Wellington vs Perth Glory 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
Introduction
Wellington Phoenix FC are hosting Perth Glory
at Sky Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 9': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Perth Glory 0. Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 18': Substitution, Perth Glory. David Williams replaces Luke Ivanovic because of an injury.
- 42': Aleksandar Susnjar (Perth Glory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Substitution, Perth Glory. Stefan Colakovski replaces Jarrod Carluccio.
- 47': Stefan Colakovski (Perth Glory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Substitution, Perth Glory. Bruce Kamau replaces Daniel Bennie.
- 59': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Perth Glory 1. Mark Beevers (Perth Glory) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Bozanic with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 70': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Ben Old replaces Alex Rufer.
- 74': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 2, Perth Glory 1. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oskar Zawada.
- 81': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Fergus Gillion replaces Mohamed Al-Taay.
- 82': Substitution, Perth Glory. Jacob Muir replaces Oliver Bozanic.
- 82': Substitution, Perth Glory. Trent Ostler replaces Aleksandar Susnjar.
- 83': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Isaac Hughes replaces Kosta Barbarouses.
- 88': Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Penalty saved. Adam Taggart (Perth Glory) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 2, Perth Glory 1.
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 6,101
Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 6,101
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
 PER |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 51.6 | Possession | 48.4 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 440 | Accurate Passes | 426 |
| 518 | Passes | 497 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 28 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 14 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 22 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 15 | Clearances | 23 |
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 |
Perth Glory (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Sail (GK) |
| 5 | Mark Beevers |
| 29 | Darryl Lachman |
| 15 | Aleksandar Susnjar |
| 2 | Johnny Koutroumbis |
| 24 | Oliver Bozanic |
| 20 | Giordano Colli |
| 23 | Daniel Bennie |
| 17 | Jarrod Carluccio |
| 12 | Luke Ivanovic |
| 22 | Adam Taggart |
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