{"id":324074,"date":"2024-12-28T21:31:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-28T08:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/?p=324074"},"modified":"2024-12-29T09:53:44","modified_gmt":"2024-12-28T20:53:44","slug":"isuzu-ute-a-league-round-10-match-review-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/news\/isuzu-ute-a-league-round-10-match-review-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Isuzu UTE A-League Round 10 Match Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Wellington Phoenix have snapped their three match losing run in style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Phoenix have beaten Newcastle Jets 2-1 at Sky Stadium in Wellington, thanks to world class goals from Kosta Barbarouses and Paulo Retre.<br><br>Barbarouses scored his sixth goal of the season and 99<sup>th<\/sup> of his decorated A-League career from the centre circle in just the second minute, while Retre rifled home from the edge of the box early in the second half to double Wellington\u2019s lead.<br><br>The Jets pulled a goal back with 17 minutes remaining but the Nix were able to hold on to secure all three points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Match Highlights - Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/POdQQLvrFrE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Phoenix head coach Giancarlo Italiano had mixed feelings after the match.<br><br>\u201cHappy that we got the three points [but] I was disappointed with the way we played for a large part of that game, especially with the ball,\u201d Italiano told media post-match.<br><br>\u201cI thought the first half was okay. It went to plan.<br><br>\u201cThen in the second half we changed a little bit with the pressing because I didn\u2019t want to get stuck in our half.<br><br>\u201cIt worked for about 15 minutes and then I went a little bit off script. I had to make some subs and so on.<br><br>\u201cThen we got pinned, they scored and then we just stopped playing with the ball when we had opportunity to actually hurt them and punish them.<br><br>\u201cWe didn\u2019t capitalise on that but again happy that we have three points.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"324075\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/news\/isuzu-ute-a-league-round-10-match-review-2\/a-league-men-rd-10-wellington-phoenix-v-newcastle-jets\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191629654.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"5400,3600\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - DECEMBER 28: Tim Payne of the Phoenix interacts with fans after the round 10 A-League Men match between the Wellington Phoenix and Newcastle Jets at Sky Stadium, on December 28, 2024, in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins\\\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1735412530&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2024 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;A-League Men Rd 10 - Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A-League Men Rd 10 &#8211; Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND &#8211; DECEMBER 28: Tim Payne of the Phoenix interacts with fans after the round 10 A-League Men match between the Wellington Phoenix and Newcastle Jets at Sky Stadium, on December 28, 2024, in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins\/Getty Images)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191629654.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191629654.jpg?w=1200\" height=\"800\" width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191629654.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-324075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191629654.jpg 5400w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191629654.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191629654.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191629654.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191629654.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191629654.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND &#8211; DECEMBER 28: Tim Payne of the Phoenix interacts with fans after the round 10 A-League Men match between the Wellington Phoenix and Newcastle Jets at Sky Stadium, on December 28, 2024, in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Italiano was happy for Barbarouses and Retre, but reserved special praise for fullback Tim Payne.<br><br>Payne was ruled out with a foot injury yesterday, but passed a fitness test on the morning of the match and was able to play the full 90 minutes.<br><br>\u201cFor me that was probably the highlight of the day.<br><br>\u201cYesterday\u2026we suspected a fracture\u2026and I had planned without him.<br><br>\u201cHe had a fitness test in the morning and the physio gave me the thumbs up which was great.<br><br>\u201cAnd knowing Payney when he say he wants to play I know he can play, and he played 90, which is great.<br><br>\u201cFor me that\u2019s a good sign of leadership from a senior player. When things are hard you still want to play and contribute.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"324076\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/news\/isuzu-ute-a-league-round-10-match-review-2\/a-league-men-rd-10-wellington-phoenix-v-newcastle-jets-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191621955.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"5400,3600\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - DECEMBER 28: Luke Brooke-Smith of the Phoenix shakes hands with David Ball as he takes the field to warm up during the round 10 A-League Men match between the Wellington Phoenix and Newcastle Jets at Sky Stadium, on December 28, 2024, in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins\\\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1735402648&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2024 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;A-League Men Rd 10 - Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A-League Men Rd 10 &#8211; Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND &#8211; DECEMBER 28: Luke Brooke-Smith of the Phoenix shakes hands with David Ball as he takes the field to warm up during the round 10 A-League Men match between the Wellington Phoenix and Newcastle Jets at Sky Stadium, on December 28, 2024, in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins\/Getty Images)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191621955.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191621955.jpg?w=1200\" height=\"800\" width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191621955.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-324076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191621955.jpg 5400w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191621955.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191621955.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191621955.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191621955.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191621955.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND &#8211; DECEMBER 28: Luke Brooke-Smith of the Phoenix shakes hands with David Ball as he takes the field to warm up during the round 10 A-League Men match between the Wellington Phoenix and Newcastle Jets at Sky Stadium, on December 28, 2024, in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Giancarlo Italiano made two changes to the XI which started Sunday\u2019s 4-1 defeat to Western Sydney Wanderers with 16-year-old Luke Brooke-Smith and Matt Sheridan named in place of Corban Piper and Isaac Hughes. It was Brooke-Smith\u2019s first start, six days after becoming the youngest player in Phoenix history.<br><br>Kosta Barbarouses gave the Phoenix a dream start, finding the back of the net just 120 seconds into the match. The veteran forward pounced on a wayward pass on halfway, took a touch and then unleashed a shot from the centre circle which sailed over the head of Newcastle goalkeeper Ryan Scott and nestled into the back of the net.<br><br>The Jets were the better of the two sides after going behind.<br><br>Newcastle fullback Daniel Wilmering struck the side netting in the seventh minute and a dozen minutes later Nix goalkeeper Josh Oluwayemi produced a sharp save to deny Jets forward Eli Adams after the visitors broke up field following a Wellington free-kick high up the pitch.<br><br>Oluwayemi had to produce an even better save shortly after the half hour mark to turn a powerful long-range shot from Newcastle midfielder Lachlan Bayliss around his right-hand post.<br><br>Bayliss was also denied in first half stoppage time by Wellington\u2019s \u2018keeper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"324077\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/news\/isuzu-ute-a-league-round-10-match-review-2\/a-league-men-rd-10-wellington-phoenix-v-newcastle-jets-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191625353.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"5400,3600\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - DECEMBER 28: Luke Brooke-Smith of the Phoenix makes a break during the round 10 A-League Men match between the Wellington Phoenix and Newcastle Jets at Sky Stadium, on December 28, 2024, in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins\\\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1735406711&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2024 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;560&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;A-League Men Rd 10 - Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A-League Men Rd 10 &#8211; Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND &#8211; DECEMBER 28: Luke Brooke-Smith of the Phoenix makes a break during the round 10 A-League Men match between the Wellington Phoenix and Newcastle Jets at Sky Stadium, on December 28, 2024, in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins\/Getty Images)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191625353.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191625353.jpg?w=1200\" height=\"800\" width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191625353.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-324077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191625353.jpg 5400w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191625353.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191625353.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191625353.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191625353.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191625353.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND &#8211; DECEMBER 28: Luke Brooke-Smith of the Phoenix makes a break during the round 10 A-League Men match between the Wellington Phoenix and Newcastle Jets at Sky Stadium, on December 28, 2024, in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Phoenix\u2019s best chances before halftime fell to Kazuki Nagasawa and Hideki Ishige, but Nagasawa sliced his volley wide and Ishige\u2019s long-range effort was straight at Scott in the Jets\u2019 goal.<br><br>Italiano made his first substitution at halftime, bringing on Corban Piper in place of Luke Brooke-Smith.<br><br>The change appeared to have its desired affect with the Nix enjoying more possession early in the second half.<br><br>Ishige sent a free-kick narrowly wide of goal and Alex Rufer had a couple of long-range shots blocked before Paulo Retre doubled Wellington\u2019s lead shortly before the hour mark.<br><br>A Phoenix corner was partially cleared to Retre on the edge of the Newcastle box. He took a touch and volleyed his shot through a sea of bodies and into the back of the net.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"324078\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/news\/isuzu-ute-a-league-round-10-match-review-2\/a-league-men-rd-10-wellington-phoenix-v-newcastle-jets-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191627231.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"5400,3600\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - DECEMBER 28: Paulo Retre of the Phoenix celebrates with Alex Rufer and Corban Piper after scoring a goal during the round 10 A-League Men match between the Wellington Phoenix and Newcastle Jets at Sky Stadium, on December 28, 2024, in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins\\\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1735409770&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2024 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;A-League Men Rd 10 - Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A-League Men Rd 10 &#8211; Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND &#8211; DECEMBER 28: Paulo Retre of the Phoenix celebrates with Alex Rufer and Corban Piper after scoring a goal during the round 10 A-League Men match between the Wellington Phoenix and Newcastle Jets at Sky Stadium, on December 28, 2024, in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins\/Getty Images)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191627231.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191627231.jpg?w=1200\" height=\"800\" width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191627231.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-324078\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191627231.jpg 5400w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191627231.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191627231.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191627231.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191627231.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191627231.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND &#8211; DECEMBER 28: Paulo Retre of the Phoenix celebrates with Alex Rufer and Corban Piper after scoring a goal during the round 10 A-League Men match between the Wellington Phoenix and Newcastle Jets at Sky Stadium, on December 28, 2024, in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hideki Ishige curled another free-kick narrowly over the bar soon after as the Nix looked to seal the three points with a third goal.<br><br>Ben Gibson however ensured it would be a nervous finish to the match for Wellington fans by pulling a goal back for the Jets in the 73<sup>rd<\/sup> minute.<br><br>Oluwayemi produced a smart save shortly after to ensure Gibson didn\u2019t draw Newcastle level.<br><br>Mo Al-Taay and Nathan Walker were the Phoenix\u2019s final substitutions and they almost combined to score their third. Unfortunately for the Nix and Walker he sliced his shot wide of the near post after Al-Taay put the young forward through on goal.<br><br>The Nix ultimately held on to secure all three points and move on to the cusp of the top six at the end of 2024.<br><br>The Wellington Phoenix will be back in action on Friday night when they visit Melbourne City in their first match of the New Year.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"match-card-embed-root\" class=\"match-card-embed block-match-card-embed block_2cb01fed06f1d01c49fc5138a5f46777\" data-competition=\"xwnjb1az11zffwty3m6vn8y6\" data-club=\"6j4xzc2g1eeafo6v1f38d4x22\" data-match=\"axykchzwpgnj4n407kujyy710\" data-position=\"12\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Wellington Phoenix:<\/strong> 1. Josh OLUWAYEMI (gk), 4. Scott WOOTTON, 6. Tim PAYNE, 7. Kosta BARBAROUSES, 8. Paulo RETRE, 9. Hideki ISHIGE (41. Nathan WALKER 83<sup>rd<\/sup>), 14. Alex RUFER (c), 19. Sam SUTTON, 25. Kazuki NAGASAWA (12. Mo AL-TAAY 74<sup>th<\/sup>), 27. Matt SHERIDAN, 29. Luke BROOKE-SMITH (3. Corban PIPER 46<sup>th<\/sup>).<br>Unused substitutes: 30. Alby KELLY-HEALD (gk), 15. Isaac HUGHES, 18. Lukas KELLY-HEALD, 23. Luke SUPYK.<br><br><strong>Newcastle Jets:<\/strong> 1. Ryan SCOTT (gk) (c), 4. Phillip CANCAR, 7. Eli ADAMS (28. Will DOBSON 85<sup>th<\/sup>), 13. Clayton TAYLOR (29. Justin VIDIC 85<sup>th<\/sup>), 15. Aleksandar SUSNJAR, 19. Callum TIMMINS, 22. Benjamin GIBSON, 23. Daniel WILMERING, 33. Mark NATTA (10. WELLISSOL 67<sup>th<\/sup>), 37. Lachlan BAYLISS (6. Matthew SCARCELLA 88<sup>th<\/sup>), 39. Thomas AQUILINA.<br>Unused substitutes: 21. Noah JAMES (gk), 27. Nathan GRIMALDI, 45. Christian BRACCO.<br><br><strong>Goals:<br><\/strong>7. Kosta BARBAROUSES (Wellington Phoenix) \u2013 2<sup>nd<\/sup><br>8. Paulo RETRE (Wellington Phoenix) \u2013 59<sup>th<\/sup><br>22. Benjamin GIBSON (Newcastle Jets) \u2013 73<sup>rd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"324079\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/news\/isuzu-ute-a-league-round-10-match-review-2\/a-league-men-rd-10-wellington-phoenix-v-newcastle-jets-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2191627870.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"5400,3600\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - DECEMBER 28: Phoenix fans show their support during the round 10 A-League Men match between the Wellington Phoenix and Newcastle Jets at Sky Stadium, on December 28, 2024, in Wellington, New Zealand. 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