Melbourne City FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, 2020-21 Australian A League, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
Melbourne City slump to draw with Wellington Phoenix in A-League
A-League
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix).
- 3': Hand ball by Louis Fenton (Wellington Phoenix).
- 8': Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Tomer Hemed (Wellington Phoenix).
- 10': Attempt blocked. Cameron Devlin (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 10': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Connor Metcalfe.
- 11': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Cameron Devlin tries a through ball, but David Ball is caught offside.
- 12': Foul by Stefan Colakovski (Melbourne City FC).
- 12': Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix).
- 17': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Tomer Hemed tries a through ball, but Louis Fenton is caught offside.
- 18': Foul by Scott Galloway (Melbourne City FC).
- 18': Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City FC).
- 20': Attempt missed. Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Clayton Lewis with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Louis Fenton (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomer Hemed.
- 24': Foul by Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC).
- 24': Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Stefan Colakovski (Melbourne City FC).
- 24': Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tomer Hemed with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 27': Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Cameron Devlin (Wellington Phoenix).
- 27': Attempt blocked. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Naoki Tsubaki.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Stefan Colakovski (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrián Luna.
- 28': Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC).
- 28': Attempt missed. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ben Garuccio.
- 30': Cameron Devlin (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Stefan Colakovski (Melbourne City FC).
- 32': Attempt blocked. Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Louis Fenton.
- 32': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Scott Galloway.
- 33': Attempt missed. Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 35': Foul by Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC).
- 35': Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Penalty Wellington Phoenix. Louis Fenton draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 36': Penalty conceded by Ben Garuccio (Melbourne City FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 37': Goal! Melbourne City FC 0, Wellington Phoenix 1. Tomer Hemed (Wellington Phoenix) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 39': Attempt saved. David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Tomer Hemed.
- 39': Adrián Luna (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Foul by Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix).
- 40': Attempt missed. Stefan Colakovski (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nuno Reis following a set piece situation.
- 42': Attempt missed. Adrián Luna (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box is too high.
- 45': Attempt missed. Ben Garuccio (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Naoki Tsubaki.
- 45'+1': Foul by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City FC).
- 45'+1': Tomer Hemed (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Stefan Colakovski.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Melbourne City FC 0, Wellington Phoenix 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City FC 0, Wellington Phoenix 1.
- 45': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Craig Noone replaces Stefan Colakovski.
- 45': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Rostyn Griffiths replaces Curtis Good.
- 47': Cameron Devlin (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Foul by Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC).
- 49': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Tim Payne.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by David Ball.
- 51': Attempt missed. Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ben Waine.
- 54': Attempt saved. Scott Galloway (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Tilio.
- 54': Foul by Adrián Luna (Melbourne City FC).
- 54': Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Attempt saved. Joshua Laws (Wellington Phoenix) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Clayton Lewis.
- 58': Goal! Melbourne City FC 1, Wellington Phoenix 1. Naoki Tsubaki (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marco Tilio.
- 61': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Jamie Maclaren replaces Naoki Tsubaki.
- 61': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Aiden O'Neill replaces Florin Berenguer.
- 61': Cameron Devlin (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC).
- 63': Attempt blocked. Tomer Hemed (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Craig Noone (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Tilio.
- 64': Attempt missed. Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Craig Noone.
- 64': Attempt saved. Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Sutton.
- 65': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Garuccio.
- 67': Cameron Devlin (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC).
- 68': Attempt missed. Craig Noone (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Garuccio with a cross.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Ball with a cross.
- 71': Attempt saved. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aiden O'Neill.
- 71': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Galloway with a cross.
- 72': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Jaushua Sotirio replaces Ben Waine.
- 73': Dangerous play by Rostyn Griffiths (Melbourne City FC).
- 73': Jaushua Sotirio (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Daniel Georgievski replaces Rostyn Griffiths because of an injury.
- 76': Attempt saved. Jaushua Sotirio (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tomer Hemed with a headed pass.
- 78': Attempt saved. Craig Noone (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott Galloway.
- 79': Adrián Luna (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Clayton Lewis (Wellington Phoenix).
- 79': Clayton Lewis (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Goal! Melbourne City FC 2, Wellington Phoenix 1. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 83': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC).
- 83': Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt missed. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
- 84': Attempt missed. Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 84': Attempt saved. David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 86': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. James McGarry replaces Reno Piscopo.
- 86': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Charles Lokoli Ngoy replaces Clayton Lewis.
- 88': Goal! Melbourne City FC 2, Wellington Phoenix 2. Tomer Hemed (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by David Ball with a cross.
- 89': Tomer Hemed (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 89': Foul by Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC).
- 89': Jaushua Sotirio (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by James McGarry (Wellington Phoenix).
- 90': Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': James McGarry (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC).
- 90': Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Nuno Reis.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Melbourne City FC 2, Wellington Phoenix 2.
- 0': Match ends, Melbourne City FC 2, Wellington Phoenix 2.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Melbourne City FC 2, Wellington Phoenix 2.
- 0': Match ends, Melbourne City FC 2, Wellington Phoenix 2.
Statistics
 WEL |
MCY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 49.2 | Possession | 50.8 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 432 | Accurate Passes | 483 |
| 541 | Passes | 564 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 17 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 20 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 12 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 4,586
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 4,586
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
Melbourne City FC (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Glover (GK) |
| 22 | Curtis Good |
| 4 | Nuno Reis |
| 18 | Connor Metcalfe |
| 19 | Ben Garuccio |
| 2 | Scott Galloway |
| 10 | Florin Berenguer |
| 20 | Adrián Luna |
| 23 | Marco Tilio |
| 17 | Stefan Colakovski |
| 14 | Naoki Tsubaki |
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Oliver Sail (GK) |
| 21 | Joshua Laws |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 19 | Sam Sutton |
| 16 | Louis Fenton |
| 23 | Clayton Lewis  |
| 8 | Cameron Devlin |
| 7 | Reno Piscopo |
| 9 | David Ball |
| 17 | Tomer Hemed |
| 18 | Ben Waine |
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