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17 years ago

Search for backup keeper goes offshore

WELLINGTON Phoenix FC will look outside New Zealand for a short-term replacement for injured keeper Mark Paston. Paston suffered badly bruised ribs after a collision with a teammate in Friday-s 6-1 loss to Adelaide United at Hindmarsh Stadium and was...
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17 years ago

Smeltz seeks another ‘special’

UNTIL he scored his stunning winner against Melbourne Victory last Friday, Shane Smeltz’s most satisfying Hyundai A-League goal came against Adelaide United last season.
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17 years ago

Another Kiwi for Phoenix

WELLINGTON Phoenix have added another Kiwi to their playing roster – but he’s not a new signing.
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17 years ago

Muscat lands fulltime contract

VERSATILE defender Manny Muscat will become a fulltime member of the Wellington Phoenix next season after signing a one-year deal with the New Zealand-based club.
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17 years ago

Triple treat for Phoenix

GOOD things come in threes and Wellington Phoenix underlined that in emphatic style with a pulsating 2-1 win against Melbourne Victory at Westpac Stadium in Wellington on Friday night. The home side produced their finest match of the season, coming...
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17 years ago

Friday night fiesta

FEATURING two teams packed with stars and in top form, Wellington’s first Friday night football match of the season promises to be a beauty.
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17 years ago

Phoenix make one change for blockbuster

WELLINGTON Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert has made just one change to the squad that defeated the Newcastle Jets for Friday night’s blockbuster against Melbourne Victory in Wellington.
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17 years ago

Phoenix go back-to-back with crucial win

WELLINGTON Phoenix secured their first back-to-back wins in the Hyundai A-League with an incident-filled 2-0 win against the Newcastle Jets at Westpac Stadium, Wellington, on Sunday. The Phoenix, playing with a one-man advantage for just over an hour – and...
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17 years ago

Five re-sign with Phoenix

WELLINGTON Phoenix FC has locked in a core group of players for the coming seasons, with five members of the current squad agreeing to extend their contracts. New Zealand representatives Tony Lochhead, Tim Brown and Ben Sigmund have signed two-year...