Perth Glory FC vs Wellington Phoenix, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 16': Jaiden Kucharski (Perth Glory) Goal at 16'
- 26': Adam Taggart (Perth Glory) Goal at 26'
- 45'+3': Ifeanyi Eze (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 48'
- 45': William Freney (Perth Glory) Substitution at 45'
- 49': William Freney (Perth Glory) Yellow Card at 49'
- 53': Rhys Bozinovski (Perth Glory) Yellow Card at 53'
- 63': Nicholas Pennington (Perth Glory) Substitution at 63'
- 63': Nathanael Blair (Perth Glory) Substitution at 63'
- 64': Hideki Ishige (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 64'
- 69': Carlo Armiento (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 69'
- 70': Joshua Risdon (Perth Glory) Yellow Card at 70'
- 72': Luke Brooke-Smith (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 72'
- 76': Joel Anasmo (Perth Glory) Substitution at 76'
- 80': Corban Piper (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 80'
- 80': Xuan Loke (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 80'
- 82': Josh Oluwayemi (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 82'
- 90'+5': Scott Wootton (Perth Glory) Yellow Card at 95'
- 90'+6': Carlo Armiento (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 96'
Statistics
 WEL |
PER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 70.8 | Possession | 29.2 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 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 |
| 3 | 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
Venue: HBF Park
Location: Perth, Australia
Attendance: 7,868
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 4 | +6 | 10 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 4 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar FC | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 0 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Perth Glory FC (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Matthew Sutton (GK) |
| 4 | Scott Wootton  |
| 19 | Joshua Risdon |
| 45 | Brian Kaltack |
| 6 | Brandon O'Neill |
| 18 | Rhys Bozinovski |
| 11 | Lachlan Wales |
| 20 | Trent Ostler |
| 22 | Adam Taggart |
| 25 | Sebastian Despotovski |
| 9 | Jaiden Kucharski |
Wellington Phoenix (3-2-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Oluwayemi (GK) |
| 4 | Manjrekar James |
| 18 | Lukas Kelly-Heald |
| 27 | Matthew Sheridan |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 25 | Kazuki Nagasawa |
| 11 | Carlo Armiento |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 7 | Ifeanyi Eze |
| 5 | Fin Conchie |
| 20 | Ramy Najjarine |
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