Wellington Phoenix FC vs Western United, 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League MenAbout
Wellington Phoenix FC are hosting Western United
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.
- 3': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Western United 0. Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bozhidar Kraev.
- 5': Attempt saved. Daniel Penha (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 6': Foul by Michael Ruhs (Western United).
- 6': Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Sebastian Pasquali (Western United).
- 12': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United).
- 12': Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Mohamed Al-Taay (Wellington Phoenix).
- 14': Michael Ruhs (Western United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Foul by Sebastian Pasquali (Western United).
- 15': Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Daniel Penha (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix).
- 18': Foul by Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix).
- 18': Kane Vidmar (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Attempt missed. Daniel Penha (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Angus Thurgate.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Ball with a through ball.
- 20': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Angus Thurgate (Western United).
- 21': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Foul by Noah Botic (Western United).
- 24': Angus Thurgate (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Lukas Kelly-Heald (Wellington Phoenix).
- 25': Daniel Penha (Western United) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 26': Foul by Sebastian Pasquali (Western United).
- 26': Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Sebastian Pasquali (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Tim Payne is caught offside.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicholas Pennington.
- 33': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Scott Wootton.
- 34': Foul by Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix).
- 34': Lachlan Wales (Western United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Daniel Penha (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Mohamed Al-Taay (Wellington Phoenix).
- 39': Daniel Penha (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Mohamed Al-Taay (Wellington Phoenix).
- 40': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Angus Thurgate (Western United).
- 41': Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United).
- 44': Attempt missed. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses with a through ball.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 1, Western United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wellington Phoenix 1, Western United 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tim Payne with a cross.
- 47': Own Goal by James Donachie, Western United. Wellington Phoenix 2, Western United 0.
- 47': Delay in match because of an injury Kane Vidmar (Western United).
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Attempt saved. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses.
- 54': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Tom Heward-Belle.
- 55': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Angus Thurgate.
- 56': Attempt saved. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Rufer.
- 57': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Scott Wootton.
- 57': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United).
- 58': Substitution, Western United. Nikita Rukavytsya replaces Noah Botic.
- 59': Substitution, Western United. Charbel Shamoon replaces Zach Lisolajski.
- 60': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Ben Old replaces Alex Rufer.
- 62': Attempt missed. Daniel Penha (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nikita Rukavytsya.
- 64': Foul by Mohamed Al-Taay (Wellington Phoenix).
- 64': Lachlan Wales (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix).
- 66': Lachlan Wales (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Daniel Penha (Western United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Angus Thurgate.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Nikita Rukavytsya (Western United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Penha with a cross.
- 69': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Fin Conchie replaces Mohamed Al-Taay.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Daniel Penha (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikita Rukavytsya.
- 70': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Foul by James Donachie (Western United).
- 70': James Donachie (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury David Ball (Wellington Phoenix).
- 71': Substitution, Western United. Ramy Najjarine replaces Michael Ruhs.
- 71': Substitution, Western United. Rhys Bozinovski replaces Sebastian Pasquali.
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Attempt missed. David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ben Old.
- 75': Foul by Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix).
- 75': Ramy Najjarine (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Daniel Penha (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 76': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Ben Old.
- 77': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Charbel Shamoon.
- 78': Attempt missed. Finn Surman (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Ball with a cross.
- 80': Attempt saved. Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Ball with a through ball.
- 80': Daniel Penha (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix).
- 82': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Bozhidar Kraev.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix).
- 82': Substitution, Western United. Matthew Grimaldi replaces Angus Thurgate.
- 82': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Isaac Hughes replaces Nicholas Pennington because of an injury.
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Corner, Western United. Conceded by David Ball.
- 89': Attempt saved. Joshua Risdon (Western United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rhys Bozinovski.
- 90': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United).
- 90'+3': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Rhys Bozinovski (Western United).
- 90'+3': Alex Paulsen (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 2, Western United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Wellington Phoenix 2, Western United 0.
Statistics
 WTU |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 47.5 | Possession | 52.5 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 465 | Accurate Passes | 515 |
| 542 | Passes | 605 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 11 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 30 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 11 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 20 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 13 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 6,434
Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 6,434
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Victory | 4 | +5 | 10 |
| 2 | Melbourne City FC | 4 | +5 | 9 |
| 3 | Auckland FC | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 4 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 4 | +3 | 7 |
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 |
| 7 | Kosta Barbarouses |
| 49 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 10 | David Ball |
Western United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Heward-Belle (GK) |
| 4 | James Donachie |
| 22 | Kane Vidmar |
| 36 | Zach Lisolajski |
| 19 | Joshua Risdon |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 21 | Sebastian Pasquali |
| 8 | Lachlan Wales |
| 11 | Daniel Penha |
| 38 | Noah Botic |
| 9 | Michael Ruhs |
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