Sydney FC has been defeated in weather affected conditions in Wellington following a 30 minute delay for lightning.
Sydney FC 0 def. by Wellington Phoenix 2 (Jale 60’, McMeeken 88’)
Moments That Mattered
20’ | FARROW CHANCE – A bad back pass falls to Farrow but the shot goes wide.
45’ | LIGHTNING DELAY – A lightning strike close by delays the second half.
60’ | JALE GOAL – A long range effort takes a nasty skid off the surface and Wellington score.
88’ | MCMEEKEN GOAL – A corner is headed home by the defender.
89’ | IBINI HITS POST – Casper’s brilliant cross to Ibini but her header rebounds off the post.
Match Report:
A half time lightning storm and rain made an impact at Porirua Park as the Sky Blues were on the receiving end of a 2-0 loss against Wellington Phoenix.
Farrow had a good chance early on after a bad back pass but couldn’t capitalize as the first half ended scoreless.
Following a 30 minute weather delay at half time the Phoenix were under pressure but were able to rally and score from a long range shot.
McKeeken scored late on with a header before Ibini’s header hit the post.
The Big Blue against Melbourne Victory next Saturday at Allianz Stadium provides the perfect opportunity for a comeback.
What they said:
Nat Tobin: “We have all the chances unfortunately we can’t put them away. We seem to be letting teams into the game and creating chances but once we start finishing them I think the story will turn but yeah it’s just disappointing”
“I think that we did dominate the first half compared to a very poor performance last week, we came out a lot stronger.”
“We’ve worked really hard and we’ve always been on top, but we’re now in a new position that we’ve never found ourselves in.”
“We have a very good morale within the team and I think we’ll just keep working hard to pull ourselves out of this and see it as a new challenge”
“We are determined we will be in the grand final, but for now we need to be resilient and work towards focusing on next week.”
Sydney FC: 30. Tahlia FRANCO (GK), 2. Margaux CHAUVET, 4. Tori TUMETH, 7. Millie FARROW (18. Amber LUCHTMEIJER 89’), 12. Nat TOBIN (C), 14. Abbey LEMON ( 23. Rubi SULLIVAN 89’), 15. Mackenzie HAWKESBY, 16. Jordan THOMPSON, 20. Princess IBINI, 22. Indiana DOS SANTOS (9. Shea CONNORS 46’), 26. Maddie CASPERS (21. Lucy JOHNSON 61’).
Unused Subs: 1. Brianna EDWARDS (GK).
Yellow Cards: None
Red Cards: None.
Wellington Phoenix: 39. Carolina VILÃO (gk), 2. Zoe MCMEEKEN, 3. Tiana JABER, 4. Mackenzie BARRY, 6. Maya MCCUTCHEON, 7. Grace JALE, 9. Olivia FERGUSSON, 14. Mebae TANAKA , 16. Annalie LONGO (c), 20. Emma MAIN, 21. Lara WALL,
Subs: 13. Brooke NEARY (gk), 5. Alivia KELLY, 11. Manaia ELLIOTT, 15. Daisy BRAZENDALE
Yellow Cards: None
Red Cards: None
Venue: Porirua Park
Referee: Beth Rattray
