Wellington vs Adelaide Utd 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 25': Yan Sasse (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the red card.
- 34': Alexandar Popovic (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Benjamin Old replaces Oskar Zawada.
- 57': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Ben Waine replaces Bozhidar Kraev.
- 57': Substitution, Adelaide United. Craig Goodwin replaces Harry Van der Saag.
- 65': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Callan Elliot replaces Lucas Mauragis.
- 65': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Clayton Lewis replaces Nicholas Pennington.
- 74': Substitution, Adelaide United. Musa Toure replaces George Blackwood.
- 75': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Adelaide United 0. Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 79': Musa Toure (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Oliver Sail (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Substitution, Adelaide United. Ethan Alagich replaces Louis D'Arrigo.
- 87': Substitution, Adelaide United. Asad Kasumovic replaces Lachlan Barr.
- 90'+3': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Adelaide United 1. Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 1, Adelaide United 1.
Game Information
Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 8,325
Australian A-League Men Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +13 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 26 | 50 | 4 |
| +18 | Central Coast Mariners | 25 | 49 | 6 |
| +11 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | 42 | 4 |
| 0 | Macarthur FC | 26 | 41 | 7 |
Statistics
 ADE |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 12 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 62.3 | Possession | 37.7 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 417 | Accurate Passes | 234 |
| 501 | Passes | 321 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 40 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 17 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 35 |
| 7 | Clearances | 35 |
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Oliver Sail (GK)  |
| 21 | Joshua Laws |
| 4 | Scott Wootton |
| 12 | Lucas Mauragis |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 5 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 13 | Nicholas Pennington |
| 7 | Kosta Barbarouses |
| 9 | Oskar Zawada |
| 11 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 31 | Yan  |
Adelaide United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 46 | Joe Gauci (GK) |
| 41 | Alexandar Popovic |
| 13 | Lachlan Barr |
| 21 | Javi López |
| 2 | Harry Van Der Saag |
| 10 | Zach Clough |
| 8 | Isaías |
| 6 | Louis D'Arrigo |
| 14 | George Blackwood |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 26 | Ben Halloran |
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