WPW R2 vs Canberra United | Sat 8th Nov | 4:00pm | ROF

COYN! I really hope they do well and will be great to see a win! 

Your first XI of the season. #COYN pic.twitter.com/rskXffsMlb

— Wellington Phoenix 🔥 (@WgtnPhoenixFC) November 8, 2025

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Stream to watch it on anyone?

People won't get in for the start. Massive queues.

keen for this one. Eish, looks windy though

Longo on co-commentary, awesome!

Let’s go!

Solid on defence in the opening stanza but a bit disjointed going forward.

Close! Could've waited a bit for that shot

What formation? 3 at the back 2 up front????

Bad mistake for that goal

oh that is a painful airswing

Has Bott ever played in wind before?

Wynham is always looking for a runner but no one else is looking to run. 

This is horrendous, regardless of the wind. Nunn offers zilch

Physically the Nix look a big team. Think they will impose themselves on others this year.

Jonty07

This is horrendous, regardless of the wind. Nunn offers zilch

technically she's seemed ok, some really nifty touches in the middle of the park, but overall our passing has been average.

Loving the confidence from Allysa 

van de meer makes up for her error.

Yes! Redemption!!

fudge yea!!! get in!!

Fenix

Has Bott ever played in wind before?

 Have any of the team played in the wind before? Was a hard watch, I was expecting way more technically. 60% odd passing accuracy isn't anywhere near good enough for the quality of players on the park.

Underwhelming.
Whinham needs to pass it.

Made it very hard for ourselves in the wind, went back too much and put ourselves under pressure. 

Pretty nervous start. Wind not helping. Need more from Jale and Bott in the midfield.
What a stupid stadium design. A round stadium in a windy city. So the wind just swirls around making playing football really difficult.
Would be easier for the players at Porirua park where the wind is at least predictable.

theprof

Jonty07

This is horrendous, regardless of the wind. Nunn offers zilch

technically she's seemed ok, some really nifty touches in the middle of the park, but overall our passing has been average.

 
I thought with her, a little like Kazu for the guys, she’s used to a completely different style or some such. 

Whinnam and her had some attacks, but , actually generally, they looked like a team playing together in their first game. Lots of promise, but the familiarity isn’t quite there yet. Not hugely worried- they’ve created a lot and Canberra’s goal was a bit flukey.

Looks like Canberra played last week and we didnt. Enough positives but need more time on the park together. Hope they can make it click in the 2nd half. 

maynardf

Loving the confidence from Allysa 

She just needs to have the confidence to take a shot.  She does awesome to get past a couple of players then looks for a runner when shes positioned herself nicely.  If she takes the shot ot could go in or could deflect to the runner.

Great to get a goal even though to me the tv angles make it hard to see when it did cross the line! Not at the game live but hearing from someone I know at the game wind definitely is playing a issue. Anyways COYN! 

Emma Main on for the 2nd half

Not sure about Jale in midfield. I think I would rather have Brazendale as she is a bit more positionally minded. 

Another good shot from samba, but again not the best execution. I;m sure it will come!

Bananas

maynardf

Loving the confidence from Allysa 

She just needs to have the confidence to take a shot.  She does awesome to get past a couple of players then looks for a runner when shes positioned herself nicely.  If she takes the shot ot could go in or could deflect to the runner.

She is still a ball hog and loses it half the time but probably our best creator so..
She also does some stupid fouls 

I don't think we want to win it enough.

gah, we've had the chances but not the quality or composure to finish them.

A bit shark we’ve actually falllen away in quality and not kicked on 

Lacking some match fitness I would say.

Just can't connect the crucial passes. Samba looked good, but was too eager to please and nervy, taking long shots so early, hopefully she can settle and move forward to get off a better attempt.

Utter nonsense

Jonty07

This is horrendous, regardless of the wind. Nunn offers zilch

Despite her lacking a bit of composure in front of goal today, I reckon Samba will score and assist a lot for us this season.

She looks fast, strong and a bit of a handful for defences