A-League First Half: Taggart Creates Frequent Chances with Headers and Footwork, Wood Breaks the Deadlock – Wellington Phoenix vs. Perth Glory

Key Events

At the 39th minute, Wellington Phoenix won a free kick outside the penalty area on the left side of the field. Shigeo Ishimo took the free kick and delivered a cross into the box, where Wood got a head start and nodded the ball into the net, making it 1-0. Wellington Phoenix broke the deadlock.

Match Report

On October 26 at 18:45, in the second round of the A-League, Perth Glory hosted Wellington Phoenix.

At the 10th minute, Keisuke Aoyama took a corner kick from the left side and delivered it to the far post, where Taggart made a diving header attempt but the ball went just wide of the post and out for a goal kick.

At the 16th minute, Perth Glory won the ball in the opposition’s half and launched a counterattack. Taggart dribbled past a defender and took a long-range shot from outside the box, which Oluwimi dived to save and pushed the ball out for a corner.

At the 24th minute, Wellington Phoenix countered, with Payne breaking down the right flank and delivering a cross. Shigeo Ishimo tried to slide in for a shot but was a step too late, and the ball slid past the post.

At the 31st minute, Wellington Phoenix won another free kick. Shigeo Ishimo took the kick and struck the ball over the wall, but it sailed over the crossbar and out for a goal kick.

At the 34th minute, Payne again broke down the right flank and delivered a low cross. Both Babalj and Shigeo Ishimo were in position to score but both missed the ball, and it slid past the post.

The first half ended with Wellington Phoenix leading 1-0.

Starting Lineup for Perth Glory: 1-Syow; 33-Kaja; 3-Hamzayi; 5-Bar; 17-Caruccio; 6-O’Neill; 11-Aoyama; 12-Gomulka; 16-Bugarcic; 22-Taggart; 21-Faisal;

Substitutes: 13-Cook; 24-Lebib; 15-Lisolski; 7-Pennington; 9-David Williams; 14-Blair; 26-Ngo;

Starting Lineup for Wellington Phoenix: 1-Oluwimi; 4-Wood; 19-Sutton; 6-Payne; 27-Sheridan; 14-Ruff; 25-Nagahama; 15-Hughes; 5-Konczyk; 7-Babalj; 9-Shigeo Ishimo;

Substitutes: 30-Hilde; 3-Piper; 12-Al-Taiy; 24-Van Houtum; 11-Koracovski; 36-Lu Zixuan; 41-Walker;