Wellingt. Phoenix
Paston
Old - Cleberson - Dodd - Lochhead
Aloisi - Brown - Daniel - Felipe
Smeltz - Coveny
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Mário Jardel - Bridge
Denni - Drovandi - Eagleton - Musialik
Kohler - Griffiths - Durante - North
Covic
Newcastle UTD Jets
1" The referee starts the first match of the season.
7" [GOAL] A wonderful counter attacking play by the Jets and superb dribbling skills by Bridge puts the visitors ahead with a low shot past Paston.
16" Mário Jardel finds an opening but Paston manage to save (caught) the ball.
21" Eagleton pass from the right found Mário Jardel but his first time shot from the edge of the box fail to hit the target.
30" Phoenix' strikers still fail to break through Jets' tight defense.
34" Eagleton low cross from the right is claim by Phoenix' goalkeeper.
40" Felipe lofted pass found Coveny behind the defense but Covic just got to his volley to give them a corner kick. Daniel take the corner kick but Bridge manage to clear the ball away.
45" Only 1 minute of injury time is added.
HALF TIME
0(0) Goals (Assists) 1(0)
2(1) Total Shots (On Target) 3(2)
0(0) Fouls (Booking) 0(0)
1 Corners 0
0(0) Free Kicks (Penalties) 0(0)
80% Passing 92%
48% Possession 52%
45" The home side is looking for an equalizing goal as the referee starts the second half.
54" Aloisi committed a foul on Bridge. Musialik takes the free kick.
57" Smeltz creates an opening from Coveny through ball but the keeper push the ball away for a corner kick. Brown takes it short to Brown but Durante got in the way of his shot.
59" [SUBS] Ferrante -> Daniel.
69" Covic tips away Smeltz shot from 20 yards for another corner kick for the Phoenix. Again Brown takes it short to Ferrante whose cross into the box is claim by the keeper.
75" Phoenix still fail to find any opening to score the equalizing goal while the Jets still looking to double their lead.
78" [SUBS] Lia -> Brown, Cortés -> Old
81" [BOOKING] Lochhead is shown a yellow card for a tackle from behind on Bridge. Denni strikes the free kick high from 30m.
90" Referee signals 2 minutes of added time.
90+2" Bridge shot from miles out but Paston just got something on it to give the Jets a corner kick. Drovandi takes it long and manage to find Eagleton, but his header hits the crossbar and Cortés clear the ball away.
FULL TIME
0(0) Goals (Assists) 1(0)
5(3) Total Shots (On Target) 6(3)
2(1) Fouls (Booking) 0(0)
3 Corners 1
0(0) Free Kicks (Penalties) 1(0)
81% Passing 89%
49% Possession 51%
FINAL SCORE
WPHX 0-1 Jets