WPW R3 vs Newcastle Jets | Sun 17th Nov | 5:00pm | Sky Sports 2

If anyone is heading along, just a reminder than the venue has been changed.

Venue change for women’s third round fixture ‼️

The Wellington Phoenix’s third round Ninja A-League match against Newcastle Jets has been moved to Maitland.

The match was scheduled to be played at the No.2 Sportsground in Newcastle on Sunday, November 17.

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— Wellington Phoenix 🔥 (@WgtnPhoenixFC) November 8, 2024

Newcastle Jets squad: 2. Josie WILSON, 3. Claudia CICCO, 6. Cassidy DAVIS, 7. India BREIER, 8. Emma DUNDAS, 10. Libby COPUS-BROWN, 11. Deven JACKSON, 13. Lauren ALLAN, 17. Sheridan GALLAGHER, 18. Sophie HOBAN, 22. Lorena BAUMANN, 23. Gia VICARI, 25. Lara GOOCH, 26. Josie ALLAN, 30. Tiahna ROBERTSON, 31. Ally BOERTJE, 32. Claire ADAMS, 39. Alexis COLLINS

(Two to be omitted)

Ins: 31. Ally BOERTJE

Outs: 1. Danielle KRZYZANIAK

Unavailable: 9. Bel ROLLEY, 24. Milan HAMMOND

Wellington Phoenix squad: 2. Zoe MCMEEKEN, 3. Tiana JABER, 4. Mackenzie BARRY, 6. Maya MCCUTCHEON, 7. Grace JALE, 9. Olivia FERGUSSON, 10. Alyssa WHINHAM, 11. Manaia ELLIOTT, 12. Ella MCMILLAN, 14. Mebae TANAKA, 15. Daisy BRAZENDALE, 16. Annalie LONGO (c), 17. Ela JEREZ, 19. Liv INGHAM, 20. Emma MAIN, 21. Lara WALL, 22. Aimee DANIELI (gk), 39. Carolina VILÃO (gk)

(Two to be omitted)

Ins: 12. Ella MCMILLAN (promoted), 17. Ela JEREZ (promoted).

Outs: 5. Imane CHEBEL (omitted), 23. Rebecca LAKE (injured).

Unavailable: 18. Ella MCCANN (injured), 23. Rebecca LAKE (injured)

Not a very auspicious start for Chebel but excited by the prospect of seeing Jerez getting some minutes.

Does anyone know what the deal is with Lake's injury?

No Lake or Chebel. 
Hmm
I expect to see McCutcheon and Barry start at the back

Jaber can slot in for Lake. Leave McCutcheon in midfield.
I'd like to see Wall at LB and Tanaka get a start.
Newcastle favourites to win this for mine.

queenofthequail

Does anyone know what the deal is with Lake's injury?

Bex had an ice-pack on one of her feet almost immediately after being subbed off. B̶u̶t̶ I̶ d̶o̶n̶'t̶ k̶n̶o̶w̶ w̶h̶e̶t̶h̶e̶r̶ i̶t̶'s̶ t̶h̶a̶t̶ i̶n̶j̶u̶r̶y̶ k̶e̶e̶p̶i̶n̶g̶ h̶e̶r̶ o̶u̶t̶ o̶r̶ s̶o̶m̶e̶t̶h̶i̶n̶g̶ e̶l̶s̶e̶.

Edit: seems it is a foot injury
"Coach Paul Temple said it was a 'pretty nasty foot injury' suffered in tackle during the first half of last weekend's match but the Phoenix are waiting on scans to determine how long Rebecca Lake will be out for."
https://x.com/ByPhillipRollo/status/1857211385584996503

RR

Not a very auspicious start for Chebel but excited by the prospect of seeing Jerez getting some minutes.

Thought Jerez was a bit average in the recent FIFA u-20 Women's World Cup. 
I've never seen her outside of that but I know that people up north rate her.
Interested to see how she goes.

Game Day! Fire up 🔥 🔥

Hopefully we can get a bit of a bounce back performance today

Keen for this game. Not sure we will get much from it but really want to see a more cohesive performance 

Match preview:
https://wellingtonphoenix.com/news/ninja-a-league-round-3-match-preview/
Newcastle have delivered the most crosses in the league, have the third best passing accuracy and have the highest expected goals (xG) for.
The Phoenix are fifth in xG for. They were expected to have scored four goals in the first two rounds but have found the back of the net just twice.
The heat is likely to be a factor on Sunday, with the temperature forecast to be 30 degrees come kick-off in Maitland.
Paul Temple’s squad are “a little bit bruised and battered” following the 1-0 defeat to Canberra United last weekend.
Vice-captain Rebecca Lake hasn’t travelled because of a foot injury, joining fellow centre back Imane Chebel on the sidelines, but Portuguese goalkeeper Carolina Vilão is expected to keep her place in the starting XI despite being forced off at halftime at Porirua Park.
Scholarship players Ella McMillan and Ela Jerez have travelled to Newcastle with Temple taking an extended 18-strong squad across the Tasman as the women will spend next week in Sydney in the lead-up to Friday’s Unite Round match against Adelaide United at Leichhardt Oval.
“It’s pretty much just a dead leg, which is very painful for the first few days but she’s coming right, and we wouldn’t expect her to be out this weekend.”

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Team News is in

Vilão is OK to start, Fergusson on the bench again

Tanaka on bench again. Hmmm

Jet goal keeper not very tall. Really need to test her. Why not try some long shots.

I think for now I will just say I dont understand this formation. Defence are doing well considering. 

Yeh with 3 at the back. We seem to be totally outnumbered in midfield. They are winning the midfield and looking far more dangerous.

The heat and the amount of defending we are doing is going to be a real test of fitness.

Hopefully we can get a bit more possession in the 2nd half otherwise the defence will probably be dead on their feet by the 70th minute

We seem to be pretty soft in the challenges. Easily bumped off the ball. Can't really see where our goals are going to come from right now. Did we have a shot on goal? Need something from the bench to change things up.
Our best combative midfielder in McCutheon is playing RB and hardly involved. I don't get it.

Looks fudgeing hot out there, tough to play any sort of football - was impressed by how much Newcastle were pressing in spite of the conditions.

Ranix

We seem to be pretty soft in the challenges. Easily bumped off the ball. Can't really see where our goals are going to come from right now. Did we have a shot on goal? Need something from the bench to change things up.

I'd like to see both Tanaka and Fergusson off the bench - they should both be able to add something going forward.

The only issue maybe is neither will be too used to playing in the heat

I can't believe what I'm watching,really

Ranix

Yeh with 3 at the back. We seem to be totally outnumbered in midfield. They are winning the midfield and looking far more dangerous.

We are 4 at the back with inverted fullbacks. Agree midfield need to square up

Wow lucky to reach half time at 0-0 tbh. Agree we've not been physical enough and a bit too nice, losing our 50/50s way too much, and generally not tight enough in defence to prevent their chances. 

Officiating hasn't been great tbh - I counted at least four clear fouls not given, and it's suiting the Jets physicality more than it suits us.

Hopefully subs can change the game - we need it.

We've been doing some great passages of play but it turns to shark in the final third.

Gone to 4 at the back. Looking more competitive so far.

That yellow feels rough given Chicco didn't get one before.

Bananas

That yellow feels rough given Chicco didn't get one before.

Was thinking the same thing - both challenges looked like yellows to me, but annoyed that only the yellow against us was given

Can't make that tackle in NRLW so idk why she thinks she can make it here

Whinham and Elliott off. Thank heaven for that. Set up looks a bit better, but still have Jale. Mcmeekin and McCutcheon moved into better positions.

Farking hell.  That was an absurdly excellent goal.   Sometimes you gotta take a low percentage chance.

That has to got to be one of the worst misses in a game of football I've ever seen. The ball was moving slow, the defense was completely afk and the keeper was off somewhere

Sigh. 

Shark Longo doesn’t look too good at all :( hopefully not concussion / head?

Disappointing result. 8 shots, 0 on target

Well, the coach and I clearly see the game differently.

That was painful, and thats the most positive word I can come up with.

Im gonna give a shout out to Jaber and Barry who I think did some sterling work at the back.

We totally deserve to be bottom of the league

All 4 defenders need a shout as we were out muscled in the midfield big time

I definitely wasn't sure about the disallowed goal for us, the camera angle wasn't good, what did you guys think? I need another look.

Funnily enough we were better in the second half and that's the half we lost.

Subs didn't make the impact we hoped for, wasn't convinced by Ferguson, and Tanaka when she came on just didn't get involved enough.

Frustrating to again labour and not create enough good chances when behind - we seem a bit predictable like teams know what we're gonna do. At the same time a bit uncohesive and player combinations in the final third that aren't suited to each other.

LT01

I definitely wasn't sure about the disallowed goal for us, the camera angle wasn't good, what did you guys think? I need another look.

 I saw no offside, but we didnt get any decent angle or replay

Jale. She looks as much use as tits on a bull. If shes an international player, Im Johan Cruyff.

Elliott. If she has any value, which seems limited, its on the left side.

McCutcheon. She looks a decent player to me. I dont understand the positions shes been used in at all.

Tanaka. Shes looks to have more talent than those that are starting.

Wall. Surely offers a better shape than what we have seen without her