Wellington Phoenix FC vs Brisbane Roar, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 17': Xuan Loke (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 17'
- 42': Justin Vidic (Brisbane Roar) Goal at 42'
- 45'+3': James McGarry (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 48'
- 59': Ifeanyi Eze (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 59'
- 61': Luke Brooke-Smith (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 61'
- 64': Justin Vidic (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 64'
- 66': Corban Piper (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 66'
- 66': Jordan Lauton (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 66'
- 66': Michael Ruhs (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 66'
- 66': Antonee Burke-Gilroy (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 66'
- 76': Kazuki Nagasawa (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 76'
- 80': Noah Maieroni (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 80'
- 87': Ben Warland (Brisbane Roar) Substitution at 87'
- 90'+1': Noah Maieroni (Brisbane Roar) Yellow Card at 91'
- 90'+6': Carlo Armiento (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 96'
Statistics
 BRR |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 35.7 | Possession | 64.3 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | 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 |
| 0 | 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: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 6,890
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 26 | +16 | 48 |
| 2 | Adelaide United | 26 | +10 | 43 |
| 3 | Auckland FC | 26 | +13 | 42 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | +11 | 40 |
Line-Ups
Wellington Phoenix FC (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Oluwayemi (GK) |
| 4 | Manjrekar James |
| 18 | Lukas Kelly-Heald |
| 27 | Matthew Sheridan |
| 25 | Kazuki Nagasawa |
| 9 | Hideki Ishige |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 11 | Carlo Armiento |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 7 | Ifeanyi Eze  |
| 5 | Fin Conchie |
Brisbane Roar (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Bouzanis (GK) |
| 12 | Lucas Herrington |
| 15 | Hosine Bility |
| 77 | Milorad Stajic |
| 23 | James McGarry |
| 2 | Youstin Salas |
| 26 | Jay O'Shea |
| 8 | Samuel Klein |
| 10 | Georgios Vrakas |
| 9 | Chris Long |
| 17 | Justin Vidic |
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