Wellington Phoenix FC vs Newcastle Jets, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 2': Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 2'
- 45': Corban Piper (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 45'
- 59': Paulo Retre (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 59'
- 66': Wellissol (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 66'
- 73': Ben Gibson (Newcastle Jets) Goal at 73'
- 74': Mohamed Al-Taay (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 74'
- 83': Nathan Walker (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 83'
- 85': Justin Vidic (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 85'
- 85': Will Dobson (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 85'
- 88': Matthew Scarcella (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 88'
Statistics
 NEW |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 6 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 55.7 | Possession | 44.3 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 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 |
| 3 | 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
Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 5,460
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
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Oluwayemi (GK) |
| 4 | Scott Wootton |
| 27 | Matthew Sheridan |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 19 | Sam Sutton |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 25 | Kazuki Nagasawa |
| 8 | Paulo Retre |
| 29 | Luke Brooke-Smith |
| 9 | Hideki Ishige |
| 7 | Kosta Barbarouses |
Newcastle Jets (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Scott (GK) |
| 33 | Mark Natta |
| 15 | Aleksandar Susnjar |
| 23 | Daniel Wilmering |
| 4 | Philip Cancar |
| 19 | Callum Timmins |
| 37 | Lachlan Bayliss |
| 13 | Clayton Taylor |
| 39 | Thomas Aquilina |
| 22 | Ben Gibson |
| 7 | Eli Adams |
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