Australian A-League Men

Wellington Phoenix FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers, 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix FC
  • 61': Bozhidar Kraev
FT
1 - 1
Western Sydney Wanderers
  • 79': Yeni N'Gbakoto

About

Wellington Phoenix FC are hosting Western Sydney Wanderers at WIN Stadium, Illawarra, 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.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Calem Nieuwenhof (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 5': Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 6': Attempt saved. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Clayton Lewis (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 8': Foul by Adama Traoré (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 8': Yan Sasse (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Calem Nieuwenhof (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 9': Steven Ugarkovic (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 10': Ramy Najjarine (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Ramy Najjarine (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 14': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Tomislav Mrcela.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Lucas Mauragis (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 15': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Marcelo.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Ugarkovic with a cross following a corner.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Scott Wootton (Wellington Phoenix) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Oskar Zawada.
  • 15': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Lawrence Thomas.
  • 18': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers. Romain Amalfitano tries a through ball, but Yeni N'Gbakoto is caught offside.
  • 19': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Oliver Sail tries a through ball, but Oskar Zawada is caught offside.
  • 20': Foul by Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 20': Romain Amalfitano (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 20': Ramy Najjarine (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Sulejman Krpic (Western Sydney Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brandon Borrello with a cross.
  • 24': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Oliver Sail.
  • 25': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Scott Wootton tries a through ball, but Yan Sasse is caught offside.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Lucas Mauragis (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bozhidar Kraev.
  • 28': Foul by Yan Sasse (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 28': Yeni N'Gbakoto (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Tomislav Mrcela (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 32': Attempt missed. Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Calem Nieuwenhof.
  • 33': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers. Adama Traoré tries a through ball, but Ramy Najjarine is caught offside.
  • 39': Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Gabriel Cléùr (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 40': Attempt saved. Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Clayton Lewis.
  • 43': Foul by Sulejman Krpic (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 43': Lucas Mauragis (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Gabriel Cléùr (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Yeni N'Gbakoto (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 45'+1': Steven Ugarkovic (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Yeni N'Gbakoto (Western Sydney Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 0, Western Sydney Wanderers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Wellington Phoenix 0, Western Sydney Wanderers 0.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oskar Zawada.
  • 51': Foul by Sulejman Krpic (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 51': Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Gabriel Cléùr (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 57': Attempt missed. Sulejman Krpic (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Brandon Borrello with a headed pass.
  • 58': Foul by Callan Elliot (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 58': Ramy Najjarine (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Kosta Barbarouses replaces Yan Sasse.
  • 61': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Western Sydney Wanderers 0. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Clayton Lewis with a cross.
  • 62': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Milos Ninkovic replaces Ramy Najjarine.
  • 62': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Oliver Bozanic replaces Romain Amalfitano.
  • 65': Clayton Lewis (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Milos Ninkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Yeni N'Gbakoto (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomislav Mrcela with a cross.
  • 67': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Callan Elliot.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Marcelo (Western Sydney Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Cléùr with a cross.
  • 67': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Oliver Sail.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Marcelo (Western Sydney Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yeni N'Gbakoto with a cross following a corner.
  • 69': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 69': Milos Ninkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Foul by Clayton Lewis (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 69': Yeni N'Gbakoto (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 71': Foul by Clayton Lewis (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 71': Milos Ninkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Nicholas Pennington replaces Clayton Lewis because of an injury.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Gabriel Cléùr (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 78': Adama Traoré (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Foul by David Ball (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 78': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Western Sydney Wanderers 1. Yeni N'Gbakoto (Western Sydney Wanderers) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 81': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Daniel Wilmering replaces Milos Ninkovic because of an injury.
  • 81': Hand ball by Gabriel Cléùr (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 82': Hand ball by Lucas Mauragis (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 82': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Ben Waine replaces Oskar Zawada.
  • 82': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Ben Old replaces David Ball.
  • 83': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Lucas Mauragis.
  • 84': 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 Bozhidar Kraev.
  • 85': Foul by Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 85': Yeni N'Gbakoto (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Sulejman Krpic (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Calem Nieuwenhof.
  • 86': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Oliver Sail.
  • 87': Foul by Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 87': Oliver Bozanic (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Calem Nieuwenhof (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yeni N'Gbakoto.
  • 90'+1': Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Daniel Wilmering (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+3': Calem Nieuwenhof (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Nathanael Blair replaces Yeni N'Gbakoto.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 90'+6': Gabriel Cléùr (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+6': Steven Ugarkovic (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Marcelo (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 90'+7': Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 1, Western Sydney Wanderers 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Wellington Phoenix 1, Western Sydney Wanderers 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 7
64.8 Possession 35.2
14 SHOTS 13
8 ON GOAL 5
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
513 Accurate Passes 233
633 Passes 342
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 4
24 Crosses 13
0.2 Cross % 0.3
71 Long Balls 59
23 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 2
5 Effective Tackles 9
19 Tackles 13
0.3 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 7
21 Effective Clearances 26
21 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: WIN Stadium
Location: Illawarra, Australia
Attendance: 2,502

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

WEL Wellington Phoenix FC (4-2-2-2)

No. Name
20 Oliver Sail (GK)
6 Tim Payne
4 Scott Wootton
12 Lucas Mauragis
17 Callan Elliot
23 Clayton Lewis
5 Steven Ugarkovic Yellow Card
9 Oskar Zawada
10 David Ball Yellow Card
11 Bozhidar Kraev
31 Yan
Wellington Phoenix FC Substitutes:
Ben Waine, Sam Sutton, Kosta Barbarouses, Nicholas Pennington, Joshua Laws, Alex Paulsen, Ben Old.

WSW Western Sydney Wanderers (4-4-2)

No. Name
20 Lawrence Thomas (GK)
6 Marcelo
5 Tomislav Mrcela
3 Adama Traoré
2 Gabriel Cleur
17 Romain Amalfitano
28 Calem Nieuwenhof
7 Ramy Najjarine
26 Brandon Borrello
11 Sulejman Krpic
23 Yeni N'Gbakoto Yellow Card
Western Sydney Wanderers Substitutes:
Oliver Bozanic, Nathanael Blair, Alessandro Lopane, Daniel Wilmering, Daniel Margush, Ruon Tongyik, Milos Ninkovic.

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