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Wellington Phoenix FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

Wellington Phoenix FC
Melbourne City FC
Wellington Phoenix FC
1 : 3
2nd of January 2023 02:00
Finished
First half: 45  |  Second half: 45
Melbourne City FC

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  • 0' - KICK OFF: Wellington Phoenix FC gets underway.
  • 5' - While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 7' - Melbourne City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 12' - We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 16' - Wellington Phoenix FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by David Ball on 16.
  • 18' - What an equalizer from Mathew Leckie!
  • 22' - Curtis Good was booked on 22.
  • 27' - The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tim Payne suffering a number of foals already.
  • 28' - Steven Peter Ugarkovic was booked on 28.
  • 33' - Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 38' - Wellington Phoenix FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 43' - Aiden O'Neill has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 46' - Another change for Melbourne City FC made on 46 minute. Curtis Good leaves to be changed by Nuno Reis.
  • 50' - Jamie MacLaren puts Melbourne City FC on the lead.
  • 51' - Goal! Jamie MacLaren scores his 100 goal in 183 matches.
  • 53' - The supporters are chanting for Kosta Barbarouses. He replaces Steven Peter Ugarkovic on 53 minute.
  • 58' - Melbourne City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 58.
  • 63' - It looks surprising Melbourne City FC does not make any changes. Thomas Lam has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 67' - Another substitution for Melbourne City FC to replace Callum Talbot by Scott Galloway on 67 minute.
  • 70' - Melbourne City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 70.
  • 75' - The travelling Melbourne City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 80' - Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wellington Phoenix FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 85' - Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 86' - Another change for Melbourne City FC made on 86 minute. Richard van der Venne leaves to be changed by Scott Jamieson.
  • 88' - Oskar van Hattum has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yan Sasse on 88 minute.
  • 89' - Another substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC to replace Callan Elliot by Nicholas Pennington on 89 minute.
  • With this win, Melbourne City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Today 2023-01-02 Wellington Phoenix FC vs Melbourne City FC are fighting A League league .

Wellington Phoenix FC had 26 games and get got 38 points in Season (2018/19)

Melbourne City FC had 25 games and get got 46 points in Season (2018/19)

Ranking

Team Played Points
Sydney FC 26 47
Melbourne City FC 25 46
Central Coast Mariners FC 25 42
Brisbane Roar FC 26 40
Adelaide United FC 26 39
Macarthur FC 26 39
Wellington Phoenix FC 26 38
Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 35
Perth Glory FC 26 34
Western United FC 26 28
Newcastle United Jets FC 26 21
Melbourne Victory FC 26 19

Wellington Phoenix FC

Lineup Bench

Melbourne City FC

Lineup Bench

Head2Head Matches

2022-10-30 Melbourne City FC
Wellington Phoenix FC 		2
2
2022-05-09 Melbourne City FC
Wellington Phoenix FC 		2
1
2022-04-02 Wellington Phoenix FC
Melbourne City FC 		0
6
2021-05-16 Melbourne City FC
Wellington Phoenix FC 		2
2
2021-04-05 Wellington Phoenix FC
Melbourne City FC 		2
3

Wellington Phoenix FC Past Matches

2022-12-23 Perth Glory FC
Wellington Phoenix FC 		1
1
2022-12-17 Wellington Phoenix FC
Adelaide United FC 		3
1
2022-12-10 Wellington Phoenix FC
Western Sydney Wanderers FC 		1
1
2022-11-13 Wellington Phoenix FC
Western United FC 		2
3
2022-11-06 Wellington Phoenix FC
Macarthur FC 		4
1

Melbourne City FC Past Matches

2022-12-27 Melbourne City FC
Central Coast Mariners FC 		1
0
2022-12-10 Sydney FC
Melbourne City FC 		2
1
2022-11-12 Newcastle United Jets FC
Melbourne City FC 		1
2
2022-11-05 Melbourne City FC
Perth Glory FC 		4
0
2022-10-30 Melbourne City FC
Wellington Phoenix FC 		2
2