trial game

Wellington conceded three corners in the first two minutes then the Mariners (via Wilkinson) scored off the fourth corner. Phoenix then settled down and Royce Brownlie had two good chances which forced Mariners GK Danny Vukovic into some good saves and Jeremy Christie then sent a header straight at Vukovic after he was found unmarked on the back post after half and hour.Adam Kwasnik, who doesnt actually look like he should be a pro footballer, then ghosted in to nail home a pass and send the mariners 2 nil up. Nick Mrdja for the mariners then sent a free kick into the wall after an unlucky handball was called against phoenix late on in the half. The Mariners then laid seige to the Wellington goal and 10 mins into the second stanza the Phoenix's Steven D'or was sent off for a second bookable offence after brining down Sasha Patrovski, Mrdja did better this time with the free kick but Glen Moss handled it well despite a deflection. The Phoenix created some chances late on and the injection of Felipe Campos after the sending off helped complement the already good work that was going on for a new team.

Once the players get combinations sorted and the language barrier is broken down a bit more with some of the Brazilian players then they will certainly be ready to go come the season proper

 

from hamish

'the supplanted wellingtontian'

born lower hutt

ex-auckland, penrith, canberra, cheltenham (england) and canberra again

now residing central coast NSW

GO PHOENIX