IT WAS heartbreak for the Wellington Phoenix at Westpac Stadium on Sunday afternoon, a 94th-minute strike by North Queensland Fury’s Chris Grossman denying the home side what looked certain to be a valuable Hyundai A-League 2009/10 home win.
THE striker dubbed “God” has been the centre of attention in the lead-up to Sunday’s clash between Wellington Phoenix and the North Queensland Fury, but the hosts are working on ensuring he gets no opportunities to be the centre of attention on the playing field.
MOST sides would be happy to leave Melbourne with a Hyundai A-League 2009/10 point in the bank but Wellington Phoenix head coach Ricki Herbert was far from satisfied after his side’s 1-1 draw with Melbourne Victory.
TWO youngsters have a shot at making their Hyundai A-League debuts for the Wellington Phoenix this weekend as the New Zealand-based club faces another tough test away to Melbourne Victory. Marco Rojas, 17, and Chinese under-23 international Jiang Chen have...
WELLINGTON Phoenix skipper Andrew Durante says he and his teammates have put the disappointment of last weekend’s 1-1 draw with Adelaide United behind them and are focusing on their next match against Melbourne Victory on Sunday.
DESPITE dominating for much of their Hyundai A-League 2009/10 round five match the Wellington Phoenix were left to rue only snaring one competition point against Adelaide United at Westpac Stadium on Friday night. The 1-1 draw in front of 7578...
RICKI HERBERT has handed playmaker Daniel his first opportunity to start for the Wellington Phoenix this season and the Brazilian-turned-Kiwi is focused on making the most of his opportunity. Daniel has been on the bench for the Phoenix-s first four...
CHAMPIONSHIP-winning attacking midfielder Adrian Caceres will join Wellington Phoenix FC for the remainder of the Hyundai A-League 2009/10 season after inking a deal at the weekend. The 27-year-old Argentina-born Australian, released from the final year of his two-year contract with...
WELLINGTON Phoenix head coach Ricki Herbert was blunt in his assessment of his team’s performance in a 2-0 loss to Sydney FC: “We weren’t good enough tonight.”