Wellington Phoenix FC vs Sydney FC, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 22': Adrian Segecic (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 22'
- 45': Nathan Walker (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 45'
- 52': Mohamed Al-Taay (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 52'
- 57': Jordan Courtney-Perkins (Sydney FC) Substitution at 57'
- 77': Leo Sena (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 77'
- 81': Jaiden Kucharski (Sydney FC) Substitution at 81'
- 81': Luke Supyk (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 81'
- 82': Kazuki Nagasawa (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 82'
- 90'+1': Tiago Quintal (Sydney FC) Substitution at 91'
- 90'+1': Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) Substitution at 91'
Statistics
SYD |
WEL![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 56.1 | Possession | 43.9 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 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 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 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: 4,858
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 (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Alby Kelly-Heald (GK) |
| 4 | Scott Wootton |
| 15 | Isaac Hughes |
| 19 | Sam Sutton |
| 27 | Matthew Sheridan |
| 8 | Paulo Retre |
| 25 | Kazuki Nagasawa |
| 18 | Lukas Kelly-Heald |
| 3 | Corban Piper |
| 9 | Hideki Ishige |
| 7 | Kosta Barbarouses |
Sydney FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Harrison Devenish-Meares (GK) |
| 5 | Hayden Matthews |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant |
| 16 | Joel King |
| 21 | Zachary De Jesus |
| 17 | Anthony Cáceres |
| 15 | Leo Sena |
| 6 | Corey Hollman |
| 9 | Patryk Klimala |
| 7 | Adrian Segecic |
| 10 | Joe Lolley |
A-League Men News
Straight-shooting Socceroos coach Tony Popovic feels Adrian Segecic is "probably better off" in Croatia after opting to switch allegiances from Australia less than three months out from the World Cup.
Bozhidar Kraev hammers a quality one-touch effort to give the Wanderers the advantage just before half time.
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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