Australian A-League Women

Wellington Phoenix vs Canberra United , 2023-24 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Women
Wellington Phoenix
  • 43': Mariana Speckmaier
  • 52': Mariana Speckmaier
  • Red Card 66': Rylee Foster
FT
2 - 0
Canberra United

    About

    Wellington Phoenix are hosting Canberra United at Porirua Park, Porirua, New Zealand, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Women.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Zoe McMeeken (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Annalie Longo.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Mariana Speckmaier (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Isabel Cox.
    • 5': Isabel Cox (Wellington Phoenix) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.
    • 5': Offside, Canberra United. Michelle Heyman is caught offside.
    • 7': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Mariana Speckmaier is caught offside.
    • 9': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Isabel Cox is caught offside.
    • 12': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Kate Taylor.
    • 13': Foul by Tegan Bertolissio (Canberra United).
    • 13': Hope Breslin (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Rebecca Lake.
    • 17': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Rebecca Lake.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Cannon Clough following a corner.
    • 19': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Tiana Jaber.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Cannon Clough (Canberra United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Deven Jackson (Canberra United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a corner.
    • 21': Foul by Cannon Clough (Canberra United).
    • 21': Mariana Speckmaier (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Deven Jackson (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Foul by Hailey Davidson (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 25': Attempt missed. Mary Stanic-Floody (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 27': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Cannon Clough.
    • 27': Chloe Lincoln (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Kate Taylor (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 28': Foul by Zoe McMeeken (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 28': Holly Murray (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Hand ball by Michelle Heyman (Canberra United).
    • 36': Attempt missed. Sasha Grove (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vesna Milivojevic.
    • 36': Foul by Holly Murray (Canberra United).
    • 36': Mariana Speckmaier (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Hope Breslin is caught offside.
    • 37': Foul by Tegan Bertolissio (Canberra United).
    • 37': Hope Breslin (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Foul by Hope Breslin (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 39': Madelyn Whittall (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Sasha Grove.
    • 43': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Canberra United 0. Mariana Speckmaier (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Isabel Cox with a through ball.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Hope Breslin (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kate Taylor.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Holly Murray (Canberra United).
    • 45'+1': Macey Fraser (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Madelyn Whittall.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 1, Canberra United 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Wellington Phoenix 1, Canberra United 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Canberra United. Sofia Christopherson replaces Holly Murray.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Isabel Cox (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Macey Fraser.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Annalie Longo (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Macey Fraser.
    • 51': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Sasha Grove.
    • 52': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 2, Canberra United 0. Mariana Speckmaier (Wellington Phoenix) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hope Breslin with a cross following a corner.
    • 53': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Cannon Clough.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Mariana Speckmaier (Wellington Phoenix) with an attempt from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Rebecca Lake.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Rebecca Lake (Wellington Phoenix) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Macey Fraser with a cross following a corner.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Kate Taylor (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 54': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Vesna Milivojevic.
    • 54': Substitution, Canberra United. María José Rojas replaces Madelyn Whittall.
    • 55': Foul by Tegan Bertolissio (Canberra United).
    • 55': Hope Breslin (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Hope Breslin (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 58': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Manaia Elliott replaces Hope Breslin because of an injury.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Mariana Speckmaier (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manaia Elliott.
    • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Sarah Clark (Canberra United).
    • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 62': Foul by Mariana Speckmaier (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 62': Sarah Clark (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tegan Bertolissio with a cross.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Isabel Cox (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Manaia Elliott with a cross.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cannon Clough.
    • 66': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Kate Taylor.
    • 66': Penalty Canberra United. Sofia Christopherson draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 66': Penalty conceded by Rylee Foster (Wellington Phoenix) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 66': Rylee Foster (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
    • 67': Delay in match (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 69': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Brianna Edwards replaces Macey Fraser.
    • 71': Penalty saved. María José Rojas (Canberra United) right footed shot saved in the top left corner.
    • 71': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Brianna Edwards.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Sarah Clark (Canberra United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Sofia Christopherson.
    • 74': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Rebecca Lake.
    • 75': Foul by Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United).
    • 75': Isabel Cox (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Offside, Canberra United. Michelle Heyman is caught offside.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Mary Stanic-Floody (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by María José Rojas.
    • 78': Substitution, Canberra United. Ruby Nathan replaces Tegan Bertolissio.
    • 79': Foul by Mariana Speckmaier (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 79': Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Sasha Grove.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Annalie Longo (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Zoe McMeeken.
    • 88': Foul by Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United).
    • 88': Manaia Elliott (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 90'+1': Annalie Longo (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Sofia Christopherson (Canberra United).
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Ella McMillan replaces Hailey Davidson.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Daisy Brazendale replaces Isabel Cox.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Tiana Jaber.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cannon Clough.
    • 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Deven Jackson (Canberra United).
    • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+9': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Manaia Elliott.
    • 90'+9': Attempt missed. Sasha Grove (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Deven Jackson following a corner.
    • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 2, Canberra United 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Wellington Phoenix 2, Canberra United 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Wellington Phoenix 2, Canberra United 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 7
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 1
    2 Offsides 3
    9 Corner Kicks 7
    4 Saves 1
    47.9 Possession 52.1
    14 SHOTS 14
    1 ON GOAL 7
    0.1 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    241 Accurate Passes 279
    348 Passes 395
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    4 Accurate Crosses 4
    30 Crosses 16
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    51 Long Balls 56
    10 Accurate Long Balls 16
    0.2 Long Balls % 0.3
    5 Blocked Shots 1
    10 Effective Tackles 20
    20 Tackles 29
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    11 Interceptions 18
    20 Effective Clearances 37
    20 Clearances 37

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Women

    Venue: Porirua Park
    Location: Porirua, New Zealand
    Attendance: 1,227

    Line-Ups

    WEL Wellington Phoenix (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Rylee Foster (GK) Red Card
    23 Rebecca Lake
    26 Tiana Jaber
    2 Zoe Mcmeeken
    18 Hailey Davidson
    3 Kate Taylor
    6 Macey Fraser
    16 Annalie Longo
    17 Mariana Speckmaier
    11 Hope Breslin
    7 Isabel Cox
    Wellington Phoenix Substitutes:
    Alyssa Whinham, Brianna Edwards, Manaia Elliott, Ella Mcmillan, Daisy Brazendale.

    CAN Canberra United (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Chloe Lincoln (GK)
    3 Sarah Clark
    22 Barrie Clough
    28 Tegan Bertolissio
    8 Sasha Grove
    16 Madelyn Whittall
    17 Vesna Milivojevic
    11 Deven Jackson
    23 Michelle Heyman
    4 Holly Murray
    10 Mary Stanic-Floody
    Canberra United Substitutes:
    Ava Piazza, Maria José Rojas, Sofia Christopherson, Ruby Nathan, Coco Majstorovic.

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