Phoenix v Sydney - 2/08

Worst. Post. Ever.

Durante red for us, Prentice red for Bling.

No-one's yet sure if we got the second red, and who it might have been.

Sorry if i jumpped the gun Durante was the only red card

We got two reds. They got one. I think. iLarry2008-08-03 00:16:16

Pictures for anyone who is interestedhttp://au.fourfourtwo.com/gallery/488,sydney-fc-v-phoenix-pic-special.aspx/16244

I have been looking in the sydney forum and they are all confused over it too

Hard News hasn't come up with anything so I'd err towards there having been a muck-up with Goal.

Methinks someone at the FFT office likes Brosque a bit much.

Can confirm: Durante second yellow - not straight red - will miss final. No other caution concerns for Phoenix. Bling, on the other hand, have issues.

Check out http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/InsideFFA/default.aspx?s=insideffa_newsfeatures_newsitem&id=23044 for a match summary.

*excited about Wednesday*

Or alternatively the A-League website which has the same article...

Hi Fellow Fans,

I was at the game tonight and let me just say it was one of the best games I've seen in a long time. We played very well and were not too troubled at the back. Durante and Siggy were solid (even though we conceded a soft goal off the set-peice). Manny Muscat seems a very handy player was keen to overlap... is very quick and shut down EVERY cross from his side. Daniel had touches of brilliance but faded and as a result he got dragged early in the 2nd half. Ferrante played well his passing was great, never gives the ball away cheaply. Hearfield was average too be honest, but his finish was first class. Kwasnik did well when he came on... silly yellow for a 'hand of God'' attempt. Smeltz - Unreal! His workrate is just incredible. Hearfield's goal was because of the pressure Shane put Fyfe under and hence won the ball 40 meters out from goal. We were a bit lucky with the spot kick... but that's the only call we got all night. Terrible mix-up by the FC defence for our 3rd... Durante should never have got a red ticket... it was Kwasnik that should have been sent for retaliation. Prentice also got marched from SYD. We also had a goal disallowed in the first half (50/50 call). Durante almost scored a glancing header... and we hit the crossbar. All in all... an excellent night out... well worth the 1.5 hr drive. Can't wait to come to Welly for a home game.

hahahaha i cant believe this is how we got the winner;

Sydney fan's view of the game:

This was a game of two halves if ever there was one. In the first half we pretty much ran the show, and the 'Nix had no midfield to speak of, and their wingers were sh*te. Brosque was everywhere and even Giraldi was 100% rubbish. The first goal was great stuff - I wish we could pull it off more often really. Nice finish from Brosque. The second goal was from a very nice Prentice free kick, helped on by Fyfe. Good stuff. Our defence was solid, with Poppa and the Myth controls things in the centre.

The second half saw Poppa go off, and we lost our strength and direction at the back. The Myth and Fyfe in the centre just do not click at all. They don't seem to communicate well. The first 'Nix goal came from Fyfe being dispossessed too easily about 30 yards out and Necevski getting caught out - also too easily. The second goal came after a 'Nix corner - after a bit of scramble Giraldi got tangled up with a 'Nix player at the edge of the box, as he was moving away FFS. The third goal was the Myth's fault. I don't know what he was thinking, but he made an incredibly weak back pass that went straight into the path of a 'Nix player who went on to score easily.

With Brosque's yellow and Prentice's two yellows in this game we are screwed royally for the Melbourne game Thankfully Poppa made us look assured at the back when he was on. If we can keep he and the Myth together in the centre with Fyfe on the right and Middleby (or maybe Cole?) on the left, our defense will be solid in the Melbourne game. Add Colosimo sitting in front of them and we'll have reasonable distribution too. I just don't know about set pieces and strikers though

haha christie slash petroski much?

yeah crap pictures............

Sounds like a goal straight out of football manager.

It feels amazing not to be on the receiving end of this.

bloody outstanding effort, big tick for Ed, what a comeback and some angry Sydney supporters on 442! I want to come home....

Haha, I'll try to avoid letting you know who I am then...

You can't come home nixinoz as you are our reporter in Queensland?

YA FU***N DANCER! What a result!

I am really looking forward to wearing my Phoenix gear to work midweek - I am sure my boss won't mind...

See ya all at the ring of fire on Wed.

I have supported the kingz and the Knights and I would just like to say OH Wellington Phoenix FC you are the best.

FARKINNNNNN YAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm over the moon!!!!!!!!!!

Voice of reason: there's a long season ahead yet lads.  This is brilliant but it's only the pre-season cup!

thanks for bringing us all back down to earth Smithy.............

I found out this morning that while I was peacefully slumbering away after the Phoenix's win, I had left the live scoring website open, so every so often the goalscoring sound would erupt from my computer, much to the annoyance of my wife, who was not as deeply asleep as I.

Tony L who?

I have a Phoenix woody...!!!

Sorry - Dont agree. This is a great moment in our history, our first final of anything, and we can go to town on it!!!

I have watched the Kingz and the Knightz and had nothing for years, let the season unfold as it will but.....

Wednesday we are in the final,, at home!!!


Long live the Phoenix

What you don't agree with? that this is brilliant or that there's a long season ahead or that its the pre-season  cup? <!-- bmi_SafeAddOnload(bmi_load,"bmi_orig_img");//--> Kiwi Jambo2008-08-03 10:36:02

I can't wipe the grin off my face - this is just fantastic - preseason cup final, at home, in only our second season.

If you'd said yesterday we would have a home final, I'd have said steady on.

Wellington Phoenix 3 Hearfield 57, Smeltz 62, Gao 82
Sydney FC 2 Brosque 16, Fyfe 36,
at WIN Stadium Stadium
Crowd: 6124
cant wait to see Leilei's goal