Wellington Phoenix FC vs Adelaide United, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 14': Ryan White (Adelaide United) Goal at 14'
- 28': Corban Piper (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 28'
- 30': Lukas Kelly-Heald (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 30'
- 40': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 40'
- 44': Luke Duzel (Adelaide United) Goal at 44'
- 45': Luke Brooke-Smith (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 45'
- 54': Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) Yellow Card at 54'
- 56': Isaac Hughes (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 56'
- 65': Corban Piper (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 65'
- 66': Paulo Retre (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 66'
- 72': Anselmo (Adelaide United) Yellow Card at 72'
- 79': Austin Ayoubi (Adelaide United) Substitution at 79'
- 79': Jake Najdovski (Adelaide United) Substitution at 79'
- 82': Nikola Mileusnic (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 82'
Statistics
 ADE |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 38.1 | Possession | 61.9 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.6 | 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 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 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: 3,068
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 (3-4-3-d)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Eamonn Mccarron (GK) |
| 4 | Manjrekar James |
| 27 | Matthew Sheridan |
| 15 | Isaac Hughes |
| 14 | Alex Rufer  |
| 25 | Kazuki Nagasawa |
| 18 | Lukas Kelly-Heald |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 7 | Ifeanyi Eze |
| 3 | Corban Piper |
| 20 | Ramy Najjarine |
Adelaide United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Joshua Smits (GK) |
| 4 | Panagiotis Kikianis |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 14 | Jay Barnett |
| 10 | Juan Muñiz |
| 44 | Ryan White |
| 23 | Luke Duzel |
| 12 | Jonny Yull |
| 36 | Panashe Madanha |
| 87 | Anselmo |
| 11 | Craig Goodwin |
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