Western United vs Wellington Phoenix FC, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 3': Rhys Bozinovski (Western United) Goal at 3'
- 9': Corban Piper (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 9'
- 13': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 13'
- 21': Dylan Leonard (Western United) Yellow Card at 21'
- 33': Hiroshi Ibusuki (Western United) Goal at 33'
- 35': Angus Thurgate (Western United) Yellow Card at 35'
- 51': Matthew Grimaldi (Western United) Goal at 51'
- 57': Luke Brooke-Smith (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 57'
- 62': Matthew Grimaldi (Western United) Goal at 62'
- 64': Jordan Lauton (Western United) Substitution at 64'
- 66': Hideki Ishige (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 66'
- 67': Paulo Retre (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 67'
- 67': Nathan Walker (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 67'
- 67': Kazuki Nagasawa (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 67'
- 72': Michael Ruhs (Western United) Substitution at 72'
- 72': Luke Vickery (Western United) Substitution at 72'
- 78': Ramy Najjarine (Western United) Substitution at 78'
- 78': Jake Najdovski (Western United) Substitution at 78'
- 82': Nathan Walker (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 82'
Statistics
 WEL |
WTU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 52.3 | Possession | 47.7 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 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 |
| 4 | 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: Ironbark Fields
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 3,993
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
Western United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Matthew Sutton (GK) |
| 30 | Dylan Leonard  |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai |
| 29 | Charbel Shamoon |
| 13 | Tate Russell |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 23 | Rhys Bozinovski |
| 77 | Riku Danzaki |
| 10 | Matthew Grimaldi |
| 9 | Hiroshi Ibusuki |
| 19 | Noah Botic |
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Alby Kelly-Heald (GK) |
| 15 | Isaac Hughes |
| 4 | Scott Wootton |
| 19 | Sam Sutton |
| 3 | Corban Piper |
| 27 | Matthew Sheridan |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 12 | Francisco Geraldes |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 21 | Marco Rojas |
| 7 | Kosta Barbarouses |
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