Australian A-League Men

Newcastle Jets vs Wellington Phoenix FC, 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Newcastle Jets
  • 4': James McGarry
  • 16': Beka Dartsmelia
  • 44': Trent Buhagiar
FT
3 - 1
Wellington Phoenix FC
  • 39': Bozhidar Kraev

About

Newcastle Jets are hosting Wellington Phoenix FC at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 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': Offside, Newcastle Jets. Beka Dartsmelia tries a through ball, but Trent Buhagiar is caught offside.
  • 3': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Tim Payne tries a through ball, but Oskar Zawada is caught offside.
  • 4': Goal! Newcastle Jets 1, Wellington Phoenix 0. James McGarry (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Beka Dartsmelia.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses.
  • 9': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Carl Jenkinson.
  • 9': Foul by Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 9': Reno Piscopo (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses.
  • 11': Foul by Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 11': James McGarry (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Reno Piscopo (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James McGarry.
  • 12': Clayton Lewis (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets).
  • 13': Foul by Jaushua Sotirio (Newcastle Jets).
  • 13': Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Clayton Lewis (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Foul by Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets).
  • 16': Goal! Newcastle Jets 2, Wellington Phoenix 0. Beka Dartsmelia (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Reno Piscopo.
  • 20': Foul by Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 20': Reno Piscopo (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Reno Piscopo (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Laws with a through ball.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bozhidar Kraev.
  • 23': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Mark Natta.
  • 25': Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Foul by Carl Jenkinson (Newcastle Jets).
  • 27': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Tim Payne.
  • 29': Foul by Clayton Lewis (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 29': Reno Piscopo (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Jaushua Sotirio (Newcastle Jets).
  • 32': Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Clayton Lewis (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Trent Buhagiar (Newcastle Jets).
  • 39': Goal! Newcastle Jets 2, Wellington Phoenix 1. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Sutton.
  • 42': Carl Jenkinson (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 43': Foul by Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 43': Michael Weier (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Goal! Newcastle Jets 3, Wellington Phoenix 1. Trent Buhagiar (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jaushua Sotirio with a cross following a fast break.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Bozhidar Kraev.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Newcastle Jets 3, Wellington Phoenix 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Newcastle Jets 3, Wellington Phoenix 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Nicholas Pennington replaces Clayton Lewis.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oskar Zawada with a headed pass.
  • 48': Foul by Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 48': James McGarry (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 51': Foul by Scott Wootton (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 51': Reno Piscopo (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Offside, Newcastle Jets. Reno Piscopo tries a through ball, but Jaushua Sotirio is caught offside.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Trent Buhagiar (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mark Natta with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 53': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Ben Old replaces Oskar Zawada.
  • 54': Foul by Brandon O'Neill (Newcastle Jets).
  • 54': Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 56': Reno Piscopo (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Oskar van Hattum replaces Bozhidar Kraev.
  • 59': Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by James McGarry (Newcastle Jets).
  • 60': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Oskar van Hattum tries a through ball, but Kosta Barbarouses is caught offside.
  • 62': Attempt missed. James McGarry (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Carl Jenkinson.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Ugarkovic.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Oskar van Hattum (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicholas Pennington with a through ball.
  • 63': Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Oskar van Hattum (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 64': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Archie Goodwin replaces Beka Dartsmelia.
  • 65': Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Foul by Brandon O'Neill (Newcastle Jets).
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 67': Brandon O'Neill (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 69': Foul by Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets).
  • 69': Oskar van Hattum (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Oskar van Hattum (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Old with a through ball.
  • 70': Archie Goodwin (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Joshua Laws (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Steven Ugarkovic (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tim Payne.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Waine with a through ball.
  • 73': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Mark Natta.
  • 74': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Callan Elliot replaces Sam Sutton.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicholas Pennington with a cross.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicholas Pennington.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tim Payne.
  • 76': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Dane Ingham replaces Trent Buhagiar.
  • 76': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Jason Hoffman replaces Reno Piscopo.
  • 77': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Callum Timmins replaces Matthew Jurman.
  • 80': Steven Ugarkovic (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Foul by Brandon O'Neill (Newcastle Jets).
  • 81': Oskar van Hattum (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Brandon O'Neill (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Steven Ugarkovic (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicholas Pennington.
  • 82': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Brandon O'Neill.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Oskar van Hattum (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Old.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joshua Laws with a cross.
  • 83': Callum Timmins (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Joshua Laws (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 84': Foul by Jason Hoffman (Newcastle Jets).
  • 84': Oskar van Hattum (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callan Elliot.
  • 86': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Kosta Grozos replaces Jaushua Sotirio because of an injury.
  • 87': Foul by Callan Elliot (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 87': Kosta Grozos (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Foul by James McGarry (Newcastle Jets).
  • 87': Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Joshua Laws.
  • 90': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Callum Timmins.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicholas Pennington with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Mark Natta.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Old.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Callum Timmins.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicholas Pennington.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Newcastle Jets. Mark Natta tries a through ball, but Archie Goodwin is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Newcastle Jets 3, Wellington Phoenix 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Newcastle Jets 3, Wellington Phoenix 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
7 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 7
59.4 Possession 40.6
24 SHOTS 7
8 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
599 Accurate Passes 383
669 Passes 458
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 2
23 Crosses 5
0.2 Cross % 0.4
33 Long Balls 49
14 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
9 Blocked Shots 1
13 Effective Tackles 8
20 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 10
2 Effective Clearances 20
2 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium
Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 7,028

A-League Men Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Auckland FC 4 +6 12
2 Wellington Phoenix FC 5 +4 10
3 Melbourne Victory 5 +4 10
4 Adelaide United 4 +3 10
Full Table

Line-Ups

NEW Newcastle Jets (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
20 Michael Weier (GK)
33 Mark Natta
5 Matthew Jurman
24 James McGarry
25 Carl Jenkinson
10 Reno Piscopo
6 Brandon O'Neill Yellow Card
32 Angus Thurgate
8 Beka Dartsmelia
7 Trent Buhagiar
11 Jaushua Sotirio
Newcastle Jets Substitutes:
Jason Hoffman, Kosta Grozos, Jack Duncan, Callum Timmins, Dane Ingham, Archie Goodwin, Daniel Stynes.

WEL Wellington Phoenix FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
20 Oliver Sail (GK)
21 Joshua Laws
4 Scott Wootton
19 Sam Sutton
6 Tim Payne Yellow Card
23 Clayton Lewis
5 Steven Ugarkovic Yellow Card
11 Bozhidar Kraev
7 Kosta Barbarouses
9 Oskar Zawada
18 Ben Waine
Wellington Phoenix FC Substitutes:
Callan Elliot, Finn Surman, Oskar van Hattum, Alex Paulsen, Ben Old, Nicholas Pennington, Noah Karunaratne.

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