Melbourne Victory leapt to the top of the Hyundai A-League table and inflicted a second consecutive home loss on Wellington Phoenix with a 3-0 win in New Zealand’s capital.
The Wellington United first team, sourced from the Wellington Phoenix’s Football Academy and Football School of Excellence, has started the winter season with a high scoring 7 – 4 win over Upper Hutt in Capital Premier at Newtown Park on Good Friday.
A clash of the heavyweights both with Premiers' Plate ambitions - Victory's visit to Wellington is the match of the round. Here's what you need to know from the journos ahead of Sunday's huge match at the Cake Tin.
There’s nothing like a top of the table clash to get the pulses racing. Two of the best performed sides this Hyundai A-League season meet at Westpac Stadium on Sunday in what could be a campaign-defining battle.
The top two go head-to-head in a blockbuster Easter Sunday Hyundai A-League clash - what more can be said? This will have a big say on the destination of the Premiers’ Plate, so strap yourself in for a doozy.
Wellington Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick has pinpointed his midfield as the major area for improvement after his side suffered just their second home loss of the season.
The Sky Blues maintained their unbeaten away record this season with an emphatic win against the league leaders at Westpac Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
One of the biggest games of the season awaits. Phoenix, the Hyundai A-League leaders, versus top two aspirant Sydney FC in third place four points behind. Westpac Stadium will be rocking this Sunday.
The Wellington Phoenix are backing New Zealand’s BLACKCAPS this Sunday in the Cricket World Final and are encouraging fans to wear their Phoenix stripey, BLACKCAPS shirt or turn up in black to show their support at their match against Sydney FC at the same time.
Queensland weather intervened to force the cancellation of Brisbane Roar’s clash with Wellington, which handed the Phoenix their first ever win at Suncorp Stadium.