Wellington Phoenix FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men2 - 2
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Match Timeline
- 21': Corban Piper (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 21'
- 36': Bozhidar Kraev (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 36'
- 44': Francisco Geraldes (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 44'
- 45': Alex Gersbach (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 45'
- 62': Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 62'
- 67': Fin Conchie (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 67'
- 68': Nathan Walker (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 68'
- 69': Francisco Geraldes (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 69'
- 75': Dean Pelekanos (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 75'
- 75': Juan Mata (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 75'
- 84': Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 84'
- 89': Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 89'
- 90'+5': Jarrod Carluccio (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 95'
Statistics
 WSW |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 54.6 | Possession | 45.4 |
| 22 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 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 |
| 5 | 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: 3,698
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 26 | +22 | 53 |
| 2 | Melbourne City FC | 26 | +16 | 48 |
| 3 | Western United | 26 | +18 | 47 |
| 4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | +18 | 46 |
Line-Ups
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Oluwayemi (GK) |
| 27 | Matthew Sheridan |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 19 | Sam Sutton |
| 3 | Corban Piper |
| 12 | Francisco Geraldes  |
| 18 | Lukas Kelly-Heald |
| 25 | Kazuki Nagasawa |
| 7 | Kosta Barbarouses |
| 9 | Hideki Ishige |
| 29 | Luke Brooke-Smith |
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Lawrence Thomas (GK) |
| 4 | Alex Bonetig |
| 22 | Anthony Pantazopoulos |
| 19 | Jack Clisby |
| 2 | Gabriel Cleur |
| 18 | Oscar Priestman |
| 25 | Josh Brillante |
| 7 | Zachary Sapsford |
| 26 | Brandon Borrello |
| 23 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 14 | Nicolas Milanovic |
A-League Men News
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With the men's and women's A-League seasons completed, once again questions are being raised about the future of football in Australia.
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Two men, including a Western United footballer, will face court for their involvement in an alleged betting scandal surrounding the A-League Men's soccer season.