Wellington Phoenix FC vs Melbourne Victory, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 30': Kasey Bos (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 30'
- 45': Corban Piper (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 45'
- 62': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 62'
- 67': Jing Lual (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 67'
- 68': Marco Rojas (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 68'
- 68': Stefan Colakovski (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 68'
- 75': Reno Piscopo (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 75'
- 82': Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 82'
- 86': Fabian Monge (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 86'
- 86': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 86'
- 90': Mohamed Al-Taay (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 90'
Statistics
 MVC |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 57.3 | Possession | 42.7 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 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 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 3,478
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide United | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Wellington Phoenix FC (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Oluwayemi (GK) |
| 15 | Isaac Hughes |
| 4 | Scott Wootton |
| 27 | Matthew Sheridan |
| 25 | Kazuki Nagasawa |
| 8 | Paulo Retre |
| 14 | Alex Rufer  |
| 41 | Nathan Walker |
| 24 | Oskar van Hattum |
| 9 | Hideki Ishige |
| 7 | Kosta Barbarouses |
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Jack Duncan (GK) |
| 21 | Roderick Miranda |
| 5 | Brendan Hamill |
| 28 | Kasey Bos |
| 2 | Jason Geria |
| 8 | Zinédine Machach |
| 14 | Jordi Valadon |
| 6 | Ryan Teague |
| 9 | Nikolaos Vergos |
| 7 | Daniel Arzani |
| 11 | Clarismario Rodrigues |
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