Wellington Phoenix FC vs Auckland FC, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League MenAbout
Wellington Phoenix FC are hosting Auckland FC
at Sky Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand, starting on
. The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 55': Nathan Walker (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 55'
- 56': Louis Verstraete (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 56'
- 62': Stefan Colakovski (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 62'
- 71': Jake Brimmer (Auckland FC) Substitution at 71'
- 71': Neyder Moreno (Auckland FC) Substitution at 71'
- 82': Neyder Moreno (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 82'
- 84': Luis Toomey (Auckland FC) Substitution at 84'
- 86': Marco Rojas (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 86'
- 88': Jake Brimmer (Auckland FC) Goal at 88'
- 90': Tommy Smith (Auckland FC) Substitution at 90'
- 90'+6': Jake Brimmer (Auckland FC) Goal at 96'
Statistics
 AFC |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 49.5 | Possession | 50.5 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 26,252
Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 26,252
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 14 | +6 | 25 |
| 2 | Newcastle Jets | 14 | +5 | 24 |
| 3 | Macarthur FC | 15 | +1 | 23 |
| 4 | Sydney FC | 12 | +9 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Wellington Phoenix FC (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Oluwayemi (GK) |
| 4 | Scott Wootton |
| 15 | Isaac Hughes |
| 27 | Matthew Sheridan |
| 19 | Sam Sutton |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 25 | Kazuki Nagasawa |
| 5 | Fin Conchie |
| 9 | Hideki Ishige |
| 7 | Kosta Barbarouses |
Auckland FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Alex Paulsen (GK) |
| 4 | Nando Pijnaker |
| 23 | Daniel Hall |
| 15 | Francis DeVries |
| 2 | Hiroki Sakai |
| 28 | Felipe Gallegos |
| 6 | Louis Verstraete  |
| 14 | William Gillion |
| 27 | Logan Rogerson |
| 7 | Cameron Howieson |
| 10 | Guillermo May |
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