Week 18 brings us a match on Mar 12th, where Brisbane Roar and Wellington Phoenix will play a match in Brisbane in a clash of these two closely matched A-League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 12th placed Brisbane Roar is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Central Coast Mariners. Béni NKololo struck first for Central Coast Mariners in the 49th minute on a feed from Jason Cummings, then Nicolai Müller added another in the 55th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while 7th placed Wellington Phoenix is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Sydney. David Ball scored the first goal for Wellington Phoenix in the 43rd minute, then Bobô tied it up for Sydney in the 67th minute earning Sydney at least a draw. Wellington Phoenix is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
On Wednesday Feb 16th, Wellington Phoenix hosted Brisbane Roar at the Westpac Stadium in their last match together. Wellington Phoenix was victorious by a score of 3 to 0. Scott Wootton scored the first goal for Wellington Phoenix in the 33rd minute, then Gael Sandoval added another in the 63rd minute on a feed from Jaushua Sotirio In the end, Brisbane Roar was frustrated by Wellington Phoenix’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Wellington Phoenix ended the match with the shutout victory.
Wellington Phoenix’s most prolific scorer has been Reno Piscopo. The Australian attacker has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches. Brisbane Roar’s top weapon lately has been Juan Lescano, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches.