message OF WELCOME from General Manager David Dome Hi everyone and thanks for coming along to our special event tonight – the Nix Stadium Experience in conjunction with our friends at Kapura.
And an event isn’t an event without quality food and drink, so we’ve roped in Fortune Favours and Hell Pizza tonight to keep everyone well-fed, watered and happy.
Wednesday’s nail-biting 2-1 victory against Perth Glory marked a return to the Phoenix’s winning ways, and hopefully it’s the start of another Nix winning streak as we inch ever closer to a second-place finish for the first time in club history.
The reason for this event is simple; we know that you, like us, miss our Phoenix matches being played at the iconic Sky Stadium. So the idea was hatched to bring the atmosphere of the stadium to the fans in an indoor setting, alongside a match day experience that reminds people how much fun the Nix are to watch with a crowd!
As always we had strong performances from the established ‘stars’ in the team like Gary Hooper and Ulises Davila, but I was particularly pleased with the play of youngsters Callum McCowatt and Te Atawhai Hudson-Wihongi - their futures look bright and we hope to keep them both in the yellow jersey. Back to tonight. It’s been a lot of hard work to make this night possible, and we couldn’t have done it without the support of so many people and businesses. Kapura have been a fantastic partner of ours all season and they’re a key part of the Nix Stadium Experience; a special thanks to Jamie Williams and all of his team for helping make this event happen tonight. A huge drawcard tonight is the massive TV screen you’ll be watching the match on, which is courtesy of the team at AV Media.
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While it’s a challenge to build an indoor stadium with New Zealand’s largest indoor TV screen and grandstand seating, it’s all worth it to be able to watch the Nix live and in life-size… all we need to top this off is a victory against Adelaide and to move up to second place on the ladder! Thanks again everyone and please enjoy the festivities tonight, courtesy of all of our terrific partners! COYN!
David Dome General Manager, Wellington Phoenix
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CATCH THE ‘NIX HOME AND AWAY Grab a Sky Sport NOW Pass to watch the Phoenix home and away this season. Sky Sport Now not only lets you follow the Phoenix but also gives you access to other great football with the A-League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1. You will also be able to watch all the other great sport across 10 SKY Sport and 2 ESPN channels.
Go to skysportnow.co.nz for details
Home of the PHoenix Catch all the Phoenix matches live at The Churchill this season - the home and heart of the Nix! 132 Lambton Quay, Wellington
Wellington Phoenix season draw 2019/20
VS.
R27 - Adelaide United vs. Nix Sat 25 July, 7pm NZT Bankwest Stadium, Sydney
R26 - Nix vs. W.S. Wanderers VS.
VS.
VS.
Team 4 v Team 5 OR Team 3 v Team 6 Team 1 v Lowest EF Winner OR Team 2 v Highest EF Winner
Fri 31 July, 9.30pm NZT Bankwest Stadium, Sydney
R28 - Brisbane Roar vs. Nix Wed 5 August, 8pm NZT Bankwest Stadium, Sydney
R24 - Nix vs. Newcastle Jets
Sun 13 August, 9.30pm NZT Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney
Elimination Finals Sat 22 August - Time & Venue TBC Sun 23 August - Time & Venue TBC
Semi Finals Sat 26 August - Time & Venue TBC Sun 26 August - Time & Venue TBC
Grand Final Winner SF 1 v Winner SF 2
Sun 30 August - Time & Venue TBC
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season 2019/20 LADDER CLUB
P
W
D
L
PTS
Sydney FC
22
16
3
3
51
Melbourne City
23
12
4
7
40
Wgtn Phoenix
22
12
3
7
39
Brisbane Roar
23
10
5
8
35
Perth Glory
22
9
7
6
34
Adelaide United
22
10
0
12
30
Western United
20
8
3
9
27
Newcastle Jets
23
7
6
10
27
Western Sydney
21
7
5
9
26
Melbourne Victory
21
5
5
11
20
Central Coast
23
4
1
18
13
Current as at 23 July 2020 6
season 2019/20 team statistics #
Goals
Goals
#
Conversion Rate
%
1st
Sydney FC
46
1st
Sydney FC
22%
2nd
Melbourne City
42
2nd
Perth Glory
19%
3rd
Perth Glory
37
3rd
Western United
18%
4th
Wgtn Phoenix
36
4th
Wgtn Phoenix
17%
5th
Adelaide United
35
5th
Melbourne City
16%
Goals
#
#
Goals Conceded*
Passing Accuracy
%
1st
Sydney FC
19
1st
Wgtn Phoenix
84%
2nd
Perth Glory
24
2nd=
Brisbane Roar
83%
3rd
Brisbane Roar
25
2nd=
Sydney FC
83%
4th
Wgtn Phoenix
27
4th=
Melbourne City
82%
5th
Western United
28
4th=
Newcastle Jets
82%
All stats current as at 23 July 2020 *Sorted from least to most
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WELLINGTON PHOENIX FC
Hyundai A-League 2019/20 Squad
#1 stefan marinovic
#2
goal k eeper
#5 matti steinmann
david ball
#6
liberato cacace D E FE N DE R
8
tim payne
#10
ulises dĂ vila
#7
ALEX rufer MIDF IEL DER
Atawhai #4 Te Hudson-Wihongi
reno piscopo
D EFEND ER
#8
cameron devlin
MIDF IE LD ER
MID FIELD ER
#11 jaushua sotirio
#12 Brandon Wilson
F O RWAR D
midfielder
F O RWA RD
#14
luke devere DEF END ER
MIDF IEL DER
FO R WA R D
#13
#3
DEF EN DER
M ID F I EL DE R
#9
liam mcging
#16
louis fenton DEF END ER
#17
callan elliot D EFEND ER
WELLINGTON PHOENIX FC
Hyundai A-League 2019/20 Squad
#20
oliver sail
#21 callum mccowatt
goal k eeper
F O RWA RD
#30
zac Jones
#31
G OAL K EEP ER
ben waine
#23
walter scott
#27
DEF END ER
#32
F O RWA RD
SAM SUTTON
steven taylor D EFEND ER
#88
Gary Hooper
MIDF IE LD ER
FOR WAR D
14
George Blackwood
Forward
16
Nathan Konstandopoulos
Midfielder
18
Lachlan Brook
Midfielder
20 Paul Izzo
Goalkeeper
22
Michael Jakobsen
Defender
23
Jordan Elsey
Defender
24
Pacifique Niyongabire
Forward
26
Ben Halloran
Midfielder
27
Louis D’Arrigo
Midfielder
28
Kristin Konstandopoulos Forward
2
Michael Marrone
Defender
29
Kusini Yengi
Forward
4
Ryan Strain
Midfielder
34
Yared Abetew
Defender
6
Stefan Mauk
Midfielder
35
Al Hassan Toure
Forward
7
Ryan Kitto
Midfielder
36
Noah Smith
Defender
8
Riley McGree
Midfielder
40 Dakota Ochsenham
Goalkeeper
10
James Troisi
Forward
42
Midfielder
11
Kristian Fardal Opseth
Forward
49 Mohamed Toure
Taras Gomulka
Forward
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steven t #27, defender Age: 34 Height: 188cm Previous Clubs: Newcastle United,
Wycombe Wanderers, Portland Timbers, Ipswich Town, Peterborough United
2019/20 Stats Games played: 22 Minutes played: 1,980
Defense Blocks: 30 (1st in Competition) Clearances: 80 Interceptions: 17 Tackles: 60% success rate Duels: 56.9% success rate Aerial Duels: 58.7% success rate
Distribution Total Passes: 1,143 Pass Success Rate: 92% Key Passes: 7 Current as at 23 July 2020
taylor bio In July 2018 the Wellington Phoenix signed ex-Newcastle United and England defender, Steven Taylor, to the club. The then 32-year-old has had an illustrious career to date, including 194 appearances for Newcastle United in the Premier League before joining Portland Timbers in the MLS and Ipswich Town and Peterborough United in the English Football League. His achievements included winning the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 2006 before winning the Football League Championship in the 2009, both while at Newcastle United FC. In his first season with the Nix, Taylor made 22 appearances and shored up the Phoenix defence alongside veteran defender Andrew Durante – quickly establishing himself as a fan favourite with his hard-nosed, gritty play. With Durante departing at the end of the season to join Western United, the captaincy was handed to Taylor and he has responded with arguably his best season to date; leading the competition in blocks and playing every minute of the season so far. Taylor has provided solid leadership for the team and has been lauded by Coach Ufuk Talay - for both setting a winning example and being a mentor for the younger players.
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