Wellington Phoenix

Alex Rufer knew he had done something serious when he felt a “crunch” as he contested for the ball during an A-League Men match against Brisbane Roar last ...

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Adelaide United, on the other hand, finished fourth last season but could not advance to the A-League Grand Final. The last time the two sides met was 12 ...

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The forward has signed on for a third stint in Wellington after leaving Sydney FC on a free transfer. The Nix open their A-League football season against ...

Wellington Phoenix will entertain Adelaide United at the Wellington Regional Stadium in their A-League campaign opener on Sunday (October 9).

Given the recent results in this fixture, Adelaide should eke out a narrow win. Adelaide, meanwhile, finished fourth in the league last season, ending their campaign with a five-game winning run. Wellington are unbeaten at home since 2018, when Adelaide beat them 3-1. They beat Melbourne City in the Round of 16 but fell to a 2-0 defeat against Macarthur. The hosts finished sixth in the league last season, a respectable finish given their poor goalscoring and defensive record. - The two teams have crossed paths 40 times across competitions.

All the action as the Wellington Phoenix take on Adelaide United in their A-League opener.

Ben Halloran has scored a late equaliser for Adelaide United in the A-League Men's clash with Wellington Phoenix.

"We just couldn't move the ball quick enough. He has something and we'll just drip feed him in and give him little bits of opportunity here and there," Veart said. "We're not always going to agree with what the decisions are on the park. "Still very young, still very raw ... we just move on." Toure, 16, is the the younger brother of Olyroos forward Al Hassan Toure, 22, and Mohamed Toure, 18, who swapped the Reds for a stint in France in the off-season.

Wellington Phoenix hearts have been broken by an injury-time equaliser in their A-League opener against Adelaide United in the capital on Sunday.

The Phoenix were forced to settle for a point after Ben Waine's strike was cancelled out.

But Adelaide ended the match in total ascendancy and some shaky set-piece defending cost the hosts in the final moments. The Phoenix had enjoyed few spells of positive possession with 11 men, as a much-changed starting lineup understandably took time to gel. Oli Sail made a couple of comfortable saves as the second half followed the pattern established before the break. The Pole was withdrawn a short time later as Wellington's personnel on the pitch began to look closer to last season, and Waine soon struck what the Phoenix thought was the winner. The Phoenix were unable to employ their typical passing game and were instead content to hit on the counter, with new striker Oskar Zawada proving effective at that tactic to create but squander a rare opening. The Phoenix at that stage had already allowed Adelaide to take command of the match and the visitors' control only strengthened against a short-handed opposition.