Australian A-League Women

Western United vs Wellington Phoenix, 2022-23 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Women
Western United
  • 78': Tyla-Jay Vlajnic
FT
1 - 0
Wellington Phoenix

    About

    Western United are hosting Wellington Phoenix at City Vista Recreation Reserve Pitch 1, Melbourne, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Women.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Alana Cerne (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Melissa Taranto.
    • 1': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Mackenzie Barry.
    • 2': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Michaela Robertson.
    • 3': Emma Rolston (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Emma Robers (Western United).
    • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Saskia Vosper (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Ava Pritchard (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 12': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Kahli Johnson.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Grace Wisnewski (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emma Rolston with a headed pass.
    • 16': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Saskia Vosper.
    • 19': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Michaela Foster.
    • 22': Foul by Jessica McDonald (Western United).
    • 22': Saskia Vosper (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Emma Rolston (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 27': Melissa Taranto (Western United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Marisa van der Meer.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Hannah Keane (Western United) with an attempt from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jessica McDonald with a cross.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Hannah Keane (Western United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emma Robers with a through ball.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Hannah Keane (Western United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Hannah Keane (Western United) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Emily Clegg (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 39': Foul by Emma Robers (Western United).
    • 39': Grace Wisnewski (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Brianna Edwards (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Aimee Medwin (Western United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Western United 0, Wellington Phoenix 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Western United 0, Wellington Phoenix 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Western United. Tyla-Jay Vlajnic replaces Kahli Johnson.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Emma Robers (Western United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jessica McDonald.
    • 48': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Brianna Edwards.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Alana Cerne (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 50': Aimee Medwin (Western United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Foul by Grace Wisnewski (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Aimee Medwin (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 53': Foul by Adriana Taranto (Western United).
    • 53': Mackenzie Barry (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Chloe Knott (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Adriana Taranto (Western United).
    • 56': Attempt missed. Tyla-Jay Vlajnic (Western United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stacey Papadopoulos with a cross.
    • 58': Foul by Saskia Vosper (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 58': Hannah Keane (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Te Reremoana Walker replaces Emma Rolston.
    • 62': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Aimee Medwin.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Tyla-Jay Vlajnic (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hannah Keane.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Grace Wisnewski (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Emily Clegg.
    • 68': Foul by Grace Wisnewski (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 68': Melissa Taranto (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Ava Pritchard (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 70': Sydney Cummings (Western United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Melissa Taranto (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 71': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Charlotte Lancaster replaces Michaela Robertson.
    • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Brianna Edwards (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 74': Foul by Aimee Medwin (Western United).
    • 74': Mackenzie Barry (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Grace Wisnewski (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 76': Foul by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic (Western United).
    • 76': Saskia Vosper (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Charlotte Lancaster (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 78': Stacey Papadopoulos (Western United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 78': Goal! Western United 1, Wellington Phoenix 0. Tyla-Jay Vlajnic (Western United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Melissa Taranto with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Melissa Taranto (Western United).
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 82': Substitution, Western United. Natasha Dakic replaces Melissa Taranto.
    • 82': Substitution, Western United. Francesca Iermano replaces Aimee Medwin because of an injury.
    • 83': Foul by Te Reremoana Walker (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 83': Jessica McDonald (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Emily Clegg tries a through ball, but Chloe Knott is caught offside.
    • 85': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Zoe McMeeken replaces Emily Clegg.
    • 87': Adriana Taranto (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Foul by Zoe McMeeken (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 87': Adriana Taranto (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Te Reremoana Walker (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 88': Te Reremoana Walker (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Substitution, Western United. Aleksandra Sinclair replaces Hannah Keane.
    • 90': Foul by Aleksandra Sinclair (Western United).
    • 90': Saskia Vosper (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Aleksandra Sinclair (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Aleksandra Sinclair (Western United).
    • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Western United 1, Wellington Phoenix 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Western United 1, Wellington Phoenix 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 8
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    2 Corner Kicks 6
    4 Saves 0
    40.8 Possession 59.2
    5 SHOTS 13
    0 ON GOAL 5
    0.0 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    156 Accurate Passes 283
    269 Passes 393
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
    1 Accurate Crosses 6
    12 Crosses 27
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    75 Long Balls 69
    27 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    1 Blocked Shots 3
    20 Effective Tackles 9
    36 Tackles 21
    0.6 Tackle % 0.4
    15 Interceptions 7
    22 Effective Clearances 13
    22 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Women

    Venue: City Vista Recreation Reserve Pitch 1
    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    Attendance: 630

    Line-Ups

    WSU Western United (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    21 Hillary Beall (GK)
    22 Alana Cerne
    20 Sydney Cummings
    5 Aimee Medwin
    2 Stacey Papadopoulos
    16 Melissa Taranto
    15 Adriana Taranto
    11 Emma Robers
    9 Hannah Keane
    10 Kahli Johnson
    8 Jessica McDonald
    Western United Substitutes:
    Tyla-Jay Vlajnic, Natasha Dakic, Aleksandra Sinclair, Alyssa Dall'Oste, Francesca Iermano.

    WEL Wellington Phoenix (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Brianna Edwards (GK)
    5 Marisa van der Meer
    4 Mackenzie Barry
    21 Michaela Foster
    2 Saskia Vosper
    16 Emma Rolston
    7 Chloe Knott
    8 Grace Wisnewski
    9 Ava Pritchard
    14 Michaela Robertson
    20 Milly Clegg
    Wellington Phoenix Substitutes:
    Claudia Cicco, Charlotte Lancaster, Georgia Candy, Zoe Mcmeeken, Te Reremoana Walker.

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