Adelaide United vs Wellington Phoenix, 2026-27 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Paige Zois.
- 4': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Holly Murray.
- 5': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Makala Woods is caught offside.
- 6': Foul by Claudia Cicco (Adelaide United).
- 6': Pia Vlok (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Emily Hodgson (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 11': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Brooke Nunn.
- 15': Goal! Adelaide United 0, Wellington Phoenix 1. Tameka Yallop (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Makala Woods.
- 15': Foul by Grace Jale (Wellington Phoenix).
- 15': Melissa Taranto (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Paige Zois (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 17': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Milly Clegg is caught offside.
- 20': Offside, Adelaide United. Chelsie Dawber is caught offside.
- 21': Foul by Grace Jale (Wellington Phoenix).
- 21': Kiera Meyers (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Makala Woods (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Foul by Holly Murray (Adelaide United).
- 23': Holly Murray (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Ilona Melegh.
- 25': Attempt saved. Kiera Meyers (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brooke Neary (Wellington Phoenix). Assisted by Lara Gooch.
- 26': Pia Vlok (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Claudia Cicco (Adelaide United).
- 31': Attempt blocked. Milly Clegg (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Grace Jale.
- 31': Attempt saved. Makala Woods (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ilona Melegh (Adelaide United).
- 33': Attempt saved. Chelsie Dawber (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brooke Neary (Wellington Phoenix). Assisted by Lara Gooch.
- 34': Ellie Walker (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Chelsie Dawber (Adelaide United).
- 35': Attempt missed. Makala Woods (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Milly Clegg with a cross.
- 36': Foul by Pia Vlok (Wellington Phoenix).
- 36': Lara Gooch (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Milly Clegg is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Adelaide United 0, Wellington Phoenix 1.
- 45': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Manaia Elliott replaces Kamila Pickett.
- 45': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Emma Main replaces Pia Vlok.
- 45': Second Half begins Adelaide United 0, Wellington Phoenix 1.
- 45': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Indiah-Paige Riley replaces Milly Clegg.
- 48': Attempt missed. Kiera Meyers (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adriana Taranto.
- 49': Attempt saved. Emma Main (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ilona Melegh (Adelaide United). Assisted by Grace Jale.
- 52': Attempt saved. Lara Gooch (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Brooke Neary (Wellington Phoenix).
- 52': Attempt missed. Melissa Taranto (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adriana Taranto.
- 53': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Tianna Harris.
- 55': Attempt missed. Makala Woods (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brooke Nunn.
- 57': Foul by Brooke Nunn (Wellington Phoenix).
- 57': Adriana Taranto (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Substitution, Adelaide United. Tessa Salvestrin replaces Lara Gooch.
- 58': Grace Jale (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Tessa Salvestrin (Adelaide United).
- 60': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Makala Woods is caught offside.
- 63': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Tianna Harris.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Marisa van der Meer (Wellington Phoenix) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Tameka Yallop with a cross.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Marisa van der Meer (Wellington Phoenix) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 65': Foul by Indiah-Paige Riley (Wellington Phoenix).
- 65': Adriana Taranto (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Adriana Taranto (Adelaide United) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Tessa Salvestrin with a cross.
- 66': Attempt missed. Tessa Salvestrin (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Melissa Taranto.
- 67': Substitution, Adelaide United. India Breier replaces Emily Hodgson.
- 67': Substitution, Adelaide United. Isabella Yakel replaces Holly Murray.
- 67': Foul by Brooke Nunn (Wellington Phoenix).
- 67': Melissa Taranto (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Brooke Nunn (Wellington Phoenix).
- 69': Adriana Taranto (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Brooke Nunn (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Abby Erceg.
- 73': Grace Jale (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Adriana Taranto (Adelaide United).
- 75': Foul by Manaia Elliott (Wellington Phoenix).
- 75': Claudia Cicco (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Abby Erceg.
- 77': Makala Woods (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Claudia Cicco (Adelaide United).
- 79': Substitution, Adelaide United. Carina Rossi replaces Chelsie Dawber.
- 80': Substitution, Adelaide United. Maeve Nicholas replaces Melissa Taranto.
- 82': Ellie Walker (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Foul by India Breier (Adelaide United).
- 83': Attempt blocked. Indiah-Paige Riley (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellie Walker.
- 83': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Marisa van der Meer.
- 85': Attempt missed. Paige Zois (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 85': Foul by Emma Main (Wellington Phoenix).
- 85': Maeve Nicholas (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Goal! Adelaide United 0, Wellington Phoenix 2. Indiah-Paige Riley (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Manaia Elliott.
- 89': Attempt saved. Carina Rossi (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brooke Neary (Wellington Phoenix).
- 90'+1': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Isabella Yakel.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Lara Wall replaces Brooke Nunn.
- 90'+3': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Adelaide United 0, Wellington Phoenix 2.
- 0': Match ends, Adelaide United 0, Wellington Phoenix 2.
Statistics
WEL |
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|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 43.4 | Possession | 56.6 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 196 | Accurate Passes | 297 |
| 307 | Passes | 404 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 20 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 87 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 40 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 18 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 24 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Venue: ServiceFM Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
A-League Women Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Coast Mariners | 3 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | Perth Glory | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 4 | Melbourne City | 2 | +6 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Adelaide United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ilona Melegh (GK) |
| 23 | Tianna Harris |
| 4 | Holly Murray |
| 2 | Emily Grace Hodgson |
| 3 | Claudia Cicco |
| 15 | Adriana Taranto |
| 8 | Paige Zois |
| 6 | Melissa Taranto |
| 10 | Chelsie Dawber |
| 25 | Lara Jane Gooch |
| 9 | Kiera Meyers |
Wellington Phoenix (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Brooke Neary (GK) |
| 6 | Abby May Erceg |
| 16 | Marisa van der Meer |
| 30 | Kamila Elise Pickett |
| 5 | Ellie Walker |
| 13 | Tameka Yallop |
| 7 | Grace Jale |
| 24 | Pia Vlok |
| 23 | Brooke Nunn |
| 31 | Makala Woods |
| 8 | Milly Clegg |
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