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- The Phoenix Brief – 3rd March 2025
Both teams are needing every point they can get in their remaining games to have the best (and mathematical) chance of sneaking in to the top 6. Both teams have made the finals push much harder after the weekend.
The Weekend Past
The Phoenix Men…
Played at home ‘under the lights’ at Sky Stadium. Many fans were hoping for a big reaction after last weeks humiliating defeat in Auckland. Yellow Fever did not stop singing for the entirety of the first half, which created an epic atmosphere. Unfortunately the Nix went down 1-0 – officially no shots registered on target, but the City keeper did have to make at least 1 crucial save to keep the clean sheet.
The Phoenix Women…
Have dropped points at their home fortress. After going down 1-0 early in the half, Fergusson equalised just before the break. This was not enough to swing momenteum back towards the Nix, as inform Adelaide outshot the Nix 31-8. A brace from Lucia Leon saw the Nix fall 3-1 in the end.
Games This Week
Saturday 8th March, 8pm, Ironbark Fields, Western United (2) v Phoenix Men (11)
Sunday 9th March, 4pm, Porirua Park, Phoenix Women (8) v Western Sydney Wanderers (9)
For Your Diary - Future Wellington Games
Saturday 22nd March, 4pm, Porirua Park, Phoenix Women v Central Coast Mariners
Saturday 29th March, 5pm, Sky Stadium, Phoenix Men v Western Sydney Wanderers
Sunday 30th March, 4pm, Porirua Park, Phoenix Women v Melbourne City
Useful Links
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)
Buy Phoenix women tickets in Porirua ($15 for an adult)
Note: every Women’s home game this season will be at Porirua Park at 4pm.