Australian A-League Women

Wellington Phoenix vs Sydney FC , 2022-23 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Women
Wellington Phoenix
    FT
    0 - 1
    Sydney FC
    • 47': Rachel Lowe

    About

    Wellington Phoenix are hosting Sydney FC at North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand, 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.
    • 3': Foul by Sarah Hunter (Sydney FC).
    • 3': Kate Taylor (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Chloe Knott (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Foul by Shay Hollman (Sydney FC).
    • 9': Foul by Kate Taylor (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 9': Sarah Hunter (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Emily Clegg.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 16': Offside, Sydney FC. Princess Ibini tries a through ball, but Rola Badawiya is caught offside.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Sarah Hunter (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Princess Ibini.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Michaela Robertson (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kate Taylor.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
    • 28': Foul by Kate Taylor (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 28': Sarah Hunter (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC).
    • 29': Michaela Foster (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Foul by Shay Hollman (Sydney FC).
    • 31': Grace Wisnewski (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Grace Wisnewski (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ava Pritchard.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Kate Taylor (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Marisa van der Meer.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Rola Badawiya (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Michaela Foster (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 38': Offside, Sydney FC. Rola Badawiya tries a through ball, but Cortnee Vine is caught offside.
    • 40': Foul by Charlotte Mclean (Sydney FC).
    • 40': Michaela Robertson (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Marisa van der Meer (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michaela Foster.
    • 41': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Claudia Cicco.
    • 42': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Michaela Foster.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Emily Clegg (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kate Taylor.
    • 44': Foul by Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC).
    • 44': Michaela Foster (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 44': Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Kate Taylor tries a through ball, but Michaela Robertson is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 0, Sydney FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Wellington Phoenix 0, Sydney FC 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Sydney FC. Rachel Lowe replaces Rola Badawiya.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Shay Hollman (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlize Rule.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Sarah Hunter (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 47': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Michaela Robertson.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Sarah Hunter (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 47': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 0, Sydney FC 1. Rachel Lowe (Sydney FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
    • 48': Foul by Grace Wisnewski (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 48': Sarah Hunter (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 50': Foul by Claudia Cicco (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 50': Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Sarah Hunter (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cortnee Vine.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Rachel Lowe (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cortnee Vine with a cross.
    • 54': Foul by Mackenzie Barry (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 54': Rachel Lowe (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Mackenzie Barry (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Sarah Hunter (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Michaela Robertson (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ava Pritchard with a through ball.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sarah Hunter.
    • 61': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Paige Satchell replaces Emily Clegg.
    • 62': Foul by Claudia Cicco (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 62': Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Foul by Marisa van der Meer (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 63': Marisa van der Meer (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC).
    • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Natalie Tobin (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mackenzie Hawkesby with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 66': Chloe Knott (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 66': Foul by Natalie Tobin (Sydney FC).
    • 68': Chloe Knott (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 68': Foul by Charlotte Mclean (Sydney FC).
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC).
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Alyssa Whinham replaces Kate Taylor.
    • 75': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Emma Rolston replaces Ava Pritchard.
    • 76': Foul by Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC).
    • 76': Grace Wisnewski (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Paige Satchell (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Claudia Cicco.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Rachel Lowe (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cortnee Vine.
    • 79': Foul by Paige Satchell (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 79': Kirsty Fenton (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Rachel Lowe (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 81': Offside, Sydney FC. Kirsty Fenton tries a through ball, but Mackenzie Hawkesby is caught offside.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 82': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Brianna Edwards.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Natalie Tobin (Sydney FC) header from very close range is too high following a corner.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Sarah Hunter (Sydney FC) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rachel Lowe.
    • 84': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Claudia Cicco.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rachel Lowe.
    • 86': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Marisa van der Meer.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Sarah Hunter (Sydney FC) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Mackenzie Hawkesby with a cross following a corner.
    • 86': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Saskia Vosper replaces Claudia Cicco.
    • 87': Offside, Sydney FC. Cortnee Vine tries a through ball, but Rachel Lowe is caught offside.
    • 88': Substitution, Sydney FC. Teigan Collister replaces Princess Ibini.
    • 89': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Marisa van der Meer tries a through ball, but Michaela Foster is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Brianna Edwards (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Rachel Lowe (Sydney FC).
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Paige Satchell (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michaela Foster.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 0, Sydney FC 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Wellington Phoenix 0, Sydney FC 1.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 8
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 2
    7 Corner Kicks 0
    2 Saves 5
    56 Possession 44
    23 SHOTS 8
    6 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    306 Accurate Passes 232
    442 Passes 358
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.6
    5 Accurate Crosses 2
    21 Crosses 4
    0.2 Cross % 0.5
    43 Long Balls 72
    12 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
    7 Blocked Shots 4
    21 Effective Tackles 16
    28 Tackles 23
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    18 Interceptions 25
    10 Effective Clearances 29
    10 Clearances 29

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Women

    Venue: North Harbour Stadium
    Location: Auckland, New Zealand
    Attendance: 1,182

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    12 Brianna Edwards (GK)
    5 Marisa van der Meer Yellow Card
    4 Mackenzie Barry Yellow Card
    21 Michaela Foster
    17 Claudia Cicco
    7 Chloe Knott
    8 Grace Wisnewski
    3 Kate Taylor
    9 Ava Pritchard
    20 Milly Clegg
    14 Michaela Robertson
    Wellington Phoenix Substitutes:
    Saskia Vosper, Corina Brown, Emma Rolston, Alyssa Whinham, Paige Satchell.

    SYD Sydney FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Jada Mathyssen-Whyman (GK)
    12 Natalie Tobin
    3 Charlotte Mclean
    5 Kirsty Fenton
    19 Charlize Rule
    21 Shay Hollman
    6 Sarah Hunter
    15 Mackenzie Hawkesby
    25 Rola Badawiya
    20 Princess Ibani
    11 Cortnee Vine Yellow Card
    Sydney FC Substitutes:
    Teigan Collister, Mary Stanic-Floody, Rachel Lowe, Anna Green, Katie Offer.

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