Adelaide United vs Wellington Phoenix FC, 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men
83': Ben Warland
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
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
 WEL |
ADE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Coopers Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 11,187
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 4 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Adelaide United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | James Delianov (GK) |
| 4 | Nicholas Ansell |
| 41 | Alexandar Popovic  |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 43 | Giuseppe Bovalina |
| 17 | Luka Jovanovic |
| 8 | Isaías |
| 22 | Ryan Tunnicliffe |
| 9 | Hiroshi Ibusuki |
| 10 | Zach Clough |
| 66 | Nestory Irankunda |
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Alex Paulsen (GK) |
| 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 |
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