Wellington vs Macarthur 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
4 - 1
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 39': Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Craig Noone (Macarthur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Macarthur 0. Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callan Elliot with a cross.
- 59': Substitution, Macarthur. Lachlan Rose replaces Anthony Carter.
- 59': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Macarthur 1. Lachlan Rose (Macarthur) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Arzani with a through ball.
- 60': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. David Ball replaces Ben Old.
- 61': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Ben Waine replaces Oskar Zawada.
- 61': Callan Elliot (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 2, Macarthur 1. Clayton Lewis (Wellington Phoenix) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
- 67': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 3, Macarthur 1. Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Sutton.
- 72': Substitution, Macarthur. Jerry Skotadis replaces Kearyn Baccus.
- 72': Substitution, Macarthur. Al Hassan Toure replaces Charles M'Mombwa.
- 75': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 4, Macarthur 1. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Ball following a fast break.
- 80': Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Substitution, Macarthur. Jed Drew replaces Daniel Arzani.
- 89': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Tim Payne replaces Joshua Laws because of an injury.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Yan Sasse replaces Bozhidar Kraev.
- 90'+5': Daniel De Silva (Macarthur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 4, Macarthur 1.
Game Information
Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 6,135
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
 MAC |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 41.1 | Possession | 58.9 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 247 | Accurate Passes | 393 |
| 337 | Passes | 485 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 9 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 16 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 14 | Clearances | 10 |
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Oliver Sail (GK) |
| 21 | Joshua Laws |
| 4 | Scott Wootton |
| 19 | Sam Sutton |
| 17 | Callan Elliot |
| 23 | Clayton Lewis |
| 5 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 11 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 8 | Benjamin Old |
| 7 | Kosta Barbarouses |
| 9 | Oskar Zawada |
Macarthur FC (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Filip Kurto (GK) |
| 2 | Jake McGing |
| 6 | Tomislav Uskok  |
| 11 | Kearyn Baccus |
| 13 | Ivan Vujica |
| 44 | Matthew Millar |
| 24 | Charles M'Mombwa |
| 7 | Danny De Silva |
| 99 | Daniel Arzani |
| 17 | Craig Noone |
| 94 | Anthony Carter |
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