Wellington vs W Sydney 2023-24 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 18': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Western Sydney Wanderers Women 0. Emma Main (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Manaia Elliott with a cross.
- 33': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Tiana Jaber replaces Kate Taylor because of an injury.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 1, Western Sydney Wanderers Women 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wellington Phoenix 1, Western Sydney Wanderers Women 0.
- 55': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 2, Western Sydney Wanderers Women 0. Emma Main (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hope Breslin.
- 61': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Hailey Davidson replaces Alyssa Whinham.
- 61': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Mariana Speckmaier replaces Manaia Elliott.
- 62': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers Women. Melissa Caceres replaces Olivia Price.
- 62': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers Women. Talia Younis replaces Amy Chessari.
- 62': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers Women. Maliah Morris replaces Madison McComasky.
- 66': Vicky Bruce (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Aimee Feinberg-Danieli replaces Rylee Foster.
- 80': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Daisy Brazendale replaces Isabel Cox.
- 80': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers Women. Ella Massih replaces Cushla Rue.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 2, Western Sydney Wanderers Women 0.
Game Information
Venue: Porirua Park
Location: Porirua, New Zealand
Attendance: 1,280
Australian A-League Women Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +11 | Melbourne City | 22 | 41 | 5 |
| +11 | Sydney FC | 22 | 39 | 5 |
| +3 | Western United | 22 | 36 | 8 |
| +15 | Melbourne Victory | 22 | 36 | 6 |
Statistics
 WSFC |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 46.6 | Possession | 53.4 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 268 | Accurate Passes | 338 |
| 382 | Passes | 444 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 24 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 18 | Effective Tackles | 22 |
| 27 | Tackles | 27 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 13 | Clearances | 19 |
Wellington Phoenix (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rylee Foster (GK) |
| 4 | Mackenzie Barry |
| 3 | Kate Taylor |
| 13 | Michaela Foster |
| 2 | Zoe Mcmeeken |
| 11 | Hope Breslin |
| 6 | Macey Fraser |
| 10 | Alyssa Whinham |
| 7 | Isabel Cox |
| 21 | Manaia Elliott |
| 20 | Emma Main |
Western Sydney (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Sham Khamis (GK) |
| 2 | Victoria Frances Bruce  |
| 7 | Amy Harrison |
| 4 | Madison Mccomasky |
| 21 | Alexia Apostolakis |
| 6 | Amy Chessari |
| 8 | Olivia Price |
| 14 | Ella Buchanan |
| 11 | Danika Matos |
| 15 | Cushla Rue |
| 9 | Sophie Harding |
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