Australian A-League Men

Adelaide United vs Wellington Phoenix FC, 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Adelaide United
  • 26': Hiroshi Ibusuki
  • 55': Hiroshi Ibusuki
  • Red Card 83': Ben Warland
FT
2 - 2
Wellington Phoenix FC
  • 15': Kosta Barbarouses
  • 46': Kosta Barbarouses

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.
  • 1': Foul by Alexandar Popovic (Adelaide United).
  • 1': Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Foul by Zach Clough (Adelaide United).
  • 3': Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Zach Clough.
  • 6': Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United).
  • 6': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Lukas Kelly-Heald.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Isaías Sánchez (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Giuseppe Bovalina (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luka Jovanovic.
  • 10': Foul by Giuseppe Bovalina (Adelaide United).
  • 10': Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Bozhidar Kraev is caught offside.
  • 12': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 13': VAR Decision: No Goal Adelaide United 0-0 Wellington Phoenix.
  • 15': Goal! Adelaide United 0, Wellington Phoenix 1. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lukas Kelly-Heald with a headed pass.
  • 18': Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Giuseppe Bovalina (Adelaide United).
  • 19': Attempt missed. Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left.
  • 21': Foul by Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United).
  • 21': Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Isaías Sánchez (Adelaide United).
  • 23': Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Nicholas Pennington.
  • 26': Goal! Adelaide United 1, Wellington Phoenix 1. Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Zach Clough with a cross following a corner.
  • 27': Foul by Ryan Tunnicliffe (Adelaide United).
  • 27': Mohamed Al-Taay (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Al-Taay (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 29': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Alex Paulsen.
  • 33': Foul by Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 33': Giuseppe Bovalina (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Giuseppe Bovalina (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Kitto with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 34': Foul by Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 34': Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicholas Pennington.
  • 37': Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United).
  • 37': Mohamed Al-Taay (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Lukas Kelly-Heald.
  • 39': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Scott Wootton.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Zach Clough with a cross following a corner.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Kitto with a cross.
  • 41': Finn Surman (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Ryan Tunnicliffe (Adelaide United).
  • 41': Ryan Tunnicliffe (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Foul by Alexandar Popovic (Adelaide United).
  • 43': Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Alexandar Popovic (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Ryan Kitto.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Alex Rufer.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Tim Payne.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Nicholas Ansell (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Zach Clough with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Alex Rufer.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Adelaide United 1, Wellington Phoenix 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Adelaide United 1, Wellington Phoenix 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Adelaide United. Ben Halloran replaces Luka Jovanovic.
  • 45': Substitution, Adelaide United. Ben Warland replaces Nicholas Ansell.
  • 46': Goal! Adelaide United 1, Wellington Phoenix 2. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda.
  • 51': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Lukas Kelly-Heald.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Isaías Sánchez (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 52': Foul by Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 52': Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Goal! Adelaide United 2, Wellington Phoenix 2. Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda.
  • 56': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Sam Sutton replaces Lukas Kelly-Heald.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda.
  • 59': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Finn Surman.
  • 59': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Tim Payne.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Isaías Sánchez with a cross.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses.
  • 61': Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Halloran.
  • 62': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. David Ball replaces Mohamed Al-Taay.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tim Payne.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Isaías Sánchez (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giuseppe Bovalina.
  • 64': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Finn Surman.
  • 65': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Scott Wootton.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Alexandar Popovic (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zach Clough with a cross.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Giuseppe Bovalina (Adelaide United) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Kitto.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Hiroshi Ibusuki with a headed pass.
  • 69': Offside, Adelaide United. Giuseppe Bovalina is caught offside.
  • 72': Foul by Zach Clough (Adelaide United).
  • 72': Scott Wootton (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Scott Wootton (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hiroshi Ibusuki.
  • 74': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Finn Surman.
  • 75': Foul by Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 75': Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 76': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Nicholas Pennington.
  • 77': Alex Paulsen (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 81': Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda with a through ball.
  • 82': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Oskar van Hattum replaces Bozhidar Kraev.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Isaías Sánchez (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 82': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Alex Paulsen.
  • 83': Foul by Ben Warland (Adelaide United).
  • 83': Oskar van Hattum (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Ben Warland (Adelaide United) is shown the red card.
  • 85': Substitution, Adelaide United. Javi López replaces Zach Clough.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Giuseppe Bovalina (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda.
  • 86': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Sam Sutton.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda with a cross following a corner.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Giuseppe Bovalina (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hiroshi Ibusuki.
  • 88': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Ben Old.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oskar van Hattum.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Oskar van Hattum (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 90'+2': Giuseppe Bovalina (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Oskar van Hattum (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Adelaide United. Ethan Alagich replaces Nestory Irankunda.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United).
  • 90'+4': Oskar van Hattum (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Substitution, Adelaide United. Luke Duzel replaces Hiroshi Ibusuki.
  • 90'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Isaías Sánchez (Adelaide United).
  • 90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Adelaide United 2, Wellington Phoenix 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Adelaide United 2, Wellington Phoenix 2.

Statistics

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5 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 18
5 Saves 2
45.4 Possession 54.6
8 SHOTS 28
4 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
352 Accurate Passes 414
421 Passes 474
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 11
11 Crosses 45
0.1 Cross % 0.2
59 Long Balls 43
24 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 7
6 Effective Tackles 7
15 Tackles 14
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
5 Interceptions 11
39 Effective Clearances 17
39 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Coopers Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 11,187

A-League Men Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Auckland FC 2 +3 6
2 Wellington Phoenix FC 2 +2 4
3 Melbourne Victory 2 +2 4
4 Macarthur FC 2 +4 3
Full Table

Line-Ups

ADE Adelaide United (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 James Delianov (GK)
4 Nicholas Ansell
41 Alexandar Popovic Yellow Card
7 Ryan Kitto
43 Giuseppe Bovalina
17 Luka Jovanovic
8 Isaías
22 Ryan Tunnicliffe Yellow Card
9 Hiroshi Ibusuki
10 Zach Clough
66 Nestory Irankunda Yellow Card
Adelaide United Substitutes:
Javi López, Luke Duzel, Ethan Alagich, Bernardo Oliveira, Ben Warland, Ben Halloran, Steven Hall.

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

No. Name
40 Alex Paulsen (GK) Yellow Card
4 Scott Wootton
3 Finn Surman
18 Lukas Kelly-Heald
6 Tim Payne
11 Bozhidar Kraev
14 Alex Rufer
8 Ben Old
15 Nicholas Pennington
12 Mohamed Al-Taay
7 Kosta Barbarouses
Wellington Phoenix FC Substitutes:
Isaac Hughes, Matthew Sheridan, David Ball, Oskar van Hattum, Jack Duncan, Sam Sutton, Luke Supyk.

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