Melbourne V vs Wellington 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
Introduction
Melbourne Victory are hosting Wellington Phoenix FC
at AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 8': Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card.
- 14': Goal! Melbourne Victory 1, Wellington Phoenix 0. Ryan Teague (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jason Geria.
- 18': Finn Surman (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Own Goal by Damien Da Silva, Melbourne Victory. Melbourne Victory 1, Wellington Phoenix 1.
- 45'+4': Lukas Kelly-Heald (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Melbourne Victory 1, Wellington Phoenix 1.
- 56': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Ben Old replaces Mohamed Al-Taay.
- 56': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. David Ball replaces Nicholas Pennington.
- 62': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Ben Folami replaces Daniel Arzani because of an injury.
- 63': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Rai Marchán replaces Fabian Monge.
- 71': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Sam Sutton replaces Lukas Kelly-Heald.
- 75': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Chris Ikonomidis replaces Nishan Velupillay.
- 75': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Jake Brimmer replaces Bruno Fornaroli.
- 83': Jason Geria (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Franco Lino replaces Jason Geria.
- 87': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Jackson Manuel replaces Bozhidar Kraev.
- 89': Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 10,583
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 10,583
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 |
MVC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 6 | Saves | 0 |
| 47.4 | Possession | 52.6 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 403 | Accurate Passes | 452 |
| 475 | Passes | 515 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 11 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 32 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 20 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 34 | Clearances | 6 |
Melbourne Victory (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Paul Izzo (GK) |
| 14 | Connor Chapman |
| 5 | Damien Da Silva |
| 16 | Stefan Nigro |
| 2 | Jason Geria |
| 25 | Ryan Teague |
| 18 | Fabian Monge |
| 17 | Nishan Velupillay |
| 19 | Daniel Arzani |
| 10 | Bruno Fornaroli |
| 8 | Zinédine Machach |
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Alex Paulsen (GK) |
| 4 | Scott Wootton |
| 3 | Finn Surman  |
| 18 | Lukas Kelly-Heald |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 15 | Nicholas Pennington |
| 12 | Mohamed Al-Taay |
| 9 | Oskar Zawada |
| 7 | Kosta Barbarouses |
| 11 | Bozhidar Kraev |
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