Simply put, Andrew Durante is a leader of immense power and quality. A talented, clever defender who exudes a hugely positive influence on the group, he will again drive on Wellington Phoenix in Sunday's do-or-die Elimination Final against Melbourne City FC.
Last July, the Wellington Phoenix started their Hyundai A-League pre-season campaign with matches against English Premier League sides West Ham United and Newcastle United.
It’s do-or-die. That’s why Phoenix will have an entire nation behind them and the Yellow Fever at their noisy, colourful, shirts-off best when they face Melbourne City FC at Westpac Stadium in Sunday's Elimination Final.
In a glittering ceremony held at Te Papa’s Visa Gallery, the Wellington Phoenix’ top goal scorer Nathan Burns was named the Club’s Huawei Player of the Year.
Wellington Phoenix star midfielder Michael McGlinchey has urged his team-mates not to let their Finals Series chances slip by when they host Melbourne City in Sunday’s do-or-die Elimination Final.
Sydney FC completed an unbeaten away campaign and clinched second place in the Hyundai A-League’s regular season with a 2-1 win over the Phoenix in Wellington.
The Hyundai A-League 2015 Finals Series, presented by Foxtel, is shaping up to be one of the most competitive in the 10 year history of the competition with the prospect of a Melbourne Derby and a number of significant rivalry matches (Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC, Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United and Sydney FC v Brisbane Roar) within the many combinations and permutations that exist.