An unofficial Wellington Phoenix page
for the 2015-2016 Season
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| Day | Date | Venue | Opposition | Result | F | A | Scorers | Memories |
| Sun | Oct 11 | home | Newcastle Jets | loss | 1 | 2 | Bonevacia | Only 6200 for opening game in perfect weather. Dominating till Dura went off injured. Bonevacia classy, but not many others. Powell & Sarpong debuts. Krishna had pen saved! |
| Sun | Oct 18 | away | Perth Glory | win | 2 | 1 | Krishna, Lia | Dominated quite a bit of the game. Conceded from corner. Great Roy finish after captain Siggy won ball and fed McGlinchy. A number of chances. Perth capt sent off late. 89 minutes Lia goal half volley from a corner. |
| Sat | Oct 24 | home | Brisbane Roar | win | 3 | 2 | McGlinchey, Krishna, Powell | Great attacking game from both teams. McGlinchey superb free kick over wall. Dura still off injured, but defence good. Doyle good at left back, assist for Blake Powell's winning debut goal. Riera excellent, Sarpong nice touches. Only 6100 on sunny night. Aftermatch in Bethel Woods was high spirited, Jezza friends with Siggy! |
| Mon | Nov 2 | away | Melbourne Victory | loss | 0 | 3 | FFA making threats against the Phoenix's future, did not extend their licence for 10 year. Save the Nix campaigns launched. Victory too good, but Siggy's header brilliantly saved and Krishna thwarted by last ditch tackles. | |
| Sun | Nov 8 | away | Central Coast | draw | 1 | 1 | McGlinchey | Lovely Mikey goal after super early cross from Krishna. Nix started well but were poor in second half, allowing the Salty Dogs to equalise from a corner. Roly hit the post. Gulley debut. |
| Fri | Nov 13 | home | Adelaide Utd | win | 4 | 2 | Krishna, Bonevacia 2, Ridenton | Metrics 13650 attedance! After huge campaign in Welly to drum up support, including scarf attack. Great games from Krishna and Roly. Bonevacia thunderbolt from 25 metres. Matt Ridenton scores his first goal. |
| Sat | Nov 21 | away | Western Sydney | loss | 1 | 2 | Muscat | Let in late goal from a corner. Siggy off with concussion. Manny Muscat great goal after a break down left wing from fullback then cutting inside, curved it past keeper with right foot. Dura terrific in defence. Wests deserved win. |
| Thur | Nov 26 | away | Sydney FC | draw | 0 | 0 | Sydney fouling us all night. 29 fouls! Roly shot close. Brosque hit inside of the post. Manny and Brosque battling thru game, then words afterwards. Siggy absent. Riera and A Rod good in midfield. | |
| Sat | Dec 5 | home | Melbourne Victory | win | 2 | 0 | Krishna, Bonevacia | Awful pitch at Albany Auckland, with sand dyed green, colour clash between the teams. Roy carving them up, Roly with his fancy turns, Mossy's 100th game is a clean sheet. 11000 crowd made plenty of noise. Knocked Victory off top of table. Dura and Berisha scrapping throughout. |
| Sat | Dec 12 | away | Brisbane Roar | loss | 1 | 2 | Krishna | Hot and humid in Cairns. Krishna great goal just before half. Chances after break Roly 1 on 1. They counter attacked to score, and got a late break away. Dura outstanding. Ridenton (left back) and Rufer starts |
| Sun | Dec 19 | home | Sydney FC | draw | 1 | 1 | Krishna (pen) | 10000 croud. Sydney had better of game but good defence from Manny and co. Mossy saved pen (it was a Hoole dive). Sydney scored late, then Doyle won a pen later. Siggy (injured) announced retirement at end of season. |
| Sat | Dec 26 | away | Adelaide Utd | loss | 0 | 3 | Played well until, goal disallowed, Manny own goal, then Riera 2nd yellow = red. Doh. Mossy error. Penalties not given. Krishna broken finger. | |
| Thur | Dec 31 | away | Central Coast | loss | 1 | 3 | Powell | Pen awarded against Manny, wrongly. Manny headbutted by O'Donovan, only a yellow! Two errors by Dura. Ridenton useful as sub, assist. Krishna off injured. |
| Sun | Jan 10 | home | Brisbane Roar | draw | 0 | 0 | Eight players out injured or suspended! Great debut by 21 yr old centre back Dylan Fox. Moss 3 good saves. Dura superb leading young back four. Ridenton's back heel save on line. Bazza the 1 millionth Nix fan! Krishna out injured long term. | |
| Sun | Jan 17 | away | Newcastle Jets | loss | 1 | 3 | Ridenton | The Jets hadn't scored for over 500 minutes, but managed to put three past us, despite the Nix dominating possession. Carney again the difference, making our inexperienced defence look weak. They even got a man sent off, but we didn't score till late sub Ridenton nice finish to Powell cross. McGlinchey missed sitter. |
| Mon | Jan 25 | away | Melbourne City | loss | 1 | 3 | Bonevacia | Yet again understrength. Melbourne, aided by dodgy transfers via Manchester City, were too strong, talented. Nix stayed positive and controlled a lot of possession later in game. Brilliant Roly swerving 30 metre goal. Joel Stevens made an impact. Riera good. Dura and Liz got 5th yellows do will miss next week! |
| Sat | Jan 30 | home | Central Coast | loss | 1 | 3 | Powell | in ChCh. Dominating possession, but Luis Garcia came on at half time. Moss spilled catch, - goal, etc. Doyle man of match, nice cross to Powell for late consolation. Now Riera suspended! Sarpong terminated, Alex Jones on loan from Birmingham to arrive. |
| Sun | Feb 7 | home | Perth Glory | loss | 0 | 1 | McGlinchey big miss after good ball in from Fenton. Again, dominated a fair bit of the game but little to show for it. A good group of Perth fans over for the Distance Derby. Jones transfer messed up by NZ Football after paper work for it not submitted in time!!! | |
| Sun | Feb 14 | away | Western Sydney | win | 5 | 2 | Powell (4), McGlinchey (pen) | A perfect Blake Powell hat trick of outstanding skill in the first 30 minutes. Header, great left foot half volley, then superb lob over keeper from narrow angle, finished off with another header. Tom Doyle 2 good assists. Hamish Watson did well up front on debut. Mossy 2 good saves. |
| Sat | Feb 20 | away | Newcastle Jets | loss | 2 | 3 | H. Watson (2) | A Hamish Watson double, a Dura own goal, we lead twice, Watson silly 2nd yellow card and the Nix go down 3 - 2. Siggy finally back on the pitch (for the last 10 minutes). New 4 + 3 + 3 year A League licence. |
| Fri | Feb 26 | home | Melbourne City | win | 2 | 1 | L. Fenton, Ridenton | No strikers. Early goals after great balls in from Mikey and Roly. Louis and Ridenton playing strikers did the job. Strong wind, Aaron Mooy unable to get ball to stay still for City free kicks. Deflection off wall for their goal. Defended well. Dura's 200th game. Manny Muscat superb at right back. |
| Sat | Mar 5 | home | Adelaide Utd | loss | 0 | 4 | Good first 30 min, Adelaide clinical finishing. | |
| Sat | Mar 12 | away | Sydney FC | win | 3 | 1 | Powell, Watson, Bonevacia | Super finishing, leading 3 - 0 at half time. McGlinchey carving them up. Sat back and absorbed Sydney's attacks in second half. Siggy first whole game since November made a big difference. News that Kosta has signed for next year. |
| Sun | Mar 20 | home | Perth Glory | loss | 1 | 2 | T. Doyle | Perth stifled us, we created little. Ball given away. Tom Doyle late screamer. |
| Mon | Mar 28 | away | Melbourne City | loss | 0 | 3 | Siggy limped off after only a few minutes. City score with audacious scoop over defence, soft penalty. Vinnie Lia and Manny Muscat our best. | |
| Sat | Apr 2 | home | Melbourne Victory | loss | 1 | 4 | Bonevacia | Berisha red card when leading 2 - 0 for kicking out at Dura. Riera dumb second yellow to even teams up. Watson made impact late. Won pen after Roly scored. McGlinchey put it wide! Kosta and Finkler playing abainst next year's team mates. |
| Sun | Apr 10 | home | Western Sydney | loss | 0 | 2 | Siggy and Manny's last games. WSW denied early pen. Castelen carved us up to set up Santalab's goals. McGlinchey and Roly unlucky to hit the posts. |
Click here for A league points table
Leading Scorers:
| Blake Powell | 8 |
| Roly Bonevacia | 7 |
| Roy Krishna | 6 |
| Matt Ridenton | 3 |
| Hamish Watson | 3 |
| Mike McGlinchey | 2 |
| Tome Doyle | 1 |
| Louis Fenton | 1 |
| Manny Muscat | 1 |
| Vinnie Lia | 1 |
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