Adelaide Utd vs Wellington 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
- 16': Scott Wootton (OG)
- 23': Luka Jovanovic
- 51': Lachlan Barr
- 62': Hiroshi Ibusuki
- 71': Craig Goodwin
FT
5 - 1
5 - 1
Introduction
Adelaide United are hosting Wellington Phoenix FC
at Coopers Stadium, Adelaide, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 16': Own Goal by Scott Wootton, Wellington Phoenix. Adelaide United 1, Wellington Phoenix 0.
- 23': Lucas Mauragis (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Goal! Adelaide United 2, Wellington Phoenix 0. Luka Jovanovic (Adelaide United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 33': Callan Elliot (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Adelaide United 2, Wellington Phoenix 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Adelaide United 2, Wellington Phoenix 0.
- 51': Goal! Adelaide United 3, Wellington Phoenix 0. Lachlan Barr (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Goal! Adelaide United 3, Wellington Phoenix 1. Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 60': Substitution, Adelaide United. Hiroshi Ibusuki replaces Luka Jovanovic.
- 60': Substitution, Adelaide United. Alexandar Popovic replaces Nicholas Ansell.
- 62': Goal! Adelaide United 4, Wellington Phoenix 1. Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Louis D'Arrigo.
- 63': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Clayton Lewis replaces Kosta Barbarouses.
- 63': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Sam Sutton replaces Lucas Mauragis.
- 67': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Oskar van Hattum replaces Alex Rufer.
- 68': Substitution, Adelaide United. Ethan Alagich replaces Jay Barnett.
- 68': Substitution, Adelaide United. Nestory Irankunda replaces Zach Clough.
- 71': Goal! Adelaide United 5, Wellington Phoenix 1. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isaías Sánchez Cortés following a fast break.
- 81': Lachlan Barr (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Adelaide United. Jonny Yull replaces Louis D'Arrigo.
- 87': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Nicholas Pennington replaces Steven Ugarkovic.
- 87': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Ben Old replaces Bozhidar Kraev.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Adelaide United 5, Wellington Phoenix 1.
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Coopers Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 9,036
Venue: Coopers Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 9,036
Australian A-League Men Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +22 | Auckland FC | 26 | 53 | 3 |
| +16 | Melbourne City FC | 26 | 48 | 6 |
| +18 | Western United | 26 | 47 | 7 |
| +18 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | 46 | 6 |
Statistics
 WEL |
ADE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 6 |
| 56.4 | Possession | 43.6 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 541 | Accurate Passes | 393 |
| 595 | Passes | 462 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 25 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 9 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 12 | Clearances | 15 |
Adelaide United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 46 | Joe Gauci (GK) |
| 4 | Nicholas Ansell |
| 13 | Lachlan Barr |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 21 | Javi López |
| 6 | Louis D'Arrigo |
| 18 | Jay Barnett |
| 8 | Isaías |
| 35 | Luka Jovanovic |
| 11 | Craig Goodwin |
| 10 | Zach Clough |
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Oliver Sail (GK) |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 4 | Scott Wootton |
| 12 | Lucas Mauragis  |
| 17 | Callan Elliot |
| 5 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 11 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 31 | Yan |
| 10 | David Ball |
| 7 | Kosta Barbarouses |
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