Not long before kick off, Birkenhead United soccer manager Simon Parkinson walked up to the Napier City Clubrooms bar, ordered a stiff double scotch whisky before sculling it.
Brisbane Roar has secured a hard-fought point in match Head Coach Rado Vidosic said at times resembled a “dogfight”, sharing the spoils 1-1 with hosts Wellington Phoenix.
Even with the team back to near-full strength, the Wellington Phoenix will have to be at their very best to subdue the high-flying Brisbane Roar tomorrow.
After a week of goalkeeper merry-go-round, first-choice Phoenix shot-stopper Mark Paston is hoping for a return to the status quo when the Phoenix take the field against defending champs Brisbane Roar.
CAPTAIN Andrew Durante looks set to miss Wellington Phoenix's A-League clash against Brisbane Roar on Sunday afternoon.
Alex Smith is backing Phoenix midfield mate and silent assassin Manny Muscat to disrupt Brisbane's fluent passing game in Wellington tomorrow.
New Zealand Football is unapologetic for calling Winston Reid back for All Whites duty.
The Wellington Phoenix remain unbeaten in the Hyundai A-League after grinding out a gutsy 1-1 draw with Melbourne Heart at AAMI Park today.
The All Whites have edged ahead of their Oceania rivals after a hard fought 2-0 win over Tahiti in Papeete in the FIFA World Cup™ qualifiers.