Australian A-League Women

Western Sydney vs Wellington Phoenix, 2022-23 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Women
Western Sydney
  • 40': Sophie Harding
FT
1 - 0
Wellington Phoenix

    About

    Western Sydney are hosting Wellington Phoenix at Wanderers Football Park Synthetic, Sydney, Australia, 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.
    • 4': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Sheridan Gallagher tries a through ball, but Sophie Harding is caught offside.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Sophie Harding (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 6': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Marisa van der Meer.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Sheridan Gallagher (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Betsy Hassett (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ava Pritchard.
    • 13': Foul by Bethany Gordon (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 13': Michaela Foster (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Olivia Price (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 18': Ava Pritchard (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Malia Steinmetz (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 18': Foul by Michaela Foster (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 18': Sheridan Gallagher (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Ava Pritchard (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 19': Gemma Ferris (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Olivia Price tries a through ball, but Sheridan Gallagher is caught offside.
    • 22': Foul by Olivia Price (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 22': Mackenzie Barry (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Sheridan Gallagher.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Ava Pritchard (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Betsy Hassett.
    • 26': Foul by Chloe Knott (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 26': Sophie Harding (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Delay in match (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 29': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Chloe Knott.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Malia Steinmetz (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Amy Harrison with a cross.
    • 29': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Ava Pritchard.
    • 35': Foul by Grace Wisnewski (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 35': Sheridan Gallagher (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Grace Wisnewski (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Hand ball by Claudia Cicco (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 38': Hand ball by Olivia Price (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Olivia Price (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sophie Harding.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Amy Harrison (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 39': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Brianna Edwards.
    • 40': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1, Wellington Phoenix 0. Sophie Harding (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Amy Harrison with a cross following a corner.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Sheridan Gallagher (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bethany Gordon.
    • 41': Bethany Gordon (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 41': Foul by Michaela Foster (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Claudia Cicco (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 44': Foul by Amy Harrison (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 44': Paige Satchell (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Sheridan Gallagher (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+2': Clare Hunt (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Ava Pritchard (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Claudia Cicco (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Grace Wisnewski.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Gemma Ferris.
    • 45'+5': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Danika Matos.
    • 45'+6': Attempt blocked. Chloe Knott (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+6': Attempt blocked. Ava Pritchard (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mackenzie Barry.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1, Wellington Phoenix 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1, Wellington Phoenix 0.
    • 46': Bethany Gordon (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 46': Foul by Chloe Knott (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Amy Harrison (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Emily Clegg (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michaela Foster.
    • 48': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Clare Hunt.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Grace Wisnewski (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Betsy Hassett.
    • 51': Foul by Michaela Foster (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 51': Sheridan Gallagher (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Sheridan Gallagher (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danika Matos.
    • 52': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Brianna Edwards.
    • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Marisa van der Meer (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 53': Foul by Malia Steinmetz (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 53': Mackenzie Barry (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Amy Harrison (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivia Price.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Malia Steinmetz (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bethany Gordon.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Clare Hunt (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right.
    • 59': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Danika Matos.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Paige Satchell (Wellington Phoenix) header from very close range is just a bit too high following a corner.
    • 61': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Michaela Robertson replaces Ava Pritchard.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Danika Matos (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sophie Harding.
    • 66': Foul by Mackenzie Barry (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 66': Olivia Price (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Alexia Apostolakis (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 68': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Ella Abdul-Massih replaces Alexia Apostolakis because of an injury.
    • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Clare Hunt (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 70': Delay in match (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 71': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Isabel Gomez replaces Paige Satchell.
    • 71': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Emma Rolston replaces Chloe Knott.
    • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Emily Clegg (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isabel Gomez.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Amy Harrison (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Ella Abdul-Massih.
    • 75': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Claudia Cicco.
    • 75': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Amy Chessari replaces Amy Harrison.
    • 76': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Holly Caspers replaces Sheridan Gallagher.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Clare Hunt (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Danika Matos (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 79': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Saskia Vosper replaces Claudia Cicco.
    • 82': Foul by Ella Abdul-Massih (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 82': Michaela Foster (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Sophie Harding (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jordyn Bloomer.
    • 86': Foul by Holly Caspers (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 86': Isabel Gomez (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Ella Abdul-Massih (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 90': Bethany Gordon (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Isabel Gomez (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Sienna Saveska replaces Olivia Price.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Sienna Saveska (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 90'+3': Grace Wisnewski (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Sienna Saveska (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+3': Bethany Gordon (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Michaela Foster (Wellington Phoenix).
    • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Bethany Gordon (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Emily Clegg (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emma Rolston.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1, Wellington Phoenix 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1, Wellington Phoenix 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 9
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    5 Corner Kicks 6
    6 Saves 2
    46.7 Possession 53.3
    10 SHOTS 20
    3 ON GOAL 7
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    280 Accurate Passes 320
    378 Passes 430
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    5 Accurate Crosses 8
    19 Crosses 22
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    65 Long Balls 37
    31 Accurate Long Balls 14
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 6
    21 Effective Tackles 8
    25 Tackles 13
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    14 Interceptions 12
    27 Effective Clearances 15
    27 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Women

    Venue: Wanderers Football Park Synthetic
    Location: Sydney, Australia
    Attendance: 313

    Line-Ups

    WSFC Western Sydney (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Jordyn Bloomer (GK)
    3 Gemma Ferris
    14 Clare Hunt
    7 Amy Harrison
    11 Danika Matos
    21 Alexia Apostolakis
    16 Malia Steinmetz
    8 Olivia Price
    17 Sheridan Gallagher
    32 Bethany Gordon
    9 Sophie Harding
    Western Sydney Substitutes:
    Ella Abdul Massih, Holly Caspers, Sham Khamis, Sienna Saveska, Amy Chessari.

    WEL Wellington Phoenix (4-2-3-1)

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

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