Brisbane Roar 1-0 Wellington Phoenix
By Emma Burke 2/2/25
Above: Grace Kuilamu after scoring the winner. Photo: Brisbane Roar
Brisbane Roar have ended their three game losing streak after defeating Wellington Phoenix 1-0 at Perry Park thanks to a Grace Kuilamu goal.
The opening half saw Wellington put on a dominant performance, where they maintained a majority of control of the ball and had multiple opportunities to score.
Brisbane remained in the contest, but were forced into an early change half an hour into the game when defender Leia Varley had to exit the game with an injury and was replaced by Bulgarian striker Evi Popadinova.
The Roar broke the deadlock soon after the second half started, making the most of their first corner kick of the game.
Captain Tameka Yallop’s delivery was aimed at Laini Freier, but it was 17 year old Grace Kuilamu who had the final touch, heading the ball into the goal.
Wellington spent the remaining time doing everything they could to try and find an equaliser, but none of their 21 shots across the course of the night found their way over the goalline.
The home side had a handful of good chances to add to their goal and increase their lead, including a point where Yallop was in one-on-one with the keeper, but the shot she took was blocked by Vilao who came out off her line.
With all three points awarded to Brisbane, they make their way back into fourth on the table, while Wellington sit outside the top six in eighth.
Brisbane Roar (3-4-2-1): Sekany, Blissett, Varley, Hoyos, Pringle, Woods, Kruger, De la Harpe, Freier, Yallop, Kuilamu Substitutes: Popadinova, Morris, Hecher
Scorer: Kuilamu 62’
Wellington Phoenix (4-4-2): Vilao, Jaber, Kelly, Barry, Wall, Elliot, McCutcheon, Brazendale, Jale, Longo, Whinham Substitutes: Fergusson, Tanaka, Abbott, Main
Crowd: 2,866
Referee: Molly Godsell
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