A-League Live Updates: Wellington Phoenix v Auckland

Auckland FC’s Liam Gillion and Phoenix FC’s Tim Paine compete for the ball during the A-League – Wellington Phoenix – Auckland FC match at Sky Stadium in Wellington.
Photo: Masanori Udagawa/Photosport

The most anticipated match of the new A-League season will take place in Wellington, where Phoenix host their new New Zealand rivals. Not only that, but Auckland came to town with two wins from two games, so the stage was set for the first of many memorable derbies.

Starts at 17:00 New Zealand time.

Lineup lists

Wellington Phoenix: 1. Josh OLUWAYEMI (c), 3. Corban PIPER, 4. SCOTT WOOTTON (c), 5. Fin ROA CONCI, 6. Tim PAINE, 7. Costa BARBARUSS, 8. Paulo RETRE, 9. Hideki ISHIGE, 10. David BALL, 11. Stefan CZOLAKOWSKI, 12. Mo AL-TAY, 15. Isaac HUGHES, 19. Sam SUTTON, 21. Marco ROGAS, 24. OSCAR VAN HATTUM, 25. Kazuki NAGASAWA, 27. Matt SHERIDAN, 30. Albie KELLY- HIELD (c), 39. Jayden SMITH, 41. Nathan WALKER.

Auckland FC: 1. Michael WOOD (c), 2. Hiroki SAKAI (c), 3. SCOTT GALLOWAY, 4. Nando PIJNAKER, 5. Tommy SMITH, 6. Louis VERSTRATE, 7. Cameron HOWISON, 8. Louis TOOMEY, 10. Guillermo MAY , 12. Alex PAULSEN (c), 14. Liam GILLION, 15. Francis DE VRIES, 17. Callan ELLIOTT, 18. Finn MCKENLAY, 21. Jesse RANDALL, 22. Jake BRIMMER, 23. Dan HALL, 25. Neider MORENO, 27. Logan ROGERSON, 28 years old Luis Felipe GALLEGOS.