MOTM - Australia FC vs Phoenix

MOTM - Australia FC vs Phoenix

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Dodd from Smeltz, Filepe and Ferrante

Felipe. Just the impact he had on the game.

Dodd was great but he did make a few errors - e.g. when he tried to kick it over his head when he was on the penalty spot and it fell to Brosque (?).

I think the only reason why people are picking Felipe is because he scored a goal that stood out.. Patrick didn't get a yard on Dodd all day.

Daniel played great with Sydney players targeting him for obvious reasons. He took the disallowed goal with stride and scored on his second attempt anyway, and I noticed him bailing us out in defensive situations a lot during the second half. Moss would get my second vote.

A goal that turned the entire game and turned what could've been a 'here we go again' into a 'holy sh*t we're back in it'. It wasn't just that either - he worked very hard until he went off. Won a few balls etc.

Definately close between him and Dodd but bleh. Smeltz was good too.
valeo2007-09-15 02:12:08

That goal was huge. It brought us back very quickly after a soft concession goal, but it also broke our wee goal drought.

I trust you will not be treating Adelaide as "Australia FC".  We've been bloody supportive of NZ football (aside from the perennial idiots you get everywhere) and the commentators you have concerns with don't come from our neck of the woods (or desert).

No, of course not.  You'll be Australia United. 

Dodd by a mile. 

Felipe's goal turned the game had to be him. Anyone see sky news this morning the sports guy called us Melbourne Phoenix.

OK, own up - who voted for George?

Felipe was inspirational

felipe...a different class.karl dodd a true grafter.a nasty centre half thats what we want.brilliant.

Moss - he had a couple of spectacular saves, looked confident all night.

I would have to go with Daniel. He ran his arse off all night. even worked hard to get back and help defend.

I'm suprised there are so many votes for Daniel, to be honest. He worked hard and the penalty was great but he made a lot of defensive errors. Terrible ones, actually. He passed it backwards into our penalty area straight to a Sydney player once.

moss kept us in it with a couple of saves late on.

Got to be Felipe for effect on game - feels like we're living in a Wellington Wonderland today!

Felipe was match changing but I thought the whole team stood up tonight. Even the players who have taken a lot of stick, Christie and Ferrante in particular, showed they belonged at that level. Ferrante put in some quality balls, and Christie never stopped trying in what is clearly a problem area for the side. Sure there were some mistakes, some miskicks etc, but these things happen in games.Sydney are a quality side, although they are missing some strikepower, and won't finish at the bottom of the league.

I'll go for Dodd - as the goal wasnt his fault - and otherwise we were rock solid. Well done back four.

voted for Dodd though i hovered over the Felipe option for a while

I voted for Dodd because he had a great game.he was the rock at the back 4 us plus he jst wanted 2 smash someone.but i just hope it wasnt just a one off performance from him. GO NIX ! ! ! !

Now if you'd said "We've been bloody supportive of WELLINGTON football" you'd have strayed far enough away from stupid commentators and perhaps you'd become Adelaide Utd.  We don't care about those failed Auckland teams, and we're Welly not NZ!

Carl Dodd was a rock....kept the not very Oi-rish lad "Patrick" out of it for the whole of the game and intervened early enough in countless Crimmo FC attacks...Ferrante put in a couple of class passes and looked solid...
Go Ricki, Go Ricki...

put my vote in for Felipe last night for that match-turning goal, but on watching the replay this morning I can see why Dodd is getting the votes - he really negated Patrick who could have turned the game for Sydney.

I put Daniel because he had his best game yet but i thought the whole team stood out.

Smeltz is more consistent. Felipe showed a bit of what he could do but gt injured. Daniel, penalty aside, still disappoted given all the preseason hype. Good to get a win but the defense still looks fragile - a bit more accuracy from Sydney and they could have won 3-2.

Could have, should have, would have...that's a poiintless discussion.

...and a little luck and Smeltz would have made it 3-1 at the half.

2-1.  3 points.  That is all.

Dodd. He was a mountain at the back!

You can't really say that about one team and not the other.

Daniel.  No drama.  Well played.  Fine penalty (x2).

Well taken penalty..both times..but I dont like his diving..and his errant passing and soft crosses.

Felipe - for his ability to routinely take on and beat opposition players - and his great goal.  I'm sure that one'll be in his highlights package for the rest of his life.

Doddy is so classy!
Plodder is improving heaps too and Smeltz never gives up!

thought ross was class marked corica out of the game and stickd to him like glue also thought daniel n ferrante wer very good

Ferrante deserves it for passing rather than shooting...