I also didn't hear much at all from the Phoenix fans there. Perhaps they didn't have much to be enthused about.
If you want to have a pissing contest, the noise the handful in the stand made was f all considering how many city fans were there.
No I was genuinely surprised at how quiet the Phoenix supporters were, given there were quite a few there. And please don't say the Nix players weren't up for it and the scoreline doesn't matter because this was a much anticipated match-up that has been on the cards for a long time. And if you want to say it's only preseason, the Nix are nine games into theirs, while this was only City's second real preseason game.
There are only ever a handful of noisy City fans who sing, but they make up for lack of numbers with enthusiasm if nothing else. Needless to say they enjoyed themselves. It's tough at the coalface you know.
Pre-season is pre-season, a time to trial tactics and players, hence why the Phoenix put out quite a mixed side.
Please don't embarrass yourself by trying to make a pre-season friendly out to be a lot more than it is.
Auckland City won and deservedly so by the sounds of the reports, fair play.