Wellington Phoenix FC vs Brisbane Roar, 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men
- 24': Tim Payne
- 32': Oskar Zawada
- 58': Bozhidar Kraev
- 63': Oskar Zawada
- 90'+2': Oskar Zawada
FT
5 - 2
5 - 2
About
Wellington Phoenix FC are hosting Brisbane Roar
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.
- 1': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 0, Brisbane Roar 1. Florin Bérenguer (Brisbane Roar) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Caletti.
- 3': Attempt saved. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicholas Pennington.
- 8': Attempt saved. Jay O'Shea (Brisbane Roar) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Henry Hore.
- 21': Attempt saved. Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oskar Zawada with a headed pass.
- 21': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Macklin Freke.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Wootton with a headed pass.
- 22': Attempt missed. Joe Caletti (Brisbane Roar) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jay O'Shea.
- 24': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Brisbane Roar 1. Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses.
- 27': Attempt saved. Henry Hore (Brisbane Roar) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florin Bérenguer.
- 28': Florin Bérenguer (Brisbane Roar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix).
- 32': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 2, Brisbane Roar 1. Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 33': Foul by Mohamed Al-Taay (Wellington Phoenix).
- 33': Kai Trewin (Brisbane Roar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Mohamed Al-Taay (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Foul by Tom Aldred (Brisbane Roar).
- 35': Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Foul by Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix).
- 38': Scott Neville (Brisbane Roar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Florin Bérenguer (Brisbane Roar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Foul by Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix).
- 41': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Bozhidar Kraev tries a through ball, but Oskar Zawada is caught offside.
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) hits the left post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Mohamed Al-Taay with a through ball.
- 45': Attempt missed. Joe Caletti (Brisbane Roar) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kai Trewin.
- 45'+1': Corner, Brisbane Roar. Conceded by Lukas Kelly-Heald.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Kai Trewin (Brisbane Roar) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jay O'Shea with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': Foul by Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix).
- 45'+2': Tom Aldred (Brisbane Roar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 2, Brisbane Roar 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Wellington Phoenix 2, Brisbane Roar 1.
- 45': Substitution, Brisbane Roar. Aaron Reardon replaces Kai Trewin.
- 46': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Tom Aldred.
- 48': Attempt missed. Thomas Waddingham (Brisbane Roar) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nikola Mileusnic.
- 50': Attempt missed. Nikola Mileusnic (Brisbane Roar) right footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Florin Bérenguer.
- 51': Foul by Louis Zabala (Brisbane Roar).
- 51': Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Thomas Waddingham (Brisbane Roar) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Caletti.
- 53': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 2, Brisbane Roar 2. Nikola Mileusnic (Brisbane Roar) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner.
- 55': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Tim Payne tries a through ball, but Bozhidar Kraev is caught offside.
- 56': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Ben Old replaces Mohamed Al-Taay.
- 57': Florin Bérenguer (Brisbane Roar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix).
- 58': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 3, Brisbane Roar 2. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tim Payne.
- 61': Attempt missed. Nikola Mileusnic (Brisbane Roar) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Louis Zabala with a cross.
- 63': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 4, Brisbane Roar 2. Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Lukas Kelly-Heald with a cross.
- 63': Substitution, Brisbane Roar. Carlo Armiento replaces Henry Hore.
- 65': Foul by Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix).
- 65': Tom Aldred (Brisbane Roar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Nikola Mileusnic (Brisbane Roar) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Louis Zabala.
- 70': Foul by Lukas Kelly-Heald (Wellington Phoenix).
- 70': Nikola Mileusnic (Brisbane Roar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Carlo Armiento (Brisbane Roar) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Mileusnic.
- 73': Substitution, Brisbane Roar. Rylan Brownlie replaces Thomas Waddingham.
- 74': Corner, Brisbane Roar. Conceded by Lukas Kelly-Heald.
- 74': Foul by Carlo Armiento (Brisbane Roar).
- 74': Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Louis Zabala (Brisbane Roar).
- 74': Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt missed. Carlo Armiento (Brisbane Roar) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Reardon.
- 79': Substitution, Brisbane Roar. Jonas Markovski replaces Florin Bérenguer.
- 79': Substitution, Brisbane Roar. Taras Gomulka replaces Joe Caletti.
- 79': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Sam Sutton replaces Bozhidar Kraev.
- 79': Foul by Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix).
- 79': Tom Aldred (Brisbane Roar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Carlo Armiento (Brisbane Roar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Foul by Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix).
- 83': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Louis Zabala (Brisbane Roar).
- 83': Attempt missed. Carlo Armiento (Brisbane Roar) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Louis Zabala.
- 85': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Isaac Hughes replaces Kosta Barbarouses.
- 86': Attempt missed. Scott Neville (Brisbane Roar) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jay O'Shea.
- 87': Carlo Armiento (Brisbane Roar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Foul by Isaac Hughes (Wellington Phoenix).
- 88': Corner, Brisbane Roar. Conceded by Oskar Zawada.
- 88': Attempt saved. Carlo Armiento (Brisbane Roar) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jay O'Shea.
- 88': Corner, Brisbane Roar. Conceded by Alex Paulsen.
- 90'+2': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 5, Brisbane Roar 2. Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Nicholas Pennington.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 5, Brisbane Roar 2.
- 0': Match ends, Wellington Phoenix 5, Brisbane Roar 2.
Statistics
 BRR |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 53.2 | Possession | 46.8 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 505 | Accurate Passes | 427 |
| 570 | Passes | 508 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 21 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 31 | Long Balls | 79 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 52 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 21 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 10 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 7,003
Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 7,003
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Melbourne Victory | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 | Sydney FC | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Alex Paulsen (GK) |
| 4 | Scott Wootton |
| 3 | Finn Surman |
| 18 | Lukas Kelly-Heald |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 15 | Nicholas Pennington |
| 12 | Mohamed Al-Taay  |
| 9 | Oskar Zawada |
| 7 | Kosta Barbarouses |
| 11 | Bozhidar Kraev |
Brisbane Roar (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Macklin Freke (GK) |
| 5 | Tom Aldred |
| 2 | Scott Neville |
| 27 | Kai Trewin |
| 35 | Louis Zabala |
| 7 | Florin Berenguer |
| 26 | Jay O'Shea |
| 6 | Joe Caletti |
| 16 | Thomas Waddingham |
| 13 | Henry Hore |
| 10 | Nikola Mileusnic |
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