Wellington vs Western Sydney 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
Western Sydney Wanderers claim first win of the season against Wellington Phoenix
A-League
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 17': Thomas Aquilina (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Adama Traoré (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 0, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1. Tomer Hemed (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 67': VAR Decision: Goal Wellington Phoenix 0-1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC (Tomer Hemed).
- 68': Gary Hooper (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Dimitrios Petratos replaces Bernie Ibini-Isei.
- 74': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Ramy Najjarine replaces Keijiro Ogawa.
- 77': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Ben Waine replaces Clayton Lewis.
- 83': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Tass Mourdoukoutas replaces Jack Rodwell.
- 86': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 0, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2. John Koutroumbis (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Aquilina following a fast break.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Tate Russell replaces Tomer Hemed.
Game Information
Venue: WIN Stadium
Location: Illawarra, Australia
Attendance: 1,948
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 | 25 | 41 | 4 |
| +6 | Sydney FC | 25 | 38 | 9 |
Statistics
 WSW |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 49.8 | Possession | 50.2 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 322 | Accurate Passes | 323 |
| 404 | Passes | 408 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 14 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 2 |
| 16 | Tackles | 3 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 14 | Clearances | 11 |
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Oliver Sail (GK) |
| 21 | Joshua Laws |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 5 | James McGarry |
| 17 | Callan Elliot |
| 23 | Clayton Lewis |
| 14 | Alex Rufer  |
| 88 | Gary Hooper |
| 9 | David Ball |
| 10 | Reno Piscopo |
| 8 | Benjamin Old |
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Tomás Mejías (GK) |
| 4 | Rhys Williams |
| 22 | Johnny Koutroumbis |
| 3 | Adama Traoré |
| 39 | Thomas Aquilina |
| 8 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 29 | Terry Antonis |
| 5 | Jack Rodwell |
| 10 | Tomer Hemed |
| 9 | Bernie Ibini-Isei |
| 11 | Keijiro Ogawa |
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