Wellington Phoenix W and Melbourne Victory W draw 2-2 on Sunday

. Wellington Phoenix W finds the way to recover against Melbourne Victory W with a goal on the K. Ann 15' and a goal on the K. Okino 37'.

By
Mark Hall
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Wellington Phoenix W and Melbourne Victory W draw 2-2 on Sunday

. Wellington Phoenix W bounces back against Melbourne Victory W with a goal on the K. Ann 15′ and a goal on the K. Okino 37′.

The match was played at the Wellington Regional Stadium stadium in on Sunday and it started at 12:30 pm local time. The referee was Anna-Marie Keighley with the help of Allys Clipsham and Heloise Welch. The 4th official was Beth Rattray.

Match Timeline

15'
K. Morrison(goal)Beattie Goad
K. Taylor(goal)Mariana Speckmaier
17'
E. Main(goal)
24'
H. Davidson- Yellow
35'
37'
K. Okino(goal)Elise Kellond Knight
58'
McKenzie Weinert- Yellow
M. Elliott- sub ->Emma Main
60'
M. Barry- sub ->Kelli Denise Brown
61'
63'
E. O'Grady- sub ->Kurea Okino
63'
P. Zois- sub ->Jessika Nash
M. Foster- sub ->Kate Taylor
72'
A. Whinham- sub ->Annalie Longo
72'
82'
S. D'Appolonia- sub ->Rachel Lowe
90'
E. Checker- sub ->Alana Murphy

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Melbourne City W
41
22
Sydney W
39
22
Melbourne Victory W
36
22
Western United W
36
22
Central Coast Mariners W
35
22
Newcastle Jets W
33
22
Western Sydney Wanderers W
33
22
Wellington Phoenix W
28
22
Brisbane Roar W
26
22
Perth Glory W
24
22
Canberra United W
24
22
Adelaide United W
15
22

After this match, Wellington Phoenix W has 13 points to sit in the 3rd place. On the opposite side, Melbourne Victory W will has 11 points to remain in the 4th place.

Next matches

Wellington Phoenix W – Formation

Wellington Phoenix W
G
R. Foster 1.Canada
7.3
D
Z. McMeeken 2.New Zealand
6.8
D
K. Taylor 3.New Zealand
7.5
72' Goals17'
D
H. Davidson 18.United States
6.7
35'
M
M. Fraser 6.New Zealand
6.7
M
K. Brown 9.New Zealand
6.4
61'
M
H. Breslin 11.United States
6.9
M
A. Longo 16.New Zealand
6.8
72'
M
E. Main 20.New Zealand
7.5
60' Goals24'
F
M. Speckmaier 17.Venezuela
6.9
Substitutes
G
B. Edwards 12.New Zealand
D
M. Barry 4.New Zealand
7.0
61'
M
A. Whinham 10.New Zealand
7.3
72'
M
M. Foster 13.New Zealand
6.8
72'
M
M. Elliott 21.New Zealand
7.0
60'

Wellington Phoenix W started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).

The manager Paul Temple decided to play with the following team: Rylee Foster (7.3), Hailey Davidson (6.7), Kate Taylor (7.5), Rebecca Lake (7.0), Zoe McMeeken (6.8), Annalie Longo (6.8), Emma Main (7.5), Macey Leigh Fraser (6.7), Hope Breslin (6.9), Kelli Denise Brown (6.4) and Mariana Speckmaier (6.9).

The home team had on the bench: Mackenzie Barry (7.0), Alyssa Whinham (7.3), Brianna Edwards, Michaela Foster (6.8) and Manaia Poppy Elliott (7.0).

Substitutions

Wellington Phoenix W made 4 changes: Emma Main for Manaia Poppy Elliott (60′), Kelli Denise Brown for Mackenzie Barry (61′), Kate Taylor for Michaela Foster (72′) and Annalie Longo for Alyssa Whinham (72′).

Player of the match: Kate Taylor​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Wellington Phoenix W was Kate Taylor.

His rating is 7.5 with 1 goal, 44 passes (0% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 2 duels out of 2.

Melbourne Victory W – Formation

Melbourne Victory W
G
L. Williams 1.Australia
6.8
D
J. Rankin 2.Australia
6.5
D
T. Hansen 3.United States
6.5
D
J. Nash 5.Australia
6.8
63'
D
K. Morrison 18.United States
8.1
Goals15'
M
A. Murphy 8.Australia
7.2
90'
M
E. Kellond-Knight 21.Australia
7.3
M
R. Lowe 23.Australia
7.3
82'
F
B. Goad 6.Australia
7.7
F
McKenzie Weinert 11.United States
7.5
58'
F
K. Okino 13.Japan
7.6
63' Goals37'
Substitutes
G
M. Templeman 20.Australia
D
E. Checker 15.Australia
90'
M
S. D'Appolonia 4.United States
6.9
82'
M
P. Zois 16.Australia
7.0
63'
F
E. O'Grady 7.Australia
6.5
63'

Melbourne Victory W started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Jeffrey Hopkins played with: Lydia Williams (6.8), Jessika Nash (6.8), Tori Hansen (6.5), Kayla Ann Morrison (8.1), Jamilla Rankin (6.5), Rachel Lowe (7.3), Alana Murphy (7.2), Elise Kellond Knight (7.3), McKenzie Weinert (7.5), Kurea Okino (7.6) and Beattie Goad (7.7).

These were the players on the bench: Sara D’Appolonia (6.9), Ella O’Grady (6.5), Emma Checker, Peter Zois (7.0) and Miranda Templeman.

Substitutions

Melbourne Victory W made 4 changes: Kurea Okino for Ella O’Grady (63′), Jessika Nash for Peter Zois (63′), Rachel Lowe for Sara D’Appolonia (82′) and Alana Murphy for Emma Checker (90′).

Player of the match: Kayla Ann Morrison​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Melbourne Victory W was Kayla Ann Morrison.

His rating is 8.1 with 1 goal, 49 passes (0% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 3 duels out of 3.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the A-League Women.​