Australian A-League Men

Wellington Phoenix FC vs Macarthur FC, 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix FC
  • 45'+3': Ben Old
  • 65': Lewis Clayton
  • 67': Ben Waine
  • 75': Bozhidar Kraev
FT
4 - 1
Macarthur FC
  • 59': Lachlan Rose

About

Wellington Phoenix FC are hosting Macarthur FC 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.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Anthony Carter (Macarthur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel De Silva.
  • 4': Foul by Craig Noone (Macarthur).
  • 4': Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Foul by Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur).
  • 5': Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Foul by Clayton Lewis (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 8': Matthew Millar (Macarthur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Anthony Carter (Macarthur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matthew Millar.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 10': Foul by Daniel Arzani (Macarthur).
  • 10': Steven Ugarkovic (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Daniel Arzani (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 11': Foul by Craig Noone (Macarthur).
  • 11': Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Foul by Craig Noone (Macarthur).
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bozhidar Kraev.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Steven Ugarkovic (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 17': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Oskar Zawada tries a through ball, but Bozhidar Kraev is caught offside.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Daniel Arzani (Macarthur) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Craig Noone.
  • 20': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Oliver Sail.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses.
  • 24': Foul by Daniel Arzani (Macarthur).
  • 24': Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Craig Noone (Macarthur).
  • 30': Attempt missed. Craig Noone (Macarthur) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daniel Arzani.
  • 30': Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Ivan Vujica (Macarthur).
  • 31': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Joshua Laws tries a through ball, but Bozhidar Kraev is caught offside.
  • 32': Anthony Carter (Macarthur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Foul by Joshua Laws (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 33': Foul by Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 33': Kearyn Baccus (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Matthew Millar (Macarthur) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Arzani with a cross.
  • 35': Clayton Lewis (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Anthony Carter (Macarthur).
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Steven Ugarkovic (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Old.
  • 36': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Daniel De Silva.
  • 38': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Bozhidar Kraev tries a through ball, but Kosta Barbarouses is caught offside.
  • 39': Foul by Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur).
  • 39': Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Charles M'Mombwa (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Joshua Laws (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 41': Clayton Lewis (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Charles M'Mombwa (Macarthur).
  • 42': Attempt saved. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oskar Zawada.
  • 42': Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Matthew Millar (Macarthur).
  • 44': Foul by Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur).
  • 44': Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Clayton Lewis (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Craig Noone (Macarthur).
  • 45'+1': Craig Noone (Macarthur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Macarthur 0. Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callan Elliot with a cross.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 1, Macarthur 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Wellington Phoenix 1, Macarthur 0.
  • 47': Foul by Charles M'Mombwa (Macarthur).
  • 47': Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oskar Zawada.
  • 50': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Filip Kurto.
  • 51': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Kearyn Baccus.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Clayton Lewis with a cross following a corner.
  • 54': Daniel Arzani (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 54': Attempt missed. Daniel De Silva (Macarthur) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Craig Noone following a set piece situation.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Anthony Carter (Macarthur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel De Silva.
  • 59': Substitution, Macarthur. Lachlan Rose replaces Anthony Carter.
  • 59': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Macarthur 1. Lachlan Rose (Macarthur) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Arzani with a through ball.
  • 60': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. David Ball replaces Ben Old.
  • 61': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Ben Waine replaces Oskar Zawada.
  • 61': Daniel Arzani (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Callan Elliot (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 61': Callan Elliot (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Daniel De Silva (Macarthur) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 63': Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Foul by Craig Noone (Macarthur).
  • 63': Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Foul by Matthew Millar (Macarthur).
  • 65': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 2, Macarthur 1. Clayton Lewis (Wellington Phoenix) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 67': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 3, Macarthur 1. Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Sutton.
  • 69': Filip Kurto (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 70': Callan Elliot (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Daniel Arzani (Macarthur).
  • 71': Foul by David Ball (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 71': Kearyn Baccus (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Substitution, Macarthur. Jerry Skotadis replaces Kearyn Baccus.
  • 72': Substitution, Macarthur. Al Hassan Toure replaces Charles M'Mombwa.
  • 72': Daniel Arzani (Macarthur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Foul by Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 74': Daniel De Silva (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 75': Attempt saved. Daniel Arzani (Macarthur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 75': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 4, Macarthur 1. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Ball following a fast break.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Lachlan Rose (Macarthur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 80': Foul by Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 80': Ivan Vujica (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Daniel De Silva (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 80': Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Substitution, Macarthur. Jed Drew replaces Daniel Arzani.
  • 82': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Bozhidar Kraev tries a through ball, but Kosta Barbarouses is caught offside.
  • 83': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Clayton Lewis.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Daniel De Silva (Macarthur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 86': Offside, Macarthur. Jake McGing tries a through ball, but Lachlan Rose is caught offside.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Steven Ugarkovic (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 88': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Jerry Skotadis.
  • 89': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Tim Payne replaces Joshua Laws because of an injury.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Clayton Lewis with a cross.
  • 89': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Foul by Jerry Skotadis (Macarthur).
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Yan Sasse replaces Bozhidar Kraev.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Yan Sasse (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Daniel De Silva (Macarthur).
  • 90'+5': Steven Ugarkovic (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Daniel De Silva (Macarthur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 4, Macarthur 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Wellington Phoenix 4, Macarthur 1.

Statistics

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20 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
2 Corner Kicks 4
5 Saves 4
41.1 Possession 58.9
12 SHOTS 15
5 ON GOAL 9
0.4 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
247 Accurate Passes 393
337 Passes 485
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 5
9 Crosses 13
0.1 Cross % 0.4
54 Long Balls 60
17 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 13
16 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.9
12 Interceptions 9
14 Effective Clearances 10
14 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 6,135

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)
21 Joshua Laws
4 Scott Wootton
19 Sam Sutton
17 Callan Elliot
23 Lewis Clayton
5 Steven Ugarkovic
11 Bozhidar Kraev
8 Ben Old
7 Kosta Barbarouses
9 Oskar Zawada
Wellington Phoenix FC Substitutes:
Yan Sasse, Ben Waine, Lucas Mauragis, Tim Payne, Nicholas Pennington, Alex Paulsen, David Ball.

MAC Macarthur FC (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
12 Filip Kurto (GK)
2 Jake McGing
6 Tomislav Uskok Yellow Card
11 Kearyn Baccus
13 Ivan Vujica
44 Matthew Millar
24 Charles M'Mombwa
7 Danny De Silva Yellow Card
99 Daniel Arzani
17 Craig Noone Yellow Card
94 Anthony Carter
Macarthur FC Substitutes:
Oliver Jones, Nick Suman, Moudi Najjar, Jed Drew, Jerry Skotadis, Al Hassan Toure, Lachlan Rose.

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