Adelaide United W recovers a 0-1 deficit to beat Wellington Phoenix W 2-1

ADELAIDE. Adelaide United W found a way to reverse the score against Wellington Phoenix W to win 2-1.

By
David Brown
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Adelaide United W recovers a 0-1 deficit to beat Wellington Phoenix W 2-1

ADELAIDE. Adelaide United W managed to reverse the scoreline against Wellington Phoenix W to win 2-1. It was Wellington Phoenix W to strike first with a goal of Emma Main at the 21′. Then it was a goal in the 75′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Nanako Sasaki gave the win to Adelaide United W in the 85′ minute.

The match was played at the Marden Sports Complex stadium in Adelaide on Saturday and it started at 4:00 pm local time. The referee was Rebecca Durcau who had the assistance of Danielle Anderson and Paula Orlandi. The 4th official was Daniel Cook. The weather was scattered clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 18.38 degrees Celsius or 65.08 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 61%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Adelaide United W

2 - 1

Team 1

Wellington Phoenix W

  • 45 Ball Possession 55
Shots
  • 15 Total 16
  • 9 On Target 4
  • 4 Off Target 9
  • 2 Shots blocked 3
  • 74 Attack 63
  • 32 Dangerous attack 27
  • 33 Ball safe 61
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 5 Corners 5
  • 2 Off Sides 4
Fouls
  • 6 Total 10
  • 0 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 3 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

Wellington Phoenix W was in firm control of the ball 55% while Adelaide United W was struggling with a 45% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Adelaide United W was more pushing with 32 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 9 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Adelaide United W won the match​.

Adelaide United W shot 15 times, 9 on target, 4 off target. On the opposite side, Wellington Phoenix W shot 16 times, 4 on target, 9 off target.

Cards

Adelaide United W didn’t receive any yellow card. On the opposite side, Wellington Phoenix W received 3 yellow cards (Manaia Poppy Elliott, Rebecca Lake and Emma Main).

Match Timeline

21'
E. Main(goal)Macey Leigh Fraser
S. Morgan- sub ->Alana Jancevski
46'
54'
M. Elliott- Yellow
57'
E. Main- Yellow
57'
H. Breslin- sub ->Manaia Poppy Elliott
E. Condon- sub ->Mariah Lee
67'
72'
M. Robertson- sub ->Emma Main
E. Condon(goal)
75'
72'
A. Whinham- sub ->Annalie Longo
82'
Z. McMeeken- sub ->Michaela Foster
N. Sasaki(goal)
85'
K. Bowler- sub ->Hannah Blake
83'
J. Holtz- sub ->Chelsie Dawber
90'

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 contest, Adelaide United W has 5 points to remain in the 11th place. On the other side, Wellington Phoenix W will stays with 13 points to sit in the 4th place.

Next matches

Adelaide United W – Formation

Adelaide United W
G
A. Grove 1.Australia
7.2
D
E. Hodgson 2.Australia
6.5
D
I. Hodgson 11.Australia
7.5
D
E. Tonkin 13.Australia
6.9
D
M. Waldus 19.Netherlands
7.3
M
H. Blake 6.New Zealand
6.7
83'
M
C. Dawber 10.Australia
7.8
90'
M
N. Sasaki 12.Japan
8.6
Goals85'
M
D. Holmes 16.Australia
7.3
M
A. Jancevski 23.Australia
6.5
46'
F
M. Lee 7.United States
7.1
67'
Substitutes
G
C. Jenkins 21.Australia
D
S. Morgan 5.Australia
7.5
46'
M
E. Condon 8.Australia
7.9
67' Goals75'
M
J. Holtz 14.United States
90'
M
K. Bowler 15.Australia
6.8
83'

Adelaide United W started with a conservative line-up (4-5-1).

The manager Adrian Stena decided to play with the following team: Annalee Grove (7.2), Isabel Hodgson (7.5), Ella Tonkin (6.9), Maruschka Waldus (7.3), Emily Hodgson (6.5), Chelsie Dawber (7.8), Dylan Holmes (7.3), Nanako Sasaki (8.6), Alana Jancevski (6.5), Hannah Blake (6.7) and Mariah Lee (7.1).

The home team had on the bench: Sarah Morgan (7.5), Emily Condon (7.9), Jenna Holtz, Katie Bowler (6.8) and Claudia Jenkins.

Substitutions

Adelaide United W made 4 changes: Alana Jancevski for Sarah Morgan (46′), Mariah Lee for Emily Condon (67′), Hannah Blake for Katie Bowler (83′) and Chelsie Dawber for Jenna Holtz (90′).

Player of the match: Nanako Sasaki​

The player that probably impressed the most for Adelaide United W was Nanako Sasaki.

His rating is 8.6 with 1 goal, 38 passes (0% accurate) and 2 key passes. He won 8 duels out of 13. He performed 3 crosses.

Wellington Phoenix W – Formation

Wellington Phoenix W
G
R. Foster 1.Canada
8.2
D
M. Barry 4.New Zealand
6.9
D
M. Foster 13.New Zealand
7.3
82'
D
H. Davidson 18.United States
6.7
M
E. Main 20.New Zealand
7.7
72' 57' Goals21'
M
M. Elliott 21.New Zealand
6.2
57' 54'
M
K. Taylor 3.New Zealand
6.8
M
M. Fraser 6.New Zealand
8.0
M
A. Longo 16.New Zealand
6.9
72'
F
M. Speckmaier 17.Venezuela
6.7
Substitutes
G
B. Edwards 12.New Zealand
D
Z. McMeeken 2.New Zealand
6.5
82'
M
A. Whinham 10.New Zealand
6.1
72'
M
H. Breslin 11.United States
6.4
57'
F
M. Robertson 14.New Zealand
6.1
72'

Wellington Phoenix W started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Paul Temple played with: Rylee Foster (8.2), Hailey Davidson (6.7), Mackenzie Barry (6.9), Rebecca Lake (6.9), Michaela Foster (7.3), Kate Taylor (6.8), Annalie Longo (6.9), Emma Main (7.7), Macey Leigh Fraser (8.0), Manaia Poppy Elliott (6.2) and Mariana Speckmaier (6.7).

These were the players on the bench: Zoe McMeeken (6.5), Alyssa Whinham (6.1), Hope Breslin (6.4), Brianna Edwards and Michaela Robertson (6.1).

Substitutions

Wellington Phoenix W made 4 changes: Manaia Poppy Elliott for Hope Breslin (57′), Emma Main for Michaela Robertson (72′), Annalie Longo for Alyssa Whinham (72′) and Michaela Foster for Zoe McMeeken (82′).

Player of the match: Rylee Foster​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Wellington Phoenix W was the goalkeeper: Rylee Foster. His rating is 8.16. He performed 7 saves.

Results of the day

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