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  • Wanderers Surrender Lead & 3 Points To Wellington

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    By mack

    Wellington Phoenix mounted a stunning second half comeback to overturn an away deficit to defeat the Western Sydney Wanderers by 3-1 tonight at Parramatta.

     

    Wanderers manager Tony Popovic dropped in-form central defender Matthew Spiranovic in favour of club captain Matthew Beauchamp, and that choice may have been the catalyst for the defensive disruption that saw the Phoenix rise from the ashes of being behind 1-0 to score three goals in a 15 minute blitzkrieg late in the second half.

     

    The two sides went into the half-time break locked at 0-0, the best and arguably only real chance of the half falling to Shinji Ono after Jerome Polenz lobbed a cross that Ono met from near the penalty spot, it cracked off the crossbar and fell away from goal.

     

    Western Sydney were the more dominant of the two sides, and on the hour mark they took the lead. Good interplay between Youssouf Hersi & Shinji Ono resulted in a chipped ball over the Wellington defence that Mark Bridge toed past the onrushing Glen Moss.

     

    Only 6 minutes later the lead was gone. The left hand defence fell apart, Adam D'Apuzzo, Aaron Mooy and Iacopo La Rocca weren't able to stop a one-two pass between Stein Huysegems & Matthew Ridenton, Huysegems broke to the byline and stabbed the ball across the 6 yard box. Jerome Polenz expected a cutback instead of the cross and was out of position, allowing Tyler Boyd to stretch out to knock the ball home.

     

    Wellington took the lead in the 77th minute. A poor pass from Jerome Polenz caused Mooy to pick up the ball with his back to Huysegems, the Belgian striker nipped in to steal the ball away, turned Nikolai Topor-Stanley inside out before a well taken finish to the back post that Covic wasn't able to get a hand on.

     

    The implosion of the Wanderers was confirmed 5 minutes after the second Wellington goal. Hersi was caught in possession trying to run through the middle of the park deep in his defensive half and lost the ball. One pass later it was on the flanks, and delivered low and hard into the box. Huysegems secured his brace with a neat back heel finish. The Wanderers could not even conjure up a consolation goal as time ticked away, their play became increasingly forced and with it came turnovers and frustration. Wellington smartly kept the ball down in the corner occupied by a knot of their travelling away supporters, securing the biggest upset of the season thus far.

     

    To add insult to injury, Jerome Polenz picked up a late yellow card that will see him suspended for the Sydney Derby on the 11th of January. Wellington's three points lift them to 8th place, the Wanderers remain 4 behind Brisbane and 4 ahead of Victory, those two teams clashing on Saturday the 4th.

     

    The Wanderers next match is the Sydney Derby, on Saturday the 11th of January at Parramatta Stadium.

     

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    Lmc

    At least we don't have to play them again this season. (Except finals)

    Always s**t games against them

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    Guest mickisnot

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    At least we don't have to play them again this season. (Except finals)

    Always s**t games against them

     

    That's something to feel good about!

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    Unlimited

    On the plus side:

     

    - We're still the least losing-est team this season with 2 losses in 13 games

    - Perth Glory, the team I third most want to lose, drops to ninth

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    andypk

    I'm struggling to think of a game this season where Hersi shone like he did last season. Manny Muscat is a good man marker and deserves credit for the way he seems to have the better of Hersi.  Would like to see Hersi switched to the left more than he does and cut inside.

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    matty

    The two high intensity games against Mariners and Vic showed. We were off the boil. Throw in a bit of bad luck, and that's what happens. Saying that: we were outrun, outfought and outmuscled by the Nix. Impressive effort by them to come back from 0:1 as they have.

    Petty much sums it up. Well done to them.

     

    ACL time will be very tough

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    zelge

    Shocking performance. I really thought we were taking it easy in the first half and would come out all guns blazing in the second, they just never got going.

     

    I thought Popa rested all those players against Melb for this game, but they all looked so tired, just unbelievable.

     

    I don't want to pick out a single bad player, because they were all equally bad. I felt for Juric though, he got no service whatsoever, they were so hesitant to cross the ball! 

     

    Anyway, let's hope this is a one off. 

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    Neverbloom

     

    Good!!!!! we needed that.... farkn wake up call........ an that thing people are doing with there phones....... farkn lameeeeee

     

    I thought the lights were going to be a christmas special. Just a little one off, a nice little touch before Santa comes. Nope, they did it again!

     

    And where was the god dam WanderDog? Went up to South End, asked around, they said they weren't coming today. Advertisement said every home game. Absolutely gutted.

     

    the WanderDog is more illusive than a herd of unicorns, i tried looking for it too and went to the same place and they said they wont be doing it tonight

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    matty

    Shocking performance. I really thought we were taking it easy in the first half and would come out all guns blazing in the second, they just never got going.

     

    I thought Popa rested all those players against Melb for this game, but they all looked so tired, just unbelievable.

     

    I don't want to pick out a single bad player, because they were all equally bad. I felt for Juric though, he got no service whatsoever, they were so hesitant to cross the ball!

     

    Anyway, let's hope this is a one off.

    Easy tiger, we had an off game, it happens.

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    Neverbloom

     

    well that wasnt any fun

    I still had fun mate, gotta make your own and not get too caught up in events outside your control

     

    #tooserious

     

    lol well it was a fun day but what was happening on the pitch wasnt too much fun

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    zelge

    Would also like to say, I couldn't believe the supporters around the stadium who started to leave early! We've been very lucky with the team being so consistent and continuously producing results. 

     

    We've lost one game in almost one year, the so called supporters have no right to abandon the team the way they did. 

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    Would also like to say, I couldn't believe the supporters around the stadium who started to leave early! We've been very lucky with the team being so consistent and continuously producing results. 

     

    We've lost one game in almost one year, the so called supporters have no right to abandon the team the way they did. 

     

    I can't believe people were leaving at around the 83rd minute. I understand some people don't like to clap off the team after a loss, but ffs at least stay till the whistle.

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    matty

    Would also like to say, I couldn't believe the supporters around the stadium who started to leave early! We've been very lucky with the team being so consistent and continuously producing results.

     

    We've lost one game in almost one year, the so called supporters have no right to abandon the team the way they did.

    Most that I saw leave early were either new-ish faces or the least enthusiastic during matches anyway.

     

    Soft but you'll always get that. I was glad to see a few stay back and clap off the side

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    Neverbloom

    Would also like to say, I couldn't believe the supporters around the stadium who started to leave early! We've been very lucky with the team being so consistent and continuously producing results. 

     

    We've lost one game in almost one year, the so called supporters have no right to abandon the team the way they did. 

    this, i dont care if we lose 8-0 i am staying to applaud the team afterwards

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    Kizza

     

    Would also like to say, I couldn't believe the supporters around the stadium who started to leave early! We've been very lucky with the team being so consistent and continuously producing results. 

     

    We've lost one game in almost one year, the so called supporters have no right to abandon the team the way they did. 

     

    I can't believe people were leaving at around the 83rd minute. I understand some people don't like to clap off the team after a loss, but ffs at least stay till the whistle.

     

     

    Considering what happened to us in Melbourne you'd think they'd at least stay until the 90th

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    GunnerWanderer

    The two high intensity games against Mariners and Vic showed. We were off the boil. Throw in a bit of bad luck, and that's what happens. Saying that: we were outrun, outfought and outmuscled by the Nix. Impressive effort by them to come back from 0:1 as they have.

     yeah pretty much spot on.

     

    what I really noticed was that with Beach (and not blaming him) back in Mooy was dropping a lot more back to pick up the ball and play that first ball out. Spira has been doing this more of late. The impact of this was Mooy was a little sluggish getting forward afterwards and we have difficulty retaining possession for any lengthy period of time outside of just before the goal.

     

    I don't think the Nix were that good though - moreso we played badly. The first goal was good but the 2nd and 3rd came about from losing the ball and not be able to adjust defensively quick enough. But yes kudos to them overall they were the better side and good for the win.

     

    Hersi was spending a lot of time centrally tonight coming in way too much for my liking - Juric drifted out wide to his spot at times and we looked disjointed.

     

    Over to Popa to get them back on track to the derby.

     

    Great to see the RBB in fine voice and incident free. Did the march for the first time in ages with the little fella forgot how hot you get surrounded by your fellow wogs lol

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    matty

     

     

    The two high intensity games against Mariners and Vic showed. We were off the boil. Throw in a bit of bad luck, and that's what happens. Saying that: we were outrun, outfought and outmuscled by the Nix. Impressive effort by them to come back from 0:1 as they have.

    yeah pretty much spot on.

     

    what I really noticed was that with Beach (and not blaming him) back in Mooy was dropping a lot more back to pick up the ball and play that first ball out. Spira has been doing this more of late. The impact of this was Mooy was a little sluggish getting forward afterwards and we have difficulty retaining possession for any lengthy period of time outside of just before the goal.

     

    I don't think the Nix were that good though - moreso we played badly. The first goal was good but the 2nd and 3rd came about from losing the ball and not be able to adjust defensively quick enough. But yes kudos to them overall they were the better side and good for the win.

     

    Hersi was spending a lot of time centrally tonight coming in way too much for my liking - Juric drifted out wide to his spot at times and we looked disjointed.

     

    Over to Popa to get them back on track to the derby.

     

    Great to see the RBB in fine voice and incident free. Did the march for the first time in ages with the little fella forgot how hot you get surrounded by your fellow wogs lol

    Agree, Hersi came in alot, at times there were three up front within 6 or 7 metres of each other.

     

    Also agree, us wogs run hot

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    hawks2767

    Facebook Heroes are out in force tonight against our team, accusing the RBB of leaving early.

     

    I was there, we were all there - couldn't be further from the truth.

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    Would also like to say, I couldn't believe the supporters around the stadium who started to leave early! We've been very lucky with the team being so consistent and continuously producing results. 

     

    We've lost one game in almost one year, the so called supporters have no right to abandon the team the way they did. 

     

    I can't believe people were leaving at around the 83rd minute. I understand some people don't like to clap off the team after a loss, but ffs at least stay till the whistle.

     

     

    Considering what happened to us in Melbourne you'd think they'd at least stay until the 90th

     

     

    I know right?

     

    Yeah it was **** night, in the future an entire season might have every game as ****. But do people not take any of our chant lyrics to heart? You know ... 

     

    "We love this city, We love this team, shoulder to shoulder ..."

    "Win or lose we will always follow you..." 

     

    Facebook Heroes are out in force tonight against our team, accusing the RBB of leaving early.

     

    I was there, we were all there - couldn't be further from the truth.

     

    Nothing more than the dank scum from Bondi called Le Cové

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    Kizza

    Facebook Heroes are out in force tonight against our team, accusing the RBB of leaving early.

     

    I was there, we were all there - couldn't be further from the truth.

     

    yeah wasnt the rbb, lots from the sidelines though

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    Peaches

    We were definately off our game tonight and the Phoenix took full toll with the win. I'm thinking the few games in a tight space of time have taken their toll. We always seem to struggle against them though. They aren't bothered by our style and strike when they get their opportunities. Definately what I would call our bogey side.

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    aushaun

    Thought LaRocca and Dapuzzo were a bit sloppy tonight. Can't complain, we were effectively outplayed in the second half of the match, hopefully we can use this to drive a win in the derby.

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    pys

    look around at the end of the game and remeber the faces who turn up to the next. no longer can we be accused of being bandwagoners.

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    HungHuynh

    I don't think Hersi had a bad game at all. he was working very hard, he made runs, he beat players, made passes. Justoverall, the tactic against pheonix wasn't entirely effective. Too many holding the ball till rest of the squad including opp. defenders make their way back instead of taking the counter opportunity to shoot.

     

    Out defense was out of place in some time. Playing by positions made their attackers sneak between the players and confuse our line.

    Our 2nd and 3rd goal was disappointed, too long our players have been ball watching.

     

    About active support, its bound to happen, everyone gave all they got during last games, some may still feel the fatigue, rest, its normal when we limit to members only where same person every game giving their all. This is why we may need to allocate a percentage of 'seat'(space) to general admission to allow fresh face and new fans. Prefer if we give a go at Euphoria and some older chants.

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    hawks2767

    EVEN IF WE'RE 10-0 DOWN. NO ONE LEAVES THE TERRACE EARLY. 

     

     

     

    - Capo.

    I was in the stands and counted at least 20 people leaving, they were families and one had a parramatta eels bag so I can understand why they think it's normal lol.

     

    Anyway I came home to Western Sydney for Xmas

    Got tickets to my first match at Wanderland since the club started

    Got to the Roxy early, there were like 4 people there when we got there

    Stayed for at least 3 hours

    Joined the march up with the RBB

    Had lost my voice by the time we got to the stadium lol

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    stewballs

    No big deal. We lost although we did not expect it to happen.

     

    In my opinion we started really well and then got complacent. The linesman ***** up twice by calling offside when we were clean through and both decisions were incorrect.

     

    Mooy had a shocker and we missed Poljak. But if we look at the goals they scored they all came down Dapuzzo flank albeit the last two goals came about us losing possession when in transitio

    from defence to attack( Mooy and hersi) which had our defenders on wrong side of their defenders.

     

    Yes Hersi has played better but he isn't to blame. Nobody is it was just a collectively flat and taken for granted arrogant performance that can't happen again without losing.

     

    popa will sort it.

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