Canberra United vs Wellington Phoenix, 2025-26 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Women

Canberra United

45'+3': Tegan Bertolissio

FT
0 - 2

Wellington Phoenix

86': Zoe Benson
90'+6': Pia Vlok

About

Canberra United are hosting Wellington Phoenix at McKellar Park, Canberra, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Women.

Match Timeline

6': Tegan Bertolissio (Canberra United ) Yellow Card at 6'
16': Grace Jale (Wellington Phoenix) Yellow Card at 16'
45'+3': Tegan Bertolissio (Canberra United ) Red Card at 48'
45': Manaia Elliott (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 45'
51': Manaia Elliott (Wellington Phoenix) Yellow Card at 51'
56': Pia Vlok (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 56'
56': Daisy Brazendale (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 56'
65': Lucia Leon (Wellington Phoenix) Yellow Card at 65'
72': Emma Hawkins (Canberra United ) Substitution at 72'
81': Zoe Benson (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 81'
86': Zoe Benson (Wellington Phoenix) Goal at 86'
86': Sofia Christopherson (Canberra United ) Substitution at 86'
90'+3': Bethany Gordon (Canberra United ) Yellow Card at 93'
90'+5': Sienna Dale (Canberra United ) Substitution at 95'
90'+6': Pia Vlok (Wellington Phoenix) Goal at 96'

Statistics

WEL		CAN
8	Fouls	6
3	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	1
0	Offsides	0
8	Corner Kicks	7
1	Saves	0
47.7	Possession	52.3
8	SHOTS	12
2	ON GOAL	2
0.3	On Target %	0.2
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
3	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

Competition: Australian A-League Women

Venue: McKellar Park
Location: Canberra, Australia
Attendance: 1,415

Line-Ups

Canberra United (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Sally James (GK)
28	Tegan Bertolissio
12	Hayley Taylor-Young
11	Emma Robers
8	Sasha Grove
5	Jazmin Jackmon
3	Elizabeth Anton
6	Josephine Aulicino
32	Bethany Gordon
23	Michelle Heyman
25	Darcey Malone

Canberra United Substitutes:

Emma Hawkins, Alex Mckenzie, Mary Stanic-Floody, Sienna Dale, Sofia Christopherson, Coco Majstorovic.

Wellington Phoenix (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
1	Victoria Esson (GK)
4	Mackenzie Barry
16	Marisa van der Meer
5	Ellie Walker
7	Grace Jale
32	Emma Pijnenburg
14	Lucia Leon
21	Lara Will
23	Brooke Nunn
31	Makala Woods
20	Emma Main

Wellington Phoenix Substitutes:

Grace Bartlett, Daisy Brazendale, Zoe Benson, Pia Vlok, Manaia Elliott, Aimee Feinberg-Danieli.

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