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17 years ago

Phoenix fire for first win

A 76th-MINUTE strike from midfielder Tim Brown ensured the Wellington Phoenix snared their first win in the Hyundai A-League this season, a gutsy 2-1 result over glamour club Sydney FC in Wellington on Sunday afternoon. It was not quite a...
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17 years ago

Phoenix on a voyage of rediscovery

IT MAY not happen overnight, but it will happen. Wellington Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert has vowed to help his men rediscover the confidence, passion and desire that has so far been in short supply in their Hyundai A-League 2008/09 campaign....
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17 years ago

Durante: Down but never out

WELLINGTON Phoenix skipper Andrew Durante is making no excuses for his team’s disappointing performances to date in the Hyundai A-League and is adamant things can be turned around.
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17 years ago

Sydney a tantalising challenge

MOST teams would be trembling at the prospects of facing a red-hot Sydney FC outfit but Wellington Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert reckons the big challenge his side faces at home this weekend could be just what they need to get...
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17 years ago

Time for ‘X-men’ to fire

WELLINGTON Phoenix head coach Ricki Herbert is looking to his “X-factor” players to deliver against Perth Glory on Sunday. Still seeking their first win of the Hyundai A-League 2008/09 season, the Phoenix have made the marathon journey to the Western...
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17 years ago

Bertos goes undercover

LEO BERTOS won’t play a part on the field for the Wellington Phoenix this weekend but the injured flyer still hopes to have some input off it when the Phoenix take on his former teammates in Perth.
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17 years ago

Confidence on the rise

WELLINGTON Phoenix head coach Ricki Herbert believes his side has turned an important corner in its Hyundai A-League 2008/09 campaign and the onus now is to push on with continued improvement, starting with Sunday’s match against Perth Glory in the Western Australian capital.
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17 years ago

Phoenix hang tough for point

A GRITTY, no-frills effort from the Wellington Phoenix earned them a valuable competition point in the Hyundai A-League with a 0-0 draw against the Central Coast Mariners at Westpac Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Before a 6926-strong Wellington crowd, the home...