Newcastle Jets vs Wellington 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
Oct 22, 2022, 6:00 AM
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
Introduction
Newcastle Jets are hosting Wellington Phoenix FC
at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, starting on Saturday 22 Oct 2022 6:00 AM UTC+00:00. The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 4': Goal! Newcastle Jets 1, Wellington Phoenix 0. James McGarry (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Beka Dartsmelia.
- 11': Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Goal! Newcastle Jets 2, Wellington Phoenix 0. Beka Dartsmelia (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Reno Piscopo.
- 39': Goal! Newcastle Jets 2, Wellington Phoenix 1. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Sutton.
- 44': Goal! Newcastle Jets 3, Wellington Phoenix 1. Trent Buhagiar (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jaushua Sotirio with a cross following a fast break.
- 45': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Nicholas Pennington replaces Clayton Lewis.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle Jets 3, Wellington Phoenix 1.
- 53': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Ben Old replaces Oskar Zawada.
- 58': Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Oskar van Hattum replaces Bozhidar Kraev.
- 64': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Archie Goodwin replaces Beka Dartsmelia.
- 74': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Callan Elliot replaces Sam Sutton.
- 76': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Dane Ingham replaces Trent Buhagiar.
- 76': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Jason Hoffman replaces Reno Piscopo.
- 77': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Callum Timmins replaces Matthew Jurman.
- 80': Steven Ugarkovic (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Brandon O'Neill (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Kosta Grozos replaces Jaushua Sotirio because of an injury.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Newcastle Jets 3, Wellington Phoenix 1.
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
6:00 AM, Sat, Oct 22, 2022
Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium
Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 7,028
6:00 AM, Sat, Oct 22, 2022
Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium
Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 7,028
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 | NEW | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 7 |
| 59.4 | Possession | 40.6 |
| 24 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 599 | Accurate Passes | 383 |
| 669 | Passes | 458 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 23 | Crosses | 5 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 33 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 20 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 2 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 2 | Clearances | 20 |
Newcastle Jets (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Michael Weier (GK) |
| 33 | Mark Natta |
| 5 | Matthew Jurman |
| 24 | James McGarry |
| 25 | Carl Jenkinson |
| 10 | Reno Piscopo |
| 6 | Brandon O'Neill  |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 8 | Beka Dartsmelia |
| 7 | Trent Buhagiar |
| 11 | Jaushua Sotirio |
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Oliver Sail (GK) |
| 21 | Joshua Laws |
| 4 | Scott Wootton |
| 19 | Sam Sutton |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 23 | Clayton Lewis |
| 5 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 11 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 7 | Kosta Barbarouses |
| 9 | Oskar Zawada |
| 18 | Ben Waine |
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