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In many ways, this match sums up the Wellington Phoenix season.

Football: Wellington Phoenix slump to A-League defeat to Central Coast Mariners 14 Feb, 2021 07:20 AM 3 minutes to read Central Coast Mariners 2 Wellington Phoenix 0 The Wellington Phoenix's stuttering start to the A-League season has continued, losing 2-0 to the Central Coast Mariners in Wollongong, a fourth defeat in six matches to begin their new campaign. Wellington were forced to play over an hour of the game with ten men after striker David Ball was sent off for a reckless studs-up challenge on Mariners veteran Matt Simon in the 27th minute. The collision left Simon writhing on the turf...

Football: Wellington Phoenix go down to Sydney FC in A-League opener 2 Jan, 2021 08:10 AM 3 minutes to read Sydney FC 2 Wellington Phoenix 1 Two eye-catching long-range strikes have seen Sydney FC beat the Wellington Phoenix 2-1 in their A-League season-opener at WIN Stadium in Wollongong. Hosting the defending champions at their temporary home, Wellington went away empty-handed after goal-of-the-season contenders from teenaged debutant Calem Nieuwenhof and 197-game veteran Luke Brattan. New signing Mirza Muratovic scored on debut for the Phoenix, but despite a period of concerted pressure fo...