Wellington Phoenix vs Canberra United , 2025-26 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Women

Wellington Phoenix

39': Marisa van der Meer

FT
1 - 1

Canberra United

18': Josephine Aulicino

About

Wellington Phoenix are hosting Canberra United at Sky Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Women.

Match Commentary

18': Josephine Aulicino (Canberra United ) Goal at 18'
39': Marisa van der Meer (Wellington Phoenix) Goal at 39'
45': Emma Main (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 45'
63': Emma Hawkins (Canberra United ) Substitution at 63'
63': Keira Bobbin (Canberra United ) Substitution at 63'
64': Daisy Brazendale (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 64'
65': Manaia Elliott (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 65'
73': Ava Briedis (Canberra United ) Substitution at 73'
77': Bethany Gordon (Canberra United ) Yellow Card at 77'
82': Mary Stanic-Floody (Canberra United ) Substitution at 82'
85': Pia Vlok (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 85'

Statistics

CAN		WEL
9	Fouls	11
1	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
5	Corner Kicks	2
5	Saves	3
44	Possession	56
13	SHOTS	11
4	ON GOAL	6
0.3	On Target %	0.5
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
4	Blocked Shots	3
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Women

Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 4,655

Line-Ups

Wellington Phoenix (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Victoria Esson (GK)
5	Ellie Walker
4	Mackenzie Barry
21	Lara Will
16	Marisa van der Meer
2	C.J. Bott
6	Tessel Middag
23	Brooke Nunn
7	Grace Jale
9	Sabitra Bhandari
10	Alyssa Whinham

Wellington Phoenix Substitutes:

Olivia Ingham, Aimee Feinberg-Danieli, Pia Vlok, Daisy Brazendale, Manaia Elliott, Emma Main.

Canberra United (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Sally James (GK)
12	Hayley Taylor-Young
11	Emma Robers
8	Sasha Grove
2	Alex Mckenzie
9	Kiara De Domizio
25	Darcey Malone
32	Bethany Gordon
33	Nanako Sasaki
6	Josephine Aulicino
23	Michelle Heyman

Canberra United Substitutes:

Mary Stanic-Floody, Emma Hawkins, Keira Bobbin, Ava Briedis, Coco Majstorovic.

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