Wellington Phoenix FC vs Brisbane Roar, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 24': Hosine Bility (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 24'
- 39': Jay O'Shea (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 39'
- 45': Jacob Brazete (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 45'
- 51': Paulo Retre (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 51'
- 61': Isaac Hughes (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 61'
- 66': Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 66'
- 67': Keegan Jelacic (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 67'
- 67': Adam Zimarino (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 67'
- 71': Henry Hore (Brisbane Roar) Goal at 71'
- 78': Fin Conchie (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 78'
- 78': Nathan Walker (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 78'
- 79': Jack Hingert (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 79'
- 89': Lachlan Candy (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 89'
- 90'+4': Adam Zimarino (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 94'
- 90'+6': Austin Ludwik (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 96'
Statistics
 BRR |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 5 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 57.2 | Possession | 42.8 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 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 | 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: 9,084
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 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Alby Kelly-Heald (GK) |
| 4 | Scott Wootton |
| 15 | Isaac Hughes |
| 19 | Sam Sutton |
| 3 | Corban Piper |
| 25 | Kazuki Nagasawa |
| 27 | Matthew Sheridan |
| 8 | Paulo Retre  |
| 7 | Kosta Barbarouses |
| 18 | Lukas Kelly-Heald |
| 9 | Hideki Ishige |
Brisbane Roar (4-1-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Macklin Freke (GK) |
| 15 | Hosine Bility |
| 8 | Walid Shour |
| 26 | Jay O'Shea |
| 35 | Louis Zabala |
| 21 | Antonee Burke-Gilroy |
| 24 | Samuel Klein |
| 17 | Nathan Amanatidis |
| 27 | Ben Halloran |
| 10 | Florin Berenguer |
| 13 | Henry Hore |
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