Australian A-League Men

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

· Australian A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix FC
    FT
    0 - 6
    Melbourne City FC
    • 17': Finn Surman (OG)
    • 50': Mathew Leckie
    • 59': Andrew Nabbout
    • 68': Curtis Good
    • 76': Marco Tilio
    • 81': Marco Tilio

    About

    Wellington Phoenix FC are hosting Melbourne City FC at Endeavour Field, Cronulla, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC).
    • 3': James McGarry (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC).
    • 5': Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Attempt saved. James McGarry (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Old.
    • 5': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Tom Glover.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Old with a cross following a corner.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Florin Berenguer.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 9': Benjamin Old (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC).
    • 11': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC).
    • 11': Gael Sandoval (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by James McGarry.
    • 14': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Nicholas Pennington tries a through ball, but David Ball is caught offside.
    • 15': Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Foul by Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carl Jenkinson.
    • 17': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by James McGarry.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Curtis Good (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florin Berenguer with a cross following a corner.
    • 17': Own Goal by Finn Surman, Wellington Phoenix. Wellington Phoenix 0, Melbourne City FC 1.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Finn Surman.
    • 20': Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Foul by Louis Fenton (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 21': Foul by Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC).
    • 21': Louis Fenton (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC).
    • 23': Gael Sandoval (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Attempt saved. David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 25': Foul by Jordan Bos (Melbourne City FC).
    • 25': Gael Sandoval (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 27': Foul by Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 27': Tom Glover (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Benjamin Old (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC).
    • 35': Attempt missed. Benjamin Old (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Old.
    • 37': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Florin Berenguer.
    • 38': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC).
    • 38': Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. James McGarry tries a through ball, but David Ball is caught offside.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Maclaren.
    • 42': Foul by Benjamin Old (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 42': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Jordon Hall (Melbourne City FC) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Florin Berenguer with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC).
    • 45'+1': Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Nicholas Pennington tries a through ball, but David Ball is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 0, Melbourne City FC 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Wellington Phoenix 0, Melbourne City FC 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Rostyn Griffiths replaces Jordon Hall.
    • 47': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Rostyn Griffiths tries a through ball, but Andrew Nabbout is caught offside.
    • 50': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 0, Melbourne City FC 2. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florin Berenguer.
    • 52': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Foul by Taras Gomulka (Melbourne City FC).
    • 54': Foul by Taras Gomulka (Melbourne City FC).
    • 54': Gael Sandoval (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Benjamin Old (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Foul by Taras Gomulka (Melbourne City FC).
    • 59': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Connor Metcalfe replaces Florin Berenguer.
    • 59': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 0, Melbourne City FC 3. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 62': Benjamin Old (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Foul by Taras Gomulka (Melbourne City FC).
    • 64': Attempt blocked. James McGarry (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gael Sandoval with a cross.
    • 64': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Mathew Leckie.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Old (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 65': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Jordan Bos.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. James McGarry (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Old.
    • 67': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Scott Wootton.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Metcalfe with a cross.
    • 67': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Nicholas Pennington.
    • 68': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 0, Melbourne City FC 4. Curtis Good (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Connor Metcalfe with a cross following a corner.
    • 69': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Reno Piscopo replaces James McGarry.
    • 72': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Marco Tilio replaces Andrew Nabbout.
    • 72': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Raphael Borges Rodrigues replaces Taras Gomulka.
    • 73': Curtis Good (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by David Ball (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 74': Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carl Jenkinson.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 75': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Oliver Sail.
    • 76': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 0, Melbourne City FC 5. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rostyn Griffiths with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 77': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Callan Elliot replaces Gael Sandoval.
    • 77': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Jackson Manuel replaces Louis Fenton.
    • 81': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 0, Melbourne City FC 6. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Curtis Good.
    • 81': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Tsubasa Endoh replaces Jamie Maclaren.
    • 82': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Matthew Bozinovski replaces Scott Wootton.
    • 86': Foul by Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 86': Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Foul by David Ball (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 89': Tsubasa Endoh (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 0, Melbourne City FC 6.
    • 0': Match ends, Wellington Phoenix 0, Melbourne City FC 6.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 8
    0 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    5 Corner Kicks 4
    3 Saves 1
    46.9 Possession 53.1
    15 SHOTS 10
    6 ON GOAL 3
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    425 Accurate Passes 486
    504 Passes 564
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    6 Accurate Crosses 3
    10 Crosses 14
    0.6 Cross % 0.2
    53 Long Balls 53
    19 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    5 Blocked Shots 5
    9 Effective Tackles 5
    16 Tackles 8
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    12 Interceptions 8
    14 Effective Clearances 12
    14 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Men

    Venue: Endeavour Field
    Location: Cronulla, Australia

    A-League Men Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Auckland FC 13 +6 24
    2 Sydney FC 12 +9 22
    3 Newcastle Jets 13 +2 21
    4 Brisbane Roar 14 0 21
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    WEL Wellington Phoenix FC (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    20 Oliver Sail (GK)
    4 Scott Wootton
    33 Finn Surman
    5 James McGarry
    16 Louis Fenton
    19 Sam Sutton
    13 Nicholas Pennington Yellow Card
    8 Ben Old
    7 Wálter Sandoval
    18 Ben Waine
    9 David Ball Yellow Card
    Wellington Phoenix FC Substitutes:
    Alex Paulsen, Tim Payne, Callan Elliot, Matthew Bozinovski, Jackson Manuel, Reno Piscopo.

    MCY Melbourne City FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Thomas Glover (GK)
    22 Curtis Good
    34 Jordon Hall
    38 Jordan Bos
    6 Carl Jenkinson
    10 Florin Berenguer
    8 Aiden O'Neill
    16 Taras Gomulka
    9 Jamie Maclaren
    7 Mathew Leckie
    15 Andrew Nabbout
    Melbourne City FC Substitutes:
    Matthew Sutton, Connor Metcalfe, Kerrin Stokes, Tsubasa Endoh, Raphael Borges Rodrigues, Marco Tilio, Rostyn Griffiths.

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