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- The Phoenix Brief – 6th January 2025
The Nix Men will be hoping for a Summer signing or two to bolster their depth, while the Nix Women will be looking to build and stay consistent in their progress.
The Weekend Past
The Phoenix Men…
Played without Captain Alex Rufer due to injury, and the lack of depth was really emphasized. While our curse at AAMI park continues, it was the lack of any attacking prowess that was shocking, our first and only shot came at the 60th minute, marking our first touch in the opposition box. The Men are going to need to put in a massive shift at home to reignite the fanbase.
The Men currently sit in 10th place, 5 points outside the top 6.
The Phoenix Women…
Responded well to the defeat last week and increased the Porirua Park win streak to 3. It was Grace Jale that opened the scoring with a superb long-range strike against her former club, before Fergusson made it 2 in 2 games. This launched the women back into the top 6 with a quick turnaround before the next game on Thursday.
The Women currently sit in 6th place, 5 points outside the top 3.
Games This Week
Thursday 9th January, 9pm, Wanderers Football Park: Western Sydney Wanderers v Phoenix Women
Saturday 11th January, 5pm, Sky Stadium: Phoenix Men v Adelaide United
Sunday 12th January, 7:30pm, Marden Sports Complex, Adelaide United v Phoenix Women
For Your Diary - Future Wellington Games
Wednesday 15th January, 7pm, Sky Stadium: Phoenix Men v Sydney FC
Sunday 19th January, 4pm, Porirua Park, Phoenix Women v Newcastle Jets
Kiwi Classico – Away
Saturday 22nd February, 5pm, Go Media Stadium: Auckland FC v Phoenix Men
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.