Wellington Phoenix
3
Match Complete
Perth Glory
0
| B. Waine |  | 59' | ||
| 54' |  | D. Stynes | ||
| 37' | | D. Castro | ||
| D. Ball | | 35' | ||
| R. Piscopo | | 30' |
| 8 | Shots | 21 | ||
| 5 | On Target | 8 | ||
| 9 | Fouls | 11 | ||
| 1 | Corners | 8 | ||
| 2 | Offsides | 3 | ||
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 | ||
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
The weekend’s A-League action continues as Wellington Phoenix look to string consecutive wins together against Perth Glory at WIN Stadium. Stay up to date with their A-League clash with live scores on The Roar from 4:05pm (AEDT).
Just four days after being sent to the bottom of the ladder by Melbourne Victory, Wellington climbed back into 11th with a 2-0 upset win over the Newcastle Jets on Sunday. It was just their second win of the season, but it was still an encouraging statement after the bitter disappointment of Wednesday.
Standing in their way, however, is an in-form Perth outfit looking to get back on track after their three-match winning run was broken by Central Coast on Tuesday. The Glory have been in mostly excellent form since they started the season in a splutter and are on a quest to use their games in hand to make a serious assault on the top of the ladder.
Game information
Kick-off time: 4:05pm (AEDT)
Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong
TV: Fox Sports
Live stream: Kayo Sports, Foxtel Now, Foxtel Go, MyFootball Live app
Betting: Phoenix $2.40, Glory $2.68, draw $3.50 (odds via PlayUp)
Squads
Wellington Phoenix
Stefan Marinovic, Liam McGing, Luke DeVere, Te Atawhai Hudson-Wihongi, James McGarry, Tim Payne, Reno Piscopo, Cameron Devlin, David Ball, Ulises Davila (c), Jaushua Sotirio, Matthew Ridenton, Charles Lokolingoy, Alex Rufer, Mirza Muratovic, Louis Fenton, Tomer Hemed, Ben Waine, Sam Sutton, Oliver Sail, Joshua Laws, Clayton Lewis
Perth Glory
Tando Velahpi, Sebastian Langkamp, Jonathan Aspropotamitis, Osama Maliuk, Chris Ikonomidis, Kosuke Ota, Bruno Fornaroli, Andy Keogh, Cameron Cook, Luke Bodnar, Brandon Wilson, Nick Sullivan, Diego Castro (c), Nicholas D’Agostino, Callum Timmins, Carlo Armiento, Bryce Bafford, Joshua Rawlins, Dane Ingham, Daniel Stynes, Nicholas Walsh, Giordano Colli, TrentOstler, Darryl Lachman, Daniel Walsh, Liam Reddy, Mason Tatafu, Riley Warland, Neil Kilkenny
NoMates
Roar Rookie
I think we are heading in the right direction, Its a shame our import striker is a dud however the young Kiwi Waine has scored twice now in consecutive games and he can only get better with more confidence.
Popavalium Andropoff
Guest
Scoring freely? Today Glory didn’t score and on Tuesday they only scored one despite a plethora of chances. I think the other teams have worked them out.
Dibbs
Roar Rookie
If there's even been a bandwagon it's been a short lived one, most people had Perth near the bottom at the start of the season. You're right that their defence is their Achilles heel. They're very leaky in defence but have still had some good results because they've been sharp in attack. They well definitely be a threat however. They've got games in hand, plenty of home games to finish the season and the best attack in the league.
hog
Roar Rookie
Go Pheonix :stoked: :stoked: :stoked: :stoked: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Popavalium Andropoff
Guest
Glory hasn’t been good since Gregory Wuthrich left the club.
Dibbs
Roar Rookie
I don't see anyone off the bandwagon. If there is a bandwagon it's been a short lived one; most people had Perth near the bottom for their predictions at the start of the year. This game was an odd one and i wouldn't read much in to it. I don't think I've ever seen a team completely dominate for 90 minutes and lose by 3 goals. You're right that their defence is their Achilles heel. They've been scoring freely this year, but leaky in defence. They've got games in hand, a home run to finish the season and the best attack in the league so they'll be near the top at the end.
AndyAdelaide
Roar Rookie
"Glory are going to be a threat" etc etc looks like everyones off this bandwagon. I had them missing the 6 at the start of the year and that has altered. Defence will always be the Achilles heel
Tigertown
Guest
Wellington, I’m impressed. The A-League’s high-scoring season continues.
59'
54'
pete4
Guest
Perth the better side but now down 2 :boxing:
37'
35'
pete4
Guest
Great goal well hit :football:
30'
pete4
Guest
Normally if these 2 clubs where to meet halfway you would probably end up somewhere like Wollongong :silly:
Tigertown
Guest
Phoenix are desperate for a win. A draw wouldn’t even be an option for Wellington. However, after Perth’s defeat to CCM last week, Glory will be fuming. Expect fireworks!
pete4
Guest
Great idea by the Nix to play in Wollongong's red :thumbup: