Wellington Phoenix FC vs Perth Glory, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 34': Adam Taggart (Perth Glory) Goal at 34'
- 45': Matthew Sheridan (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 45'
- 57': Luke Amos (Perth Glory) Yellow Card at 57'
- 64': Nathan Walker (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 64'
- 64': Paulo Retre (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 64'
- 64': Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 64'
- 75': Brandon O'Neill (Perth Glory) Substitution at 75'
- 82': Khoa Ngo (Perth Glory) Substitution at 82'
- 82': Adam Bugarija (Perth Glory) Substitution at 82'
- 90'+2': Adam Taggart (Perth Glory) Goal at 92'
- 90'+3': Sebastian Despotovski (Perth Glory) Substitution at 93'
- 90'+4': Paulo Retre (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 94'
Statistics
 PER |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 7 |
| 41.2 | Possession | 58.8 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 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 | 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: 4,190
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 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Oluwayemi (GK) |
| 15 | Isaac Hughes |
| 4 | Scott Wootton |
| 19 | Sam Sutton |
| 3 | Corban Piper |
| 25 | Kazuki Nagasawa |
| 18 | Lukas Kelly-Heald |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 7 | Kosta Barbarouses |
| 9 | Hideki Ishige |
| 29 | Luke Brooke-Smith |
Perth Glory (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Sail (GK) |
| 28 | Kaelan Majekodunmi |
| 29 | Tomislav Mrcela |
| 17 | Yuto Misao |
| 36 | Takuya Okamoto |
| 21 | Luke Amos  |
| 27 | William Freney |
| 20 | Trent Ostler |
| 10 | Nikola Mileusnic |
| 25 | Jaylan Pearman |
| 22 | Adam Taggart |
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