If you stand back and admire the quality of Melbourne Victory's play, you'll be congratulating them on a good win 90 minutes later.
Watching from afar, you started to wonder when the Wellington Phoenix would win a game this A-League season.
Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick is banking on a settled squad to continue his team’s unbeaten run when they play Melbourne Victory at Westpac Stadium on Saturday night.
Wellington Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick has made a decision on whether he will start Tyler Boyd ahead of Jeremy Brockie against the Melbourne Victory at the Cake Tin tomorrow night, he just isn't going to reveal which way he is leaning until tomorrow.
When New Zealand Football this week walloped ASB Premiership title contenders Hawke's Bay United with a $2000 fine and docked them of three competition points following an administrative cock-up with a player transfer, it was an occurrence of some note.
New Zealand's Peter O'Leary will officiate at his second straight Fifa World Cup in Brazil, after being named on the 25-referee panel today.
It's turning out to be some visit for Albert Riera.
Wellington Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick has continued his planning for next season with the announcement today that Spanish midfielder Albert Riera and defender Michael Boxall have had their contracts extended by a year.
Dual passport holder Tyler Boyd is keeping his options open as he weighs up whether to make himself available for the All Whites or the United States.
Goalkeeper Lewis Italiano hasn’t appeared in an A-League game for the Wellington Phoenix since joining the club, but has shown enough in training and “A” team games to earn another contract.
Michael Boxall was given a pass mark for his first effort as the new Phoenix right back undergoes a crash course in playing the position.
The Central Coast Mariners brought the Wellington Phoenix’ winning run to an end with a 1-1 draw at Westpac Stadium on Sunday night but coach Ernie Merrick remained upbeat.
There is now a three-way tie for first place while previous league leaders and defending champions Waitakere United have dropped to fourth following the first round of ASB Premiership action since the festive period.
Team Wellington's struggles against Auckland City continue as the Matt Calcott-coached side fell to a 3-2 national league loss at Kiwitea St yesterday.
Try as they may, the Phoenix just can't break those pesky Mariners.
The winning streak of the Wellington Phoenix last night came to an end, held to a 1-1 draw at home by the Central Coast Mariners.
Waitakere United were yesterday on the wrong end of one of the biggest upsets in ASB Premiership soccer history, being upended 3-1 at home by the struggling Southern United.
A missed penalty from Central Coast Mariners striker Daniel McBreen handed the Wellington Phoenix a share of the spoils in a 1-1 draw at Westpac Stadium on Sunday.
Phoenix skipper Andrew Durante is reluctant to look further ahead than Sunday’s game against Central Coast Mariners at Westpac Stadium but is confident the future is bright.
Danny Hay says Ernie [Sic] Merrick's version of the Phoenix provides renewed hope that we are finally getting it right with our A-League franchise.
It is not surprising that Michael Boxall isn't counting his chickens just yet.
Stein Huysegems is shaping up as the best Belgian import to these shores since waffles, craft beer and moules frites (mussels and chips).
Could a goalkeeper really be playing centre half when Southern United plays Waitakere tomorrow in an ASB Premiership football match in Auckland?
Stein Huysegems is the man of the moment for the Wellington Phoenix, his goals and one assist putting the A-league club on a three game winning streak after a poor start to the A-league season.
Team Wellington won't get many better opportunities to knock over Auckland City than tomorrow.
Canterbury United are good enough to win their first national league title, according to their new assistant coach.
WaiBop United coach Peter Smith says he won't try to stop defecting star Maksim Manko.
Former English professional footballer Sean Devine is "baffled" why Canterbury United star Aaron Clapham isn't playing in the A-League.
Three straight wins and the buzz is back at a resurgent Wellington Phoenix, although coach Ernie Merrick says he never doubted his team's performances would start to translate into results.
The Wellington Phoenix season has jolted spectacularly into life.
Rory Fallon could be next to leave St Johnstone after the New Zealand striker was told he can find a new club.
Former All Whites captain Ryan Nelsen is poised to land a stunning double coup by signing Jermain Defoe and Michael Bradley to Toronto FC.
Parramatta's Pirtek Stadium is not a place for the faint hearted.
New Zealand international Shane Smeltz has set his sights on becoming the first player to crack 100 goals in the A-League, but it remains to be seen whether he'll achieve that mark while playing for Perth Glory.
Waibop United striker Maksim Manko will transfer to Waitakere United when the ASB Premiership transfer window opens on January 13, in a move which Waibop coach Peter Smith says "has left a slightly sour taste".