Wellington Phoenix FC vs Adelaide United, 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League MenAbout
Wellington Phoenix FC are hosting Adelaide United
at Sky Stadium, Wellington, 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.
- 2': Attempt missed. Zach Clough (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Kitto with a cross.
- 3': Foul by Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix).
- 3': Javi López (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Foul by Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix).
- 5': Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Attempt saved. Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 7': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Oliver Sail.
- 10': Foul by Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix).
- 10': Javi López (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Yan Sasse (Wellington Phoenix).
- 11': Javi López (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Scott Wootton.
- 16': Foul by Ben Halloran (Adelaide United).
- 16': Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Javi López (Adelaide United).
- 18': Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Hand ball by Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix).
- 20': Foul by Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United).
- 20': Yan Sasse (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Louis D'Arrigo.
- 23': Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Isaías Sánchez Cortés (Adelaide United).
- 25': Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix).
- 25': Foul by Yan Sasse (Wellington Phoenix).
- 25': Javi López (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Yan Sasse (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the red card.
- 29': Attempt blocked. George Blackwood (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 31': Foul by Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix).
- 31': Lachlan Barr (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Lucas Mauragis.
- 32': Attempt missed. Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by George Blackwood.
- 33': Foul by Alexandar Popovic (Adelaide United).
- 33': Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Alexandar Popovic (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Attempt missed. Joshua Laws (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Oliver Sail.
- 36': Attempt missed. Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
- 37': Foul by Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix).
- 37': Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Harry Van der Saag (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Isaías Sánchez Cortés.
- 39': Foul by Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix).
- 39': Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zach Clough with a cross.
- 41': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Scott Wootton.
- 41': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Oliver Sail.
- 43': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Scott Wootton.
- 45': Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United).
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Steven Ugarkovic (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 45'+2': Offside, Adelaide United. Harry Van der Saag tries a through ball, but Ben Halloran is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 0, Adelaide United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wellington Phoenix 0, Adelaide United 0.
- 47': Attempt saved. Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by George Blackwood.
- 49': Attempt saved. Harry Van der Saag (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Louis D'Arrigo.
- 50': Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Harry Van der Saag (Adelaide United).
- 51': Foul by Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix).
- 51': Javi López (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by George Blackwood (Adelaide United).
- 52': Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt blocked. George Blackwood (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Kitto.
- 53': Attempt saved. Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicholas Pennington.
- 53': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Joshua Laws.
- 54': Attempt missed. Alexandar Popovic (Adelaide United) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Zach Clough with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Foul by Harry Van der Saag (Adelaide United).
- 56': Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Benjamin Old replaces Oskar Zawada.
- 57': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Ben Waine replaces Bozhidar Kraev.
- 57': Substitution, Adelaide United. Craig Goodwin replaces Harry Van der Saag.
- 59': Hand ball by Isaías Sánchez Cortés (Adelaide United).
- 60': Benjamin Old (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Isaías Sánchez Cortés (Adelaide United).
- 62': Benjamin Old (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United).
- 64': Attempt saved. Zach Clough (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 65': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Callan Elliot replaces Lucas Mauragis.
- 65': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Clayton Lewis replaces Nicholas Pennington.
- 67': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Tim Payne.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Lachlan Barr (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross.
- 68': Attempt missed. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Zach Clough.
- 74': Substitution, Adelaide United. Musa Toure replaces George Blackwood.
- 75': Attempt saved. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Clayton Lewis.
- 75': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Adelaide United 0. Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 78': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Joshua Laws.
- 79': Musa Toure (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Foul by Ben Halloran (Adelaide United).
- 79': Steven Ugarkovic (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Foul by Lachlan Barr (Adelaide United).
- 82': Attempt blocked. Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Halloran.
- 85': Callan Elliot (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Ben Halloran (Adelaide United).
- 85': Oliver Sail (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Attempt missed. Zach Clough (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Louis D'Arrigo.
- 87': Substitution, Adelaide United. Ethan Alagich replaces Louis D'Arrigo.
- 87': Substitution, Adelaide United. Asad Kasumovic replaces Lachlan Barr.
- 88': Attempt missed. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Zach Clough with a cross.
- 89': Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Alexandar Popovic (Adelaide United).
- 90': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Scott Wootton.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Asad Kasumovic (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Zach Clough (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+1': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Oliver Sail.
- 90'+3': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Adelaide United 1. Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Clayton Lewis.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 1, Adelaide United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Wellington Phoenix 1, Adelaide United 1.
Statistics
 ADE |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 12 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 62.3 | Possession | 37.7 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 417 | Accurate Passes | 234 |
| 501 | Passes | 321 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 40 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 17 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 35 |
| 7 | Clearances | 35 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 8,325
Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 8,325
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 21 | +12 | 40 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 21 | +15 | 39 |
| 3 | Sydney FC | 21 | +7 | 33 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 21 | +7 | 32 |
Line-Ups
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Oliver Sail (GK)  |
| 21 | Joshua Laws |
| 4 | Scott Wootton |
| 12 | Lucas Mauragis |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 5 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 13 | Nicholas Pennington |
| 7 | Kosta Barbarouses |
| 9 | Oskar Zawada |
| 11 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 31 | Yan Sasse  |
Adelaide United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 46 | Joe Gauci (GK) |
| 41 | Alexandar Popovic |
| 13 | Lachlan Barr |
| 21 | Javi López |
| 2 | Harry Van Der Saag |
| 10 | Zach Clough |
| 8 | Isaías |
| 6 | Louis D'Arrigo |
| 14 | George Blackwood |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 26 | Ben Halloran |
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