Australian A-League Women

Wellington Phoenix vs Canberra United , 2022-23 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Women
Wellington Phoenix
  • 43': Milly Clegg
  • 45': Betsy Hassett
  • 46': Ava Pritchard
  • 83': Betsy Hassett
  • 88': Emma Ilijoski (OG)
FT
5 - 0
Canberra United

    About

    Wellington Phoenix are hosting Canberra United at Sky Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Women.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 7': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Laura Hughes.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Grace Wisnewski (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Betsy Hassett.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Chloe Knott (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Grace Wisnewski.
    • 11': Foul by Marisa van der Meer (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 11': Hayley Taylor-Young (Canberra United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Chloe Knott.
    • 13': Foul by Mackenzie Barry (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 13': Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Foul by Grace Wisnewski (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 15': Wu Chengshu (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Sasha Grove.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Ava Pritchard (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Betsy Hassett.
    • 21': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Ellie Brush.
    • 23': Foul by Laura Hughes (Canberra United).
    • 23': Grace Wisnewski (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Emily Clegg (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Wu Chengshu (Canberra United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Grace Jale with a cross.
    • 25': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Nickoletta Flannery.
    • 26': Chloe Lincoln (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Marisa van der Meer (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 32': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Chloe Knott.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Ava Pritchard (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Emily Clegg with a through ball.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Betsy Hassett (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emily Clegg.
    • 36': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Chloe Lincoln.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hayley Taylor-Young with a headed pass.
    • 38': Chloe Knott (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Michelle Heyman (Canberra United).
    • 39': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Ellie Brush.
    • 41': Foul by Grace Jale (Canberra United).
    • 41': Grace Wisnewski (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Sasha Grove.
    • 42': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Chloe Lincoln.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Paige Satchell (Wellington Phoenix) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Michaela Foster with a cross.
    • 43': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Canberra United 0. Emily Clegg (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Emily Clegg (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ava Pritchard.
    • 45': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 2, Canberra United 0. Betsy Hassett (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 2, Canberra United 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Wellington Phoenix 2, Canberra United 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Canberra United. Emma Ilijoski replaces Hayley Taylor-Young.
    • 46': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 3, Canberra United 0. Ava Pritchard (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michaela Foster with a cross.
    • 48': Foul by Marisa van der Meer (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 48': Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Chloe Knott tries a through ball, but Betsy Hassett is caught offside.
    • 51': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Michaela Robertson replaces Paige Satchell.
    • 53': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Emily Clegg tries a through ball, but Ava Pritchard is caught offside.
    • 55': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Michaela Foster tries a through ball, but Ava Pritchard is caught offside.
    • 56': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Ellen Gett.
    • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Grace Wisnewski (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 58': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Isabel Gomez replaces Grace Wisnewski because of an injury.
    • 58': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Chloe Lincoln.
    • 59': Substitution, Canberra United. Kennedy Faulknor replaces Nickoletta Flannery.
    • 61': Foul by Betsy Hassett (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 61': Laura Hughes (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Penalty conceded by Chloe Knott (Wellington Phoenix) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 64': Penalty saved! Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the top left corner.
    • 67': Substitution, Canberra United. Sofia Christopherson replaces Ellen Gett.
    • 67': Foul by Isabel Gomez (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 67': Kennedy Faulknor (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Ava Pritchard (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 69': Kennedy Faulknor (Canberra United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 70': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Marisa van der Meer.
    • 71': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Brianna Edwards tries a through ball, but Ava Pritchard is caught offside.
    • 72': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Charlotte Lancaster replaces Emily Clegg.
    • 72': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Saskia Vosper replaces Mackenzie Barry.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Ava Pritchard (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Charlotte Lancaster with a cross.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Laura Hughes (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Grace Jale (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
    • 81': Offside, Canberra United. Chloe Lincoln tries a through ball, but Vesna Milivojevic is caught offside.
    • 82': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Emma Ilijoski.
    • 83': Substitution, Canberra United. Holly Murray replaces Wu Chengshu.
    • 83': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 4, Canberra United 0. Betsy Hassett (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Isabel Gomez with a through ball.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) left footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Holly Murray.
    • 85': Foul by Kate Taylor (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 85': Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Laura Hughes (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 86': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Sasha Grove.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Michaela Robertson (Wellington Phoenix) with an attempt from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Michaela Foster with a cross.
    • 88': Own Goal by Emma Ilijoski, Canberra United. Wellington Phoenix 5, Canberra United 0.
    • 89': Emma Ilijoski (Canberra United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Foul by Michaela Robertson (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 90': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Marisa van der Meer.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Michelle Heyman (Canberra United).
    • 90'+1': Saskia Vosper (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Betsy Hassett (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 90'+3': Laura Hughes (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Marisa van der Meer (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 90'+4': Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Betsy Hassett tries a through ball, but Ava Pritchard is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Michaela Robertson.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Brianna Edwards.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 5, Canberra United 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Wellington Phoenix 5, Canberra United 0.

    Statistics

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    4 Fouls 13
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 5
    6 Corner Kicks 12
    3 Saves 2
    55.8 Possession 44.2
    7 SHOTS 14
    2 ON GOAL 9
    0.3 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    296 Accurate Passes 224
    430 Passes 329
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    4 Accurate Crosses 7
    17 Crosses 25
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    57 Long Balls 47
    22 Accurate Long Balls 10
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.2
    0 Blocked Shots 3
    19 Effective Tackles 22
    27 Tackles 39
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    11 Interceptions 13
    15 Effective Clearances 31
    15 Clearances 31

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Women

    Venue: Sky Stadium
    Location: Wellington, New Zealand
    Attendance: 2,044

    Line-Ups

    WEL Wellington Phoenix (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    12 Brianna Edwards (GK)
    3 Kate Taylor
    4 Mackenzie Barry
    21 Michaela Foster
    5 Marisa van der Meer
    8 Grace Wisnewski
    7 Chloe Knott
    13 Paige Satchell
    20 Milly Clegg
    11 Betsy Hassett
    9 Ava Pritchard
    Wellington Phoenix Substitutes:
    Saskia Vosper, Georgia Candy, Charlotte Lancaster, Michaela Robertson, Isabel Gomez.

    CAN Canberra United (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    18 Chloe Lincoln (GK)
    7 Ellie Brush
    24 Ellen Gett
    12 Hayley Taylor-Young
    8 Sasha Grove
    6 Laura Hughes
    9 Wu Chengshu
    11 Grace Jale
    19 Nikki Flannery
    17 Vesna Milivojevic
    23 Michelle Heyman
    Canberra United Substitutes:
    Holly Murray, Sofia Christopherson, Emma Ilijoski, Kennedy Jade Faulknor, Keely Segavcic.

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