Wellington Phoenix

Sydney FC will miss ALM finals for the first time in six years after Wellington Phoenix qualified with a 2-1 win over Western Sydney.

They played on the counter-attack. "We took a lot of lessons from last season. We got shots on goal and had the ball.

At CommBank Stadium, Parramatta: Wellington Phoenix 2 (Sam Sutton 3, Reno Piscopo 65') Western Sydney Wanderers 1 (Tomer Hemed 29'). HT: 1-1.

Ball played on an injured toe and still got an assist, Sail made two crucial saves at the death and Piscopo’s goal was world-class, but Sutton was the standout individual. The moment to pounce came when Antonis gave the ball away near halfway and Piscopo punished them for it. Like elite athletes at their peak, our sports journalists are highly trained in the art of news. So we're asking you to support us with more than your attention. The Phoenix needed a win to guarantee a place in the playoffs and they made to a perfect start with Sam Sutton hitting a volley under the arms of an outstretched Daniel Margush inside the first three minutes. The fleet-footed winger cut inside Tomislav Mrcela and unleashed a powerful shot from the edge of the penalty area to seal the win and a return to the playoffs with a stunning goal befitting the occasion.

Wellington Phoenix has locked up the final slot in the A-League Men finals by defeating Western Sydney Wanderers 2-1 on Thursday night.

They played on the counterattack. “We took a lot of lessons from last season. We got shots on goal and had the ball.

The Phoenix have beaten Western Sydney Wanderers 2-1 in Sydney to secure the sixth and final playoff berth with a match to spare in the 2021/22 A-League ...

"It's been a challenging two seasons. "Very happy with the outcome for tonight," Talay told media post-match. "We've got some great owners that have sacrificed a lot of things financially for us to be here.

It's the seventh time the Phoenix have qualified for post season football in the A-League.

Sail produced two stunning interventions – with the first to deny Jarrod Carluccio particularly special - as the Wanderers player met a well-judged cross. The Phoenix opened the scoring with a peach of a goal in the fourth minute. Another sweet Sutton shot smashed against the crossbar, with Waine fractionally offside as he turned in the rebound.

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Wellington Phoenix have locked up the final slot in the A-League Men finals by defeating Western Sydney Wanderers...

They played on the counter-attack. "We took a lot of lessons from last season. We got shots on goal and had the ball.

Despite playing away from home for two years, Wellington have locked up another spot in the playoffs with a win against the Wanderers.

Report from RNZ The Wellington Phoenix have beaten Western Sydney Wanderers 2-1 in Sydney to secure the sixth and final playoff berth with a match to spare ...

“We’ve got some great owners that have sacrificed a lot of things financially for us to be here. “Very happy with the outcome for tonight,” Talay told media post-match. “I’m very pleased for the group, I’m very pleased for my staff and I’m very pleased for the club at the same time.

At CommBank Stadium, Parramatta: Wellington Phoenix 2 (Sam Sutton 3, Reno Piscopo 65') Western Sydney Wanderers 1 (Tomer Hemed 29'). HT: 1-1.

Ball played on an injured toe and still got an assist, Sail made two crucial saves at the death and Piscopo’s goal was world-class, but Sutton was the standout individual. The moment to pounce came when Antonis gave the ball away near halfway and Piscopo punished them for it. So we're asking you to support us with more than your attention. Like elite athletes at their peak, our sports journalists are highly trained in the art of news. The Phoenix needed a win to guarantee a place in the playoffs and they made to a perfect start with Sam Sutton hitting a volley under the arms of an outstretched Daniel Margush inside the first three minutes. The fleet-footed winger cut inside Tomislav Mrcela and unleashed a powerful shot from the edge of the penalty area to seal the win and a return to the playoffs with a stunning goal befitting the occasion.

Wellington Phoenix are looking at their return to the A-League finals with a "great sense of pride" goalkeeper Oli Sail says, after sealing their spot in ...

The Phoenix had put themselves in a position where they would have qualified for the top-six as long as Sydney FC failed to win their last two games.

Like elite athletes at their peak, our sports journalists are highly trained in the art of news. “We had control of our destiny and it’s something that we spoke about with the boys. So we're asking you to support us with more than your attention. “All we needed was a win and three points to secure a place in the finals. They had multiple games postponed to Covid-19 outbreaks and crazy weather events, with some players contracted the virus twice within a few months, and they have had to deal with a long-list of injuries. Wellington Phoenix had put themselves in a position where they would have qualified for the A-League Men playoffs if Sydney FC failed to win both of their remaining games, even if they lost both of theirs.

The five-time A-League Men champions are outside the top six after Wellington defeated Western Sydney 2-1.

They played on the counter-attack. We got shots on goal and had the ball. After being so dominant for so long, the five-time ALM champions will miss the finals for the first time since the 2015-16 season.