Wellington Phoenix W conquers Newcastle Jets W 2-0 on Saturday

. Wellington Phoenix W prevails over Newcastle Jets W with a 2-0 win with a penalty scored by M. Speckmaier (34') and a goal from H. Breslin (39').

By
John Ross
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Wellington Phoenix W conquers Newcastle Jets W 2-0 on Saturday

. Wellington Phoenix W beats Newcastle Jets W with a 2-0 win with a penalty scored by M. Speckmaier (34′) and a goal from H. Breslin (39′). Wellington Phoenix W made the most of its superior ball possession (60%).

The match was played at the Wellington Regional Stadium stadium in on Saturday and it started at 11:15 am local time. The referee was Mikayla Ryan who had the assistance of Heloise Welch and Allys Clipsham. The 4th official was Beth Rattray. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was hot at 28.49 degrees Celsius or 83.28 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 31%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Wellington Phoenix W

2 - 0

Team 1

Newcastle Jets W

  • 60 Ball Possession 40
Shots
  • 11 Total 16
  • 6 On Target 6
  • 2 Off Target 7
  • 4 Shots blocked 4
  • 92 Attack 94
  • 63 Dangerous attack 77
  • 99 Ball safe 73
  • 1 Penalties 0
  • 8 Corners 8
  • 2 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 5 Total 14
  • 1 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

Wellington Phoenix W had a strong ball possession 60% while Newcastle Jets W was struggling with a 40% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Newcastle Jets W was more aggressive with 77 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 6 were on target. Anyhow, Wellington Phoenix W managed to find the solution to win this contest.​

Wellington Phoenix W shot 11 times, 6 on target, 2 off target. On the opposite side, Newcastle Jets W shot 16 times, 6 on target, 7 off target.

Cards

Wellington Phoenix W received 1 yellow card (Hope Breslin). On the opposite side, Newcastle Jets W received 2 yellow cards (Milan Hammond and Sophie Hoban).

Match Timeline

H. Breslin- Yellow
25'
M. Speckmaier(penalty)
34'
H. Breslin(goal)Mariana Speckmaier
39'
46'
E. Dundas- sub ->Mindy Barbieri
46'
Z. Karipidis- sub ->Josie Wilson
I. Cox- sub ->Hope Breslin
56'
62'
S. Hoban- Yellow
79'
M. Hammond- sub ->Libby Copus-Brown
A. Whinham- sub ->Mariana Speckmaier
82'
86'
M. Hammond- Yellow
M. Elliott- sub ->Macey Leigh Fraser
90'
M. Robertson- sub ->Zoe McMeeken
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 encounter, Wellington Phoenix W has 16 points to remain in the 3rd place. Talking about the opposition, Newcastle Jets W will stays with 10 points like Brisbane Roar W to hold in the 9th place.

Next matches

Wellington Phoenix W – Formation

Wellington Phoenix W
G
R. Foster 1.Canada
8.4
D
Z. McMeeken 2.New Zealand
7.0
90'
D
M. Barry 4.New Zealand
7.8
D
H. Davidson 18.United States
7.5
M
K. Taylor 3.New Zealand
7.1
M
M. Foster 13.New Zealand
6.7
M
A. Longo 16.New Zealand
7.2
F
M. Fraser 6.New Zealand
7.7
90'
F
H. Breslin 11.United States
8.0
56' 25' Goals39'
F
M. Speckmaier 17.Venezuela
8.2
82' Goals34'
Substitutes
G
B. Edwards 12.New Zealand
M
A. Whinham 10.New Zealand
6.5
82'
F
I. Cox 7.
6.6
56'
F
M. Robertson 14.New Zealand
90'
F
M. Elliott 21.New Zealand
90'

Wellington Phoenix W adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Paul Temple decided to play with the following team: Rylee Foster (8.4), Hailey Davidson (7.5), Mackenzie Barry (7.8), Rebecca Lake (7.2), Zoe McMeeken (7.0), Annalie Longo (7.2), Kate Taylor (7.1), Michaela Foster (6.7), Hope Breslin (8.0), Macey Leigh Fraser (7.7) and Mariana Speckmaier (8.2).

The home team had on the bench: Isabel Cox (6.6), Alyssa Whinham (6.5), Brianna Edwards, Michaela Robertson and Manaia Poppy Elliott.

Substitutions

Wellington Phoenix W made 3 changes: Macey Leigh Fraser for Manaia Poppy Elliott (90′), Zoe McMeeken for Michaela Robertson (90′) and Mariana Speckmaier for Alyssa Whinham (82′).

Player of the match: Rylee Foster​

The most impressive player for Wellington Phoenix W was the goalkeeper: Rylee Foster. His rating is 8.36. He performed 7 saves.

Newcastle Jets W – Formation

Newcastle Jets W
G
I. Nino 1.United States
7.3
D
J. Wilson 2.Australia
6.2
46'
D
C. Cicco 3.Australia
6.9
D
N. Prior 4.Australia
6.9
D
L. Baumann 22.Switzerland
7.2
M
C. Davis 6.Australia
6.8
M
L. Copus-Brown 10.Australia
7.0
79'
M
S. Hoban 18.Australia
6.6
62'
F
M. Barbieri 9.Australia
7.0
46'
F
Sarina Bolden 11.Philippines
7.0
F
L. Allan 13.Australia
6.8
Substitutes
G
K. Rochaix 21.Australia
D
A. Huynh 15.Australia
M
E. Dundas 28.Australia
6.6
46'
F
Z. Karipidis 23.Australia
6.7
46'
F
M. Hammond 24.Australia
6.6
79' 86'

Also Newcastle Jets W adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Gary Rudy Peter van Egmond played with: Isobel Nino (7.3), Lorena Baumann (7.2), Natasha Prior (6.9), Claudia Cicco (6.9), Josie Wilson (6.2), Sophie Hoban (6.6), Libby Copus-Brown (7.0), Cassidy Davis (6.8), Mindy Barbieri (7.0), Sarina Bolden (7.0) and Lauren Allan (6.8).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Alexandra Bao Yen Huynh, Kiara Rochaix, Zoe Karipidis (6.7), Milan Hammond (6.6) and Emma Dundas (6.6).

Newcastle Jets W could not rely on the presence of Emma Dundas (injured).

Substitutions

Newcastle Jets W made 3 changes: Mindy Barbieri for Emma Dundas (46′), Josie Wilson for Zoe Karipidis (46′) and Libby Copus-Brown for Milan Hammond (79′).

Player of the match: Isobel Nino​

The player that probably impressed the most for Newcastle Jets W was the goalkeeper: Isobel Nino. His rating is 7.34. He performed 3 saves.

Results of the day

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