Phoenix A to play Auckland City

Name your source Tegal ;-)

As this Phoenix A side is going to play each of the ASB premiership teams this season in a challenge series it's certainly going to be a good workout for the Nix reserves, academy players. It's probably the best NZF could do as they can't officially enter a team of technically professional players in a technically amateur competition. Should be a good series for football fans. 

Wellington Phoenix ‘A’ (from): 1-Daniel CLARKE (GK), 2-Jimmy DOWNEY, 3-Luke ROWE, 5-Alec SOLOMONS, 6-Tom DOYLE, 7-Ricardo CLARKE, 9-Tyler BOYD, 10-Tobias BERTSCH, 11-Benjamin TOTORI, 12-Justin GULLEY, 14-Hamish WATSON, 15-Taban MAKOII, 16-Dani SANCHEZ, 17-Cameron LINDSAY, 18-Nathan HAILEMARIAM, 19-Tom BISS, 30-Scott BASALAJ (GK)

http://aucklandcityfc.com/news/article.asp?ID=455

That backline looks very, very vulnerable.

Sadly won't make this game - 5.30pm on Wed??

Who is the keeper?

Thought Doyle was more of a midfielder than a CB? Would have thought Lindsay was more suited to playing CB as a fill in. But maybe better that he gets time in his best position

Does he know what his best position is in Ricki's eyes.

Was going to make his debut at CB wasn't he, and has also been training as a back up RB (or was that just to fill a potential injury hole), but after a year and a bit has not had a look in yet in a DM or CM role.

Specialist squad player??

 No.  He was going to debut at Right back, came down crook and Vinnie stepped in.

 ACFC 2-1 up after 5 minutes.

3. 1 to suck now

HT. 3.  -   1 to Auck FC

Tobias BERTSCH was the goal scorer for the Nix.

Sanchez sub on at 50 min

This is going to make things interesting going forward.

@aukcfc have stop tweets 80 min?

FT 3-1 to Auck 

 Insert sad face emoticon. 

Nix B is Better description of side or TW +. 

No sad emo required

A lot of youngsters on the field for both teams. So many changes it wasn't a very cohesive performance by either side. Thought PA showed some resolution going forward and ACFC sometimes played too many back and square passes that hampered forward momentum. Totori tried too often to dribble through defenders, thought Clarke showed some nice touches. Sanchez only on as second half sub (I think) so didn't have much time to prove himself. More of an even match in second half. 

Thought the player who shone was Tade, scored two goals for City, one a beauty. I shouted at Chris that you can't have 'im! Spoonley solid in goal and Albert Riera good in midfield. Pleased to see young Simon Arms and Dan Saric get a good workout for City.

A robust game to watch in beautiful conditions, pity more didn't turn up but 5.30pm is an awkward time for anyone working.

Hope Team Wellington get a good turnout from YF for the curtain raiser game this weekend.

Totori; it seems to be a country thing as they all do the same, and need re- training to look up and pass the ball. Ferodio  seem better at the team game.

Fox News - Fair and Balanced.

Training games never show all other than the supposed under dog. Our  smart coach who hides the cards

Neither Totori nor Clarke looked like they were knocking down the door for a starting place tbh. Interesting to watch Downey and Greenacre trying to instruct Totori on his defensive positioning in the first half and being completely ignored.

Thought Boyd looked good while he was on and think it was Downey who put in a nice cross for Bertsch's goal. Sanchez got on for the last 20 but don't recall him doing too much, good to see him getting back to fitness though.

Great the lads are going to have this amount of football. Will be super interesting to see their progress over this year of training in a professional environment. Lindsay seems to be in the worst position because he can't play for TeeDubs & there are 3 or 4 guys ahead of him in the first team. 

Both Totori and Clarke average...I see why Clarke hasn`t made the game day squad, communication could be a bit of a problem............ will be on the first plane back to Panama when Sanchez is back

Still waiting for First XI vs First XI.....

You mean Spain 100th XI vs Phoenix first XI

 He..... 402 in  " the home of NZ Football  " ....well it was on TV , eh !