Wellington vs Adelaide Utd 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 20': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Adelaide United 0. Gael Sandoval (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Ball.
- 23': Michael Jakobsen (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 1, Adelaide United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Adelaide United. Bernardo Oliveira replaces Lachlan Brook.
- 45': Second Half begins Wellington Phoenix 1, Adelaide United 0.
- 59': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Oskar van Hattum replaces Jaushua Sotirio.
- 60': Substitution, Adelaide United. Louis D'Arrigo replaces Juande.
- 60': Substitution, Adelaide United. Joshua Cavallo replaces Ryan Kitto.
- 65': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Benjamin Old replaces Gael Sandoval.
- 78': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Louis Fenton replaces Reno Piscopo.
- 78': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Gary Hooper replaces David Ball.
- 78': Substitution, Adelaide United. Zach Clough replaces Stefan Mauk.
- 89': Substitution, Adelaide United. Mohamed Toure replaces Javi López.
- 90': Oliver Sail (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Adelaide United 1. Bernardo Oliveira (Adelaide United) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joshua Cavallo with a cross.
Game Information
Venue: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 797
Australian A-League Men Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +16 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 27 | 53 | 4 |
| +20 | Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 52 | 6 |
| +10 | Melbourne Victory | 27 | 42 | 5 |
| +11 | Sydney FC | 27 | 41 | 10 |
Statistics
 ADE |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 7 | Saves | 3 |
| 54 | Possession | 46 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 388 | Accurate Passes | 336 |
| 474 | Passes | 424 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 38 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 2 |
| 17 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 19 | Clearances | 27 |
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Oliver Sail (GK)  |
| 21 | Joshua Laws |
| 4 | Scott Wootton |
| 19 | Sam Sutton |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 23 | Clayton Lewis |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 10 | Reno Piscopo |
| 7 | Wálter Sandoval |
| 9 | David Ball |
| 11 | Jaushua Sotirio |
Adelaide United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 46 | Joe Gauci (GK) |
| 22 | Michael Jakobsen |
| 25 | Lachlan Barr |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 21 | Javi López |
| 8 | Stefan Mauk |
| 28 | Juande |
| 10 | Isaías |
| 15 | Hiroshi Ibusuki |
| 11 | Craig Goodwin |
| 77 | Lachlan Brook |
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