Wellington Phoenix FC vs Adelaide United, 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
About
Wellington Phoenix FC are hosting Adelaide 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.
- 1': Delay in match because of an injury David Ball (Wellington Phoenix).
- 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 4': Attempt missed. Isaías Sánchez (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Harry Van der Saag following a fast break.
- 5': Foul by Austin Ayoubi (Adelaide United).
- 5': Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix).
- 6': Harry Van der Saag (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Ethan Alagich (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Youstin Salas (Wellington Phoenix).
- 9': Foul by Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United).
- 9': Mohamed Al-Taay (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Foul by Ben Warland (Adelaide United).
- 11': Attempt blocked. Scott Wootton (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 11': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Panagiotis Kikianis.
- 12': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Austin Ayoubi.
- 13': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Isaías Sánchez.
- 14': Foul by Mohamed Al-Taay (Wellington Phoenix).
- 14': Isaías Sánchez (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Harry Van der Saag (Adelaide United).
- 17': Youstin Salas (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Panagiotis Kikianis.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tim Payne.
- 22': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Giuseppe Bovalina.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Harry Van der Saag (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 24': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Alex Rufer.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Ball.
- 27': Austin Ayoubi (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Mohamed Al-Taay (Wellington Phoenix).
- 28': Foul by Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United).
- 28': Youstin Salas (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Jovanovic.
- 29': Attempt missed. Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Giuseppe Bovalina with a cross.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Austin Ayoubi (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 31': Foul by Lukas Kelly-Heald (Wellington Phoenix).
- 31': Giuseppe Bovalina (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Attempt missed. Ethan Alagich (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 34': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Adelaide United 0. Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tim Payne following a fast break.
- 36': VAR Decision: Goal Wellington Phoenix 1-0 Adelaide United (Ben Old).
- 38': Attempt blocked. Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Kitto with a cross.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Luka Jovanovic (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 38': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Youstin Salas.
- 39': Attempt missed. Ethan Alagich (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 40': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Finn Surman.
- 43': Foul by Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix).
- 43': Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Attempt missed. Isaías Sánchez (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by David Ball.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Austin Ayoubi (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Isaías Sánchez.
- 45'+2': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Alex Paulsen.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Ben Warland (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.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 1, Adelaide United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wellington Phoenix 1, Adelaide United 0.
- 46': Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46': Foul by Harry Van der Saag (Adelaide United).
- 48': Foul by Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United).
- 48': Youstin Salas (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Attempt missed. Austin Ayoubi (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 51': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Alex Rufer.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Ethan Alagich (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 53': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Lukas Kelly-Heald.
- 54': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Isaías Sánchez (Adelaide United).
- 54': Isaías Sánchez (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United).
- 59': Penalty Adelaide United. Harry Van der Saag draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 59': Penalty conceded by Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 60': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Adelaide United 1. Luka Jovanovic (Adelaide United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 61': Substitution, Adelaide United. Yaya Dukuly replaces Austin Ayoubi.
- 61': Substitution, Adelaide United. Hiroshi Ibusuki replaces Luka Jovanovic.
- 64': Attempt saved. Yaya Dukuly (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stefan Mauk.
- 64': Attempt missed. Yaya Dukuly (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 64': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Panagiotis Kikianis (Adelaide United).
- 65': Foul by Lukas Kelly-Heald (Wellington Phoenix).
- 65': Harry Van der Saag (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Youstin Salas.
- 68': Attempt saved. Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bozhidar Kraev with a cross.
- 68': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Fin Conchie replaces Mohamed Al-Taay.
- 69': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Kosta Barbarouses replaces Bozhidar Kraev.
- 69': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Oskar van Hattum replaces Youstin Salas.
- 69': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Sam Sutton replaces Lukas Kelly-Heald.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses with a cross.
- 69': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 2, Adelaide United 1. Oskar van Hattum (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 70': Substitution, Adelaide United. Nestory Irankunda replaces Harry Van der Saag.
- 70': Substitution, Adelaide United. Jonny Yull replaces Ethan Alagich.
- 74': Attempt saved. Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 75': Foul by Ben Warland (Adelaide United).
- 75': Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Ben Warland (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Isaac Hughes replaces David Ball.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Finn Surman (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Rufer.
- 77': Attempt saved. Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Old.
- 77': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by James Delianov.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Scott Wootton (Wellington Phoenix) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tim Payne with a cross.
- 78': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 3, Adelaide United 1. Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Scott Wootton following a corner.
- 80': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Kosta Barbarouses is caught offside.
- 81': Offside, Adelaide United. Yaya Dukuly is caught offside.
- 84': Foul by Oskar van Hattum (Wellington Phoenix).
- 84': Panagiotis Kikianis (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Oskar van Hattum (Wellington Phoenix) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box following a fast break.
- 88': Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United).
- 88': Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 89': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Ben Warland.
- 90': Delay in match because of an injury Oskar van Hattum (Wellington Phoenix).
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix).
- 90'+2': Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Giuseppe Bovalina (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonny Yull.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giuseppe Bovalina.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 90'+4': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 3, Adelaide United 2. Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ryan Kitto.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Jonny Yull (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Kitto.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 3, Adelaide United 2.
- 0': Match ends, Wellington Phoenix 3, Adelaide United 2.
Statistics
 ADE |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 50.6 | Possession | 49.4 |
| 23 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 334 | Accurate Passes | 318 |
| 402 | Passes | 394 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 20 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 17 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 13 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 7,207
Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 7,207
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
Wellington Phoenix FC (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Alex Paulsen (GK) |
| 4 | Scott Wootton |
| 18 | Lukas Kelly-Heald |
| 3 | Finn Surman |
| 17 | Youstin Salas |
| 12 | Mohamed Al-Taay |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 8 | Ben Old |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 10 | David Ball |
| 11 | Bozhidar Kraev |
Adelaide United (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | James Delianov (GK) |
| 3 | Ben Warland  |
| 51 | Panagiotis Kikianis |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 43 | Giuseppe Bovalina |
| 8 | Isaías |
| 55 | Ethan Alagich |
| 42 | Austin Ayoubi |
| 2 | Harry Van Der Saag |
| 17 | Luka Jovanovic |
| 6 | Stefan Mauk |
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