The Phoenix Brief - 19th Feb 2024

Unbelievable

Author

Ralph Highnam
February 19, 2024

The Phoenix Men, wow, simply wow….

The Weekend Past

The Phoenix Men played away at an in-form, 3rd placed Macarthur replete with ex-Phoenix stars (Lewis, Davilla, Kurto), the Phoenix then had “key” players Kraev & Pennington declared injured, with Rufer joining the injured list in the warm-up, and Zawada only making the bench… so in come more youngsters Conchi, Hughes, Sheridan, along with recent loan-signing Costa Rican international Salas… and the Phoenix play with structure, discipline and flair to win 2-1, unbelievable! 5 Points clear at the top:

Also:

The Phoenix Women were without half the team thanks to the international games and went down 0-3 away at top placed Western United. They are now 9th (out of 12) and need some wins to get back into play-off contention:

Games Next Weekend

Saturday 24th Feb 11.45pm, Perth Glory v Phoenix Men

(Another international break for the Phoenix Women)

For Your Diary - Wellington Games

Sunday 3rd March, 5pm, Sky Stadium: Phoenix Men v Adelaide United

Sunday 17th March, 4pm, Porirua Park: Phoenix Women v Sydney

Phoenix games are on Sky Sports in NZ

Buy Phoenix tickets at Sky Stadium (top tip: keep it simple, just buy a Silver Ticket and move around when you get there, ~$32 for an adult - it’s cheaper if you pay in advance)