Macarthur FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men

Macarthur FC

61': Lachlan Rose

FT
1 - 1

Wellington Phoenix FC

25': Gary Hooper (P)

Macarthur hold Phoenix after fine Lachlan Rose volley

David Ball of the Phoenix controls the ball under pressure from Tomislav Uskok of the Bulls [1296x729]

A-League

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
4': Attempt blocked. Callan Elliot (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gary Hooper.
6': Attempt blocked. Jordon Mutch (Macarthur FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel De Silva.
6': Corner, Macarthur FC. Conceded by Callan Elliot.
7': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Foul by Charles M'Mombwa (Macarthur FC).
8': Attempt saved. Gary Hooper (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James McGarry with a cross.
10': Craig Noone (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
10': Foul by James McGarry (Wellington Phoenix).
17': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Daniel De Silva (Macarthur FC).
22': Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur FC).
24': Penalty Wellington Phoenix. Reno Piscopo draws a foul in the penalty area.
24': Penalty conceded by James Meredith (Macarthur FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
25': VAR Decision: Penalty Wellington Phoenix.
25': Goal! Macarthur FC 0, Wellington Phoenix 1. Gary Hooper (Wellington Phoenix) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
27': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
27': Foul by Craig Noone (Macarthur FC).
28': Charles M'Mombwa (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix).
28': Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur FC).
30': Attempt blocked. Craig Noone (Macarthur FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel De Silva.
30': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Susnjar (Macarthur FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tomislav Uskok.
32': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Clayton Lewis tries a through ball, but Ben Waine is caught offside.
34': Daniel De Silva (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
34': Foul by Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix).
34': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
34': Foul by James Meredith (Macarthur FC).
34': Gary Hooper (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Foul by James Meredith (Macarthur FC).
35': Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
36': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Aleksandar Susnjar.
37': Attempt blocked. James McGarry (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
37': Foul by Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix).
37': Jordon Mutch (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Corner, Macarthur FC. Conceded by Reno Piscopo.
38': Attempt blocked. James Meredith (Macarthur FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Noone with a cross.
38': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Jovanovic (Macarthur FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
39': Craig Noone (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by James McGarry (Wellington Phoenix).
40': Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Charles M'Mombwa (Macarthur FC).
41': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
41': Foul by Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur FC).
41': Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
43': Attempt missed. Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Waine.
43': Attempt missed. Daniel De Silva (Macarthur FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jordon Mutch.
45'+2': First Half ends, Macarthur FC 0, Wellington Phoenix 1.
45': Second Half begins Macarthur FC 0, Wellington Phoenix 1.
47': Attempt blocked. Jordon Mutch (Macarthur FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Meredith.
49': Foul by Clayton Lewis (Wellington Phoenix).
49': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
52': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Benjamin Old replaces Reno Piscopo because of an injury.
53': Corner, Macarthur FC. Conceded by Alex Rufer.
54': Corner, Macarthur FC. Conceded by Tim Payne.
54': Attempt missed. Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel De Silva with a cross following a corner.
54': Attempt blocked. Lachlan Rose (Macarthur FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
55': Attempt saved. James Meredith (Macarthur FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ulises Dávila with a cross.
55': Attempt missed. David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Old.
56': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Jaushua Sotirio replaces Gary Hooper.
56': Substitution, Macarthur FC. Tommy Oar replaces Charles M'Mombwa.
56': Substitution, Macarthur FC. Moudi Najjar replaces James Meredith.
57': Attempt blocked. Ulises Dávila (Macarthur FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lachlan Rose.
57': Corner, Macarthur FC. Conceded by James McGarry.
57': Attempt missed. Jordon Mutch (Macarthur FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Craig Noone with a cross following a corner.
59': Attempt saved. Jordon Mutch (Macarthur FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
61': Attempt blocked. Ulises Dávila (Macarthur FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lachlan Rose.
61': Attempt blocked. Jordon Mutch (Macarthur FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
61': Corner, Macarthur FC. Conceded by Alex Rufer.
61': Goal! Macarthur FC 1, Wellington Phoenix 1. Lachlan Rose (Macarthur FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Craig Noone with a cross following a corner.
64': Attempt saved. Jaushua Sotirio (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Waine with a cross.
66': Substitution, Macarthur FC. Liam Rose replaces Jordon Mutch.
67': Clayton Lewis (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
67': Foul by Liam Rose (Macarthur FC).
68': Liam Rose (Macarthur FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
68': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
68': Foul by Liam Rose (Macarthur FC).
71': Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur FC).
75': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Aleksandar Susnjar.
76': Attempt missed. David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Clayton Lewis with a cross following a corner.
79': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Tommy Oar (Macarthur FC).
80': Attempt saved. Callan Elliot (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner.
83': Attempt blocked. Callan Elliot (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
83': Attempt missed. David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Clayton Lewis.
84': Foul by Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix).
84': Lachlan Rose (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84': Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
85': Foul by David Ball (Wellington Phoenix).
85': Liam Rose (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Foul by David Ball (Wellington Phoenix).
88': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89': Corner, Macarthur FC. Conceded by Tim Payne.
89': Corner, Macarthur FC. Conceded by David Ball.
90'+2': Attempt saved. David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ben Waine.
90'+2': Craig Noone (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Benjamin Old (Wellington Phoenix).
90'+4': Foul by Aleksandar Susnjar (Macarthur FC).
90'+4': Jaushua Sotirio (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+4': Attempt blocked. Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Clayton Lewis with a cross.
90'+4': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Liam Rose.
90'+5': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Lachlan Rose.
90'+5': Attempt missed. David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Clayton Lewis with a cross following a corner.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Macarthur FC 1, Wellington Phoenix 1.
0': Match ends, Macarthur FC 1, Wellington Phoenix 1.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Macarthur FC 1, Wellington Phoenix 1.
0': Match ends, Macarthur FC 1, Wellington Phoenix 1.

Statistics

WEL		MAC
10	Fouls	15
3	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	0
4	Corner Kicks	8
2	Saves	4
43.3	Possession	56.7
14	SHOTS	16
5	ON GOAL	3
0.4	On Target %	0.2
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
309	Accurate Passes	409
391	Passes	488
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
6	Accurate Crosses	11
15	Crosses	45
0.4	Cross %	0.2
44	Long Balls	36
16	Accurate Long Balls	17
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
4	Blocked Shots	9
6	Effective Tackles	11
13	Tackles	18
0.5	Tackle %	0.6
7	Interceptions	14
34	Effective Clearances	13
34	Clearances	13

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium
Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 1,188

A-League Men Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Newcastle Jets	26	+16	48
2	Adelaide United	26	+10	43
3	Auckland FC	26	+13	42
4	Melbourne Victory	26	+11	40

Full Table

Line-Ups

Macarthur FC (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
12	Filip Kurto (GK)
6	Aleksandar Jovanovic
15	Aleksandar Susnjar
20	Tomislav Uskok
8	Jordon Mutch
24	Charles M'Mombwa
4	James Meredith
17	Craig Noone
31	Lachlan Rose
7	Danny De Silva
10	Ulises Dávila

Macarthur FC Substitutes:

Nick Suman, Tommy Oar, Liam Rose, Jake Hollman, Al Hassan Toure, Moudi Najjar, Jake McGing.

Wellington Phoenix FC (4-3-3)

No.	Name
20	Oliver Sail (GK)
21	Joshua Laws
6	Tim Payne
5	James McGarry
17	Callan Elliot
14	Alex Rufer
9	David Ball
23	Clayton Lewis
88	Gary Hooper
18	Ben Waine
10	Reno Piscopo

Wellington Phoenix FC Substitutes:

Matthew Bozinovski, Luka Prso, Nicholas Pennington, Alex Paulsen, Kurtis Mogg, Jaushua Sotirio, Ben Old.

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