Wellington Phoenix vs Perth Glory, 2025-26 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Women

Wellington Phoenix

45'+4': Makala Woods

FT
1 - 0

Perth Glory

About

Wellington Phoenix are hosting Perth Glory at Sky Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Women.

Match Commentary

45'+4': Makala Woods (Wellington Phoenix) Goal at 49'
45': Manaia Elliott (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 45'
45': Sarah O'Donoghue (Perth Glory) Substitution at 45'
56': Mackenzie Anthony (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 56'
62': Daisy Brazendale (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 62'
72': Zoe Benson (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 72'
79': Ella Lincoln (Perth Glory) Substitution at 79'
83': Makala Woods (Wellington Phoenix) Yellow Card at 83'

Statistics

PER		WEL
11	Fouls	6
0	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
6	Corner Kicks	2
5	Saves	1
58.9	Possession	41.1
6	SHOTS	15
1	ON GOAL	7
0.2	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
3	Blocked Shots	3
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: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 3,800

Line-Ups

Wellington Phoenix (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Victoria Esson (GK)
16	Marisa van der Meer
4	Mackenzie Barry
21	Lara Will
5	Ellie Walker
7	Grace Jale
32	Emma Pijnenburg
24	Pia Vlok
23	Brooke Nunn
14	Lucia Leon
31	Makala Woods

Wellington Phoenix Substitutes:

Manaia Elliott, Aimee Feinberg-Danieli, Emma Main, Mackenzie Anthony, Daisy Brazendale, Zoe Benson.

Perth Glory (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Teresa Morrissey (GK)
6	Tijan Mckenna
29	Onyinyechi Zogg
24	Julia Sardo
5	Grace Johnston
3	Emma Tovar
11	Natalie Tathem
23	Isobel Dalton
17	Rola Badawiya
10	Susan Phonsongkham
12	Bronte Trew

Perth Glory Substitutes:

Ella Lincoln, Gabby Hollar, Sarah O'Donoghue, Charli Wainwright, Jessica Skinner, Mischa Anderson.

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