Phoenix v Perth - Sunday 5pm

Re Perth's goal: from the replay it looked like Crowther was a metre off his line, then just before the kick was delivered he stepped forward another pace. A slight lack of judgement I think, as the ball went over his head.

I was only a few rows from the front so their goal was difficult for me to see - didn't seem to show a replay on the screen either? It looked like Crowther was off his line or something?? Steve-O2009-11-08 20:21:02

Could have easily gone either way that game. So I'll take a draw in the end. 13 unbeaten is decent. Ref was poor. Thought the subs looked good, everyone else a little flat.

Can't wait for next game, test match at the Basin plus Phoenix at night, potential marketing tool for a big crowd. Plus Mossy's return if he hasn't been dropped by then.

i'd need to see a replay before being too sure about my judgements but in the interim

Actually happy with the draw in this one, though those last 10minutes were great, I thought we could easily have won it.

 

Paulinho2009-11-08 20:26:00

From what I saw of Perth's goal it looked like it went dead straight and Crowther was going the wrong way and couldn't re-adjust. Be interesting to see a replay.

Ok, maybe Lia was better than poor, but his passing was still crap.

Ref haters: it was his debut match so maybe he deserves a bit of slack. The decisions went both ways imo. 

Siggy's yorker header was brilliant. Hardly remember the Perth goal, couldn't really see it. It just looked like it went straight down the middle and Crowther wasn't far from it.

 

Great to see Ricki respond so positively when we went 1-0 down.  We seemed to play 4-2-4 for the final 15 and it paid off.  Would hope that would put to bed the negative comments about his management style and that he doesn't know when and how to use his subs.

Seemed a pretty tired 70 minutes till we went behind and lifted with the help of fresh subs.  Good contribution from all three of them i thought to help the intensity and give impact.

i thought both Brown and Lia were guilty of giving away some easy turnovers and dura played well but did his usual couple of what-was-that efforts, otherwise pretty reasonable efforts all round.  just lacking a bit of fire after the two games before.

Quite good to see on a day where we seemed to be off colour, we still had the better of Perth.

Stats (don't always tell the story) suggest we were the unluckier of the sides to settle for a draw and doing that playing at a relatively low intensity till the last ten or so I thought.
10 shots to 5
5 on target to 2
11 corners to 1
55% possession

It'll be good for Jets to stay ahead or draw with Fury to keep us in 6th.

a bit dissapointed with the crowd size - 6,900 - even looked more than that and a bit low for a good Sunday evening and after some good results.

had to giggle at that siggy worm imitation

we had a good view of the perth goal - seemed to be well within crowther's reach - flapped at it a bit - like playing a cricket shot accross the line

great last ten mins

Well done Ricki for brining on subs when we needed a boost. Great character to come back Phoenix :) I applaud you all.

The team looked very subdued today.

Ref was an absolute pillock. Worst ref performance so far, and that's saying something for the A-League.

Bertos and Caceres definitely added some momentum, I think it's time for Bertos to start again, I think Costa might get a rest for the next game.

Costa's decision-making and shots on goal were quite average.Ard Righ2009-11-08 20:43:52

This has been mentioned a few times before.
I saw Tim Brown walk on the park at the start of the game, and again at half time. Apart from the last 10 min. he was -- hiding-- again.
This guy is not good enough for the Nix, nevermind the AW's. He is just not good enough?

When is the next game and who is it against ? I assume no game this weekend because of All Whites.

Brown was nonexistent in the 1st half, yes. He came into the game a lot more in the 2nd half though to be fair.

thats a poor excuse, he lost control of the game and gave cards at the wrong times to the wrong people, burns should of be carded much earlier for persistent fouling. whoever smashed ifill should have been carded and how the hell Delaphi didn't get a card for time wasting after doing the same thing THREE times in a row is inexcusable

Andy Todd, and Ifill said on the radio just now that Todd said to him that he had no idea how he wasn't carded for it.

Massive credit (in a kind of tut tut way) to the guy who when Leo was bought down on the edge of the box and the ref didn't blow kicked his chair to pieces. Kicked it once and a big bit of yellow went flying but not quite happy with the job he had done had another go and destroyed the whole thing.

I have a dream of 35 000 chairs being used to reinforce Ricki Herberts All White Army next week...better get that fixed before then!

And try throwing anyone out then!HarryHotspur2009-11-08 21:07:20

The ref was pretty inconsistent but I thought he handled the players quite well.

RE Lia, wasnt good wasnt bad, did piss me off when he gave away theball on hal way and then just stood there asking for a foul when perth broke with 4 vs our 3 defenders

Fair dos to Lia though he acknowledged his f**k up on that one

Looks like you'll need to change my title News :(

That ref was terrible, I'm not saying he was biased but he was terrible. Enough chances in the last five to snatch it but oh well.

It was the ref's first game..probably his last. lol. or he might be demoted to the female aussie league

Easy to have a go at the ref--- he was poor. It is no wonder players get pissed off. The standard of refs for this league is a joke.

Lonegunmen2009-11-08 21:36:12

Next game I'll be mostly wearing my:

Mostly lucky Bandana,
Mostly lucky Phoenix City T (may swap with my somewhat lucky nix supporters polo)
Still mostly lucky scarf

what is with all the yellows for kicking the ball away its getting ridiculous theres been sooo maaaannnny! im sick of it just get on with it

Anyone know who the Nix fan sitting ion the Police Car was after the game? Was tempted to start up a "Who Are Ya?" but thought the Police might not have appreciated it. I wonder if he was the aforementioned seat breaker?

Could well be, youngish guy? Would be a real shame!

Love the Nix publicity machine.

This from the website:

"A FAST-FINISHING Wellington Phoenix was held to a 1-1 draw by Perth Glory in an exciting Hyundai A-League 2009/10 encounter at Westpac Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

In the end the home side was unlucky not to take the full three competition points after peppering the visitors� goal in the final minutes but denied by Perth custodian Tando Velaphi. The round 14 draw extended the home side�s unbeaten run at home to 13 matches and kept them mid-table and well in the playoffs hunt"

Great word play because I'd have thought that Perf were held to a 1-1 draw and could have put us away a few times!

Good work nix PR - keep it up!!