Wellington Phoenix FC vs Sydney FC, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 22': Adrian Segecic (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 22'
- 45': Nathan Walker (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 45'
- 52': Mohamed Al-Taay (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 52'
- 57': Jordan Courtney-Perkins (Sydney FC) Substitution at 57'
- 77': Leo Sena (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 77'
- 81': Jaiden Kucharski (Sydney FC) Substitution at 81'
- 81': Luke Supyk (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 81'
- 82': Kazuki Nagasawa (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 82'
- 90'+1': Tiago Quintal (Sydney FC) Substitution at 91'
- 90'+1': Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) Substitution at 91'
Statistics
 SYD |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 56.1 | Possession | 43.9 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | 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 |
| 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: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 4,858
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 9 | +7 | 20 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 9 | +8 | 18 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 9 | +4 | 15 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 10 | +3 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Alby Kelly-Heald (GK) |
| 4 | Scott Wootton |
| 15 | Isaac Hughes |
| 19 | Sam Sutton |
| 27 | Matthew Sheridan |
| 8 | Paulo Retre |
| 25 | Kazuki Nagasawa  |
| 18 | Lukas Kelly-Heald |
| 3 | Corban Piper |
| 9 | Hideki Ishige |
| 7 | Kosta Barbarouses |
Sydney FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Harrison Devenish-Meares (GK) |
| 5 | Hayden Matthews |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant |
| 16 | Joel King |
| 21 | Zachary De Jesus |
| 17 | Anthony Cáceres |
| 15 | Leo Sena |
| 6 | Corey Hollman |
| 9 | Patryk Klimala |
| 7 | Adrian Segecic |
| 10 | Joe Lolley |
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