Wellington vs CC Mariners 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
2 - 1
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 13': Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Béni Nkololo (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Central Coast Mariners 0. Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joshua Laws with a headed pass following a corner.
- 40': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 2, Central Coast Mariners 0. Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Callan Elliot with a cross.
- 45': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 2, Central Coast Mariners 0.
- 45': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Maximilien Balard replaces Storm Roux.
- 45': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Thomas Aquilina replaces Harrison Steele.
- 51': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Steven Ugarkovic replaces Clayton Lewis because of an injury.
- 59': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Paul Ayongo replaces Michael Ruhs.
- 73': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Christian Theoharous replaces Joshua Nisbet.
- 73': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Daniel Hall replaces Jacob Farrell.
- 77': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Ben Old replaces Bozhidar Kraev.
- 82': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Finn Surman replaces David Ball.
- 90'+2': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 2, Central Coast Mariners 1. Béni Nkololo (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Ayongo.
- 90'+5': Callan Elliot (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 90'+9': Oliver Sail (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+9': Nectarios Triantis (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 2, Central Coast Mariners 1.
Game Information
Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 5,543
Australian A-League Men Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +13 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 26 | 50 | 4 |
| +18 | Central Coast Mariners | 25 | 49 | 6 |
| +11 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | 42 | 4 |
| 0 | Macarthur FC | 26 | 41 | 7 |
Statistics
 CCM |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 55 | Possession | 45 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 391 | Accurate Passes | 302 |
| 471 | Passes | 380 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 11 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 27 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 14 | Clearances | 20 |
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Oliver Sail (GK)  |
| 21 | Joshua Laws |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 12 | Lucas Mauragis |
| 17 | Callan Elliot |
| 23 | Clayton Lewis |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 11 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 7 | Kosta Barbarouses |
| 9 | Oskar Zawada |
| 10 | David Ball |
Central Coast Mariners (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Danny Vukovic (GK) |
| 3 | Brian Kaltack |
| 25 | Nectarios Triantis |
| 18 | Jacob Farrell |
| 15 | Storm Roux |
| 13 | Harrison Steele |
| 4 | Joshua Nisbet |
| 7 | Samuel Silvera |
| 11 | Beni N'Kololo |
| 98 | Marco Túlio |
| 21 | Michael Ruhs |
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