Coverage of the Australian A-League clash between Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne City.

Jan 2, 2023 at 2am UK at Westpac Stadium

Wellington

1 - 3

Melbourne City

Ball (16')
Ugarkovic (28')

FT(HT: 1-1)

Leckie (18'), MacLaren (51' pen., 90+6')
Bos (7'), Good (22'), van der Venne (70')

Live Updates: Wellington Phoenix 1-3 Melbourne City

Last Updated: Monday, January 2, 2023 at 23:03 UK

		First Half starts.
3'		Clayton Lewis - Wellington Phoenix - won a free kick in attack.
3'		Fouled by Jamie Maclaren - Melbourne City
6'		Bozhidar Kraev - Wellington Phoenix - won a free kick in defence.
6'		Fouled by Richard van der Venne - Melbourne City
6'		Fouled by Jordan Bos - Melbourne City
6'		Yan Sasse - Wellington Phoenix - won a free kick in defence.
7'		Jordan Bos - Melbourne City - receive yellow card for a foul.
8'		Missed chance. Oskar Zawada - Wellington Phoenix - shot with the head from the centre of the box is close, but missed. Assist - Callan Elliot with a head.
8'		Corner - Melbourne City. Conceded by Callan Elliot.
9'		Missed chance. Thomas Lam - Melbourne City - shot with the head from few metres is very close to the goal. Assist - Valon Berisha with a cross after corner.
10'		New attacking attempt. Oskar Zawada - Wellington Phoenix - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - David Ball.
12'		Shot blocked. Mathew Leckie - Melbourne City - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Jamie Maclaren.
12'		Offside - Wellington Phoenix. David Ball with a pass, however Bozhidar Kraev is in offside.
13'		David Ball - Wellington Phoenix - won a free kick in defence.
13'		Fouled by Valon Berisha - Melbourne City
14'		Callan Elliot - Wellington Phoenix - won a free kick on the right wing.
14'		Fouled by Mathew Leckie - Melbourne City
16'		Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Melbourne City 0. David Ball - Wellington Phoenix - shot with right foot from the centre of the box to the left corner. Assist - Callan Elliot with a cross.
18'		Mathew Leckie - Melbourne City - hits the left post with a shot with right foot from the centre of the box. Assist - Callum Talbot with a cross.
18'		Shot blocked. Jamie Maclaren - Melbourne City - shot with right foot from few metres is blocked.
18'		Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Melbourne City 1. Mathew Leckie - Melbourne City - shot with the head from the centre of the box to the left corner. Assist - Marco Tilio with a cross.
21'		David Ball - Wellington Phoenix - won a free kick in defence.
21'		Fouled by Curtis Good - Melbourne City
22'		Curtis Good - Melbourne City - receive yellow card for a foul.
24'		Shot blocked. Mathew Leckie - Melbourne City - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assist - Valon Berisha.
24'		Corner - Melbourne City. Conceded by Lucas Mauragis.
28'		Missed chance. Valon Berisha - Melbourne City - shot with right foot from outside the box goes high. Assist - Richard van der Venne.
28'		Steven Ugarkovic - Wellington Phoenix - receive yellow card for a foul.
31'		Shot blocked. Oskar Zawada - Wellington Phoenix - shot with the head from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Lucas Mauragis with a cross.
31'		Corner - Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Curtis Good.
32'		Offside - Melbourne City. Valon Berisha with a pass, however Jamie Maclaren is in offside.
33'		Corner - Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Thomas Lam.
35'		Shot blocked. Jamie Maclaren - Melbourne City - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is blocked.
36'		Corner - Melbourne City. Conceded by Callan Elliot.
37'		Offside - Melbourne City. Marco Tilio with a pass, however Jamie Maclaren is in offside.
38'		Fouled by Clayton Lewis - Wellington Phoenix
38'		Richard van der Venne - Melbourne City - won a free kick in defence.
40'		Clayton Lewis - Wellington Phoenix - won a free kick in defence.
40'		Fouled by Aiden O'Neill - Melbourne City
41'		Richard van der Venne - Melbourne City - won a free kick in defence.
41'		Fouled by Clayton Lewis - Wellington Phoenix
43'		Offside - Wellington Phoenix. Callan Elliot with a pass, however David Ball is in offside.
43'		New attacking attempt. Oskar Zawada - Wellington Phoenix - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved in the left corner.
45+1'		Offside - Wellington Phoenix. Bozhidar Kraev with a pass, however Oskar Zawada is in offside.
45+2'		Curtis Good - Melbourne City - won a free kick in defence.
45+2'		Fouled by David Ball - Wellington Phoenix
45+3'		First Half ended - Wellington Phoenix 1, Melbourne City 1.
45'		Second Half starts Wellington Phoenix 1, Melbourne City 1.
45'		Substitution - Melbourne City. Nuno Reis for Curtis Good.
48'		New attacking attempt. Marco Tilio - Melbourne City - shot with right foot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the right corner.
49'		Penalty Melbourne City. Marco Tilio draws a foul in the penalty area.
49'		Penalty conceded by Bozhidar Kraev - Wellington Phoenix - after a foul in the penalty area.
51'		Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Melbourne City 2. Jamie Maclaren - Melbourne City - converts the penalty with a shot with right foot to the right corner.
52'		Substitution - Wellington Phoenix. Kosta Barbarouses for Steven Ugarkovic.
53'		Bozhidar Kraev - Wellington Phoenix - won a free kick in defence.
53'		Fouled by Aiden O'Neill - Melbourne City
57'		Corner - Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Thomas Lam.
58'		Hand ball by Callum Talbot - Melbourne City
59'		Corner - Melbourne City. Conceded by Tim Payne.
62'		Fouled by Marco Tilio - Melbourne City
62'		Lucas Mauragis - Wellington Phoenix - won a free kick on the left wing.
62'		Corner - Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Callum Talbot.
62'		Shot blocked. Kosta Barbarouses - Wellington Phoenix - shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked.
63'		Fouled by Thomas Lam - Melbourne City
63'		Oskar Zawada - Wellington Phoenix - won a free kick in defence.
66'		Corner - Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Callum Talbot.
66'		Missed chance. Lucas Mauragis - Wellington Phoenix - shot with left foot from outside the box missed after corner.
66'		Missed chance. Oskar Zawada - Wellington Phoenix - shot with the head from the centre of the box is close, but missed to the left. Assist - Lucas Mauragis after corner.
67'		Substitution - Melbourne City. Scott Galloway for Callum Talbot.
67'		Substitution - Melbourne City. Andrew Nabbout for Marco Tilio.
69'		Fouled by Oskar Zawada - Wellington Phoenix
69'		Valon Berisha - Melbourne City - won a free kick in attack.
70'		Clayton Lewis - Wellington Phoenix - won a free kick in defence.
70'		Fouled by Richard van der Venne - Melbourne City
70'		Richard van der Venne - Melbourne City - receive yellow card for a foul.
74'		Shot blocked. Yan Sasse - Wellington Phoenix - shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Bozhidar Kraev.
74'		Corner - Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Nuno Reis.
74'		Missed chance. David Ball - Wellington Phoenix - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed. Assist - Lucas Mauragis with a cross after corner.
75'		Corner - Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Scott Galloway.
76'		Shot blocked. Bozhidar Kraev - Wellington Phoenix - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Kosta Barbarouses with a head.
76'		Shot blocked. David Ball - Wellington Phoenix - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is blocked.
78'		Hand ball by Andrew Nabbout - Melbourne City
79'		New attacking attempt. David Ball - Wellington Phoenix - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assist - Lucas Mauragis.
80'		Missed chance. Oskar Zawada - Wellington Phoenix - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed to the left. Assist - Callan Elliot with a cross.
81'		Aiden O'Neill - Melbourne City - won a free kick in defence.
81'		Fouled by Bozhidar Kraev - Wellington Phoenix
82'		Kosta Barbarouses - Wellington Phoenix - hits the bar with a shot with right foot from the right side of the box. Assist - David Ball.
83'		New attacking attempt. Richard van der Venne - Melbourne City - shot with left foot from outside the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Valon Berisha with a through ball.
84'		Fouled by Nuno Reis - Melbourne City
84'		Kosta Barbarouses - Wellington Phoenix - won a free kick in defence.
84'		New attacking attempt. Oskar Zawada - Wellington Phoenix - shot with the head from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Callan Elliot with a cross.
86'		Substitution - Melbourne City. Scott Jamieson for Richard van der Venne - injury.
88'		Offside - Melbourne City. Jordan Bos with a pass, however Jamie Maclaren is in offside.
88'		Substitution - Wellington Phoenix. Oskar van Hattum for Yan Sasse.
89'		Substitution - Wellington Phoenix. Nicholas Pennington for Callan Elliot.
90'		Corner - Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Scott Jamieson.
90+1'		Missed chance. Lucas Mauragis - Wellington Phoenix - shot with left foot from outside the box goes high. Assist - Tim Payne after corner.
90+2'		New attacking attempt. Jamie Maclaren - Melbourne City - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal.
90+2'		New attacking attempt. Oskar van Hattum - Wellington Phoenix - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal.
90+3'		Fouled by Scott Wootton - Wellington Phoenix
90+3'		Mathew Leckie - Melbourne City - won a free kick on the left wing.
90+5'		New attacking attempt. Bozhidar Kraev - Wellington Phoenix - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved in the right corner. Assist - David Ball.
90+5'		Shot blocked. Bozhidar Kraev - Wellington Phoenix - shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Oskar Zawada with a head.
90+6'		Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Melbourne City 3. Jamie Maclaren - Melbourne City - shot with left foot from the centre of the box to the left corner. Assist - Andrew Nabbout following a fast break.
90+7'		Corner - Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Thomas Lam.
90+8'		Second Half ended - Wellington Phoenix 1, Melbourne City 3.
		Thats all. Game finished - Wellington Phoenix 1, Melbourne City 3.

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Tables

	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	PTS
1	Melbourne City Melbourne City	9	7	1	1	19	7	12	22
2	Western Sydney Wanderers Western Sydney	10	5	3	2	12	7	5	18
3	Central Coast Mariners Central Coast	10	5	1	4	20	14	6	16
4	Adelaide United Adelaide United	10	4	3	3	16	13	3	15
5	Macarthur	10	4	2	4	13	15	-2	14
6	Sydney FC Sydney FC	10	4	1	5	16	18	-2	13
7	Brisbane Roar Brisbane Roar	9	2	6	1	8	7	1	12
8	Newcastle Jets Newcastle Jets	10	4	0	6	9	17	-8	12
9	Wellington Phoenix Wellington	10	2	5	3	18	18	0	11
10	Western United Western Utd	10	3	2	5	14	19	-5	11
11	Melbourne Victory Victory	9	3	1	5	9	11	-2	10
12	Perth Glory Perth Glory	9	2	1	6	7	15	-8	7
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