Wellington Phoenix

WELLINGTON — Wellington Phoenix young gun Troy Hearfield is champing at the bit ahead of his side’s Hyundai A-League match at Westpac Stadium, named by coach Ricki Herbert in the pivotal attacking midfield role for the clash with Perth Glory on Saturday night.

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WELLINGTON — Wellington United keeper Scott Higgins has joined Wellington Phoenix FC as a short-term injury replacement for Mark Paston.

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WELLINGTON — Wellington Phoenix players will wear black armbands in Saturday night’s match against Perth Glory in support of Brazilian guest player Fred, whose father died suddenly in Brazil on Wednesday.

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WELLINGTON — Wellington Phoenix FC will look outside New Zealand for a short-term replacement for injured keeper Mark Paston.

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WELLINGTON — UNTIL he scored his stunning winner against Melbourne Victory last Friday, Shane Smeltz’s most satisfying Hyundai A-League goal came against Adelaide United last season.

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WELLINGTON — Wellington Phoenix have added another Kiwi to their playing roster – but he’s not a new signing.

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WELLINGTON — VERSATILE defender Manny Muscat will become a fulltime member of the Wellington Phoenix next season after signing a one-year deal year with the New Zealand-based club.

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WELLINGTON CITY — GOOD things come in threes and Wellington Phoenix underlined that in emphatic style with a pulsating 2-1 win against Melbourne Victory at Westpac Stadium in Wellington on Friday night.

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WELLINGTON CITY — FEATURING two teams packed with stars and in top form, Wellington’s first Friday night football match of the season promises to be a beauty.

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WELLINGTON — Wellington Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert has made just one change to the squad that defeated the Newcastle Jets for Friday night’s blockbuster against Melbourne Victory in Wellington.

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WELLINGTON CITY — WELLINGTON Phoenix secured their first back-to-back wins in the Hyundai A-League with an incident-filled 2-0 win against the Newcastle Jets at Westpac Stadium, Wellington, on Sunday.

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WELLINGTON — ANDREW DURANTE stands to mark a significant career milestone this Sunday – but he’s got to get on the field first.

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WELLINGTON — Wellington Phoenix FC has locked in a core group of players for the coming seasons, with five members of the current squad agreeing to extend their contracts.

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WELLINGTON CITY — Goalkeeper Glen Moss will play out the remainder of the Hyundai A-League 2008/09 season with the Wellington Phoenix before heading across the Tasman to join Melbourne Victory, it was confirmed today.

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WELLINGTON CITY — One of the Hyundai A-League’s best-ever players is returning to the competition, with confirmation today that Wellington FC Phoenix has secured the services of Brazilian star Fred as a guest player.

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WELLINGTON — MOMENTUM and consistency are the buzzwords at Wellington Phoenix FC as the club works on continuing the good form shown in its most recent match of the Hyundai A-League 2008/09 season.

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WELLINGTON — Wellington Phoenix FC’s decision to send reinforcements to Australia has proved a good one, with midfielder Leilei Gao and skipper and defender Andrew Durante ruled out of Friday night’s Hyundai A-League 2008/09 round 11 match against Sydney FC.

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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Phoenix striker Shane Smeltz has turned down an attractive offer from Wellington Phoenix FC to today sign a three-year deal with Hyundai A-League expansion club Gold Coast United from next season.

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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Phoenix head coach Ricki Herbert has called in the reinforcements to bolster his squad ahead of the Phoenix’s clash with Sydney FC on Friday.

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WELLINGTON — Wellington Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert is demanding a much more ruthless approach from players in goal-scoring positions when his team takes on the Perth Glory on Sunday.

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WELLINGTON CITY — The Wellington Phoenix will rack up some serious air points in the coming 10 days as they embark on a gruelling away trip that will see them travel more than 11,000km and play two Hyundai A-League 2008/09 games before returning home to the New Zealand capital.

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WELLINGTON — COSTA BARBAROUSES hasn’t worn a Wellington Phoenix jersey in a Hyundai A-League match since January, so the youngster is understandably buzzing after making the squad for the Phoenix’s road trip to Perth and Sydney.

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WELLINGTON CITY — The unbeaten path travelled by Wellington Phoenix in the past three weeks hit a pothole at Westpac Stadium on Sunday afternoon, the home side stumbling 1-0 to Queensland Roar in the Hyundai A-League round nine encounter.

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WELLINGTON — Wellington Phoenix head coach Ricki Herbert is set to stick with a winning formula when his team tackles the Queensland Roar in Wellington on Sunday.

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WELLINGTON — KARL DODD’S first Hyundai A-League goal came at a perfect time for the Wellington Phoenix as the visitors scored a gutsy 1-0 win against the Central Coast Mariners in Gosford.

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WELLINGTON CITY — Adam Kwasnik admits it’ll be strange running out on to the Bluetongue Stadium pitch this weekend wearing a Wellington Phoenix jersey rather than the yellow and navy of the Central Coast Mariners.

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WELLINGTON — CONFIDENCE and consistency – the Wellington Phoenix are finally starting to enjoy good doses of both.

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It might not have been the historic away win the Wellington Phoenix were hoping for but the 2-2 away draw with the Newcastle Jets was the next best thing.

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WELLINGTON — WHEN the final whistle blew at Westpac Stadium last Sunday, Andrew Durante was elated.

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WELLINGTON CITY — Striker Shane Smeltz wants to focus on the remainder of Wellington Phoenix’s Hyundai A-League 2008/09 campaign and will not be hurried into any decision about his playing future.

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WELLINGTON — ROLL up the sleeves, lads – there’s plenty of work to do.

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WELLINGTON CITY — 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.

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WELLINGTON CITY — It may not happen overnight, but it will happen.

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WELLINGTON CITY — 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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WELLINGTON — 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 their Hyundai A-League 2008/09 season going.

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WELLINGTON CITY — WELLINGTON Phoenix head coach Ricki Herbert is looking to his “X-factor” players to deliver against Perth Glory on Sunday.

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WELLINGTON — 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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WELLINGTON — 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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WELLINGTON CITY — 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.

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WELLINGTON — PHOENIX head coach Ricki Herbert is keeping his squad to face the Central Coast Mariners under wraps to ensure his players’ competitive juices are flowing right up till kickoff on Sunday.

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WELLINGTON — THE international fixture window could not have come at a better time for the Wellington Phoenix as they look to get their season back on track after a disappointing start to the Hyundai A-League season.

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WELLINGTON — Wellington Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert is under no illusions about the enormity of the challenge facing his side in Adelaide tomorrow night.

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WELLINGTON — UNLIKE the crowd at a sodden Westpac Stadium, there was no ducking for cover for the Wellington Phoenix tonight, beaten in a six-goal thriller by the Melbourne Victory in a Hyundai A-League round two match in the capital.

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WELLINGTON — SHOWED potential but must do better – if Wellington Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert were a school teacher that might have been his assessment of his “pupils” following the Phoenix’s season-opening draw with the Queensland Roar last weekend.

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WELLINGTON CITY — The early nerves were obvious but the Wellington Phoenix got their Hyundai A-League 2008/09 season off to a promising start with a hard-fought 1-1 draw with Queensland Roar tonight.

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WELLINGTON — A LONG and successful pre-season campaign behind them, the Wellington Phoenix are champing at the bit ahead of Sundays Hyundai A-League 2008/09 opener against the Queensland Roar.

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WELLINGTON — AFTER impressing in two 2008 Pre-Season Cup games for the Wellington Phoenix – including Wednesday night’s thrilling final – defender Manny Muscat has been signed by the New Zealand-based club as a short-term injury replacement.

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WELLINGTON CITY — They dominated 90 minutes of regular time but Wellington Phoenix’s hopes of grabbing an historic title were scuttled by Melbourne Victory in a dramatic penalty shootout in the 2008 Pre-Season Cup final in Wellington.

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WELLINGTON — MAKE no bones about it – Wellington Phoenix will be giving their all in their bid to win tomorrow night’s 2008 Pre-Season Cup final in Wellington.

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Wellington Phoenix will host the 2008 Pre-Season Cup final against Melbourne Victory at Westpac Stadium this Wednesday evening.

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WELLINGTON CITY — The prospect of players missing Wellington Phoenix’s Hyundai A-League 2008/09 season opener through suspension has dominated coach Ricki Herbert’s thinking ahead of tomorrow’s 2008 Pre-Season Cup match against Sydney FC in Wollongong.

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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Phoenix FC has granted Tony Lochhead permission to spend 10 days in England to begin contract discussions with Premier League club Middlesbrough.

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The injection of replacement striker Adam Kwasnik proved a masterstroke for the Wellington Phoenix tonight, the former Central Coast Mariners marksman scoring on debut for his new club to earn the Phoenix a 1-1 draw with the Queensland Roar in a 2008 Pre-Season Cup match.

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WELLINGTON CITY — Ricki Herbert will continue to tinker with his squad when the Wellington Phoenix take on the Queensland Roar in a 2008 Pre-Season Cup match on the Sunshine Coast on Sunday.

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WELLINGTON — VINCE LIA’S wretched run of injury has continued, with the defender/midfielder’s Hyundai A-League 2008/09 season over before it even began.

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WELLINGTON — Wellington Phoenix FC’s already impressive defensive and midfield stocks have been further bolstered by the signing of former Scunthorpe United and current All Whites player David Mulligan.

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WELLINGTON — Wellington Phoenix memberships have surged past last season’s figure, with 2650 people signing up for the capital club’s second season in the Hyundai A-League.

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WELLINGTON — ITS taken five attempts but the Wellington Phoenix have finally broke their hoodoo against the Central Coast Mariners, beating the Hyundai A-League 2007/08 premiers 1-0 in a 2008 Pre-Season Cup clash in Wellington on Sunday.

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WELLINGTON — Wellington Phoenix FC is raring to go for its first big test of the new Hyundai A-League season when the club hosts the Central Coast Mariners in a 2008 Pre-Season Cup clash at Westpac Stadium on Sunday.

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WELLINGTON — ANDREW DURANTE will wear the captain’s armband for the Wellington Phoenix in their second season in the Hyundai A-League.

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CHRISTCHURCH — The growing appeal of Wellington Phoenix FC was clear at QEII Stadium in Christchurch today (Sunday) when almost 6500 fans watched the visitors beat a Mainland Selection XI 2-0 to conclude their buildup to the start of the 2008 Pre-Season Cup.

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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Phoenix memberships have passed the 2000 mark less than a week after going on sale to the general public.

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WELLINGTON — ONE of Wellington Phoenix’s arch-enemies in their inaugural season in the Hyundai A-League has now become an important ally, with the Wellington club confirming the signing of striker Adam Kwasnik from the Central Coast Mariners.

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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Phoenix FC's trip to the Gold Coast has allowed coach Ricki Herbert to tick off plenty of boxes on his pre-season checklist.

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THE cancellation of Wellington Phoenix FCs planned tour to China is a boon for football fans on the Gold Coast and in Christchurch.

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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Phoenix FCs bid to sign striker Joel Porter from Hartlepool is officially over, with the English club refusing to allow the Australian to opt out of a one-year extension to his contract.

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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Phoenix FC is playing a charity soccer match this Sunday, 2pm at Newtown Park against Christchurch Chinese United Soccer club to raise funds for the survivors of Chinas recent devastating earthquakes.

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THE DEVASTATING earthquake in China has forced the Chinese Government to cancel Wellington Phoenix FC’s scheduled pre-season tour of the country.

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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Phoenix FC will open its second season in the Hyundai A-League with two clashes at home – firing up season 2008/09 against the Queensland Roar at Westpac Stadium on Sunday, August 17, before hosting Melbourne Victory the following Sunday.

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MIDFIELDER Troy Hearfield will become the first Wellington Phoenix player to be involved in a current Australian national team when he joins the Olyroos at a training camp in Townsville from May 1-May 8.

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WELLINGTON — AUCKLAND CITY defender Ben Sigmund has taken a big step up from the New Zealand Football Championship to land a professional contract with Wellington Phoenix FC.

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WELLINGTON CITY — Shane Smeltz has capped off a stellar year by being named Wellington Phoenix’s FC’s Sony Player of the Year at the club’s inaugural awards function in Wellington last night.

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WELLINGTON — IF there’s any sadness in calling time on an 18-year career in professional football, Ross Aloisi’s doing a damned good job hiding it.

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WELLINGTON — Wellington Phoenix inaugural skipper Ross Aloisi will quit all football, with his decision to end his professional career forced by a serious ongoing back injury.

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WELLINGTON — Promising young Australian attacking midfielder Troy Hearfield has been granted a release by the Newcastle Jets and will join Wellington Phoenix for the next two Hyundai A-League seasons.

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WELLINGTON — YOUNG Wellington Phoenix goalkeeper Jacob Spoonley has been released from his contract to allow him to pursue regular playing opportunities.

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WELLINGTON — A LOT can happen in a year – just ask anyone involved with Wellington Phoenix FC.

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WELLINGTON — Chinese footballer Leilei Gao is back on the Hyundai A-League crusade after signing a one-year deal with Wellington Phoenix FC for the 2008/09 season.

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WELLINGTON — Talented young midfielder Vince Lia as re-signed with Wellington Phoenix FC for a further two years.

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WELLINGTON — Striker Royce Brownlie has been released by Wellington Phoenix FC with one year left on his two-year contract.

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WELLINGTON — Wellington Phoenix FC have scored a significant coup ahead of their second season in the Hyundai A-League by signing defender Andrew Durante, the star of the Newcastle Jets’ grand final victory against the Central Coast Mariners.

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WELLINGTON — Wellington Phoenix FC has released three players from its inaugural squad as the club begins building toward its second season in the Hyundai A-League.

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WELLINGTON — A promising debut Hyundai A-League season ended on a low note for the Wellington Phoenix in Gosford on Saturday night but the future looks bright for the fledgling New Zealand-based club.

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Brother versus brother, a start for a rising young star, one team’s hopes of winning the Hyundai A-League 2007/08 premiership and the other’s hopes of avoiding the wooden spoon – Saturday night’s match between the Wellington Phoenix and the Central Coast Mariners will be a fascinating one.

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WELLINGTON — Wellington Phoenix FC and Steven O’Dor have mutually decided to part company, with the young Australian defender making the tough decision to quit professional football and focus on continuing his studies toward law and commerce degrees.

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Midfielder Daniel has twice the incentive to turn in a top-shelf performance when the Wellington Phoenix take on Melbourne Victory on Friday night – he’s back in the Phoenix squad following a two-match ban and he’s got a promise to keep to his newborn son.

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WELLINGTON — Wellington Phoenix captain Ross Aloisi will be available for selection to face brother John Aloisi and the Central Coast Mariners on January 19 after receiving a one-match ban arising from an incident in last weekend’s match against Sydney FC.

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WELLINGTON — The unavailability of three midfield players will not force major changes to the Wellington Phoenix lineup for Friday night’s Hyundai A-League 2007/08 showdown with Sydney FC.

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WELLINGTON CITY — The Wellington Phoenix have successfully completed part one of their four-stage mission to finish the Hyundai A-League 2007/08 season on a high after scoring a 3-2 win against the high-flying Newcastle Jets on Sunday night.

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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert is playing down talk of his side’s Hyundai A-League 2007/08 playoff aspirations, focusing solely on ensuring his men continue their recent good form.

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WELLINGTON CITY — It wasn’t the early Christmas present the Wellington Phoenix hoped for, but Friday night’s 1-1 draw with the Queensland Roar at least sparked some festive cheer.

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Wellington Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert is showing his faith in a winning lineup, opting to play the same squad that hammered Perth Glory last weekend in Friday night’s home clash with the high-flying Queensland Roar.

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Wellington  Phoenix FC is set to record another significant milestone in its short history, with Friday night’s home match against the Queensland Roar likely to see the 100,000th fan pass through the turnstiles at Westpac Stadium.

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WELLINGTON — Two goals from Shane Smeltz have helped the Wellington Phoenix refuel their Hyundai A-League 2007/08 season with a 3-0 thumping of Perth Glory at Westpac Stadium in Wellington.

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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Phoenix players will wear black armbands during tomorrow night’s match against Perth Glory in memory of a fan who died on his way home from watching the Phoenix-LA Galaxy football match.

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Wellington Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert is being careful to ensure his side doesn’t fall into the trap of playing desperation football in tomorrow night’s clash with Perth Glory at Westpac Stadium in Wellington.

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WELLINGTON — It's revealing when the coach of a winning team reserves most plaudits for the beaten team.

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The points were shared at the Telstra Dome on Saturday night but Wellington Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert is hailing the 1-1 draw with Melbourne Victory as his side’s finest performance of the Hyundai A-League 2007/08 season so far.

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WELLINGTON — Wellington Phoenix FC has scored a significant goal with confirmation today that global electronics giant Sony has joined forces with the club as principal sponsor.

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WELLINGTON CITY — One point gained or two points lost – both the Wellington Phoenix and Sydney FC were ruing what might have been after playing out an entertaining 1-1 draw in their Hyundai A-League 2007/08 clash at Westpac Stadium in Wellington on Saturday night.

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