Wellington vs Perth Glory 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
2 - 1
52': Osama MalikIntroduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 37': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Perth Glory 0. Ben Waine (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gael Sandoval with a through ball.
- 47': Osama Malik (Perth Glory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Perth Glory 1. Nick Fitzgerald (Perth Glory) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adrián Sardinero.
- 52': Osama Malik (Perth Glory) is shown the red card.
- 57': Substitution, Perth Glory. Adam Zimarino replaces Andy Keogh.
- 57': Substitution, Perth Glory. Giordano Colli replaces Joshua Anasmo.
- 64': Callum Timmins (Perth Glory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. James McGarry replaces Clayton Lewis because of an injury.
- 79': Substitution, Perth Glory. Joshua Rawlins replaces Adrián Sardinero because of an injury.
- 86': Substitution, Perth Glory. Pacifique Niyongabire replaces Nick Fitzgerald.
- 88': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. George Ott replaces Benjamin Old.
- 89': Louis Fenton (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 2, Perth Glory 1. Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 90'+9': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Callan Elliot replaces Gael Sandoval.
Game Information
Venue: Leichhardt Oval
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 168
Australian A-League Men Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +18 | Central Coast Mariners | 25 | 49 | 6 |
| +13 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 25 | 49 | 4 |
| +11 | Melbourne Victory | 25 | 41 | 4 |
| +6 | Sydney FC | 25 | 38 | 9 |
Statistics
 PER |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 6 | Saves | 0 |
| 31.4 | Possession | 68.6 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 262 | Accurate Passes | 625 |
| 324 | Passes | 696 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 6 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 9 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 37 | Effective Clearances | 3 |
| 37 | Clearances | 3 |
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Oliver Sail (GK) |
| 4 | Scott Wootton |
| 33 | Finn Surman |
| 19 | Sam Sutton |
| 16 | Louis Fenton  |
| 23 | Clayton Lewis |
| 13 | Nicholas Pennington |
| 8 | Benjamin Old |
| 9 | David Ball |
| 18 | Ben Waine |
| 7 | Wálter Sandoval |
Perth Glory (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Liam Reddy (GK) |
| 29 | Darryl Lachman |
| 5 | Jonathan Aspropotamitis |
| 14 | Jack Clisby |
| 21 | Antonee Burke-Gilroy |
| 6 | Osama Malik |
| 19 | Callum Timmins |
| 11 | Nick Fitzgerald |
| 7 | Adrian Sardinero |
| 10 | Andy Keogh |
| 42 | Joshua Anasmo |
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