Wellington Phoenix FC vs Auckland FC, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 55': Nathan Walker (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 55'
- 56': Louis Verstraete (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 56'
- 62': Stefan Colakovski (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 62'
- 71': Jake Brimmer (Auckland FC) Substitution at 71'
- 71': Neyder Moreno (Auckland FC) Substitution at 71'
- 82': Neyder Moreno (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 82'
- 84': Luis Toomey (Auckland FC) Substitution at 84'
- 86': Marco Rojas (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 86'
- 88': Jake Brimmer (Auckland FC) Goal at 88'
- 90': Tommy Smith (Auckland FC) Substitution at 90'
- 90'+6': Jake Brimmer (Auckland FC) Goal at 96'
Statistics
AFC |
WEL![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 49.5 | Possession | 50.5 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 26,252
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 22 | +13 | 43 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 22 | +14 | 39 |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 22 | +10 | 35 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 22 | +7 | 35 |
Line-Ups
Wellington Phoenix FC (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Oluwayemi (GK) |
| 4 | Scott Wootton |
| 15 | Isaac Hughes |
| 27 | Matthew Sheridan |
| 19 | Sam Sutton |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 25 | Kazuki Nagasawa |
| 5 | Fin Conchie |
| 9 | Hideki Ishige |
| 7 | Kosta Barbarouses |
Auckland FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Alex Paulsen (GK) |
| 4 | Nando Pijnaker |
| 23 | Daniel Hall |
| 15 | Francis DeVries |
| 2 | Hiroki Sakai |
| 28 | Felipe Gallegos |
| 6 | Louis Verstraete |
| 14 | William Gillion |
| 27 | Logan Rogerson |
| 7 | Cameron Howieson |
| 10 | Guillermo May |
A-League Men News
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One of Australia's brightest young talents appears to have been lost to the Socceroos without even playing a game, with Portsmouth dynamo Adrian Segecic switching associations to Croatia.
A masterclass from Juan Mata highlighted the A-League weekend, while a keeper howler spelt the end of Giancarlo Italiano's time at the Nix.
Former Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper, Josh Oluwayemi, had an afternoon to forget on Saturday when his comical error in goal began a disastrous chain of events.
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