Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City, 2024-25 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Women

Wellington Phoenix

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Melbourne City

35': Holly Mcnamara

About

Wellington Phoenix are hosting Melbourne City at Porirua Park, Porirua, New Zealand, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Women.

Match Commentary

35': Holly Mcnamara (Melbourne City) Goal at 35'
39': Tiana Jaber (Wellington Phoenix) Yellow Card at 39'
39': Mariana Speckmaier (Melbourne City) Yellow Card at 39'
45': Zoe Mcmeeken (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 45'
48': Lara Will (Wellington Phoenix) Yellow Card at 48'
55': Holly Mcnamara (Melbourne City) Penalty - Saved at 55'
71': Bryleeh Henry (Melbourne City) Substitution at 71'
72': Alyssa Whinham (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 72'
72': Mebae Tanaka (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 72'
79': Shelby Mcmahon (Melbourne City) Substitution at 79'
90'+3': Tyla-Jay Vlajnic (Melbourne City) Substitution at 93'
90'+3': Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City) Substitution at 93'

Statistics

MBC		WEL
6	Fouls	11
1	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
3	Corner Kicks	1
3	Saves	3
59.3	Possession	40.7
13	SHOTS	10
4	ON GOAL	3
0.3	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
1	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	1
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: Porirua Park
Location: Porirua, New Zealand
Attendance: 862

A-League Women Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Melbourne City	21	+27	49
2	Melbourne Victory	20	+17	44
3	Adelaide United	21	+11	39
4	Western United	21	-5	32

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Wellington Phoenix (4-4-2)

No.	Name
39	Carolina Vilao (GK)
4	Mackenzie Barry
5	Alivia Kelly
21	Lara Will
3	Tiana Jaber
7	Grace Jale
6	Maya McCutcheon
11	Manaia Elliott
20	Emma Main
9	Olivia Fergusson
16	Annalie Longo

Wellington Phoenix Substitutes:

Alyssa Whinham, Mebae Tanaka, Daisy Brazendale, Zoe Mcmeeken, Brooke Neary.

Melbourne City (4-4-2)

No.	Name
24	Malena Mieres (GK)
5	Taylor Otto
13	Rebekah Stott
8	Alexia Apostolakis
16	Karly Roestbakken
14	Laura Hughes
18	Leah Davidson
17	Mariana Speckmaier
19	Lourdes Bosch
6	Leticia Mckenna
9	Holly Mcnamara

Melbourne City Substitutes:

Melissa Barbieri, Tyla-Jay Vlajnic, Bryleeh Henry, Shelby Mcmahon, Rhianna Pollicina.

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