Australian A-League Men

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

· Australian A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix FC
  • 37': Ben Waine
  • 90'+7': Nicholas Pennington
FT
2 - 1
Perth Glory
  • 49': Nick Fitzgerald
  • Red Card 52': Osama Malik

About

Wellington Phoenix FC are hosting Perth Glory at Leichhardt Oval, Sydney, 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': Benjamin Old (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Foul by Callum Timmins (Perth Glory).
  • 4': Foul by Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 4': Joshua Anasmo (Perth Glory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Adrián Sardinero (Perth Glory) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Keogh.
  • 5': Foul by Adrián Sardinero (Perth Glory).
  • 5': Louis Fenton (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 6': Nick Fitzgerald (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 6': Osama Malik (Perth Glory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Hand ball by Adrián Sardinero (Perth Glory).
  • 8': Foul by Osama Malik (Perth Glory).
  • 8': Gael Sandoval (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Clayton Lewis tries a through ball, but Scott Wootton is caught offside.
  • 10': Benjamin Old (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Callum Timmins (Perth Glory).
  • 13': Foul by Louis Fenton (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 13': Nick Fitzgerald (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Jonathan Aspropotamitis.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Gael Sandoval with a cross following a corner.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Gael Sandoval (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Louis Fenton with a cross.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Gael Sandoval (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 24': Antonee Burke-Gilroy (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 25': Attempt saved. David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 25': Foul by Jack Clisby (Perth Glory).
  • 25': Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Antonee Burke-Gilroy (Perth Glory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Benjamin Old (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 28': Attempt missed. Andy Keogh (Perth Glory) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Clisby with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 30': Foul by Nick Fitzgerald (Perth Glory).
  • 30': Gael Sandoval (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Andy Keogh (Perth Glory).
  • 31': Louis Fenton (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Perth Glory 0. Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gael Sandoval with a through ball.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Sutton.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 1, Perth Glory 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Wellington Phoenix 1, Perth Glory 0.
  • 47': Benjamin Old (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Callum Timmins (Perth Glory).
  • 47': Foul by Osama Malik (Perth Glory).
  • 47': Gael Sandoval (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Osama Malik (Perth Glory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Gael Sandoval (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Ball.
  • 49': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Perth Glory 1. Nick Fitzgerald (Perth Glory) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adrián Sardinero.
  • 51': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Jonathan Aspropotamitis (Perth Glory).
  • 52': Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Osama Malik (Perth Glory).
  • 52': Osama Malik (Perth Glory) is shown the red card.
  • 55': Foul by Louis Fenton (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 55': Nick Fitzgerald (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Substitution, Perth Glory. Adam Zimarino replaces Andy Keogh.
  • 57': Substitution, Perth Glory. Giordano Colli replaces Joshua Anasmo.
  • 57': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Foul by Darryl Lachman (Perth Glory).
  • 58': Foul by Adam Zimarino (Perth Glory).
  • 58': Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Darryl Lachman.
  • 60': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Nick Fitzgerald.
  • 61': Darryl Lachman (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by David Ball (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 62': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Adrián Sardinero.
  • 63': Foul by Nick Fitzgerald (Perth Glory).
  • 63': Louis Fenton (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Callum Timmins (Perth Glory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Darryl Lachman (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 65': Benjamin Old (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Callum Timmins (Perth Glory).
  • 66': Adam Zimarino (Perth Glory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Foul by Clayton Lewis (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 67': Clayton Lewis (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Antonee Burke-Gilroy (Perth Glory).
  • 70': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. James McGarry replaces Clayton Lewis because of an injury.
  • 75': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Nick Fitzgerald.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Louis Fenton (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gael Sandoval with a cross following a corner.
  • 77': Foul by Adam Zimarino (Perth Glory).
  • 77': Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Gael Sandoval (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nicholas Pennington.
  • 79': Substitution, Perth Glory. Joshua Rawlins replaces Adrián Sardinero because of an injury.
  • 80': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Antonee Burke-Gilroy.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by David Ball.
  • 83': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Liam Reddy.
  • 85': Foul by James McGarry (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 85': Joshua Rawlins (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Substitution, Perth Glory. Pacifique Niyongabire replaces Nick Fitzgerald.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Callum Timmins (Perth Glory) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sam Sutton.
  • 88': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. George Ott replaces Benjamin Old.
  • 89': Foul by Louis Fenton (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 89': Giordano Colli (Perth Glory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Louis Fenton (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Corner, Perth Glory. Conceded by Ben Waine.
  • 90'+1': Foul by David Ball (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 90'+1': Jack Clisby (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Louis Fenton (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 90'+2': Pacifique Niyongabire (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Ball.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Gael Sandoval (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Ball.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Louis Fenton with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nicholas Pennington.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. James McGarry (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by David Ball.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Joshua Rawlins.
  • 90'+7': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 2, Perth Glory 1. Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 90'+9': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Callan Elliot replaces Gael Sandoval.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 2, Perth Glory 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Wellington Phoenix 2, Perth Glory 1.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 8
6 Saves 0
31.4 Possession 68.6
4 SHOTS 17
1 ON GOAL 8
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
262 Accurate Passes 625
324 Passes 696
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 6
6 Crosses 28
0.2 Cross % 0.2
46 Long Balls 59
13 Accurate Long Balls 37
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 9
9 Tackles 18
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
7 Interceptions 11
37 Effective Clearances 3
37 Clearances 3

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Leichhardt Oval
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 168

A-League Men Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Adelaide United 0 0 0
2 Auckland FC 0 0 0
3 Brisbane Roar 0 0 0
4 Central Coast Mariners 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

WEL Wellington Phoenix FC (4-4-2)

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

PER Perth Glory (4-4-2)

No. Name
33 Liam Reddy (GK)
29 Darryl Lachman
5 Jonathan Aspropotamitis
14 Jack Clisby
21 Antonee Burke-Gilroy
6 Osama Malik Yellow Card
19 Callum Timmins Yellow Card
11 Nick Fitzgerald
7 Adrian Sardinero
10 Andy Keogh
42 Joshua Anasmo
Perth Glory Substitutes:
Giordano Colli, Daniel Stynes, Adam Zimarino, Cameron Cook, Trent Ostler, Pacifique Niyongabire, Joshua Rawlins.

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