Melbourne City vs Wellington 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
Apr 10, 2023, 6:00 AM
FT
4 - 1
4 - 1
Introduction
Melbourne City FC are hosting Wellington Phoenix FC
at AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia, starting on Monday 10 Apr 2023 6:00 AM UTC+00:00. The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 34': Goal! Melbourne City 1, Wellington Phoenix 0. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Melbourne City 1, Wellington Phoenix 0.
- 45': Substitution, Melbourne City. Nuno Reis replaces Curtis Good.
- 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City 1, Wellington Phoenix 0.
- 49': Goal! Melbourne City 1, Wellington Phoenix 1. Steven Ugarkovic (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Yan Sasse.
- 52': Goal! Melbourne City 2, Wellington Phoenix 1. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout with a cross.
- 57': Goal! Melbourne City 3, Wellington Phoenix 1. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout.
- 58': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Clayton Lewis replaces Alex Rufer.
- 58': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Kosta Barbarouses replaces Bozhidar Kraev.
- 65': Joshua Laws (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the red card.
- 66': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Nikko Boxall replaces Yan Sasse.
- 70': Callum Talbot (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Melbourne City. Scott Galloway replaces Valon Berisha because of an injury.
- 82': Substitution, Melbourne City. Raphael Rodrigues replaces Andrew Nabbout.
- 83': Goal! Melbourne City 4, Wellington Phoenix 1. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Bos.
- 85': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Nicholas Pennington replaces Oskar Zawada.
- 85': Substitution, Melbourne City. Max Caputo replaces Florin Berenguer.
- 85': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Oskar van Hattum replaces Steven Ugarkovic.
- 90': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Melbourne City 4, Wellington Phoenix 1.
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
6:00 AM, Mon, Apr 10, 2023
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 4,821
6:00 AM, Mon, Apr 10, 2023
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 4,821
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 | MCY | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 18 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 7 | Saves | 3 |
| 44.7 | Possession | 55.3 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 12 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 376 | Accurate Passes | 483 |
| 454 | Passes | 563 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 6 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 14 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 15 | Clearances | 8 |
Melbourne City FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Glover (GK) |
| 22 | Curtis Good |
| 6 | Thomas Lam |
| 38 | Jordan Bos |
| 25 | Callum Talbot  |
| 13 | Aiden O'Neill |
| 10 | Florin Berenguer |
| 14 | Valon Berisha |
| 9 | Jamie Maclaren |
| 23 | Marco Tilio |
| 15 | Andrew Nabbout |
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Oliver Sail (GK) |
| 21 | Joshua Laws  |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 19 | Sam Sutton |
| 17 | Callan Elliot |
| 5 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 11 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 31 | Yan |
| 10 | David Ball |
| 9 | Oskar Zawada |
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