Australian A-League Men

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

· Australian A-League Men
Western United
    FT
    0 - 3
    Wellington Phoenix FC
    • 19': Yan Sasse
    • 58': Bozhidar Kraev
    • 64': Oskar Zawada (P)

    About

    Western United are hosting Wellington Phoenix FC at UTAS Stadium, Tasmania, 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.
    • 5': Foul by Noah Botic (Western United).
    • 5': Joshua Laws (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Jacob Tratt.
    • 8': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Steven Ugarkovic tries a through ball, but Bozhidar Kraev is caught offside.
    • 9': Offside, Western United. Connor O'Toole tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Prijovic is caught offside.
    • 9': Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United) is shown the yellow card.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Yan Sasse (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bozhidar Kraev with a through ball.
    • 10': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Jamie Young.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oskar Zawada.
    • 13': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Lucas Mauragis.
    • 14': Foul by Tongo Doumbia (Western United).
    • 14': Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Steven Ugarkovic (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yan Sasse.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Noah Botic (Western United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 17': Foul by Tongo Doumbia (Western United).
    • 17': Yan Sasse (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Goal! Western United 0, Wellington Phoenix 1. Yan Sasse (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bozhidar Kraev.
    • 22': Hand ball by David Ball (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 23': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Jamie Young.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yan Sasse with a cross.
    • 24': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Connor O'Toole.
    • 26': Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Foul by Callan Elliot (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 27': Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Foul by Callan Elliot (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 27': Callan Elliot (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. James Troisi (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 28': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Bozhidar Kraev.
    • 29': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Lucas Mauragis.
    • 29': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Oliver Sail.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Tongo Doumbia (Western United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Troisi with a cross following a corner.
    • 30': Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Jacob Tratt (Western United).
    • 33': Callan Elliot (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 33': Foul by Connor O'Toole (Western United).
    • 34': Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United).
    • 36': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Tongo Doumbia.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tim Payne with a cross.
    • 40': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Joshua Laws.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Tongo Doumbia (Western United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Neil Kilkenny with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Western United 0, Wellington Phoenix 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Western United 0, Wellington Phoenix 1.
    • 46': Foul by Lachlan Wales (Western United).
    • 46': Lucas Mauragis (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 48': Callan Elliot (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by James Troisi (Western United).
    • 49': Attempt missed. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Mauragis with a cross.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Mauragis with a cross.
    • 51': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Joshua Laws tries a through ball, but Oskar Zawada is caught offside.
    • 51': Connor O'Toole (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 52': Attempt missed. Noah Botic (Western United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jacob Tratt with a cross.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Callan Elliot.
    • 55': Offside, Western United. James Troisi tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Prijovic is caught offside.
    • 56': Foul by Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 56': Jacob Tratt (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lachlan Wales.
    • 58': Goal! Western United 0, Wellington Phoenix 2. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Steven Ugarkovic.
    • 59': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Sam Sutton replaces Lucas Mauragis.
    • 60': Substitution, Western United. Connor Pain replaces James Troisi.
    • 60': Substitution, Western United. Alessandro Diamanti replaces Noah Botic.
    • 61': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Joshua Laws.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Lachlan Wales (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 63': Penalty Wellington Phoenix. Bozhidar Kraev draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 63': Penalty conceded by Tongo Doumbia (Western United) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 64': Goal! Western United 0, Wellington Phoenix 3. Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Lachlan Wales (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Connor Pain.
    • 67': Foul by David Ball (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 67': Tomoki Imai (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Pain.
    • 69': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Alex Rufer.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Tongo Doumbia (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Ball with a through ball.
    • 74': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Foul by Joshua Laws (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 74': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Callan Elliot.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Callan Elliot (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bozhidar Kraev.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Connor Pain with a cross.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Lachlan Wales (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti.
    • 78': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Oliver Sail.
    • 79': Foul by Alessandro Diamanti (Western United).
    • 79': Yan Sasse (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Substitution, Western United. Adisu Bayew replaces Connor O'Toole.
    • 80': Substitution, Western United. Rhys Bozinovski replaces Tongo Doumbia.
    • 80': Substitution, Western United. Michael Ruhs replaces Lachlan Wales.
    • 82': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Callan Elliot.
    • 82': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Ben Old replaces Yan Sasse because of an injury.
    • 83': Hand ball by Adisu Bayew (Western United).
    • 84': Offside, Western United. Léo Lacroix tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Prijovic is caught offside.
    • 85': Foul by Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United).
    • 85': Steven Ugarkovic (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 86': Jacob Tratt (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Joshua Laws.
    • 90': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Steven Ugarkovic.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Jacob Tratt (Western United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Rhys Bozinovski (Western United).
    • 90'+1': Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Jacob Tratt (Western United).
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oskar Zawada.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Sutton.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Rufer with a through ball.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Jamie Young.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Scott Wootton replaces Bozhidar Kraev.
    • 90'+5': Callan Elliot (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Tomoki Imai (Western United).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Western United 0, Wellington Phoenix 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Western United 0, Wellington Phoenix 3.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 15
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    6 Corner Kicks 12
    4 Saves 4
    54.3 Possession 45.7
    16 SHOTS 13
    7 ON GOAL 4
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    520 Accurate Passes 400
    585 Passes 478
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 7
    15 Crosses 29
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    56 Long Balls 33
    29 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    7 Effective Tackles 6
    9 Tackles 7
    0.8 Tackle % 0.9
    9 Interceptions 6
    26 Effective Clearances 9
    26 Clearances 9

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Men

    Venue: UTAS Stadium
    Location: Tasmania, Australia
    Attendance: 2,690

    A-League Men Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Auckland FC 12 +7 24
    2 Sydney FC 11 +11 22
    3 Macarthur FC 13 -3 19
    4 Newcastle Jets 12 +1 18
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    WTU Western United (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Jamie Young (GK)
    4 Léo Lacroix
    6 Tomoki Imai
    24 Connor O'Toole
    27 Jacob Tratt
    88 Neil Kilkenny
    7 Tongo Doumbia
    14 James Troisi
    8 Lachlan Wales
    99 Aleksandar Prijovic Yellow Card
    38 Noah Botic
    Western United Substitutes:
    Rhys Bozinovski, Alessandro Diamanti, Ryan Scott, Michael Ruhs, Connor Pain, Dylan Pierias, Adisu Bayew.

    WEL Wellington Phoenix FC (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    20 Oliver Sail (GK)
    21 Joshua Laws
    6 Tim Payne
    12 Lucas Mauragis
    17 Callan Elliot Yellow Card
    5 Steven Ugarkovic
    14 Alex Rufer
    11 Bozhidar Kraev
    31 Yan Sasse
    9 Oskar Zawada
    10 David Ball
    Wellington Phoenix FC Substitutes:
    Nikko Boxall, Ben Old, Nicholas Pennington, Oskar van Hattum, Alex Paulsen, Sam Sutton, Scott Wootton.

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