Wellington Phoenix vs Western Sydney , 2025-26 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Women

Wellington Phoenix

FT
0 - 1

Western Sydney

78': Yuan Cong

About

Wellington Phoenix are hosting Western Sydney at Porirua Park, Porirua, New Zealand, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Women.

Match Timeline

49': Alana Cerne (Western Sydney ) Substitution at 49'
55': Daisy Brazendale (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 55'
55': Lucia Leon (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 55'
55': Macey Fraser (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 55'
60': Yuan Cong (Western Sydney ) Substitution at 60'
60': Amy Barker (Western Sydney ) Substitution at 60'
77': Zoe Benson (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 77'
78': Yuan Cong (Western Sydney ) Goal at 78'
86': Nikkita Fazzari (Western Sydney ) Substitution at 86'
88': Tiana Jaber (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 88'

Statistics

WSFC		WEL
8	Fouls	13
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
2	Corner Kicks	4
6	Saves	1
45.6	Possession	54.4
8	SHOTS	18
2	ON GOAL	6
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
2	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

Competition: Australian A-League Women

Venue: Porirua Park
Location: Porirua, New Zealand
Attendance: 1,756

Line-Ups

Wellington Phoenix (5-3-2)

No.	Name
1	Victoria Esson (GK)
4	Mackenzie Barry
16	Marisa van der Meer
5	Ellie Walker
11	Manaia Elliott
23	Brooke Nunn
32	Emma Pijnenburg
7	Grace Jale
24	Pia Vlok
31	Makala Woods
30	Mackenzie Anthony

Wellington Phoenix Substitutes:

Macey Fraser, Daisy Brazendale, Tiana Jaber, Zoe Benson, Lucia Leon, Aimee Feinberg-Danieli.

Western Sydney (5-4-1)

No.	Name
20	Sham Khamis (GK)
7	Amy Harrison
3	Wang Ying
4	Poppie Hooks
13	Alvina Khoshaba
11	Danika Matos
6	Amy Chessari
14	Ella Buchanan
17	Allyssa Ng-Saad
37	Ena Harada
30	Ava Collins

Western Sydney Substitutes:

Yuan Cong, Miriam Zumaya, Nikkita Fazzari, Alana Cerne, Brianna Edwards, Amy Barker.

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