Newcastle Jets vs Wellington Phoenix FC, 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League MenAbout
Newcastle Jets are hosting Wellington Phoenix FC
at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, starting on
. The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Finn Surman.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lachlan Bayliss.
- 4': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Scott Wootton.
- 4': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Alex Rufer.
- 5': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Alex Rufer.
- 6': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Bozhidar Kraev.
- 7': Attempt missed. Clayton Taylor (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Timmins.
- 12': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Youstin Salas is caught offside.
- 13': Foul by Daniel Stynes (Newcastle Jets).
- 13': Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt missed. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Old.
- 15': Own Goal by Alex Paulsen, Wellington Phoenix. Newcastle Jets 1, Wellington Phoenix 0.
- 17': Foul by Callum Timmins (Newcastle Jets).
- 17': Mohamed Al-Taay (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Callum Timmins (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Carl Jenkinson (Newcastle Jets).
- 20': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Dane Ingham.
- 22': Foul by Clayton Taylor (Newcastle Jets).
- 22': Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt missed. Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Callum Timmins.
- 24': Attempt missed. Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Wilmering.
- 26': Attempt missed. Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Stynes with a cross.
- 26': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Scott Wootton.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Stynes.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Callum Timmins (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kosta Grozos.
- 32': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Dane Ingham.
- 33': Attempt saved. Mohamed Al-Taay (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Old.
- 33': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Ryan Scott.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Old.
- 35': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Scott Wootton is caught offside.
- 36': Attempt missed. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Tim Payne.
- 40': Daniel Stynes (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Mohamed Al-Taay (Wellington Phoenix).
- 44': Attempt missed. Youstin Salas (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alex Rufer.
- 44': Delay in match because of an injury Phillip Cancar (Newcastle Jets).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Daniel Wilmering.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Sutton with a cross.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Apostolos Stamatelopoulos.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Newcastle Jets 1, Wellington Phoenix 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle Jets 1, Wellington Phoenix 0.
- 45': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. David Ball replaces Mohamed Al-Taay.
- 45': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Oskar van Hattum replaces Youstin Salas.
- 46': Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 46': Foul by Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix).
- 47': Attempt missed. Daniel Stynes (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kosta Grozos with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 48': Attempt saved. Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bozhidar Kraev.
- 48': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Tim Payne is caught offside.
- 50': Attempt missed. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) header from very close range is just a bit too high.
- 51': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Dane Ingham.
- 53': Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix).
- 55': Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets) hits the bar with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right.
- 55': Attempt missed. Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 56': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Dane Ingham.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Scott Wootton (Wellington Phoenix) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Tim Payne with a cross.
- 57': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Phillip Cancar.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Finn Surman (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oskar van Hattum with a cross.
- 59': Attempt missed. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 60': Attempt saved. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Old.
- 60': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Ryan Scott.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Apostolos Stamatelopoulos.
- 63': Attempt saved. Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oskar van Hattum with a cross.
- 63': Daniel Stynes (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix).
- 64': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Trent Buhagiar replaces Daniel Stynes.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Clayton Taylor (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 64': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Finn Surman.
- 65': Alex Paulsen (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Phillip Cancar (Newcastle Jets).
- 65': Phillip Cancar (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Ben Old (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Foul by Carl Jenkinson (Newcastle Jets).
- 66': Carl Jenkinson (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tim Payne.
- 66': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Callum Timmins.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Tim Payne with a cross.
- 67': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Callum Timmins.
- 68': Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Scott Wootton (Wellington Phoenix).
- 68': Scott Wootton (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Attempt missed. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 71': Goal! Newcastle Jets 1, Wellington Phoenix 1. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
- 72': Foul by Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle Jets).
- 72': Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Jason Hoffman replaces Lachlan Bayliss.
- 74': Attempt missed. Jason Hoffman (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 77': Attempt missed. David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses with a cross.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Kosta Grozos (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 78': Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Bozhidar Kraev with a through ball.
- 79': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Alex Rufer.
- 80': Callum Timmins (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix).
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Kosta Grozos (Newcastle Jets).
- 81': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Brandon O'Neill replaces Kosta Grozos because of an injury.
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Kosta Barbarouses.
- 83': Attempt missed. Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dane Ingham with a cross.
- 84': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Oskar Zawada replaces Bozhidar Kraev.
- 84': Offside, Newcastle Jets. Trent Buhagiar is caught offside.
- 85': Carl Jenkinson (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix).
- 86': Attempt missed. Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tim Payne with a cross.
- 87': Offside, Newcastle Jets. Trent Buhagiar is caught offside.
- 87': Foul by Jason Hoffman (Newcastle Jets).
- 87': Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Phillip Cancar.
- 89': Attempt missed. Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Oskar van Hattum with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Nicholas Pennington replaces Tim Payne.
- 90': Callum Timmins (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix).
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Dane Ingham (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Clayton Taylor.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Clayton Taylor following a fast break.
- 90'+2': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Trent Buhagiar (Newcastle Jets).
- 90'+2': Penalty conceded by Carl Jenkinson (Newcastle Jets) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Carl Jenkinson (Newcastle Jets).
- 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': VAR Decision: Penalty Wellington Phoenix.
- 90'+6': Penalty missed! Still Newcastle Jets 1, Wellington Phoenix 1. Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) hits the right post with a right footed shot.
- 90'+6': Dane Ingham (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Newcastle Jets 1, Wellington Phoenix 1.
- 0': Match ends, Newcastle Jets 1, Wellington Phoenix 1.
Statistics
 WEL |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 64.3 | Possession | 35.7 |
| 22 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 486 | Accurate Passes | 240 |
| 560 | Passes | 299 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 32 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 15 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 34 |
| 14 | Clearances | 34 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium
Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 4,376
Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium
Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 4,376
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney FC | 7 | +9 | 15 |
| 2 | Brisbane Roar | 7 | +5 | 14 |
| 3 | Auckland FC | 7 | +4 | 14 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 7 | +4 | 12 |
Line-Ups
Newcastle Jets (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Scott (GK) |
| 22 | Philip Cancar  |
| 25 | Carl Jenkinson |
| 23 | Daniel Wilmering |
| 14 | Dane Ingham |
| 37 | Lachlan Bayliss |
| 17 | Kosta Grozos |
| 19 | Callum Timmins |
| 8 | Apostolos Stamatelopoulos |
| 13 | Clayton Taylor |
| 18 | Daniel Stynes |
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Alex Paulsen (GK) |
| 4 | Scott Wootton |
| 3 | Finn Surman |
| 19 | Sam Sutton |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 11 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 12 | Mohamed Al-Taay |
| 7 | Kosta Barbarouses |
| 8 | Ben Old |
| 17 | Youstin Salas |
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