Adam Parkhouse - 5

Poor tracking back from Parkhouse allowed Zullo free reign to roam forward early in the match which eventually lead to him assisting the opening goal. 

Michael McGlinchey - 6

Had Wilkshire under a lot of pressure early on in the match dancing through to create several early knocks on the door. Faded away as Sydney settled into the match and had no choice but to handle raking balls across the field eliminating his creative flow. 

Matija Ljujic - 5

Same story goes for Ljujic. Early in the match he seemed to get comfortable controlling the ball and passing around the box. Nevertheless he still lost possession multiple times which allowed Sydney FC to exploit the enormous gap in the Wellington midfield. 

Nathan Burns - 5

Started at striker for the injured Andrija Kaludjerovic but disappointed as he struggled to find a touch of the ball throughout the match. Would have suited him better to drop a little deeper to find some time and allowed Mcglinchey to roam centrally or vice versa but things collapsed in the front third often. 

Substitutes 

Dylan Fox - 5

Subbed on for Rossi after 30 minutes but Wellington were still as vulnerable. 

Liberato Cacace - 5.5

The 17-year old Wellington boy made his debut tonight and was thrown into the fire for forty minutes against the league leaders. Got in behind the Sydney defence after being fed by Matija Lujic and created Wellington’s only real chance. 

Alex Rufer - N/A

Subbed on for Scott Galloway with five minutes remaining.