Adelaide United vs Wellington Phoenix FC, 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men
- 16': Scott Wootton (OG)
- 23': Luka Jovanovic
- 51': Lachlan Barr
- 62': Hiroshi Ibusuki
- 71': Craig Goodwin
FT
5 - 1
5 - 1
About
Adelaide United are hosting Wellington Phoenix FC
at Coopers Stadium, Adelaide, 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. Yan Sasse (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses.
- 9': Foul by David Ball (Wellington Phoenix).
- 9': Javi López (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 16': Own Goal by Scott Wootton, Wellington Phoenix. Adelaide United 1, Wellington Phoenix 0.
- 18': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Craig Goodwin.
- 18': Attempt missed. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Scott Wootton following a corner.
- 20': Attempt missed. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Bozhidar Kraev.
- 22': Foul by Lucas Mauragis (Wellington Phoenix).
- 22': Zach Clough (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Lucas Mauragis (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Lachlan Barr (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross.
- 23': Attempt saved. Jay Barnett (Adelaide United) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 23': Goal! Adelaide United 2, Wellington Phoenix 0. Luka Jovanovic (Adelaide United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 28': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Alex Rufer tries a through ball, but Kosta Barbarouses is caught offside.
- 30': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Zach Clough.
- 32': Foul by Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix).
- 32': Nicholas Ansell (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Callan Elliot (Wellington Phoenix).
- 33': Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Callan Elliot (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Attempt saved. Yan Sasse (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Mauragis.
- 35': Attempt missed. Steven Ugarkovic (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 37': Attempt saved. Yan Sasse (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Rufer with a through ball.
- 37': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Joe Gauci.
- 37': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Joe Gauci.
- 38': Attempt missed. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) with an attempt from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yan Sasse with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Attempt missed. Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Ball.
- 43': Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.
- 45': Attempt missed. Yan Sasse (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Yan Sasse (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Ball.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Adelaide United 2, Wellington Phoenix 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Adelaide United 2, Wellington Phoenix 0.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Ball.
- 48': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Javi López.
- 50': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Tim Payne.
- 51': Goal! Adelaide United 3, Wellington Phoenix 0. Lachlan Barr (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Yan Sasse (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 53': Penalty Wellington Phoenix. Yan Sasse draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 53': Penalty conceded by Jay Barnett (Adelaide United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury Yan Sasse (Wellington Phoenix).
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Goal! Adelaide United 3, Wellington Phoenix 1. Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 56': Attempt saved. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bozhidar Kraev.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses.
- 57': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Nicholas Ansell.
- 58': Foul by Lucas Mauragis (Wellington Phoenix).
- 58': Isaías Sánchez Cortés (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Scott Wootton.
- 60': Substitution, Adelaide United. Hiroshi Ibusuki replaces Luka Jovanovic.
- 60': Substitution, Adelaide United. Alexandar Popovic replaces Nicholas Ansell.
- 62': Goal! Adelaide United 4, Wellington Phoenix 1. Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Louis D'Arrigo.
- 63': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Clayton Lewis replaces Kosta Barbarouses.
- 63': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Sam Sutton replaces Lucas Mauragis.
- 63': Foul by Zach Clough (Adelaide United).
- 63': Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt saved. Jay Barnett (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Louis D'Arrigo.
- 67': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United).
- 67': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Oskar van Hattum replaces Alex Rufer.
- 68': Substitution, Adelaide United. Ethan Alagich replaces Jay Barnett.
- 68': Substitution, Adelaide United. Nestory Irankunda replaces Zach Clough.
- 69': Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a through ball following a fast break.
- 70': Foul by Alexandar Popovic (Adelaide United).
- 70': Oskar van Hattum (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Goal! Adelaide United 5, Wellington Phoenix 1. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isaías Sánchez Cortés following a fast break.
- 73': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Lachlan Barr.
- 75': Yan Sasse (Wellington Phoenix) hits the right post with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Bozhidar Kraev with a cross.
- 76': Foul by Ethan Alagich (Adelaide United).
- 76': Steven Ugarkovic (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Attempt saved. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Ball.
- 77': Foul by Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United).
- 77': Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Lachlan Barr (Adelaide United).
- 81': Lachlan Barr (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Clayton Lewis tries a through ball, but David Ball is caught offside.
- 83': Foul by Isaías Sánchez Cortés (Adelaide United).
- 83': Steven Ugarkovic (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Substitution, Adelaide United. Jonny Yull replaces Louis D'Arrigo.
- 87': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Nicholas Pennington replaces Steven Ugarkovic.
- 87': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Ben Old replaces Bozhidar Kraev.
- 89': Foul by Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United).
- 89': Yan Sasse (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United).
- 90': Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Oliver Sail.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Craig Goodwin following a corner.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonny Yull.
- 90'+4': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Alexandar Popovic.
- 90'+4': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Alexandar Popovic.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Yan Sasse (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicholas Pennington with a cross.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the right.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Craig Goodwin.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Adelaide United 5, Wellington Phoenix 1.
- 0': Match ends, Adelaide United 5, Wellington Phoenix 1.
Statistics
 WEL |
ADE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 6 |
| 56.4 | Possession | 43.6 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 541 | Accurate Passes | 393 |
| 595 | Passes | 462 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 25 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 9 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 12 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Coopers Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 9,036
Venue: Coopers Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 9,036
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 2 | +1 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Adelaide United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 46 | Joe Gauci (GK) |
| 4 | Nicholas Ansell |
| 13 | Lachlan Barr |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 21 | Javi López |
| 6 | Louis D'Arrigo |
| 18 | Jay Barnett |
| 8 | Isaías |
| 35 | Luka Jovanovic |
| 11 | Craig Goodwin |
| 10 | Zach Clough |
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Oliver Sail (GK) |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 4 | Scott Wootton |
| 12 | Lucas Mauragis  |
| 17 | Callan Elliot |
| 5 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 11 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 31 | Yan |
| 10 | David Ball |
| 7 | Kosta Barbarouses |
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