WPW R13 @ Canberra | Sat 17th Jan | 7:30pm | SS1 - Fever Tua

Massive game, we gotta pick up the win vs Canberra.

Don’t want to risk rushing her back in, but hopefully the match we see Bott in some capacity. Also, Woods should start.

No CJ Bott again this week. She won't travel to Canberra according to Priestmans pre match interview.
Bugger !!!!

Ranix

No CJ Bott again this week. She won't travel to Canberra according to Priestmans pre match interview.
Bugger !!!!

That's disappointing, she's a big loss as we've seen the last few weeks. makes the game this weekend feel that much harder.

Hopefully she will be back soon

Where is Tiana Jaber?? Not even mentioned.


Canberra United squad: 1. Sally JAMES, 2. Alex McKENZIE, 5. Jazmin WARDLOW, 6. Josie AULICINO, 7. Emma HAWKINS, 8. Sasha GROVE, 3. Elizabeth ANTON, 10. Mary STANIC-FLOODY, 11. Emma ROBERS, 12. Hayley TAYLOR-YOUNG, 13. Sofia CHRISTOPHERSON, 18. Coco MAJSTOROVIC, 19. Sienna DALE, 23. Michelle HEYMAN, 25. Darcey MALONE, 28. Tegan BERTOLISSIO, 32. Bethany GORDON, 33. Nanako SASAKI, 44. Ava BRIEDIS

(Two to be omitted)

Ins:

Outs:

Unavailable: Nil

Wellington Phoenix women’s squad: 1. Victoria ESSON (gk), 4. Mackenzie BARRY, 5. Ellie WALKER, 7. Grace JALE, 11. Manaia ELLIOTT, 13. Brooke NEARY (gk), 14. Lucía LEÓN, 15. Daisy BRAZENDALE, 16. Marisa VAN DER MEER, 17. Ela JEREZ, 20. Emma MAIN, 21. Lara WALL, 22. Aimee DANIELI (gk), 23. Brooke NUNN, 24. Pia VLOK, 27. Zoe BENSON, 28. Grace BARTLETT, 31. Makala WOODS, 32. Emma PIJNENBURG.

(Two to be omitted)

Ins: 17. Ela JEREZ (promoted).

Outs: 2. CJ BOTT (c) (injured).

Unavailable:  2. CJ BOTT (c) (injured), 6. Tessel MIDDAG (injured), 9. Sabitra BHANDARI (injured), 10. Alyssa WHINHAM (injured), 18. Ella MCCANN (injured).

Match day, fire up.  We simply must win, another loss and it will be a struggle.

Guess not many will be watching since it's on at the same time as the OFC pro league match with South Island and Auckland. 

OFC Pro league and the cricket v rugby t20.

Procrastinixing

Match day, fire up.  We simply must win, another loss and it will be a struggle.

Guess not many will be watching since it's on at the same time as the OFC pro league match with South Island and Auckland. 

I’ll have FIFA+ and Sky Sport open at the same time so I can keep an eye on both.

Procrastinixing

Match day, fire up.  We simply must win, another loss and it will be a struggle.

Guess not many will be watching since it's on at the same time as the OFC pro league match with South Island and Auckland. 

Nix over an Auckland team every day for me.

I will be watching for sure and though I don't normally comment until after the game (most the time). I will make the promise to do at least one comment during the game

I'll be watching. 
We really need to get some points out of this one, if we want to stay in touch with the top six.
COYN.

I'll be watching the Nix Ladies. OFC lost interest for me when it became pretty much an Auckland quadrangular tournament so to speak. I wanted to see CHCH in CHCH and the Island side & Aussie side in their own respective grounds. That would have made it interesting.

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Woods starts 

COYN!

If a player gets medical attention on pitch are they not meant to go off, go to half way then come back on?

brookem

If a player gets medical attention on pitch are they not meant to go off, go to half way then come back on?

 not if a caution is issued.

Which team borrowed the other team shorts? Or were they all put in the wash with a dark green dye?

A bit poor from us so much... Canberra getting too much ball in the final third

Quite scrappy to be honest.

We're improving. Enjoying these set pieces.

Great to hear the commentator giving a great shout out to the travelling faithful and acknowledging them. That suit looks awesome on TV.

Can't give Heyman so much space for that header. We need to do better turning dangerous situations into good shots on goal

Fair dues to Heyman, she tried to stop play for that injury. Respects for that. 

Why do we have concerning injuries in every single game...

Seeya! Advantage Phoenix!

Good to see a ref giving yellows for yellows.

Hopefully Barry can get iced and a better strapping on. 

Wasn't the best first half for us, scrappy game and we didn't threaten much outside set pieces. But hopefully we can dominate now and most importantly score some goals and clinch the W. Big opportunity here

Barry off.  Jeez injuries are killing our season.

Canberra look a pretty good side. Their passing accuracy, ball speed and control is very good. They're well organized and getting players in the right place for the next ball. 

We're giving them a bit of time and space in the mids though. Maybe Bev can tighten that up. Plus tougher for them with the red card.

Bugger re Barry.

A great opportunity but I don't think Canberra will be completely out of it at all.

Don't really have another CB on the bench.
Where is Jaber.

Wish Barry a speedy recovery! 

Gill keeps going on about Barry rolling her ankle, when it was obvious Heymann late on Barry

Canberra  are playing like thugs and their coach looks like a thug. I think their bullying is what is getting them top of the table. Battering the teams below them. Shame because they do have some skill.

Ranix

Don't really have another CB on the bench.
Where is Jaber.

Against 10 we don't need one. Elliott will be all we need.  But yes, miss Jaber. Our bench is not exciting  bar Vlok.

EDIT: and Benson :)

Some of our first touches are very poor.  Hard to see us getting anything out of this. 

Procrastinixing

Some of our first touches are very poor.  Hard to see us getting anything out of this. 

There's enough happening to get a goal.

Too much passing the ball straight to Canberra. Nix won't get anything at this rate. They need to sort that out and not get complacent about 11 v 10.

We're creating well here, should be able to find a goal soon

Procrastinixing

Where is Tiana Jaber?? Not even mentioned.


Canberra United squad: 1. Sally JAMES, 2. Alex McKENZIE, 5. Jazmin WARDLOW, 6. Josie AULICINO, 7. Emma HAWKINS, 8. Sasha GROVE, 3. Elizabeth ANTON, 10. Mary STANIC-FLOODY, 11. Emma ROBERS, 12. Hayley TAYLOR-YOUNG, 13. Sofia CHRISTOPHERSON, 18. Coco MAJSTOROVIC, 19. Sienna DALE, 23. Michelle HEYMAN, 25. Darcey MALONE, 28. Tegan BERTOLISSIO, 32. Bethany GORDON, 33. Nanako SASAKI, 44. Ava BRIEDIS

(Two to be omitted)

Ins:

Outs:

Unavailable: Nil

Wellington Phoenix women’s squad: 1. Victoria ESSON (gk), 4. Mackenzie BARRY, 5. Ellie WALKER, 7. Grace JALE, 11. Manaia ELLIOTT, 13. Brooke NEARY (gk), 14. Lucía LEÓN, 15. Daisy BRAZENDALE, 16. Marisa VAN DER MEER, 17. Ela JEREZ, 20. Emma MAIN, 21. Lara WALL, 22. Aimee DANIELI (gk), 23. Brooke NUNN, 24. Pia VLOK, 27. Zoe BENSON, 28. Grace BARTLETT, 31. Makala WOODS, 32. Emma PIJNENBURG.

(Two to be omitted)

Ins: 17. Ela JEREZ (promoted).

Outs: 2. CJ BOTT (c) (injured).

Unavailable:  2. CJ BOTT (c) (injured), 6. Tessel MIDDAG (injured), 9. Sabitra BHANDARI (injured), 10. Alyssa WHINHAM (injured), 18. Ella MCCANN (injured).

What happened to Tiana Jaber?
Edit: Just realised the same question was asked in the post I copied. Any answers though?