Wellington Phoenix FC vs Melbourne Victory, 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Semifinals

Ikonomidis winner sends Victory into ALM grand final

Melbourne Victory are into the A-League Men grand final after a semi-final win for the ages, with Chris Ikonomidis' extra-time goal defying Wellington Phoenix.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 3': Foul by Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix).
• 3': Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 5': Attempt missed. Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jason Geria with a cross.
• 5': Foul by Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory).
• 5': Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 6': Attempt saved. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Old.
• 6': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Kosta Barbarouses is caught offside.
• 13': Foul by Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix).
• 13': Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 14': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Paulsen (Wellington Phoenix).
• 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 16': Attempt blocked. Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nishan Velupillay.
• 17': Attempt missed. Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses.
• 18': Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 18': Foul by Adama Traoré (Melbourne Victory).
• 19': Attempt blocked. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Old.
• 19': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Damien Da Silva.
• 20': Attempt saved. Scott Wootton (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Ball with a cross.
• 21': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 21': Foul by Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory).
• 24': Attempt blocked. Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nishan Velupillay.
• 26': Attempt blocked. Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bozhidar Kraev.
• 29': Foul by Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory).
• 29': Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 30': Foul by Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory).
• 30': Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 30': Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 31': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Alex Rufer.
• 35': Foul by Adama Traoré (Melbourne Victory).
• 35': Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 36': Attempt missed. Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jason Geria.
• 41': Attempt saved. Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicholas Pennington with a through ball.
• 45': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Roderick Miranda.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 0, Melbourne Victory 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Wellington Phoenix 0, Melbourne Victory 0.
• 47': Foul by Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix).
• 47': Roly Bonevacia (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 48': Attempt blocked. Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Arzani.
• 50': Attempt missed. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Old with a cross.
• 52': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Jason Geria.
• 53': Attempt blocked. Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 54': Attempt blocked. Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Ball.
• 56': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Ryan Teague.
• 58': Penalty conceded by Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
• 59': VAR Decision: Penalty Wellington Phoenix.
• 63': Penalty saved. Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
• 63': Attempt saved. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 63': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Paul Izzo.
• 65': Delay in match (Wellington Phoenix).
• 65': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Jake Brimmer replaces Jordi Valadon.
• 66': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Ben Folami replaces Daniel Arzani.
• 66': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Salim Khelifi replaces Nishan Velupillay.
• 66': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Oskar van Hattum replaces David Ball.
• 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 69': Attempt saved. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Folami with a cross.
• 71': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Roderick Miranda.
• 73': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Oskar Zawada replaces Bozhidar Kraev.
• 73': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Oskar Zawada is caught offside.
• 74': Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Sam Sutton.
• 76': Attempt missed. Salim Khelifi (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bruno Fornaroli.
• 81': Attempt blocked. Salim Khelifi (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Folami with a cross.
• 81': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 0, Melbourne Victory 1. Adama Traoré (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jake Brimmer.
• 83': Attempt missed. Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tim Payne with a cross.
• 85': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Youstin Salas replaces Nicholas Pennington.
• 86': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Connor Chapman replaces Roly Bonevacia.
• 86': Attempt saved. Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Salim Khelifi.
• 87': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Jason Geria.
• 89': Foul by Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix).
• 89': Salim Khelifi (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90': Foul by Finn Surman (Wellington Phoenix).
• 90'+1': Foul by Youstin Salas (Wellington Phoenix).
• 90'+1': Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+1': Youstin Salas (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory).
• 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Youstin Salas (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory).
• 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 90'+5': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Chris Ikonomidis replaces Bruno Fornaroli because of an injury.
• 90'+6': Attempt missed. Oskar van Hattum (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Old with a cross.
• 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 90'+8': Hand ball by Scott Wootton (Wellington Phoenix).
• 90'+9': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Melbourne Victory 1. Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses with a headed pass.
• 90'+11': Second Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 1, Melbourne Victory 1.
• 90': First Half Extra Time begins Wellington Phoenix 1, Melbourne Victory 1.
• 91': Foul by Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory).
• 91': Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 92': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Damien Da Silva.
• 92': Delay in match because of an injury Oskar van Hattum (Wellington Phoenix).
• 93': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 93': Attempt missed. Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
• 97': Attempt blocked. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Sutton.
• 97': Foul by Connor Chapman (Melbourne Victory).
• 97': Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 97': Connor Chapman (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 98': Foul by Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix).
• 98': Paul Izzo (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 101': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Alex Rufer.
• 102': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Melbourne Victory 2. Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roderick Miranda with a headed pass following a corner.
• 104': Foul by Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix).
• 104': Salim Khelifi (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 105'+1': Attempt missed. Youstin Salas (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ben Old.
• 105'+3': Attempt blocked. Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses with a headed pass.
• 105'+3': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Damien Da Silva.
• 105'+3': Attempt missed. Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Tim Payne with a cross following a corner.
• 105'+3': First Half Extra Time ends, Wellington Phoenix 1, Melbourne Victory 2.
• 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Wellington Phoenix 1, Melbourne Victory 2.
• 108': Foul by Ryan Teague (Melbourne Victory).
• 108': Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 109': Attempt saved. Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jake Brimmer.
• 109': Attempt blocked. Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Brimmer.
• 109': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Scott Wootton.
• 110': Foul by Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory).
• 110': Oskar van Hattum (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 111': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Mohamed Al-Taay replaces Tim Payne.
• 111': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Lukas Kelly-Heald replaces Sam Sutton.
• 111': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Isaac Hughes replaces Finn Surman.
• 113': Attempt blocked. Oskar van Hattum (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Old.
• 113': Attempt missed. Youstin Salas (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Oskar van Hattum.
• 116': Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 116': Foul by Mohamed Al-Taay (Wellington Phoenix).
• 118': Attempt blocked. Youstin Salas (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 119': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Salim Khelifi.
• 119': Attempt missed. Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
• 120': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Kasey Bos replaces Adama Traoré.
• 120'+1': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Salim Khelifi.
• 120'+1': Attempt saved. Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oskar van Hattum with a cross.
• 120'+2': Second Half Extra Time ends, Wellington Phoenix 1, Melbourne Victory 2.
• 0': Match ends, Wellington Phoenix 1, Melbourne Victory 2.