Wellington Phoenix FC vs Western United, 2024-25 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
- 45'+1': Sebastian Pasquali (Western United) Yellow Card at 46'
- 45'+2': Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 47'
- 67': Noah Botic (Western United) Substitution at 67'
- 67': Mohamed Al-Taay (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 67'
- 71': Rhys Bozinovski (Western United) Substitution at 71'
- 71': Abel Walatee (Western United) Substitution at 71'
- 72': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 72'
- 76': Angus Thurgate (Western United) Goal at 76'
- 83': Dylan Leonard (Western United) Substitution at 83'
- 83': Jake Najdovski (Western United) Substitution at 83'
- 87': Jayden Smith (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 87'
- 90'+2': Angus Thurgate (Western United) Yellow Card at 92'
Statistics
 WTU |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 46.7 | Possession | 53.3 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 7,535
Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 7,535
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 24 | +23 | 50 |
| 2 | Melbourne City FC | 24 | +12 | 44 |
| 3 | Western United | 24 | +15 | 41 |
| 4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 24 | +15 | 40 |
Line-Ups
Wellington Phoenix FC (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Oluwayemi (GK) |
| 4 | Scott Wootton |
| 15 | Isaac Hughes |
| 27 | Matthew Sheridan |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 25 | Kazuki Nagasawa |
| 5 | Fin Conchie |
| 41 | Nathan Walker |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 9 | Hideki Ishige |
| 7 | Kosta Barbarouses |
Western United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Matthew Sutton (GK) |
| 4 | James Donachie |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai |
| 29 | Charbel Shamoon |
| 13 | Tate Russell |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 21 | Sebastian Pasquali  |
| 10 | Matthew Grimaldi |
| 77 | Riku Danzaki |
| 5 | Oliver Lavale |
| 9 | Hiroshi Ibusuki |
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