Australian A-League Men

Wellington Phoenix FC vs Central Coast Mariners, 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix FC
    FT
    0 - 4
    Central Coast Mariners
    • 26': Beni N'Kololo
    • 62': Jason Cummings
    • 65': Moresche
    • 90'+6': Matthew Hatch

    About

    Wellington Phoenix FC are hosting Central Coast Mariners at Sky Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Jaushua Sotirio (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by David Ball with a headed pass.
    • 3': Attempt missed. James McGarry (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jaushua Sotirio.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Gael Sandoval (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicholas Pennington.
    • 5': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Joshua Nisbet.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Finn Surman (Wellington Phoenix) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Reno Piscopo with a cross following a corner.
    • 6': Foul by Beni N'Kololo (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 6': Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Moresche.
    • 7': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Daniel Hall.
    • 8': Foul by Daniel Hall (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 8': Jaushua Sotirio (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Foul by Jason Cummings (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 12': James McGarry (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Joshua Nisbet.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Scott Wootton (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Jason Cummings (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Moresche.
    • 17': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Joshua Nisbet.
    • 17': Hand ball by Jason Cummings (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 18': Foul by Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 18': James McGarry (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Foul by Maximilien Balard (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 20': Gael Sandoval (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Gael Sandoval (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Reno Piscopo.
    • 22': Foul by Maximilien Balard (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 22': Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Scott Wootton (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Gael Sandoval with a cross.
    • 25': Attempt saved. David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jaushua Sotirio.
    • 26': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 0, Central Coast Mariners 1. Beni N'Kololo (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolai Müller.
    • 28': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Tim Payne.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Moresche (Central Coast Mariners) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Beni N'Kololo with a cross following a corner.
    • 30': Foul by Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 30': Joshua Nisbet (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Moresche (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jason Cummings.
    • 31': Foul by Joshua Nisbet (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 31': Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Joshua Nisbet (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Foul by David Ball (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 33': Kye Rowles (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Nicolai Müller (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximilien Balard.
    • 40': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Louis Fenton.
    • 41': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Jaushua Sotirio.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James McGarry.
    • 42': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Daniel Hall.
    • 43': Foul by Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 43': Joshua Nisbet (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Maximilien Balard (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. James McGarry (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jaushua Sotirio with a cross.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 0, Central Coast Mariners 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Wellington Phoenix 0, Central Coast Mariners 1.
    • 47': Foul by Gael Sandoval (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 47': Jacob Farrell (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 49': Foul by Nicolai Müller (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 49': Gael Sandoval (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Foul by James McGarry (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 50': Maximilien Balard (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Beni N'Kololo (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Foul by Scott Wootton (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 52': Foul by Jaushua Sotirio (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 52': Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Nicolai Müller (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 54': Beni N'Kololo (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by James McGarry (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 54': James McGarry (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Maximilien Balard (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Storm Roux.
    • 56': Foul by Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 56': Nicolai Müller (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Hand ball by Jason Cummings (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 61': Attempt missed. David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Gael Sandoval with a cross.
    • 61': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Beni N'Kololo.
    • 62': Moresche (Central Coast Mariners) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Nicolai Müller.
    • 62': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 0, Central Coast Mariners 2. Jason Cummings (Central Coast Mariners) header from very close range to the centre of the goal.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Beni N'Kololo (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Storm Roux.
    • 64': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Ben Waine replaces Louis Fenton.
    • 64': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Marco Ureña replaces Nicolai Müller.
    • 65': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 0, Central Coast Mariners 3. Moresche (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Storm Roux with a cross.
    • 67': Foul by Marco Ureña (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 67': Scott Wootton (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Beni N'Kololo (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Scott Wootton (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 68': Foul by David Ball (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 68': Jacob Farrell (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Jacob Farrell.
    • 71': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Mark Birighitti.
    • 72': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Garang Kuol replaces Moresche.
    • 72': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Harrison Steele replaces Joshua Nisbet.
    • 73': Foul by Marco Ureña (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 73': Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Storm Roux.
    • 75': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Garang Kuol.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Jason Cummings (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Ureña.
    • 76': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Nicholas Pennington.
    • 77': Beni N'Kololo (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Jacob Farrell (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilien Balard with a headed pass.
    • 78': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Cy Goddard replaces Jason Cummings.
    • 79': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Matthew Hatch replaces Beni N'Kololo.
    • 80': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Benjamin Old replaces David Ball.
    • 81': Foul by Gael Sandoval (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 81': Marco Ureña (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Foul by James McGarry (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 81': Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Gael Sandoval (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 83': Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 84': Foul by Garang Kuol (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 84': Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Garang Kuol (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Storm Roux.
    • 87': Foul by Marco Ureña (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 87': Scott Wootton (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gael Sandoval.
    • 90'+1': Gael Sandoval (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 90'+1': Marco Ureña (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Riley Bidois replaces Jaushua Sotirio.
    • 90'+2': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Riley Bidois tries a through ball, but Ben Waine is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Old.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Kye Rowles.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Riley Bidois (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicholas Pennington with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+6': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 0, Central Coast Mariners 4. Matthew Hatch (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Garang Kuol.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 0, Central Coast Mariners 4.
    • 0': Match ends, Wellington Phoenix 0, Central Coast Mariners 4.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 15
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 12
    3 Saves 2
    47 Possession 53
    15 SHOTS 15
    6 ON GOAL 4
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    347 Accurate Passes 401
    426 Passes 466
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 7
    11 Crosses 28
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    47 Long Balls 49
    17 Accurate Long Balls 31
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 2
    14 Effective Tackles 6
    24 Tackles 14
    0.6 Tackle % 0.4
    10 Interceptions 6
    23 Effective Clearances 11
    23 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Men

    Venue: Sky Stadium
    Location: Wellington, New Zealand
    Attendance: 18,184

    A-League Men Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Auckland FC 17 +19 39
    2 Adelaide United 17 +4 31
    3 Western United 18 +7 29
    4 Melbourne Victory 18 +5 29
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    WEL Wellington Phoenix FC (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    20 Oliver Sail (GK)
    4 Scott Wootton
    6 Tim Payne
    33 Finn Surman
    5 James McGarry Yellow Card
    16 Louis Fenton
    7 Wálter Sandoval
    13 Nicholas Pennington
    10 Reno Piscopo
    9 David Ball Yellow Card
    11 Jaushua Sotirio
    Wellington Phoenix FC Substitutes:
    Jackson Manuel, Ben Old, Oskar van Hattum, Alex Paulsen, Ben Waine, Matthew Bozinovski, Riley Bidois.

    CCM Central Coast Mariners (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Mark Birighitti (GK)
    14 Kye Rowles
    23 Daniel Hall
    18 Jacob Farrell
    15 Storm Roux
    16 Maximilien Balard
    4 Joshua Nisbet Yellow Card
    27 Nicolai Müller
    11 Beni N'Kololo
    10 Moresche
    9 Jason Cummings
    Central Coast Mariners Substitutes:
    Garang Kuol, Marco Ureña, Matthew Hatch, Cameron Windust, Harrison Steele, Yaren Sozer, Cy Goddard.

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