Wellington Phoenix FC vs Central Coast Mariners, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 23': Paulo Retre (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 23'
- 49': Diesel Herrington (Central Coast Mariners) Yellow Card at 49'
- 61': Ryan Edmondson (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 61'
- 70': Matthew Sheridan (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 70'
- 70': Sasha Kuzevski (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 70'
- 70': Abdul Faisal (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 70'
- 70': Fin Conchie (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 70'
- 73': Nathan Paull (Central Coast Mariners) Yellow Card at 73'
- 80': Vitor Feijão (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 80'
- 85': Luke Supyk (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 85'
- 90'+1': Harrison Steele (Central Coast Mariners) Yellow Card at 91'
Statistics
 CCM |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 46.6 | Possession | 53.4 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | 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 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 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: Apollo Projects Stadium
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
Attendance: 14,064
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 (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Alby Kelly-Heald (GK) |
| 4 | Scott Wootton |
| 15 | Isaac Hughes |
| 19 | Sam Sutton |
| 3 | Corban Piper |
| 8 | Paulo Retre  |
| 27 | Matthew Sheridan |
| 41 | Nathan Walker |
| 9 | Hideki Ishige |
| 25 | Kazuki Nagasawa |
| 7 | Kosta Barbarouses |
Central Coast Mariners (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Dylan Peraic-Cullen (GK) |
| 3 | Brian Kaltack |
| 24 | Diesel Herrington |
| 33 | Nathan Paull |
| 15 | Storm Roux |
| 16 | Harrison Steele |
| 36 | Haine Eames |
| 7 | Christian Theoharous |
| 10 | Mikael |
| 35 | Arthur De Lima |
| 9 | Alou Kuol |
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