton Lewis |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 9 | David Ball |
| 10 | Ulises Dávila |
| 17 | Tomer Hemed |
| 11 | Jaushua Sotirio |
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