Wellington Phoenix coach Ufuk Talay is seeking a fast start to the A-League season. The Phoenix kick off the season against Adelaide United in Wellington on ...
"The reality is Oskar came late into pre-season so we have to build him up with games and matches. The first six games are very important to maximise the amount of points we can get from them." "I think we've had a decent pre-season this year and we want to get off on a good run. "I think we've got some talented players. "People write us off every year regardless and I don't mind that. "We haven't always had a great start.
Adelaide United, on the other hand, finished fourth last season but could not advance to the A-League Grand Final. The last time the two sides met was 12 ...
Finn Surman, Scott Wootton, Steven Ugarkovic, Tim Payne, Kosta Barbarouses, Ben OLD, Oskar Zawada, Bozhidar Kraev, 12. ๐๐ค [pic.twitter.com/KuNehZ2kTd] On Saturday, Melbourne Victory earned a hard-fought 3-2 win over Sydney FC in the derby.
Wellington Phoenix will entertain Adelaide United at the Wellington Regional Stadium in their A-League campaign opener on Sunday (October 9).
Given the recent results in this fixture, Adelaide should eke out a narrow win. Adelaide, meanwhile, finished fourth in the league last season, ending their campaign with a five-game winning run. Wellington are unbeaten at home since 2018, when Adelaide beat them 3-1. They beat Melbourne City in the Round of 16 but fell to a 2-0 defeat against Macarthur. The hosts finished sixth in the league last season, a respectable finish given their poor goalscoring and defensive record. - The two teams have crossed paths 40 times across competitions.
All the action as the Wellington Phoenix take on Adelaide United in their A-League opener.
Ben Halloran drew the visitors level in stoppage time after Wellington took the lead through Ben Waine after a first-half red card.
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Ben Halloran has scored a late equaliser for Adelaide United in the A-League Men's clash with Wellington Phoenix.
"We just couldn't move the ball quick enough. He has something and we'll just drip feed him in and give him little bits of opportunity here and there," Veart said. "We're not always going to agree with what the decisions are on the park. "Still very young, still very raw ... we just move on." Toure, 16, is the the younger brother of Olyroos forward Al Hassan Toure, 22, and Mohamed Toure, 18, who swapped the Reds for a stint in France in the off-season.