Wellington Phoenix FC vs Melbourne City FC, 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League MenAbout
Wellington Phoenix FC are hosting Melbourne City FC
at Go Media Stadium, Auckland, 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': Attempt saved. David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicholas Pennington with a through ball.
- 2': Foul by Callum Talbot (Melbourne City).
- 2': Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Lukas Kelly-Heald.
- 8': Attempt missed. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aziz Behich.
- 16': Attempt saved. Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hamza Sakhi.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Léo Natel (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Attempt missed. Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
- 22': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Callum Talbot.
- 22': Attempt saved. Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Ball with a cross.
- 24': Foul by Hamza Sakhi (Melbourne City).
- 24': Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by David Ball (Wellington Phoenix).
- 28': Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Ball.
- 32': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Kosta Barbarouses tries a through ball, but Bozhidar Kraev is caught offside.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aziz Behich.
- 33': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Finn Surman.
- 35': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City).
- 37': Attempt missed. Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lukas Kelly-Heald.
- 39': Attempt saved. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Ball.
- 39': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Jamie Young.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marin Jakolis.
- 41': Hand ball by Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix).
- 41': Attempt saved. Hamza Sakhi (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 41': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Alex Paulsen.
- 42': Attempt missed. Curtis Good (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hamza Sakhi with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Curtis Good.
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Hand ball by Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 0, Melbourne City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wellington Phoenix 0, Melbourne City 0.
- 46': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City).
- 46': Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Nicholas Pennington tries a through ball, but Bozhidar Kraev is caught offside.
- 48': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Melbourne City 0. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Ball.
- 50': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Alex Rufer tries a through ball, but Bozhidar Kraev is caught offside.
- 51': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Bozhidar Kraev tries a through ball, but Kosta Barbarouses is caught offside.
- 52': Foul by David Ball (Wellington Phoenix).
- 52': Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Attempt missed. Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aziz Behich.
- 56': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Alex Paulsen.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Léo Natel (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Ugarkovic.
- 58': Delay in match because of an injury Lukas Kelly-Heald (Wellington Phoenix).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Lukas Kelly-Heald.
- 61': Attempt missed. Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan.
- 63': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Nicholas Pennington tries a through ball, but Bozhidar Kraev is caught offside.
- 64': Substitution, Melbourne City. Alessandro Lopane replaces Tolgay Arslan.
- 64': Substitution, Melbourne City. Benjamin Mazzeo replaces Léo Natel.
- 66': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marin Jakolis.
- 66': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Alex Paulsen.
- 68': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Curtis Good (Melbourne City).
- 68': Curtis Good (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Ben Old replaces Mohamed Al-Taay.
- 68': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Sam Sutton replaces Lukas Kelly-Heald.
- 70': Alessandro Lopane (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix).
- 72': Penalty Melbourne City. Hamza Sakhi draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 72': Penalty conceded by Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Hamza Sakhi (Melbourne City).
- 72': Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Penalty saved. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 74': Attempt missed. Benjamin Mazzeo (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Attempt missed. Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 79': Substitution, Melbourne City. Terry Antonis replaces Hamza Sakhi because of an injury.
- 79': Substitution, Melbourne City. Scott Galloway replaces Callum Talbot.
- 79': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Fin Conchie replaces David Ball.
- 80': Aziz Behich (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Foul by Fin Conchie (Wellington Phoenix).
- 82': Attempt saved. Aziz Behich (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Curtis Good.
- 84': Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Terry Antonis (Melbourne City).
- 88': Attempt missed. Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Old.
- 88': Substitution, Melbourne City. Harry Politidis replaces Marin Jakolis.
- 89': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Matt Sheridan replaces Nicholas Pennington.
- 90': Hand ball by Scott Galloway (Melbourne City).
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Bozhidar Kraev.
- 90'+1': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Jamie Young.
- 90'+3': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Tim Payne.
- 90'+6': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Ben Old.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Terry Antonis (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Curtis Good with a headed pass.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 1, Melbourne City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Wellington Phoenix 1, Melbourne City 0.
Statistics
 MCY |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 55.2 | Possession | 44.8 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 480 | Accurate Passes | 390 |
| 548 | Passes | 469 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 41 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 13 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 46 |
| 11 | Clearances | 46 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Go Media Stadium
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Attendance: 8,327
Venue: Go Media Stadium
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Attendance: 8,327
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 17 | +19 | 39 |
| 2 | Adelaide United | 16 | +7 | 31 |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 18 | +5 | 29 |
| 4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 18 | +8 | 28 |
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 |
| 10 | David Ball |
| 11 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 7 | Kosta Barbarouses |
Melbourne City FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Young (GK) |
| 22 | Curtis Good  |
| 26 | Samuel Souprayen |
| 16 | Aziz Behich |
| 25 | Callum Talbot |
| 6 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 8 | Hamza Sakhi |
| 44 | Marin Jakolis |
| 11 | Léo Natel |
| 9 | Jamie Maclaren |
| 10 | Tolgay Arslan |
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