Wellington Phoenix return to Westpac Stadium for their last home game of the regular Hyundai A-League season, in the hopes that it won’t be the last time they play in front of the Wellington crowd this season.
The fifth-placed Wellington Phoenix side will host top four contenders, Melbourne City this Sunday 21 April, as they both carry intentions of securing a Hyundai A-League home finals playoff.
Despite two defeats on the bounce, Mark Rudan’s side will be confident heading into this game after defeating Warren Joyce’s side earlier in the season at Westpac Stadium thanks to a wonderfully taken goal by in-form David Williams.
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Match Details:
Sunday 21st April 2019
Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Kick-Off: 7:00PM NZT
Referee: Shaun Evans
Assistant Referee 1: Mark Rule
Assistant Referee 2: Arvin Shanmuganathan
Fourth Official: Jack Morgan
VAR: Nick Waldron
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on Sky Sport 3 from 6:30pm NZT or FOX SPORTS 505 from 4:30pm AEST
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Wellington Phoenix Squad: 1.Filip KURTO (gk), 3. Justin GULLEY, 4.Mandi SOSA, 5.Ryan LOWRY, 7.Cillian SHERIDAN, 11.David WILLIAMS, 12.Antony GOLEC, 13.Liberato CACACE, 14.Alex RUFER, 15.Michal KOPZCYNSKI, 17.Callan ELLIOT, 18.Sarpreet SINGH, 20.Oliver SAIL (gk), 21. Roy KRISHNA, 22.Andrew DURANTE (c), 23.Max BURGESS, 27.Steven TAYLOR, 32. Gianni STENSNESS
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 5. Ryan LOWRY (promoted), 32. Gianni STENSENESS (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 16. Louis FENTON (foot injury – season)
Melbourne City FC Squad: 1.Mark BIRIGHITTI (gk), 2.Ritchie DE LAET, 3.Scott JAMIESON, 4.Harrison DELBRIDGE, 5.Bart SCHENKEVELD, 7.Rostyn GRIFFITHS, 8.Riley McGREE, 9.Shayon HARRISON, 13.Nathaniel ATKINSON, 15.Kearyn BACCUS, 18.Eugene GALEKOVIC (gk), 19.Lachlan WALES, 21.Ramy NAJJARINE, 22.Curtis GOOD, 26.Luke BRATTAN, 27.Florin BERENGUER-BOHRER, 29.Jamie MACLAREN, 34. Connor METCALFE
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 3.Scott JAMIESON (returns from injury), 5.Bart SCHENKVELD (returns from injury)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 30.Moudi NAJJAR (ankle)
