Australian A-League Men

Wellington Phoenix FC vs Central Coast Mariners, 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix FC
  • 32': Alex Rufer
  • 40': Oskar Zawada
FT
2 - 1
Central Coast Mariners
  • 90'+2': Beni N'Kololo

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.
  • 2': Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.
  • 2': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Foul by Samuel Silvera (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 3': Attempt missed. Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 8': Foul by Nectarios Triantis (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 8': Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Nectarios Triantis (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 12': Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Foul by Brian Kaltack (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 13': Foul by Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 13': Lucas Mauragis (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': VAR Decision: No Penalty Wellington Phoenix.
  • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Hand ball by David Ball (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 20': Foul by Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 20': Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 22': Jacob Farrell (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Hand ball by David Ball (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Clayton Lewis (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 25': Béni Nkololo (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Brian Kaltack.
  • 30': Foul by Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 30': Samuel Silvera (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Samuel Silvera (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 31': Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Brian Kaltack.
  • 32': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Central Coast Mariners 0. Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joshua Laws with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 35': Béni Nkololo (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Foul by Clayton Lewis (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 40': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 2, Central Coast Mariners 0. Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Callan Elliot with a cross.
  • 44': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Jacob Farrell.
  • 45': Foul by Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 45': Marco Túlio (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Nectarios Triantis (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 45'+3': Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Michael Ruhs (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 45'+4': Foul by Callan Elliot (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 45'+4': Samuel Silvera (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Samuel Silvera (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nectarios Triantis.
  • 45'+5': Attempt saved. Michael Ruhs (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joshua Nisbet.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 2, Central Coast Mariners 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Wellington Phoenix 2, Central Coast Mariners 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Maximilien Balard replaces Storm Roux.
  • 45': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Thomas Aquilina replaces Harrison Steele.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Jacob Farrell (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nectarios Triantis.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bozhidar Kraev.
  • 49': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Kosta Barbarouses tries a through ball, but Oskar Zawada is caught offside.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Béni Nkololo (Central Coast Mariners) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Samuel Silvera.
  • 51': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Steven Ugarkovic replaces Clayton Lewis because of an injury.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Thomas Aquilina (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Béni Nkololo.
  • 59': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Paul Ayongo replaces Michael Ruhs.
  • 61': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Callan Elliot tries a through ball, but Kosta Barbarouses is caught offside.
  • 62': Foul by Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 62': Nectarios Triantis (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Nectarios Triantis.
  • 65': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Paul Ayongo.
  • 66': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 66': Samuel Silvera (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Samuel Silvera (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Túlio.
  • 71': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Lucas Mauragis.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Jacob Farrell (Central Coast Mariners) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Béni Nkololo with a cross following a corner.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Samuel Silvera (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 72': Foul by Callan Elliot (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 72': Samuel Silvera (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Christian Theoharous replaces Joshua Nisbet.
  • 73': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Daniel Hall replaces Jacob Farrell.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Daniel Hall (Central Coast Mariners) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marco Túlio following a set piece situation.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Oskar Zawada.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Marco Túlio (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Theoharous.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Maximilien Balard (Central Coast Mariners) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Béni Nkololo with a through ball.
  • 77': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Ben Old replaces Bozhidar Kraev.
  • 78': Foul by Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 78': Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Brian Kaltack (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 79': Brian Kaltack (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Silvera.
  • 81': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 81': Marco Túlio (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Finn Surman replaces David Ball.
  • 83': Foul by Béni Nkololo (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 83': Joshua Laws (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Offside, Central Coast Mariners. Christian Theoharous tries a through ball, but Samuel Silvera is caught offside.
  • 86': Foul by Callan Elliot (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 86': Maximilien Balard (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Béni Nkololo (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Joshua Laws (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Samuel Silvera (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Hall.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Central Coast Mariners. Béni Nkololo tries a through ball, but Thomas Aquilina is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Paul Ayongo (Central Coast Mariners) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Béni Nkololo with a headed pass.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 2, Central Coast Mariners 1. Béni Nkololo (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Ayongo.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Maximilien Balard (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 90'+4': Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 90'+5': Samuel Silvera (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Callan Elliot (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Nectarios Triantis (Central Coast Mariners) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Maximilien Balard with a cross.
  • 90'+8': Hand ball by Oliver Sail (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 90'+8': Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Brian Kaltack (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 2, Central Coast Mariners 1.
  • 90'+9': Nectarios Triantis (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+9': Oliver Sail (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card.
  • 0': Match ends, Wellington Phoenix 2, Central Coast Mariners 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 18
3 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 5
1 Saves 4
55 Possession 45
18 SHOTS 8
6 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
391 Accurate Passes 302
471 Passes 380
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 4
11 Crosses 16
0.3 Cross % 0.3
44 Long Balls 51
24 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 1
17 Effective Tackles 9
27 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 13
14 Effective Clearances 20
14 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 5,543

A-League Men Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Auckland FC 2 +3 6
2 Wellington Phoenix FC 2 +2 4
3 Melbourne Victory 2 +2 4
4 Macarthur FC 2 +4 3
Full Table

Line-Ups

WEL Wellington Phoenix FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
20 Oliver Sail (GK) Yellow Card
21 Joshua Laws
6 Tim Payne
12 Lucas Mauragis
17 Callan Elliot
23 Clayton Lewis
14 Alex Rufer
11 Bozhidar Kraev
7 Kosta Barbarouses
9 Oskar Zawada
10 David Ball
Wellington Phoenix FC Substitutes:
Finn Surman, Alex Paulsen, Steven Ugarkovic, Ben Old, Sam Sutton, Oskar van Hattum, Yan.

CCM Central Coast Mariners (4-4-2)

No. Name
20 Danny Vukovic (GK)
3 Brian Kaltack
25 Nectarios Triantis Yellow Card
18 Jacob Farrell
15 Storm Roux Yellow Card
13 Harrison Steele
4 Joshua Nisbet
7 Samuel Silvera
11 Beni N'Kololo Yellow Card
98 Marco Túlio
21 Michael Ruhs
Central Coast Mariners Substitutes:
Maximilien Balard, Daniel Hall, Paul Ayongo, Christian Theoharous, Thomas Aquilina, Cameron Windust, Yaren Sozer.

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