Wellington vs Adelaide Utd 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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3 - 1
3 - 1
51': Ben HalloranIntroduction
Wellington Phoenix FC are hosting Adelaide United
at Sky Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 2': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Adelaide United 0. Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tim Payne with a through ball.
- 12': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Adelaide United 1. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 26': Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card.
- 37': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 2, Adelaide United 1. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callan Elliot with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Alexandar Popovic (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Wellington Phoenix 2, Adelaide United 1.
- 51': Second yellow card to Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) for a bad foul.
- 61': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 3, Adelaide United 1. Yan Sasse (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 62': Substitution, Adelaide United. Nestory Irankunda replaces Ethan Alagich.
- 73': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Kosta Barbarouses replaces David Ball.
- 78': Penalty saved! Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 80': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Ben Old replaces Yan Sasse.
- 80': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Ben Waine replaces Oskar Zawada.
- 80': Substitution, Adelaide United. George Blackwood replaces Hiroshi Ibusuki.
- 81': Clayton Lewis (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Scott Wootton (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Nicholas Pennington replaces Steven Ugarkovic.
- 90': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Alex Rufer replaces Clayton Lewis.
- 90'+3': Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 4,535
Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 4,535
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
 ADE |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 16 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 47.3 | Possession | 52.7 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 366 | Accurate Passes | 413 |
| 444 | Passes | 482 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 14 | Crosses | 33 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 15 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 33 | Clearances | 12 |
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Oliver Sail (GK) |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 4 | Scott Wootton  |
| 12 | Lucas Mauragis |
| 17 | Callan Elliot |
| 23 | Clayton Lewis |
| 5 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 11 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 31 | Yan |
| 9 | Oskar Zawada |
| 10 | David Ball |
Adelaide United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 46 | Joe Gauci (GK) |
| 41 | Alexandar Popovic |
| 13 | Lachlan Barr |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 21 | Javi López |
| 55 | Ethan Alagich |
| 28 | Juande |
| 6 | Louis D'Arrigo |
| 9 | Hiroshi Ibusuki |
| 11 | Craig Goodwin |
| 26 | Ben Halloran |
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