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Football 16 Nov 2007
Phoenix seek hat-trick of wins against glamour boys

WELLINGTON CITY — Sydney FC may be unbeaten on the road in the Hyundai A-League 2007/08 season to date but on Saturday night they face a Wellington Phoenix outfit that has had the wood on the Aussie glamour boys in their past two matches.

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Football 14 Nov 2007
Elrich gets one-match ban

WELLINGTON — Wellington Phoenix midfielder Ahmad Elrich has received a mandatory one-match ban arising from an incident in last weekend’s Hyundai A-League 2007/08 match against the Queensland Roar in Brisbane.

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Football 13 Nov 2007
Rees aiming to be the rock

WELLINGTON CITY — Experienced defender Kristian Rees is aiming to bring some stability to Wellington Phoenix’s last line.

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Football 12 Nov 2007
Away trip ends in disappointment

Wellington Phoenix FC’s gruelling three-match away run ended in disappointment tonight, the Hyundai A-League’s newest team beaten 3-0 by the in-form Queensland Roar at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.

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Football 9 Nov 2007
Momentum the key for Phoenix

Wellington Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert is looking to build on the momentum established in last weekend’s win against the Perth Glory when his side takes on the Queensland Roar in Brisbane on Sunday.

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Football 7 Nov 2007
Phoenix release pair

WELLINGTON — Wellington Phoenix FC has released Brazilian imports George Paladini and Cleberson from their contracts.

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Football 3 Nov 2007
Clean sheet comes at cruical time for Phoenix

A clean sheet has come at a vital time for the Wellington Phoenix, but the fledgling Hyundai A-League club has plenty to work on for the rest of the season.

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Football 28 Oct 2007
Dream becomes a nightmare

A dream start rapidly turned to nightmare for the Wellington Phoenix tonight as Adelaide United punished them 4-1 in a Hyundai A-League 2007/08 round 10 match in Adelaide.

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Football 25 Oct 2007
Galaxy boss likes what he sees

WELLINGTON — LA Galaxy assistant general manager Tom Payne, in Wellington to tour key facilities ahead of his club’s match against Wellington Phoenix FC, says he’s impressed by the venue for the historic fixture.

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Football 22 Oct 2007
Heartbreak at home

WELLINGTON CITY — A defensive blunder in the 91st minute proved a heartbreaker for the Wellington Phoenix FC tonight, the Central Coast Mariners snatching a last-gasp winner for a 2-1 victory at Westpac Stadium in Wellington.

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Football 19 Oct 2007
Phoenix bolstered for crunch match

WELLINGTON CITY — The return of Wellington Phoenix FC’s five All Whites means coach Ricki Herbert has all but a full-strength squad to pick from for Sunday’s Hyundai A-League 2007/08 crunch match at Westpac Stadium in Wellington.

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Football 15 Oct 2007
Phoenix shot down by high-flying Jets

A much improved second half couldn't make up for a lacklustre first 45 minutes as the Wellington Phoenix went down 2-1 to the Newcastle Jets in their Hyundai A-League 2007/08 round eight match tonight.

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Football 13 Oct 2007
Aloisi cleared toplay Jets

Wellington Phoenix captain Ross Aloisi has been cleared to play in Sunday’s Hyundai A-League 2007/08 round eight match against the Newcastle Jets.

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Football 12 Oct 2007
No late changes for Phoenix

It will be business as usual for the Wellington Phoenix – minus their New Zealand national representatives – when the team takes on the Newcastle Jets in their Hyundai A-League 2007/08 round eight clash in Newcastle on Sunday.

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Football 11 Oct 2007
Elrich fired up for Phoenix debut

WELLINGTON — Wellington Phoenix FC marquee signing Ahmad Elrich is relishing the chance to debut for his new club against the Newcastle Jets on Sunday.

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Football 10 Oct 2007
Phoenix-Galaxy game to go free-to-air with TVNZ

WELLINGTON CITY — Football fans unable to be at Westpac Stadium to watch the Wellington Phoenix take on the LA Galaxy – featuring star recruit David Beckham – will be able to watch the match on free-to-air television courtesy of a deal struck by the capital club and TVNZ.

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Football 4 Oct 2007
Opportunity knocks for Phoenix

The loss of Brazilian playmaker Daniel for Friday night’s Hyundai A-League 2007/08 round seven match against the Queensland Roar is a blow but Wellington Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert sees a potential silver lining.

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Football 3 Oct 2007
Phoenix-Galaxy match a hot-ticket item

WELLINGTON — Wellington  Phoenix FC’s match against the Los Angeles Galaxy is proving a hot-ticket item, with more than 2000 tickets snapped up by Phoenix season members on the first day of sales.

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Football 3 Oct 2007
Wellington's beautiful weekend of the beautiful game

WELLINGTON — MARK the evenings of November 30 and December 1 on your calendar – a huge weekend of top-flight football is coming.

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Football 1 Oct 2007
Phoenix fire four to grab victory

WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Phoenix FC has added another important chapter in its already impressive history book and it was penned in bold ink on Sunday – a 4-1 home win against Perth Glory.

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Football 23 Sep 2007
Home win eludes Phoenix

WELLINGTON CITY — An historic home win continues to elude Wellington Phoenix FC after the Hyundai A-League’s new boys fought out an entertaining 2-2 draw with Adelaide United in the capital tonight.

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Football 21 Sep 2007
Elrich signed as marquee player

WELLINGTON CITY — Former Fulham and Socceroos midfielder Ahmad Elrich has joined Wellington Phoenix FC as the club’s marquee player for its inaugural season in the Hyundai A-League.

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Football 18 Sep 2007
Phoenix to take on Galaxy of stars

WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington  Phoenix FC has secured a deal to play American Major League Soccer team the Los Angeles Galaxy in a special exhibition match in Wellington on Sunday, December 2.

David Beckham comming to Wellington

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Football 18 Sep 2007
Wellington welcomes LA Galaxy announcement

The arrival of international football superstar David Beckham in the Capital would attract fans from all over the country and once again thrust Wellington into the international media spotlight, Wellington Mayor Kerry Prendergast said today.

David Beckham comming to Wellington

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