AFC 2 Phoenix 1

Tactics all wrong.  To often too many long balls to 1 metre tall Kosta therefore giving possession away to easily.  I also thought Tim Payne playing in wrong position and Van Hattum should have been brought on much earlier.  Oluwayemi still looks unsteady at crosses and should have committed himself to come out for the cross which AFC scored from.  A few shots from range is never a bad idea as opposition don't know what to expect after a few shots are fired in
   All in all very frustrating to watch.

I remember last season we were the team that crossed the least and that was partially because Zawada was perennially injured but now going long to Kosta so often? I've noticed too we haven't played out from the back so much since Oluwayemi's blunder, nor as deep and tend to go long often too. It makes you question the use of an import slot/extension a bit.

Match thread here:

https://yellowfever.co.nz/categories/wellington-phoenix-discussion/topics/auckland-away-7th-of-december?highlight=post_1472802