Wellington Phoenix FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers, 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League MenWestern Sydney Wanderers claim first win of the season against Wellington Phoenix
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Callan Elliot (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gary Hooper.
- 4': Foul by Tomer Hemed (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 4': Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Callan Elliot (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by Terry Antonis (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 7': Attempt missed. David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 10': Bernie Ibini-Isei (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix).
- 11': Foul by Tomer Hemed (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 11': James McGarry (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Gary Hooper tries a through ball, but James McGarry is caught offside.
- 13': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Tomer Hemed (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 14': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Thomas Aquilina.
- 17': Foul by Thomas Aquilina (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 17': Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Thomas Aquilina (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Attempt missed. Clayton Lewis (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gary Hooper following a set piece situation.
- 18': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by John Koutroumbis.
- 19': Foul by David Ball (Wellington Phoenix).
- 19': Tomer Hemed (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Benjamin Old (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Adama Traoré (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 26': Benjamin Old (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Jack Rodwell (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 27': Callan Elliot (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Keijiro Ogawa (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 28': Foul by David Ball (Wellington Phoenix).
- 28': John Koutroumbis (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Bernie Ibini-Isei (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 28': Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Thomas Aquilina.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Reno Piscopo with a cross.
- 31': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Gary Hooper tries a through ball, but Joshua Laws is caught offside.
- 33': Attempt saved. Terry Antonis (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
- 35': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Tomer Hemed (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 36': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. John Koutroumbis tries a through ball, but Keijiro Ogawa is caught offside.
- 37': Adama Traoré (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Benjamin Old (Wellington Phoenix).
- 38': Callan Elliot (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Bernie Ibini-Isei (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 38': Foul by Gary Hooper (Wellington Phoenix).
- 38': Rhys Williams (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Clayton Lewis (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Keijiro Ogawa (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 43': Foul by Benjamin Old (Wellington Phoenix).
- 43': Tomer Hemed (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Attempt missed. Thomas Aquilina (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Terry Antonis following a set piece situation.
- 45': Attempt saved. Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Ball.
- 45': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Tomás Mejías.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by David Ball.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 0, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wellington Phoenix 0, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0.
- 46': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Jack Rodwell (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 47': Foul by Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix).
- 47': Steven Ugarkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Benjamin Old (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 49': Attempt missed. James McGarry (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 50': Attempt missed. Bernie Ibini-Isei (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Terry Antonis.
- 51': Attempt saved. Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joshua Laws.
- 53': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Tim Payne.
- 54': Clayton Lewis (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Rhys Williams (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 56': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Jack Rodwell tries a through ball, but Tomer Hemed is caught offside.
- 57': Attempt missed. Benjamin Old (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by David Ball.
- 60': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Steven Ugarkovic.
- 61': Attempt saved. James McGarry (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 61': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Tomás Mejías.
- 62': Attempt missed. Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 64': Benjamin Old (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Foul by Adama Traoré (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 64': Adama Traoré (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Bernie Ibini-Isei (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Foul by Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix).
- 66': Attempt saved. Bernie Ibini-Isei (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Ugarkovic with a cross.
- 66': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 0, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1. Tomer Hemed (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 67': VAR Decision: Goal Wellington Phoenix 0-1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC (Tomer Hemed).
- 68': Gary Hooper (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Dimitrios Petratos replaces Bernie Ibini-Isei.
- 74': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Ramy Najjarine replaces Keijiro Ogawa.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Clayton Lewis (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James McGarry.
- 76': Foul by Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix).
- 76': Ramy Najjarine (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Jack Rodwell (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomer Hemed.
- 78': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Joshua Laws.
- 80': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by James McGarry.
- 80': Attempt missed. Jack Rodwell (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dimitrios Petratos with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Ben Waine replaces Clayton Lewis.
- 82': Attempt saved. Terry Antonis (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tomer Hemed.
- 82': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Oliver Sail.
- 82': Foul by Terry Antonis (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 82': Gary Hooper (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Tass Mourdoukoutas replaces Jack Rodwell.
- 84': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Tim Payne.
- 85': Attempt missed. Steven Ugarkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Tass Mourdoukoutas.
- 86': Foul by David Ball (Wellington Phoenix).
- 86': Thomas Aquilina (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Callan Elliot.
- 90': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Tomás Mejías tries a through ball, but Ramy Najjarine is caught offside.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Dimitrios Petratos (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 90'+1': Foul by Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix).
- 90'+1': Rhys Williams (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Ramy Najjarine.
- 90'+3': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 0, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2. John Koutroumbis (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Aquilina following a fast break.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Tate Russell replaces Tomer Hemed.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Benjamin Old (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 0, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Wellington Phoenix 0, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2.
Statistics
 WSW |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 49.8 | Possession | 50.2 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 322 | Accurate Passes | 323 |
| 404 | Passes | 408 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 14 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 2 |
| 16 | Tackles | 3 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 14 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: WIN Stadium
Location: Illawarra, Australia
Attendance: 1,948
Venue: WIN Stadium
Location: Illawarra, Australia
Attendance: 1,948
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 20 | +13 | 40 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 20 | +14 | 36 |
| 3 | Sydney FC | 20 | +8 | 33 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 20 | +5 | 31 |
Line-Ups
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Oliver Sail (GK) |
| 21 | Joshua Laws |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 5 | James McGarry |
| 17 | Callan Elliot |
| 23 | Clayton Lewis |
| 14 | Alex Rufer  |
| 88 | Gary Hooper |
| 9 | David Ball |
| 10 | Reno Piscopo |
| 8 | Ben Old |
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Tomás Mejías (GK) |
| 4 | Rhys Williams |
| 22 | Johnny Koutroumbis |
| 3 | Adama Traoré |
| 39 | Thomas Aquilina |
| 8 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 29 | Terry Antonis |
| 5 | Jack Rodwell |
| 10 | Tomer Hemed |
| 9 | Bernie Ibini-Isei |
| 11 | Keijiro Ogawa |
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