Wellingt. Phoenix
Paston
Old - Cleberson - Dodd - Lochhead
Aloisi - Brown - Daniel - Felipe
Smeltz - Coveny
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Pavón - Gordon - Donovan
Klein - Beckham - Vagenas
Jazic - Veris - Abel Xavier - Albright
Cannon
LA Galaxy
1" The referee starts of the match in front of the record breaking attendance in any football match in New Zealand.
4" [BOOKING] Felipe is shown a yellow card after rough tackle from behind on Klein. Veris took the free kick from own half.
6" [GOAL] Beckham makes a perfect pass to Donovan whose first time shot hits the back of the net.
16" Coveny shots from the right side of Galaxy's goal but Cannon managed to get down on it.
25" Pavón and Donovan pass and move manage to break Phoenix' defences but Donovan weak shot unable to beat Paston.
33" Coveny shot from the edge of the box but Cannon tip the ball away and then punches away the resulting corner kick.
35" Rain start to fall on the pitch.
38" [GOAL] Poor defending by Galaxy's fullback left Semltz dribbling towards the goal from Felipe pass before he scored the equalising goal, eventhough the goalkeeper got a touch on the ball.
45" The referee signals for 2 minutes of added time.
HALF TIME
1(1) Goals (Assists) 1(0)
5(4) Total Shots (On Target) 2(1)
1(1) Fouls (Booking) 0(0)
1 Corners 0
0(0) Free Kicks (Penalties) 0(0)
83% Passing 80%
62% Possession 38%
45" [SUBS] Buddle -> Gordon. The referee starts the second half.
48" Pavon pass found Buddle who find himself an opening and shot from the penalty spot, but Paston manage to hold the ball.
54" Dodd committed a foul on Buddle. Abel Xavier takes the free kick.
55" Buddle break through Phoenix's defence but putd the ball just wide of the right post.
56" [SUBS] Ferrante -> Daniel, Christie -> Brown
64" Smeltz manage to breakthrough Galaxy's defence after a wonderful 1-2 pass with Covenry but somehow he misses the goal.
66" [GOAL] Coveny's lofted pass into the box found Smeltz who chest the ball down and volley it into the abck of the net.
81" Donovan found another opening but still fail to put the ball past Paston.
82" A beautiful counter attacking play by the Phoenix resulting in another goal, with Smeltz scoring the first hat-trick for the new team.
84" [SUBS] Brownie -> Felipe
90" 3 minutes of added time signals by the fourth official.
FULL TIME
3(3) Goals (Assists) 1(0)
8(6) Total Shots (On Target) 5(3)
3(1) Fouls (Booking) 0(0)
1 Corners 0
0(0) Free Kicks (Penalties) 0(0)
83% Passing 80%
58% Possession 42%
FINAL SCORE
WPHX 3-1 Galaxy