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1 month ago

Isuzu UTE A-League Round 11 Match Preview

Wellington Phoenix head coach Giancarlo Italiano has joked he is going to buy his players boxing gloves for Saturday’s match against Brisbane Roar. The Roar have committed the most fouls in the league and received the most cards. They were...

1 month ago

Ninja A-League Round 10 Match Preview

Wellington Phoenix head coach Bev Priestman has challenged her players to back-up the biggest win in the team’s history. The Phoenix are visiting Western Sydney Wanderers on Tuesday night, 10 days on from their record-breaking 7-0 win over Sydney FC...

2 months ago

Isuzu UTE A-League Round 10 Match Preview

The Wellington Phoenix are prepared for a post-holiday trip across the ditch as they take on Melbourne Victory this Monday. “It was good for the boys to get away, enjoy Christmas,” head coach Giancarlo Italiano told media pre-match.  “Training’s been...

2 months ago

Isuzu UTE A-League Round 9 Match Preview

Wellington Phoenix head coach Giancarlo Italiano insists there’s “real belief” in the squad that they can turnaround their fortunes. After back-to-back defeats, the Phoenix entered the round as one of four teams, alongside Central Coast, at the foot of the...

2 months ago

Ninja A-League Round 8 Match Preview

Wellington Phoenix head coach Bev Priestman remains confident the goals and the results will come. After agonising back-to-back defeats on the road, the Phoenix enter round eight in ninth place on the ladder, just a point off the bottom. The...

2 months ago

Isuzu UTE A-League Round 8 Match Preview

A “crucial” two game home stand for the Wellington Phoenix in the Isuzu UTE A-League. The Phoenix men play host to Newcastle Jets on Sunday afternoon before returning to Sky Stadium seven days later to play Central Coast Mariners. It’ll...

2 months ago

Ninja A-League Round 7 Match Preview

The Wellington Phoenix are determined to bounce back from their first defeat of the Ninja A-League season. The Phoenix women are visiting Perth Glory in the distance derby, five days after a harsh 1-0 loss to reigning premiers Melbourne City...

2 months ago

Ninja A-League Round 6 Match Preview

Bev Priestman is ready for her first trip across the Tasman as Wellington Phoenix head coach.  While away trips have historically proven difficult for the Nix, she is ready to “embrace the challenge”.  “We’ve changed a few things around the...

2 months ago

Isuzu UTE A-League Round 7 Match Preview

Wellington Phoenix head coach Giancarlo Italiano is determined to oversee a New Zealand derby victory for the club’s supporters. The Phoenix are squaring off against Auckland FC at Go Media Stadium in Auckland on Saturday evening in the fifth instalment...

3 months ago

Isuzu UTE A-League Round 6 Match Preview

The Wellington Phoenix have trained at Sky Stadium on the eve of their sixth round Isuzu UTE A-League match against Adelaide United to try and help turnaround the team’s home form. The Phoenix have lost their past two matches in...