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Wellington Phoenix’s most productive striker is returning to the club on a two-year deal, casting further doubt over the future of this season’s top goal-scorer Tomer Hemed.
FIFA
Olivia Chance is on the verge of achieving a lifelong dream.
What to make of the Wellington Phoenix’s 2019-20 campaign?
OlyWhites coach Danny Hay is set to have an extra attacking option to potentially call on as he finalises his squad for the Tokyo Olympics.
Otago Daily Times
The South City Royals have secured the Southern Premier League title in their debut season.
The new Football Ferns coach could be handed a contract that runs beyond the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
Defender Louis Fenton could become just the fifth player to play 150 A-League games for Wellington Phoenix after signing a new one-year contract extension with his hometown club on Thursday.
The Football Ferns will be looking for a new coach less than two years out from a World Cup on home soil.
Niche Cache
After two straight seasons with finals appearances, and two straight seasons with disappointing exits from said finals appearances, the target was pretty clear for the Wellington Phoenix this time around: make the finals again and actually win a game.
Wellington Phoenix have revealed they offered departing captain Ulises Davila the single largest contract in club history, but the marquee deal was not enough to convince the Mexican star to stay for a third term.
It’s still an undefeated start to the season for Ali Riley and the Orlando Pride but only just after a tricky game away against Washington Spirit.
Two games went to extra time in the third round of the Chatham Cup in the South yesterday.
Nik Tzanev is looking forward to playing in front of AFC Wimbledon’s fans at their new stadium when the new English League One season begins in August.
He has been hailed as one of the best to ever play for Wellington Phoenix but the man who brought Ulises Davila to the A-League is adamant a replacement can be found for the departing Mexican star.
Wellington Phoenix coach Ufuk Talay dodged the question when it was put to him after his side’s season-ending win over Macarthur FC.
NZ Herald
The Wellington Phoenix have finished their season with an entertaining win at Macarthur FC.
Wellington Phoenix coach Ufuk Talay has been left to wonder “what if?” after his team missed out on playing finals football by a single point.
Israeli striker Tomer Hemed wrote his name into the record books by becoming the first player in club history to score in five consecutive games as Wellington Phoenix ended their season on a winning note.
Coming into the new season, Chris Wood set himself a target of 20 goals.
There wouldn’t be many, if any, sports teams that can boast three sets of twins in their starting lineup – but the Marlborough Boys’ College football team can.
Wellington Phoenix have re-signed star defender Steven Taylor on a one-year deal.
Wellington Phoenix’s A-League finals series hopes have been dashed after Adelaide United drew 2-2 with 10-man Western Sydney Wanderers on Thursday night to claim the final spot inside the top six.
With one game left in their season, the Wellington Phoenix are stuck watching other games.
Wellington Phoenix coach Ufuk Talay says he has no issues fielding departing captain Ulises Davila against his future employers despite the Phoenix’s finals series hopes hanging in the balance, after finally acknowledging the Mexican star is leaving to join their upcoming opponents Macarthur next season.
Off-contract midfielder Cameron Devlin has parked contract talks with Wellington Phoenix as the club waits to learn its A-League finals series fate following a costly draw against Perth Glory in Auckland last Sunday.
ODT
Dunedin Technical proved too much for an in-form Queenstown team on Saturday.
Wairarapa Times Age
Trust House Wairarapa United scored their first away win of the Central league season, but it didn’t come without its late dramas.
Many moons ago, digging deep into the past to the year 2012, West Ham found their path back into the Premier League thanks to a 2-1 playoff final win over Blackpool.
Steven Taylor wants to stay and finish his professional football career with Wellington Phoenix after propelling the club towards the cusp of the A-League finals series and shoring up their leaky defence.
The Wellington Phoenix are battered and bruised and don’t have much time to rest before their final regular season match, away against Macarthur FC at Campbelltown Stadium on Friday night.
When dreams die, they die hard for the Wellington Phoenix.
All Whites incumbent Stefan Marinovic is returning to Europe in search of game time after falling behind Oli Sail in the goalkeeper pecking order at Wellington Phoenix.
The Wellington Phoenix were set to return to their Wollongong base for the first time in more than two weeks on Monday, clinging to the fact that while their A-League playoff hopes may have been dealt a blow, they are very much still in the hunt.
The Wellington Phoenix were left to rue a late penalty miss as they drew 2-2 with Perth Glory on Sunday afternoon, as well as a couple that weren’t given and had their players and staff fuming.
Whether the Wellington Phoenix continue their dream run into the A-League playoffs or not, it will be one of the lasting images of the season.
