Brisbane Roar W recovers a 0-1 deficit to top Wellington Phoenix W 2-1

BRISBANE. Brisbane Roar W succeeded in turn the tables against Wellington Phoenix W to win 2-1.

By
Luke Meyer
-
Brisbane Roar W recovers a 0-1 deficit to top Wellington Phoenix W 2-1

BRISBANE. Brisbane Roar W found a way to turn the tables against Wellington Phoenix W to win 2-1. It was Wellington Phoenix W to strike first with a goal of Isabel Cox at the 20′. Then it was a goal in the 34′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Kijah Stephenson gave the win to Brisbane Roar W in the 46′ minute. Brisbane Roar W capitalized on its superior ball possession (56%).

The match was played at the Perry Park stadium in Brisbane on Sunday and it started at 4:30 pm local time. The referee was Caitlin Williams with the support of Mi-Suk Park and Avrol Beecham. The 4th official was Rebecca Durcau. The weather was broken clouds. The temperature was hot at 26.93 degrees Celsius or 80.47 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 87%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Brisbane Roar W

2 - 1

Team 1

Wellington Phoenix W

  • 56 Ball Possession 44
Shots
  • 16 Total 19
  • 7 On Target 11
  • 6 Off Target 5
  • 3 Shots blocked 4
  • 154 Attack 126
  • 129 Dangerous attack 97
  • 115 Ball safe 115
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 10 Corners 11
  • 2 Off Sides 3
Fouls
  • 8 Total 6
  • 0 Yellow Cards 0
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 2 Substitutions 2

Ball possession

Brisbane Roar W was in firm control of the ball 56% while Wellington Phoenix W was struggling with a 44% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Brisbane Roar W was more pushing with 129 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Brisbane Roar W won the match​.

Brisbane Roar W shot 16 times, 7 on target, 6 off target. On the opposite side, Wellington Phoenix W shot 19 times, 11 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

None of the teams received any yellow card.

Match Timeline

20'
I. Cox(goal)Michaela Foster
T. Yallop(goal)
34'
K. Stephenson(goal)Sharn Freier
46'
67'
T. Jaber- sub ->Hailey Davidson
77'
K. Brown- sub ->Mariana Speckmaier
78'
M. Robertson- sub ->Hope Breslin
78'
A. Whinham- sub ->Michaela Foster
T. Levin- sub ->Kijah Stephenson
79'
R. Kirkup- sub ->Deborah De La Harpe
88'

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, Brisbane Roar W has 13 points to remain in the 9th place. On the opposite side, Wellington Phoenix W will stays with 16 points like Sydney W to hold in the 4th place.

Next matches

Brisbane Roar W – Formation

Brisbane Roar W
G
Jordan Silkowitz 29.United States
8.4
D
D. De La Harpe 3.Australia
6.9
88'
D
J. McCormick 5.Australia
7.1
D
H. McQueen 6.Australia
7.0
D
L. Scarpelli 17.United States
8.1
M
K. Stephenson 4.Australia
7.3
79' Goals46'
M
A. Norrie 7.Australia
8.0
M
S. Freier 11.Australia
8.8
M
H. Palmer 19.Australia
7.3
F
M. Corbin 9.United States
6.5
F
T. Yallop 13.Australia
7.5
Goals34'
Substitutes
G
I. Shuttleworth 21.Australia
D
T. Levin 12.Australia
6.5
79'
D
T. Thompson 18.Australia
F
R. Kirkup 2.Australia
88'
F
B. Davies 20.Australia

Brisbane Roar W started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

The manager Alexander Smith decided to play with the following team: Jordan Silkowitz (8.4), Holly McQueen (7.0), Jenna McCormick (7.1), Leah Scarpelli (8.1), Deborah De La Harpe (6.9), Kijah Stephenson (7.3), Hollie Palmer (7.3), Ayesha Kirby (8.0), Sharn Freier (8.8), Tameka Yallop (7.5) and Mia Corbin (6.5).

The home team had on the bench: Rebecca Kirkup, Tamar Levin (6.5), Teagan Thompson, Bonnie Davies and Isabella Shuttleworth.

Brisbane Roar W could not rely on the presence of Tamar Levin (injured).

Substitutions

Brisbane Roar W made 2 changes: Kijah Stephenson for Tamar Levin (79′) and Deborah De La Harpe for Rebecca Kirkup (88′).

Player of the match: Sharn Freier​

The player that probably impressed the most for Brisbane Roar W was Sharn Freier even if he didn’t score any goal.

His rating is 8.8 with 35 passes (0% accurate) and 4 key passes. He won 7 duels out of 9. He performed 4 crosses.

Wellington Phoenix W – Formation

Wellington Phoenix W
G
R. Foster 1.Canada
6.7
D
Z. McMeeken 2.New Zealand
7.2
D
M. Barry 4.New Zealand
6.8
D
H. Davidson 18.United States
6.6
67'
M
M. Fraser 6.New Zealand
7.8
M
M. Foster 13.New Zealand
7.5
78'
M
A. Longo 16.New Zealand
7.0
F
I. Cox 7.
7.6
Goals20'
F
H. Breslin 11.United States
6.7
78'
F
M. Speckmaier 17.Venezuela
7.0
77'
Substitutes
G
B. Edwards 12.New Zealand
D
T. Jaber 26.Australia
6.7
67'
M
A. Whinham 10.New Zealand
6.9
78'
F
K. Brown 9.New Zealand
7.3
77'
F
M. Robertson 14.New Zealand
6.2
78'

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

Paul Temple played with: Rylee Foster (6.7), Hailey Davidson (6.6), Mackenzie Barry (6.8), Rebecca Lake (6.8), Zoe McMeeken (7.2), Annalie Longo (7.0), Michaela Foster (7.5), Macey Leigh Fraser (7.8), Isabel Cox (7.6), Mariana Speckmaier (7.0) and Hope Breslin (6.7).

These were the players on the bench: Kelli Denise Brown (7.3), Alyssa Whinham (6.9), Brianna Edwards, Michaela Robertson (6.2) and Tiana Jaber (6.7).

Wellington Phoenix W could not rely on the presence of Alyssa Whinham (injured).

Substitutions

Wellington Phoenix W made 4 changes: Hailey Davidson for Tiana Jaber (67′), Mariana Speckmaier for Kelli Denise Brown (77′), Hope Breslin for Michaela Robertson (78′) and Michaela Foster for Alyssa Whinham (78′).

Player of the match: Macey Leigh Fraser​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Wellington Phoenix W was Macey Leigh Fraser.

His rating is 7.8 with 39 passes (0% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 3 duels out of 8. He performed 4 crosses.

Results of the day

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