Wellington Phoenix

WELLINGTON CITY — There was only heartbreak for the Wellington Phoenix at Hindmarsh Stadium on Friday night when they lost their elimination final 1-0 to Adelaide United.

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WELLINGTON CITY — On the eve of their elimination final against Adelaide United Wellington Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert has paid tribute to the character of his players.

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WELLINGTON CITY — While rehabilitating from his serious ankle injury Paul Ifill set his Wellington Phoenix team-mates a challenge: “Get us into the finals and give me a chance to play again this season.” The team rose to the challenge and, as was the case last season, mounted a late run that saw them finish sixth, six points ahead of seventh-placed Newcastle Jets.

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WELLINGTON CITY — The Wellington Phoenix sealed a playoff spot with a 3-1 win over North Queensland Fury tonight and goalkeeper Danny Vukovic realised a long-held ambition.

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WELLINGTON CITY — The Wellington Phoenix might only need one point from their final game of the regular season to seal a playoff spot, but nothing less than a win will satisfy captain Andrew Durante and coach Ricki Herbert.

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WELLINGTON CITY — A bizarre own goal by Nicky Ward helped Sydney FC beat the Wellington Phoenix 2-0 at the Sydney Football Stadium on Wednesday night.

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WELLINGTON CITY — The Wellington Phoenix play their 100th Hyundai A-League game on Saturday February 5 and the club’s first skipper, Ross Aloisi, will be on hand for the milestone.

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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Phoenix ground out a vital 1-0 win over Newcastle Jets to move into the top six Hyundai A-League playoff places at Westpac Stadium on Sunday night.

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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Phoenix captain Andrew Durante is hoping the capital’s football fans turn out in big numbers for Sunday’s game against Newcastle Jets at Westpac Stadium.

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WELLINGTON CITY — Two goals in the last six minutes by Brisbane Roar substitute James Meyer sent the Wellington Phoenix crashing to a 2-0 loss at Robina's Skilled Park on Wednesday night.

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WELLINGTON CITY — The plight of those affected by the Queensland floods has touched the heart of Wellington Phoenix owner Terry Serepisos.

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WELLINGTON CITY —   Injured Wellington Phoenix striker Paul Ifill has a message for his team-mates as they head into the vital final stages of the Hyundai A-League competition, starting on Sunday against Perth Glory at Westpac Stadium.

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WELLINGTON CITY — WELLINGTON Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert sees no reason to tinker with his squad for Sunday’s clash with the Central Coast Mariners, backing the same 15 that demolished Melbourne Victory midweek to do the job again in Gosford.

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WELLINGTON CITY — BOTH sides came to play with intensity but only one pressed with great speed – and the result was a beautiful footballing collision at Westpac Stadium in Wellington on Wednesday night.

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WELLINGTON CITY — RICKI HERBERT has celebrated some special milestones in his coaching career and he will enjoy another on Wednesday night.

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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Phoenix striker Dylan Macallister is looking for more of the same – from himself and his teammates – as the Phoenix shift their drive toward the Hyundai A-League 2010/11 playoffs into high gear.

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WELLINGTON CITY — IT’S a game with plenty at stake for the Wellington Phoenix and Saturday’s home pre-Christmas clash with the Newcastle Jets will be extra special for a few Phoenix players.

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WELLINGTON CITY — SPURRED on by the early loss of talisman Paul Ifill to injury, the Wellington Phoenix delivered a 4-0 Christmas stuffing to the visiting Newcastle Jets in their Hyundai A-League encounter at Westpac Stadium on Saturday night.

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WELLINGTON CITY — WELLINGTON Phoenix FC will get the Christmas spirit cooking this Sunday (December 19) by holding a community BBQ and fun day at Newtown Park.

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WELLINGTON CITY — Phoenix keeper Mark Paston will undergo a scan in Wellington today to determine the extent of a knee injury sustained in the Phoenix’s match against Gold Coast United at the weekend.

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WELLINGTON CITY — WELLINGTON Phoenix FC has successfully appealed a Football Federation Australia suspension imposed on coach Ricki Herbert arising from an incident during the Phoenix’s 2-1 win against Adelaide United in Christchurch, with the ban reduced from three matches to only one.

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WELLINGTON CITY — WELLINGTON Phoenix FC’s appeal regarding the three-ban suspension imposed on coach Ricki Herbert as a result of a disputed incident in the latter stages of the Phoenix’s 2-1 win against Adelaide in Christchurch at the weekend will be heard in Sydney tonight (7.45pm NZDT).

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WELLINGTON CITY —   WELLINGTON Phoenix FC has confirmed it will appeal the three-match suspension imposed on head coach Ricki Herbert as the result of an alleged incident in latter stages of the Phoenix’s match against Adelaide United in Christchurch on December 5.

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WELLINGTON CITY — WELLINGTON Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert is hoping for déjà vu in Christchurch on Sunday when his team hosts Hyundai A-League high-flyers Adelaide United.

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WELLINGTON CITY — WELLINGTON Phoenix captain Andrew Durante says his team already has plenty of motivation to try and get one over on Sydney FC on Wednesday night without recalling the controversy of the two teams’ previous encounter at the Sydney Football Stadium.

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WELLINGTON CITY — A DOMINANT second-half performance by the Wellington Phoenix ensured the Hyundai A-League competition points were shared following a pulsating 2-2 draw with the Melbourne Victory at Westpac Stadium on Saturday night.

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WELLINGTON CITY — YOUNGSTER James Musa could be a surprise starter for the Wellington Phoenix in Saturday night’s clash with Melbourne Victory at Westpac Stadium.

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WELLINGTON CITY — THE smiles are back on the faces of the Wellington Phoenix after a Paul Ifill double sealed a 2-0 win for the hosts against Melbourne Heart tonight.

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WELLINGTON CITY — WELLINGTON Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert says the Newcastle Jets seem to have switched on the afterburners recently but is confident his team can shoot them down on Saturday.

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WELLINGTON CITY — THREE All Whites, a rising young talent and an experienced Briton have all pledged their ongoing allegiance to the Wellington Phoenix beyond this season.

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WELLINGTON CITY — CENTURY City Football, owner of Wellington Phoenix FC, is confident an outstanding tax liability owed to the Inland Revenue Department will be settled in due course and with minimal impact on club operations.

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WELLINGTON CITY — THE Wellington Phoenix suffered their second successive defeat at home in the Hyundai A-League when going down 3-0 to the Central Coast Mariners at Westpac Stadium tonight.

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WELLINGTON CITY — ANDREW DURANTE took something of a punt joining Wellington Phoenix but his bet has proved a good one.

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WELLINGTON CITY — PHOENIX striker Dylan Macallister is champing at the bit to have a go at his former Central Coast Mariners teammates at Westpac Stadium on Saturday night.

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WELLINGTON CITY — GOALS are coming for the Wellington Phoenix but goals against are causing headaches, says defender Jade North.

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WELLINGTON CITY — PAUL IFILL believes the Wellington Phoenix have relied on their home form too long and need to start performing like a “regular football team”.

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WELLINGTON CITY — CHRIS GREENACRE is philosophical about the fact he should be leading this season’s Hyundai A-League goalscoring table.

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WELLINGTON CITY —   NEW ZEALAND’S World Cup hero Simon Elliott is raring to return to professional club football after signing with Wellington Phoenix FC.

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WELLINGTON CITY — WELLINGTON Phoenix’s back three defensive option may be tucked away against Adelaide United on Friday night but Phoenix skipper Andrew Durante says the idea has plenty of merit.

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WELLINGTON CITY — MARK PASTON doesn’t have fond memories of Hindmarsh Stadium but he’s fired up by the prospect of taking on runaway Hyundai A-League leaders Adelaide United there on Friday.

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WELLINGTON CITY — IT WAS scrappy but both the Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne Heart made a point in their Hyundai A-League match at Westpac Stadium today.

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WELLINGTON CITY — THE prospect of setting a new Australasian football record for the longest unbeaten run at the same venue has not put additional pressure on hosts Wellington Phoenix ahead of their Hyundai A-League 2010/11 clash with Melbourne Heart.

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WELLINGTON CITY — INJURY to a Wellington Phoenix international could mean a positional change for another international.

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WELLINGTON CITY — WESTPAC New Zealand Limited has joined forces with Wellington Phoenix FC as the club’s official community partner.

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WELLINGTON CITY — WELLINGTON Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert will keep his squad in cotton wool before Sunday’s Hyundai A-League 2010/11 match against Melbourne Heart as he looks to manage the workload of his players.

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WELLINGTON CITY —   FANS of Wellington Phoenix FC have rallied in support of the people of Canterbury affected by a major earthquake and ongoing aftershocks.

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WELLINGTON — SKIPPER Andrew Durante is delighted his Wellington Phoenix team is back on the winning side of the ledger and is desperate to keep things that way in two tough matches in Melbourne just days apart.

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WELLINGTON CITY — THE Wellington Phoenix squad in Perth faces an anxious wait to learn the makeup of the run-on team for Sunday’s match against Perth Glory.

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WELLINGTON CITY — MIDFIELDER Nick Ward has signed with Wellington Phoenix FC for the remainder of the Hyundai A-League 2010/11 season.

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BRISBANE’S Suncorp Stadium continues to be a bogey venue for the Wellington Phoenix, the visitors edged 1-0 by Brisbane Roar in their Hyundai A-League 2010/11 week four match.

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WELLINGTON CITY — WELLINGTON Phoenix FC’s impressive home record underscores the impact of travel demands on teams in the Hyundai A-League.

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WELLINGTON CITY — GOALKEEPER Mark Paston has boarded a flight to Brisbane with his Wellington Phoenix teammates after passing a fitness test today.

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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Phoenix FC will boast one of the strongest goalkeeping units in the Hyundai A-League with confirmation that Australian international goalkeeper Danny Vukovic will join the Phoenix for the remainder of the 2010/11 season.

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WELLINGTON CITY — GUN Wellington Phoenix striker Paul Ifill is crediting coach Ricki Herbert for his show-stopping performances in the Hyundai A-League.

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WELLINGTON CITY — THERE may be more memorable occasions to celebrate a 21st, but in football terms the Wellington Phoenix will remember fondly their 2-0 win against the Central Coast Mariners at Westpac Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

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WELLINGTON CITY — WELLINGTON Phoenix striker Paul Ifill will mark a major career milestone this weekend when his side takes on the Central Coast Mariners at Westpac Stadium.

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WELLINGTON CITY — DYLAN MACALLISTER admits there was one match on the Hyundai A-League 2010/11 fixture schedule he underlined in ink – Wellington Phoenix’s clash with the Central Coast Mariners.

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WELLINGTON CITY — MOST strikers who score a brace in their first game of the season should be expected to walk of the pitch with a smile on their face.

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WELLINGTON CITY — IT RAINED goals at Westpac Stadium on Friday night as the Wellington Phoenix opened their Hyundai A-League 2010/11 campaign with a 3-3 draw against Gold Coast United in wet and difficult playing conditions.

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WELLINGTON CITY — VERSATILITY has been a curse for many footballers but for Manny Muscat and his Wellington Phoenix teammates it’s a blessing.

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WELLINGTON CITY — WELLINGTON Phoenix captain Andrew Durante isn’t reading too much into results from the opening round of the Hyundai A-League 2010/11 season.

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WELLINGTON CITY — WELLINGTON Phoenix FC has secured the services of versatile Socceroos defender Jade North for the Hyundai A-League 2010/11 season.

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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Phoenix FC has confirmed two key player signings, with Argentine midfielder Oscar Roberto Cornejo and rising Australian striker Mirjan Pavlovic joining the New Zealand-based club for the Hyundai A-League 2010/11 season.

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GOALS to Wellington Phoenix striker Dylan Macallister and captain Andrew Durante earned the home side a deserved 2-1 victory over Argentine side Boca Juniors at a wet and windy Westpac Stadium in Wellington on Friday night.

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WELLINGTON CITY — WELLINGTON Phoenix FC and Export 33 have joined forces in a partnership that will see the Phoenix wear the logo of the award-winning low-carb lager on the front of their playing shorts for three seasons, including the coming Hyundai A-League 2010/11 campaign.

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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Phoenix's pre-season campaign goes trans-Tasman for the first time in 2010 when they take on Adelaide United in Adelaide on Friday night.

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WELLINGTON CITY — The All Whites and Ricki Herbert will be welcomed home and their World Cup success celebrated at a parade through central Wellington on Wednesday 21 July.

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HAMILTON — SEVERAL Wellington Phoenix players will be in for some special attention when the capital club takes on Brisbane Roar in a pre-season match in Hamilton on Saturday.

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WELLINGTON CITY — WELLINGTON football fans will have the chance to welcome back some of New Zealand’s World Cup heroes when Wellington Phoenix FC holds it annual family-focused open day at Westpac Stadium this Sunday.

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WELLINGTON CITY — THE scheduling of a Bon Jovi concert in Wellington in December has forced Wellington Phoenix FC to alter its Hyundai A-League 2010/11 fixture schedule.

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WELLINGTON CITY — TICKETS for Wellington Phoenix FC’s blockbuster clash with Boca Juniors in Wellington next month go on sale from Monday.

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WELLINGTON CITY — WELLINGTON Phoenix FC and Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr have agreed terms that will see defender Jon McKain transfer to the Middle East outfit, pending medical clearance.

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WELLINGTON CITY — WELLINGTON Phoenix stars Paul Ifill and Andrew Durante don’t like having their names in the referee’s book but when it comes to the TAB’s book it’s a different matter.

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WELLINGTON CITY — CAPITALISING on football’s current momentum and building a larger club membership base is crucial to Wellington Phoenix remaining a force in the game in the long term, says departing club chief executive Tony Pignata.

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WELLINGTON CITY — A FRESHLY-INKED deal with New Zealand-owned computing infrastructure provider Revera will launch a new sponsor to Wellington Phoenix fans.

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HAMILTON — HAMILTON will become the latest city to host top-flight professional football when the Wellington Phoenix play there on July 10.

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WELLINGTON CITY — DEPARTING Wellington Phoenix FC chief executive Tony Pignata says his three years at the helm of the capital-based Hyundai A-League football club have been the most satisfying of his professional career.

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WELLINGTON — PROMISING young defender James Musa has been signed by Wellington Phoenix FC as one of the club’s under-21 players.

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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Phoenix FC will clash with Argentinian giants Club Atletico Boca Juniors at Westpac Stadium in Wellington on Friday, July 23.

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Wellington Phoenix FC will play 15 games at home during this year’s 30-game Hyundai A-League 2010/11 season.

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WELLINGTON CITY — FORMER Socceroos striker Dylan Macallister has signed with Wellington Phoenix FC for the Hyundai A-League 2010/11 season.

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THE Wellington Phoenix have begun preparations for their Hyundai A-League 2010/11 campaign with the playing squad launching into pre-season training at the Basin Reserve in Wellington.

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WELLINGTON CITY — SONY New Zealand’s successful partnership with Wellington Phoenix FC will continue in 2010/11, with the electronics giant backing the club as major partner for another season.

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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Phoenix FC’s eligibility to play in the Australian Hyundai A-League competition has been confirmed till at least the end of the 2015/16 season.

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WELLINGTON — DEFENDER Jon McKain will extend his stay with the Wellington Phoenix after agreeing to remain at the New Zealand-based club for another two seasons.

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WELLINGTON CITY — INSPIRATIONAL skipper Andrew Durante has won Wellington Phoenix FC’s premier award, named SONY Player of the Year at the club’s annual awards function on Wednesday night.

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WELLINGTON CITY — A CAPACITY crowd at Westpac Stadium could make all the difference for the Wellington Phoenix in their do-or-die semifinal clash with the Newcastle Jets, says captain Andrew Durante.

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WELLINGTON — WELLINGTON Phoenix FC’s elimination semifinal against the Newcastle Jets at Westpac Stadium on Sunday, March 7, is proving the hottest ticket in town, with less than 5000 seats left for the big match.

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WELLINGTON CITY — WELLINGTON Phoenix FC’s historic ride into the Hyundai A-League final series has continued, the home team beating Perth Glory on penalties in a nail-biting elimination semifinal at Westpac Stadium.

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WELLINGTON — THE excellent contributions of Wellington Phoenix assistant coaches Luciano Trani and Jonathan Gould to the team’s Hyundai A-League 2009/10 campaign has seen them rewarded with contract extensions.

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WELLINGTON — WELLINGTON Phoenix central defenders Andrew Durante and Jon McKain have been rewarded for a stellar Hyundai A-League 2009/10 season with selection in the Australia squad for an Asian Cup qualifier against Indonesia on March 3.

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WELLINGTON — THE Wellington Phoenix continue to pen new chapters in the history book with a 3-0 trouncing of the Central Coast Mariners on Friday night securing them a Hyundai A-League home semifinal.

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WELLINGTON CITY — EXCITING young striker Costa Barbarouses has opted to leave Wellington Phoenix FC in pursuit of regular game-time.

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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington  Phoenix are hoping for a bumper crowd at Friday night’s match against the Central Coast Mariners, with children able to attend the big showdown for free.

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WELLINGTON CITY — ALREADY buzzing with confirmation of their place in the Hyundai A-League 2009/10 playoffs, the Wellington Phoenix have celebrated in style – beating glamour club Gold Coast United 1-0 on the road.

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WELLINGTON — Wellington Phoenix’s playoff ambitions could be decided before they even take the field against Gold Coast United on Sunday, but Phoenix skipper Andrew Durante says it won’t change his team’s attitude going into the match at Skilled Park.

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CHRISTCHURCH — SATURDAY night’s epic match between the Wellington Phoenix and Adelaide United in Christchurch provided a checklist of milestones for the New Zealand-based club.

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CHRISTCHURCH — THERE is no denying that Saturday night’s showdown between Wellington Phoenix and Adelaide United in Christchurch will be a pivotal one for the hosts.

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WELLINGTON — Wellington Phoenix FC’s wretched form across the ditch has continued, the New Zealand-based club thumped 4-0 by a rampant Melbourne Victory outfit in their Hyundai A-League 2009/10 round 24 match on Tuesday night.

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WELLINGTON CITY — EUGENE DADI may be playing like a being from another planet for the Wellington Phoenix but any thought that he might be an extra-terrestrial superhero came to a crunching end at Westpac Stadium last Friday.

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