Adelaide Utd vs Wellington 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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4 - 0
4 - 0
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
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Goal! Adelaide United 1, Wellington Phoenix 0. George Blackwood (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Craig Goodwin following a corner.
- 29': Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Substitution, Adelaide United. Steven Hall replaces James Delianov because of an injury.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Adelaide United 1, Wellington Phoenix 0.
- 45': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Oskar van Hattum replaces Jaushua Sotirio.
- 45': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Finn Surman replaces Alex Rufer.
- 45': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Nicholas Pennington replaces Callan Elliot.
- 46': Clayton Lewis (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Isaías (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Goal! Adelaide United 2, Wellington Phoenix 0. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 56': Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Adelaide United. Yaya Dukuly replaces George Blackwood.
- 69': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Louis Fenton replaces James McGarry.
- 69': Goal! Adelaide United 3, Wellington Phoenix 0. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 73': Substitution, Adelaide United. Louis D'Arrigo replaces Bernardo Oliveira.
- 73': Substitution, Adelaide United. Joe Caletti replaces Juande.
- 73': Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Jacob Tratt (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Sam Sutton replaces Joshua Laws.
- 80': Goal! Adelaide United 4, Wellington Phoenix 0. Javi López (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Kitto with a cross.
- 87': Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Javi López (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Adelaide United 4, Wellington Phoenix 0.
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Coopers Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 4,390
Venue: Coopers Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 4,390
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 | 25 | 41 | 4 |
| +6 | Sydney FC | 25 | 38 | 9 |
Statistics
 WEL |
ADE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 7 | Saves | 3 |
| 45.5 | Possession | 54.5 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 2 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 2 |
| 290 | Accurate Passes | 351 |
| 369 | Passes | 436 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 16 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 6 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 13 | Clearances | 10 |
Adelaide United (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | James Delianov (GK) |
| 22 | Michael Jakobsen |
| 23 | Jacob Tratt  |
| 28 | Juande |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 21 | Javi López |
| 8 | Stefan Mauk |
| 10 | Isaías |
| 11 | Craig Goodwin |
| 31 | Bernardo Dias |
| 14 | George Blackwood |
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Alexander Paulsen (GK) |
| 21 | Joshua Laws |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 5 | James McGarry |
| 17 | Callan Elliot |
| 23 | Clayton Lewis |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 9 | David Ball |
| 8 | Benjamin Old |
| 18 | Ben Waine |
| 11 | Jaushua Sotirio |
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