Guess we can’t be too mad with that. Some very promising signs at the beginning and I think Payne and Howieson have earnt themselves regular callups. Done well against a team who called up and played all of their stars
Payne and Howieson should have been in the Phoenix squad this season in my opinion - based on what I've seen of them in the ISPS Handa Premiership. Howieson was one of Auckland City's outstanding players in the Club World Cup last December. The Nix's scouting of local players has been very poor.
Glad I didn't wake up at 4 am this morning to watch the AW's because the whole game is on You Tube on Canada Soccer's channel. Team line-ups are about 14 minutes in: