Australian A-League Men

Wellington Phoenix FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers, 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix FC
  • 22': Ben Waine
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1 - 0
Western Sydney Wanderers

    About

    Wellington Phoenix FC are hosting Western Sydney Wanderers at Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand, 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.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Steven Ugarkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Keanu Baccus.
    • 7': Adama Traoré (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 9': Finn Surman (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 9': Alessandro Lopane (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Jaushua Sotirio (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 10': Attempt missed. Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Gael Sandoval (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Reno Piscopo.
    • 13': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Foul by Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 13': Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 16': Foul by Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 16': Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 22': Attempt missed. David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Reno Piscopo with a through ball.
    • 22': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0. Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Ball.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Ramy Najjarine (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Keanu Baccus.
    • 25': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Finn Surman.
    • 26': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Foul by John Koutroumbis (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 27': Attempt missed. Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gael Sandoval with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Steven Ugarkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Troisi.
    • 33': Foul by Tate Russell (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 33': Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Attempt missed. David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Sutton with a cross.
    • 34': Foul by Finn Surman (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 34': Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Jaushua Sotirio.
    • 36': Foul by James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 36': Gael Sandoval (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Lopane (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Keanu Baccus.
    • 38': Penalty conceded by Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 38': Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
    • 39': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Steven Ugarkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot is close, but misses to the right. Steven Ugarkovic should be disappointed.
    • 40': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Tate Russell.
    • 44': Foul by Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 44': Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Ramy Najjarine (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 45'+1': Gael Sandoval (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Ramy Najjarine (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 1, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Wellington Phoenix 1, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0.
    • 46': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Tim Payne.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Tate Russell (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Tomislav Mrcela (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alessandro Lopane with a cross following a corner.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 51': Attempt saved. James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Keanu Baccus.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Reno Piscopo.
    • 52': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Steven Ugarkovic tries a through ball, but Ramy Najjarine is caught offside.
    • 52': Attempt saved. David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jaushua Sotirio.
    • 53': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Finn Surman.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Jack Rodwell (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Ugarkovic with a cross following a corner.
    • 54': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Finn Surman.
    • 55': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Keanu Baccus tries a through ball, but Ramy Najjarine is caught offside.
    • 57': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Alessandro Lopane tries a through ball, but Adama Traoré is caught offside.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Jack Rodwell (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessandro Lopane.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Jack Rodwell (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Keanu Baccus.
    • 63': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Keijiro Ogawa replaces Alessandro Lopane.
    • 63': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Benjamin Old replaces David Ball.
    • 64': Foul by Keijiro Ogawa (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 64': Jaushua Sotirio (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Keijiro Ogawa (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
    • 66': Foul by Jaushua Sotirio (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 66': Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 66': Jaushua Sotirio (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Foul by Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 68': Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Keijiro Ogawa (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Troisi.
    • 69': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Finn Surman.
    • 70': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Nicholas Pennington.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. John Koutroumbis (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tate Russell.
    • 70': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Jack Rodwell tries a through ball, but Ramy Najjarine is caught offside.
    • 72': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Benjamin Old.
    • 74': Foul by Ramy Najjarine (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 74': Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Tomer Hemed replaces Keanu Baccus.
    • 75': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Louis Fenton replaces Ben Waine.
    • 77': Foul by Tomer Hemed (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 77': Gael Sandoval (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Tomer Hemed (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Ramy Najjarine (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Tate Russell with a cross.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Tomer Hemed (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Rodwell.
    • 80': Benjamin Old (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Gael Sandoval (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 82': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Tomer Hemed.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Old (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 85': Benjamin Old (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Foul by James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 86': Foul by James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 86': Louis Fenton (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Gael Sandoval (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott Wootton.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Ramy Najjarine (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tate Russell.
    • 87': Foul by Jaushua Sotirio (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 87': John Koutroumbis (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Tass Mourdoukoutas replaces Steven Ugarkovic.
    • 90': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. James McGarry replaces Reno Piscopo.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Keijiro Ogawa (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 90'+1': Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. James McGarry (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jaushua Sotirio.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Daniel Margush.
    • 90'+4': Hand ball by Benjamin Old (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 90'+5': Foul by Gael Sandoval (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 90'+5': Ramy Najjarine (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Nicholas Pennington.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Jack Rodwell (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Troisi with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 1, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Wellington Phoenix 1, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Wellington Phoenix 1, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 9
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 0
    9 Corner Kicks 3
    4 Saves 3
    67.3 Possession 32.7
    19 SHOTS 12
    3 ON GOAL 5
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    541 Accurate Passes 224
    638 Passes 308
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    7 Accurate Crosses 2
    20 Crosses 9
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    43 Long Balls 55
    20 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
    7 Blocked Shots 3
    10 Effective Tackles 16
    13 Tackles 21
    0.8 Tackle % 0.8
    16 Interceptions 11
    6 Effective Clearances 32
    6 Clearances 32

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Men

    Venue: Eden Park
    Location: Auckland, New Zealand
    Attendance: 15,245

    A-League Men Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Newcastle Jets 20 +13 40
    2 Auckland FC 19 +14 35
    3 Sydney FC 20 +8 33
    4 Adelaide United 20 +5 31
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    WEL Wellington Phoenix FC (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    20 Oliver Sail (GK)
    4 Scott Wootton
    6 Tim Payne
    33 Finn Surman
    7 Wálter Sandoval
    13 Nicholas Pennington Yellow Card
    19 Sam Sutton
    11 Jaushua Sotirio Yellow Card
    18 Ben Waine
    10 Reno Piscopo
    9 David Ball
    Wellington Phoenix FC Substitutes:
    James McGarry, Ben Old, Louis Fenton, Oskar van Hattum, Riley Bidois, Alex Paulsen, Matthew Bozinovski.

    WSW Western Sydney Wanderers (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Daniel Margush (GK)
    22 Johnny Koutroumbis
    15 Tomislav Mrcela
    3 Adama Traoré
    13 Tate Russell
    17 Keanu Baccus Yellow Card
    5 Jack Rodwell
    8 Steven Ugarkovic
    14 James Troisi
    36 Alessandro Lopane
    7 Ramy Najjarine Yellow Card
    Western Sydney Wanderers Substitutes:
    Jarrod Carluccio, Tomer Hemed, Keijiro Ogawa, Tomás Mejías, Ziggy Gordon, Tass Mourdoukoutas, Terry Antonis.

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