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Wellington Phoenix coach wants to keep teens grounded after combining for late goal

Stuff

He’s shown he can leap high and score with his head but Wellington Phoenix coach Ufuk Talay wants teenager Ben Waine to keep his feet firmly on the ground – and the same goes for another rising star.

Wellington Phoenix forward David Ball full of praise for Sam Sutton's mental toughness

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Wellington Phoenix forward David Ball has praised teenager Sam Sutton’s mental toughness in the wake of the fullback’s contribution to their win over Western United.

Football Ferns could go 500 days without a game before Tokyo Olympics

Stuff

Football Ferns coach Tom Sermanni was inundated with messages from his players asking what games they had lined up, when the Matildas announced friendlies against Germany and the Netherlands last month.

Flying Kiwis – April 13

Niche Cache

And so it came to this. The 2021 W-League Grand Final.

Claudia Bunge ‘relieved’ spurned chance didn’t cost champions in W-League final

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Football Ferns defender Claudia Bunge thought she had blown Melbourne Victory’s chances of winning the W-League grand final.

'Who are you?': Sam Sutton introduces himself to A-League by setting up winner

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Sam Sutton has introduced himself to the A-League – and the competition’s record scorer – after responding to a taunt from opposition striker Besart Berisha to set up the game-winning goal against Western United on Sunday.

Winter 2021, week three

The Goal Post

The entries for the Chatham and Kate Sheppard Cups are out, so which smaller clubs have thrown their names in the hat?

Waine's World As Phoenix Beat Western Utd

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Teenage striker Ben Waine scored an injury-time winner for Wellington Phoenix to beat Western United 3-2.

Wellington Phoenix keep A-League playoff hopes alive with last-gasp win over Western United

NZ Herald

The Wellington Phoenix's two teenage academy products have combined to keep their side's A-League playoff hopes alive, clinching a last-gasp 3-2 win over Western United at WIN Stadium in Wollongong.

Liberato Cacace overcomes Covid-19 to help club fight off relegation in Europe

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All Whites star Liberato Cacace has overcome a Covid-19 scare to help Sint-Truiden avoid relegation from the Belgian Pro League in his first season in Europe.

Delight for Ferns duo as Melbourne Victory triumph in dramatic W-League final

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Kyra Cooney-Cross has scored the winner in the final seconds of extra-time as Annalie Longo and Claudia Bunge’s Melbourne Victory ended their seven-year W-League title drought with a deserved 1-0 grand final win over Sydney FC.

Wellington Phoenix young guns combine for late winner

Stuff

Wellington Phoenix have pulled off a last-gasp 3-2 win over Western United after teenagers Ben Waine and Sam Sutton combined for the winning goal in stoppage time at WIN Stadium in Wollongong on Sunday night.

'We can help in this space': Girls team added to Wellington Phoenix Football Academy

Stuff

The Wellington Phoenix are still determined to have a team in Australia’s semi-professional W-League women’s football competition

NZ Football not giving up on Indiah-Paige Riley despite her Matildas selection

Stuff

Football Ferns coach Tom Sermanni is refusing to give up on highly-rated prospect Indiah-Paige Riley representing New Zealand on the international stage, despite the fact she has been selected by Australia.

Can the Wellington Phoenix still make the top six? Coach Ufuk Talay believes so

Stuff

Can the Wellington Phoenix still make the top six and play finals football in the A-League for a third season in a row?

[Video] Football Chat: Dunedin hosting Women's World Cup

ODT

Welcome to week 4 of McDonald’s Football Chat.

Coming To Grips With An Absolutely Baffling Welly Nix Campaign So Far

Niche Cache

Nothing makes sense.

Football Ferns centurions set for first club meeting during NWSL Challenge Cup

Stuff

It's fair to say things didn't go according to plan for two of the leading Football Ferns in the National Women's Soccer League Challenge Cup last year.

Oli Sail keeping his options open after impressive form for Wellington Phoenix

Stuff

He had to wait 663 days to play again for Wellington Phoenix, but now that goalkeeper Oli Sail is starting every week, he said the opportunity to get consistent minutes will ultimately decide his A-League future.

Ten-men Wairarapa United brave in defeat

Wairarapa Times Age

There were plenty of positives for Trust House Wairarapa United, who were reduced to 10 men for more than 60 minutes in their 0-1 loss away to Wellington Olympic on Friday.

Winter 2021, week two

The Goal Post

A double round over Easter weekend has the Northern League table beginning to take shape.

Kiwis Flying - April 6

Niche Cache

What. A. Hit. Olivia Chance showing everybody what she’s capable of in a massive game, not all too dissimilar to an effort she had at the World Cup except this one floated into the top corner.

Injury blow for OlyWhites as the scale of their task at the Tokyo Olympics becomes clear

Stuff

New Zealand’s under-24 men’s football team could find themselves in a pool with Brazil and Germany at the Tokyo Olympics in July, or with Argentina and Spain, or – in a worst-case scenario – with hosts Japan, Mexico, and France.

Wellington Phoenix hoping to play two home matches in New Zealand once bubble opens

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Wellington Phoenix general manager David Dome says the club is “very hopeful” it will be able to play two home matches in New Zealand once the trans-Tasman travel bubble opens later this month.

Wellington Phoenix drop another goalfest, slip further off playoff pace

Newshub

Wellington Phoenix have suffered another heartbreaking, highscoring defeat to slip further from the A-League playoff hunt at Wollongong.

Chris Wood scores in third straight game, but unable to stop Burnley defeat

One News

Kiwi striker Chris Wood scored his third Premier League goal in as many games this morning, but it was not enough to stop his side Burnley from falling to a 3-2 defeat against Southampton.

Wellington Phoenix come from behind twice before falling to Melbourne City

NZ Herald

The Wellington Phoenix have twice come from behind but ultimately emerged empty-handed in their latest A-League encounter, beaten 3-2 by high-flying Melbourne City at WIN Stadium in Wollongong.

Brilliant Ulises Davila unable to bail out Wellington Phoenix in narrow defeat

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​They call him El Mago but not even a moment of magic from captain Ulises Davila could prevent Wellington Phoenix from falling victim to the most dangerous team in A-League.

All Whites star Ryan Thomas suffers season-ending injury

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All Whites midfielder Ryan Thomas will miss the rest of the Dutch Eredivisie season after suffering a serious ankle injury during training this week

Wellington Phoenix burning questions: Will Ufuk Talay stay or will he go?

Stuff

We’re into the second half of the 2020-21 A-League season and there is plenty that is up in the air when it comes to the Wellington Phoenix.

Olivia Chance ready for W-League finals with Brisbane Roar after opting to leave England

Stuff

Football Ferns midfielder Olivia Chance left her boyfriend, her dog, and her life in England behind to play for the Brisbane Roar in Australia’s W-League this summer.

New Zealand Football investigating 'homophobic and sexually abusive' conduct at national secondary school competition

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New Zealand Football is investigating serious allegations of homophobic abuse, following an incident involving Wellington College senior students

Sermanni still hopeful of New Zealand W-League expansion

The Worldgame

Club owners had given Wellington’s entry into the W-League for the 2020-21 campaign the green light last October, only for the move to be scuppered when Football Australia declined to alter the regulations of the competition to allow the side to field an unlimited number of New Zealanders - as is the case for Phoenix’s A-League side.

Flying Kiwis – March 30

Niche Cache

Nik Tzanev has had to be so patient for his chances since joining AFC Wimbledon.

500 days since the All Whites last played – what might a squad look like now?

Stuff

When the All Whites ended a run of 525 days without a match in November 2019, losing 3-1 to the Republic of Ireland, then played another three days later, losing 1-0 to Lithuania, it was meant to be the start of a busy two years leading up to the 2022 World Cup.