Sydney FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 7': Adrian Segecic (Sydney FC) Goal at 7'
- 38': Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 38'
- 45': Wataru Kamijo (Sydney FC) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Douglas Costa (Sydney FC) Substitution at 45'
- 69': Jaiden Kucharski (Sydney FC) Substitution at 69'
- 69': Tiago Quintal (Sydney FC) Substitution at 69'
- 72': Corban Piper (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 72'
- 80': Kazuki Nagasawa (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 80'
- 80': Hideki Ishige (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 80'
- 82': Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 82'
- 82': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 82'
- 82': Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 82'
- 90'+5': Corban Piper (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 95'
Statistics
 WEL |
SYD |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 0 |
| 28.2 | Possession | 71.8 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 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 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 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: Allianz Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 7,014
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
Sydney FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Harrison Devenish-Meares (GK) |
| 5 | Alex Grant |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant  |
| 4 | Jordan Courtney-Perkins |
| 16 | Joel King |
| 6 | Corey Hollman |
| 15 | Leo Sena |
| 17 | Anthony Cáceres |
| 7 | Adrian Segecic |
| 9 | Patryk Klimala |
| 10 | Joe Lolley |
Wellington Phoenix FC (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Oluwayemi (GK) |
| 4 | Scott Wootton |
| 27 | Matthew Sheridan |
| 15 | Isaac Hughes |
| 19 | Sam Sutton |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 18 | Lukas Kelly-Heald |
| 8 | Paulo Retre |
| 12 | Francisco Geraldes |
| 7 | Kosta Barbarouses |
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