Phoenix Pre-Season Campaign Returns to Wellington
An unanticipated great result in Melbourne on Saturday night has kept the Phoenix in the hunt for early scalps and, perhaps more importantly, given them another warm-up game to prepare for the forthcoming A-League campaign.
The late goal from Brazilian import Daniel that surprised last year’s champions Melbourne Victory means the Phoenix play the Newcastle Jets at the Stadium tomorrow (Friday) in a playoff for 5th or 6th place in the Pre-Season Cup. It will be the first time the team have played under lights at the Stadium and they’ll be hoping for a turnout that equals or exceeds the 6,000 that cheered them to their first win less than three weeks ago.
Tickets are on sale from the Stadium only (from noon at the kiosk on the concourse; all the booths will be live from 6.00pm) and the game kicks off at 7.30pm. Adults pay $10 and kids and students get in free. Let’s make some noise, people.
Obviously penalties weren't high on Phoenix training priorities as they blew the shoot-out to decide 5th place.
Rarely troubled by the Jets in defence, a lack of composure in front of goal (and a lack of killer pass in the final third of the field) let them down. Full time ended 0-0; Jets win 5-3 on penalties.
Good crowd, subdued atmosphere, two weeks to wait until the start of the season proper.
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