Auckland FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men2 - 1
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Match Commentary
- 17': Hideki Ishige (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 17'
- 22': Cameron Howieson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 22'
- 31': Isaac Hughes (Wellington Phoenix FC) Own Goal at 31'
- 43': Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 43'
- 50': Paulo Retre (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 50'
- 53': Cameron Howieson (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 53'
- 58': Neyder Moreno (Auckland FC) Substitution at 58'
- 59': Luis Toomey (Auckland FC) Substitution at 59'
- 60': Stefan Colakovski (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 60'
- 61': Marco Rojas (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 61'
- 67': Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 67'
- 69': Tommy Smith (Auckland FC) Substitution at 69'
- 70': Nando Pijnaker (Auckland FC) Goal at 70'
- 78': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 78'
- 80': Oskar van Hattum (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 80'
- 82': Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 82'
- 90'+5': Corban Piper (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 95'
Statistics
 WEL |
AFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 14 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 50.2 | Possession | 49.8 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | 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 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 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: Go Media Stadium
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Attendance: 26,253
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
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 |
| 22 | Jake Brimmer |
| 10 | Guillermo May |
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Oluwayemi (GK) |
| 4 | Scott Wootton |
| 15 | Isaac Hughes |
| 19 | Sam Sutton  |
| 27 | Matthew Sheridan |
| 25 | Kazuki Nagasawa |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 8 | Paulo Retre |
| 7 | Kosta Barbarouses |
| 9 | Hideki Ishige |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
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