Wellington Phoenix vs Sydney FC , 2025-26 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Women
- 3': Manaia Elliott
- 13': Sabitra Bhandari
- 36': Grace Jale
- 54': Grace Jale
- 69': Sabitra Bhandari
- 80': Lara Will
- 90': Sarah Hunter (OG)
FT
7 - 0
7 - 0
About
Wellington Phoenix are hosting Sydney FC
at Porirua Park, Porirua, New Zealand, starting on
. The match is a part of the Australian A-League Women.
Match Commentary
- 3': Manaia Elliott (Wellington Phoenix) Goal at 3'
- 13': Sabitra Bhandari (Wellington Phoenix) Goal at 13'
- 36': Grace Jale (Wellington Phoenix) Goal at 36'
- 45': Madeleine Caspers (Sydney FC ) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Caley Tallon-Henniker (Sydney FC ) Substitution at 45'
- 54': Grace Jale (Wellington Phoenix) Goal at 54'
- 55': Lara Will (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 55'
- 56': Lucia Leon (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 56'
- 59': Abbey Lemon (Sydney FC ) Substitution at 59'
- 59': Amelia Cassar (Sydney FC ) Substitution at 59'
- 60': Daisy Brazendale (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 60'
- 69': Sabitra Bhandari (Wellington Phoenix) Goal at 69'
- 70': Skye Halmarick (Sydney FC ) Substitution at 70'
- 77': Grace Bartlett (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 77'
- 77': Zoe Benson (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 77'
- 80': Lara Will (Wellington Phoenix) Goal at 80'
- 90': Sarah Hunter (Sydney FC ) Own Goal at 90'
Statistics
 SYD |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 47.3 | Possession | 52.7 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.1 | 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 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 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: 1,009
Venue: Porirua Park
Location: Porirua, New Zealand
Attendance: 1,009
Line-Ups
Wellington Phoenix (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Victoria Esson (GK) |
| 4 | Mackenzie Barry |
| 16 | Marisa van der Meer |
| 5 | Ellie Walker |
| 2 | C.J. Bott |
| 23 | Brooke Nunn |
| 7 | Grace Jale |
| 11 | Manaia Elliott |
| 20 | Emma Main |
| 9 | Sabitra Bhandari |
| 24 | Pia Vlok |
Sydney FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Tiahna Robertson (GK) |
| 2 | Madison Ayson |
| 5 | Kirsty Fenton |
| 23 | Rubi Sullivan |
| 4 | Tori Tumeth |
| 21 | Sarah Hunter |
| 8 | Hana Lowry |
| 32 | Bianca Galic |
| 15 | Mackenzie Hawkesby |
| 13 | Riley Tanner |
| 9 | Jodi Ulkekul |
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