KEEPUP Staff

16 years ago

Cavalry arrives to bolster Phoenix

WELLINGTON Phoenix’s FC’s decision to send reinforcements to Australia has proved a good one, with midfielder Leilei Gao and skipper and defender Andrew Durante ruled out of Friday’s night’s Hyundai A-League 2008/09 round 11 match against Sydney FC.

16 years ago

Smeltz signs with Gold Coast

WELLINGTON Phoenix striker Shane Smeltz has turned down an attractive offer from Wellington Phoenix FC to today sign a three-year deal with Hyundai A-League expansion club Gold Coast United from next season. Smeltz-s decision to put pen to paper for...

16 years ago

Reinforcements join Phoenix in Sydney

WELLINGTON Phoenix head coach Ricki Herbert has called in the reinforcements to bolster his squad ahead of the Phoenix’s clash with Sydney FC on Friday.

17 years ago

Herbert seeks ruthless streak

WELLINGTON Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert is demanding a much more ruthless approach from players in goal-scoring positions when his team takes on the Perth Glory on Sunday. The Phoenix squandered a raft of gilt-edged second-half scoring opportunities in last weekend-s...

17 years ago

Phoenix racking up the air points

THE Wellington Phoenix will rack up some serious air points in the coming 10 days as they embark on a gruelling away trip that will see them travel more than 11,000km and play two Hyundai A-League 2008/09 games before returning...

17 years ago

No nerves for youngster

COSTA BARBAROUSES hasn’t worn a Wellington Phoenix jersey in a Hyundai A-League match since January, so the youngster is understandably buzzing after making the squad for the Phoenix’s road trip to Perth and Sydney.

17 years ago

Unbeaten run snapped at home

THE unbeaten path travelled by Wellington Phoenix in the past three weeks hit a pothole at Westpac Stadium on Sunday afternoon, the home side stumbling 1-0 to Queensland Roar in the Hyundai A-League round nine encounter. Before a home crowd...

17 years ago

Herbert: If it ain’t broke…

WELLINGTON Phoenix head coach Ricki Herbert is set to stick with a winning formula when his team tackles the Queensland Roar in Wellington on Sunday. Herbert indicated he was likely to start the same XI from last weekend-s 1-0 win...

17 years ago

Q&A with Ricki & Tony

Hear the full interview with Tony Pignata and Ricki Herbert, hosted by Jason Pine!

17 years ago

Phoenix-Waitakere friendly confirmed

FINALLY the champions of New Zealand football will get the chance to test themselves against the only fully professional football franchise in the country when Waitakere United host Wellington Phoenix in a friendly match at Douglas Field on November 15....