Williams hat-trick sets up big Phoenix win
The Wellington Phoenix continued their barnstorming finish to the A-League season, dispatching Newcastle 4-1 on the back of David Williams' treble.
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KO
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Kickoff
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1
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David Williams Goal
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23
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Antony Golec Yellow Card
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36
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Daniel Georgievski Yellow Card
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45+4
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On: Callan Elliot | Off: Louis Fenton
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HT
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Halftime
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54
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On: Joseph Champness | Off: Daniel Georgievski
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55
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Max Burgess Yellow Card
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57
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Nigel Boogaard Yellow Card
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60
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David Williams Penalty - Scored
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62
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Roy O'Donovan Goal
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65
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David Williams Goal
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71
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On: Nick Cowburn | Off: Benjamin Kantarovski
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71
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Nick Cowburn Yellow Card
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71
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Nikolai Topor-Stanley Yellow Card
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73
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Sarpreet Singh Goal
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74
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On: Kaine Sheppard | Off: Nigel Boogaard
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82
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On: Cillian Sheridan | Off: Max Burgess
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90
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On: Ben Waine | Off: David Williams
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FT
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End Regular Time
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Wellington Phoenix FC
WEL
Newcastle Jets
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3-4-2-1
- Kurto
- Golec
- Durante
- Lowry
- Cacace
- Mandi
- Rufer
- FentonOn: Callan Elliot | Off: Louis Fenton
- Singh
- BurgessOn: Cillian Sheridan | Off: Max Burgess
- WilliamsOn: Ben Waine | Off: David Williams
| No. | Name | |
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1
Filip Kurto
Saves
1
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22
Andrew Durante
Goals
0
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12
Antony Golec
23'
Goals
0
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5
Ryan Lowry
Goals
0
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4
Mandi
Goals
0
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14
Alex Rufer
Goals
0
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13
Liberato Cacace
Goals
0
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16
Louis Fenton
Goals
0
45'+4'
17
Callan Elliot
Goals
0
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11
David Williams
1' 60' 65'
Goals
3
90'
31
Ben Waine
Goals
0
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18
Sarpreet Singh
73'
Goals
1
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23
Max Burgess
55'
Goals
0
82'
7
Cillian Sheridan
Goals
0
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| Substitutes | ||
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20
Oliver Sail
Saves
0
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32
Gianni Stensness
Goals
0
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Game Information
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VENUE: Westpac Stadium
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,
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ATTENDANCE: 9,028
Match Commentary
| 90'+5' | Match ends, Wellington Phoenix 4, Newcastle Jets 1. | |
| 90'+5' | Second Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 4, Newcastle Jets 1. | |
| 90'+5' | Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Alex Rufer tries a through ball, but Cillian Sheridan is caught offside. |
Match Stats
Possession
44%
56%
Shots (on Goal)
20 (7)
16 (1)
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| 8 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
Data is currently unavailable.
Australian A-League Standings
| POS | Team | GP | GD | PTS |
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| 1 | Perth Glory | 23 | +25 | 51 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 23 | +14 | 45 |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 23 | +18 | 44 |
| 4 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 23 | +10 | 37 |
| 5 | Adelaide United | 23 | 0 | 34 |
| 6 | Melbourne City FC | 23 | 0 | 33 |
| 7 | Newcastle Jets | 23 | -3 | 26 |
| 8 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 23 | -8 | 23 |
| 9 | Brisbane Roar | 23 | -24 | 15 |
| 10 | Central Coast Mariners | 23 | -32 | 10 |
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