Match Report
In the standings it was Newcastle Jets W 9th on 23 points, Wellington Phoenix W 2nd on 34 — separated by 11. Per game in the league, Newcastle Jets W were scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.8, Wellington Phoenix W 1.9 and 0.85, against a competition average of 1.39 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 3 Newcastle Jets W wins, 2 for Wellington Phoenix W, 1 draw, at 3.5 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 83% of the meetings. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 67% of the meetings.
The venue was No.2 Sportsground, with room for 1,000 spectators. Wellington Phoenix W led 4-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-5 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Newcastle Jets W: Melina Ayres (73') · Wellington Phoenix W: Pia Vlok (10'), Ellie Delane Walker (24'), Pia Vlok (15'), Emma Sheela Pijnenburg (20'), Pia Vlok (64')
Key stats
Possession: Newcastle Jets W 54% · Wellington Phoenix W 46% · Total shots: 15-19 · On target: 3-8 · Corners: 4-7