Wellington vs Newcastle Jets 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Introduction
Wellington Phoenix FC are hosting Newcastle Jets
at Sky Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 35': Trent Buhagiar (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card.
- 40': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Newcastle Jets 0. Callan Elliot (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bozhidar Kraev following a set piece situation.
- 41': Jack Duncan (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+6': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 2, Newcastle Jets 0. Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 2, Newcastle Jets 0.
- 51': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 2, Newcastle Jets 1. Manabu Saito (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Buhagiar.
- 54': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Kosta Barbarouses replaces David Ball.
- 63': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Joshua Laws replaces Yan Sasse.
- 78': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Beka Dartsmelia replaces Brandon O'Neill.
- 80': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Daniel Stynes replaces Manabu Saito.
- 84': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Thomas Aquilina replaces Dane Ingham.
- 86': Carl Jenkinson (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Oskar van Hattum replaces Oskar Zawada.
- 90'+6': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Nikko Boxall replaces Callan Elliot.
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 6,388
Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 6,388
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
 NEW |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 56.7 | Possession | 43.3 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 511 | Accurate Passes | 382 |
| 590 | Passes | 461 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 23 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 33 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 14 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 7 | Clearances | 21 |
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Oliver Sail (GK) |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 4 | Scott Wootton |
| 12 | Lucas Mauragis |
| 17 | Callan Elliot |
| 5 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 11 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 31 | Yan |
| 9 | Oskar Zawada |
| 10 | David Ball  |
Newcastle Jets (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Duncan (GK) |
| 5 | Matthew Jurman |
| 25 | Carl Jenkinson |
| 3 | Jason Hoffman |
| 2 | Dane Ingham |
| 6 | Brandon O'Neill |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 4 | Manabu Saito |
| 11 | Jaushua Sotirio |
| 7 | Trent Buhagiar |
| 17 | Kosta Grozos |
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