Wellington vs Western Utd 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
FT
2 - 3
2 - 3
Introduction
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 Commentary
- 22': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Western United 0. Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 39': Penalty saved! Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 45': Substitution, Western United. Nicolas Milanovic replaces Dylan Wenzel-Halls.
- 45': Second Half begins Wellington Phoenix 1, Western United 0.
- 55': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. David Ball replaces Kosta Barbarouses.
- 55': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Ben Waine replaces Oskar Zawada.
- 59': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 2, Western United 0. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
- 64': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 2, Western United 1. Jacob Tratt (Western United) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Connor Pain with a headed pass following a corner.
- 67': Substitution, Western United. Aleksandar Prijovic replaces Rhys Bozinovski.
- 67': Substitution, Western United. Alessandro Diamanti replaces Connor Pain.
- 77': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Oskar van Hattum replaces Ben Old.
- 80': Joshua Risdon (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Substitution, Western United. Dylan Pierias replaces Lachlan Wales.
- 84': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 2, Western United 2. Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Garuccio with a cross.
- 88': Scott Wootton (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Léo Lacroix (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 2, Western United 3. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+6': Nicolas Milanovic (Western United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 2, Western United 3.
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 5,203
Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 5,203
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
 WTU |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 43 | Possession | 57 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 373 | Accurate Passes | 523 |
| 441 | Passes | 600 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 19 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 35 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 11 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 25 | Clearances | 16 |
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Oliver Sail (GK) |
| 21 | Joshua Laws |
| 4 | Scott Wootton  |
| 19 | Sam Sutton |
| 17 | Callan Elliot |
| 23 | Clayton Lewis |
| 5 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 11 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 8 | Ben Old |
| 9 | Oskar Zawada |
| 7 | Kosta Barbarouses |
Western United (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Young (GK) |
| 4 | Léo Lacroix |
| 27 | Jacob Tratt |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio |
| 19 | Joshua Risdon |
| 88 | Neil Kilkenny |
| 42 | Rhys Bozinovski |
| 11 | Connor Pain |
| 8 | Lachlan Wales |
| 9 | Dylan Wenzel-Halls |
| 14 | James Troisi |
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