
Western United vs Wellington Phoenix FC, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men
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4 - 1
4 - 1
About
Western United are hosting Wellington Phoenix FC
at Ironbark Fields, Melbourne, Australia, starting on
. The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Timeline
- 3': Rhys Bozinovski (Western United) Goal at 3'
- 9': Corban Piper (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 9'
- 13': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 13'
- 21': Dylan Leonard (Western United) Yellow Card at 21'
- 33': Hiroshi Ibusuki (Western United) Goal at 33'
- 35': Angus Thurgate (Western United) Yellow Card at 35'
- 51': Matthew Grimaldi (Western United) Goal at 51'
- 57': Luke Brooke-Smith (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 57'
- 62': Matthew Grimaldi (Western United) Goal at 62'
- 64': Jordan Lauton (Western United) Substitution at 64'
- 66': Hideki Ishige (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 66'
- 67': Paulo Retre (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 67'
- 67': Nathan Walker (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 67'
- 67': Kazuki Nagasawa (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 67'
- 72': Michael Ruhs (Western United) Substitution at 72'
- 72': Luke Vickery (Western United) Substitution at 72'
- 78': Ramy Najjarine (Western United) Substitution at 78'
- 78': Jake Najdovski (Western United) Substitution at 78'
- 82': Nathan Walker (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 82'
Statistics
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WTU![]() |
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4 | Fouls | 8 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 0 |
2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
5 | Saves | 0 |
52.3 | Possession | 47.7 |
11 | SHOTS | 21 |
1 | ON GOAL | 9 |
0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
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 | 4 |
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: Ironbark Fields
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 3,993
Venue: Ironbark Fields
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 3,993
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
Western United (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
33 | Matthew Sutton (GK) |
30 | Dylan Leonard ![]() |
6 | Tomoki Imai |
29 | Charbel Shamoon |
13 | Tate Russell |
32 | Angus Thurgate ![]() |
23 | Rhys Bozinovski |
77 | Riku Danzaki |
10 | Matthew Grimaldi |
9 | Hiroshi Ibusuki |
19 | Noah Botic |
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
30 | Alby Kelly-Heald (GK) |
15 | Isaac Hughes |
4 | Scott Wootton |
19 | Sam Sutton |
3 | Corban Piper ![]() |
27 | Matthew Sheridan |
14 | Alex Rufer ![]() |
12 | Francisco Geraldes |
6 | Tim Payne |
21 | Marco Rojas |
7 | Kosta Barbarouses |
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