{"id":323331,"date":"2024-11-01T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/?p=323331"},"modified":"2024-11-01T18:24:12","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T05:24:12","slug":"isuzu-ute-a-league-round-3-match-preview-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/news\/isuzu-ute-a-league-round-3-match-preview-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Isuzu UTE A-League Round 3 Match Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Wellington Phoenix head coach Giancarlo Italiano has issued a rallying cry to fans on the eve of the inaugural New Zealand derby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Phoenix will play host to Isuzu UTE A-League newcomers Auckland FC at Sky Stadium on Saturday afternoon in front of what could be Wellington\u2019s biggest ever regular season crowd.<br><br>Tickets have flown out the door this week and the final attendance may surpass the 24,105 who turned out for the Nix\u2019s homecoming game in May 2021.<br><br>\u201cI think the fans are everything. They need to come out in force tomorrow,\u201d Italiano said. \u201cWe need to fill the stadium, and we need to show what Wellington football is about.<br><br>\u201cWe also need to represent the history. We need to give the fans something to be proud of and there needs to be good energy from the players.<br><br>\u201cIt\u2019s a celebration. No different to the Melbourne Victory game last season. That was a fantastic moment, but this is more about New Zealand and who owns football at the moment in this country.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Press Conference - Chiefy speaks to the media ahead of the NZ Derby\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3w7X6tUh3rE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He views the derby as another opportunity for the club to rise to the challenge.<br><br>\u201cOur motto is E Rere Te Keo. It\u2019s a rise from the ashes basically and we really live our motto.<br><br>\u201cThe club for so long has been under scrutiny, whether it was viable and whether it merited to be in the league, and has gone through so many ups and downs financially as well, and with its supporter base post Covid.<br><br>\u201cEvery hurdle that we\u2019ve met, we\u2019ve overcome and that ties into what the meaning of the club is.<br><br>\u201cTomorrow\u2019s game is more about our fanbase enjoying that and enjoying that history, and this is just another part of that history.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"323332\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/news\/isuzu-ute-a-league-round-3-match-preview-2\/alm-training-01-11-24-39\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/11\/ALM-Training-01-11-24-39.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2348,1566\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1730463111&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;190&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ALM Training 01-11-24-39\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/11\/ALM-Training-01-11-24-39.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/11\/ALM-Training-01-11-24-39.jpg?w=1200\" height=\"800\" width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/11\/ALM-Training-01-11-24-39.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-323332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/11\/ALM-Training-01-11-24-39.jpg 2348w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/11\/ALM-Training-01-11-24-39.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/11\/ALM-Training-01-11-24-39.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/11\/ALM-Training-01-11-24-39.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/11\/ALM-Training-01-11-24-39.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/11\/ALM-Training-01-11-24-39.jpg?resize=2048,1366 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Head coach Giancarlo Italiano and assistant coach Adam Griffiths in conversation at Wellington Phoenix training on Friday. Photo: Cam McIntosh\/Photomac.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Auckland FC coach Steve Corica has insisted the pressure is on the Phoenix as the home side and Italiano has been unable to resist a subtle dig in response.<br><br>\u201cI find that very hard to believe. One, I don\u2019t think they\u2019ve left New Zealand yet. You know we\u2019ve just come back from Perth.<br><br>\u201cAnd the money he\u2019s got available for players and so on he\u2019s a strong favourite.\u201d<br><br>For several of the younger Nix players it will be the biggest match of their careers to date. Giancarlo Italiano wants them to \u201cembrace the moment\u201d.<br><br>\u201cBoth teams will feel the same anxiety [and] the same fear and it\u2019s the team that handles that better I think.<br><br>\u201cIt\u2019s just staying in the moment and controlling what you can control.<br><br>\u201cIt\u2019s really about focussing on what they can control in those big moments and if they stick to what we train and how we prepare they\u2019ll be fine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"323333\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/news\/isuzu-ute-a-league-round-3-match-preview-2\/alm-training-01-11-24-36\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/11\/ALM-Training-01-11-24-36.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2895,1930\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1730459498&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ALM Training 01-11-24-36\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/11\/ALM-Training-01-11-24-36.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/11\/ALM-Training-01-11-24-36.jpg?w=1200\" height=\"800\" width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/11\/ALM-Training-01-11-24-36.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-323333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/11\/ALM-Training-01-11-24-36.jpg 2895w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/11\/ALM-Training-01-11-24-36.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/11\/ALM-Training-01-11-24-36.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/11\/ALM-Training-01-11-24-36.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/11\/ALM-Training-01-11-24-36.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/11\/ALM-Training-01-11-24-36.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Marco Rojas is in line to make his first A-League appearance for the Wellington Phoenix in 13 years. Photo: Cam McIntosh\/Photomac.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And he isn\u2019t worried about his team getting carried away with the noise surrounding the match.<br><br>\u201cOur players treat this game like every other game. If we beat Auckland, we\u2019re only going to get three points so the importance for every game we go into is the same.<br><br>\u201cIt\u2019s more the dynamic with the New Zealand teams. It\u2019s new, but once we play that first game the monkey will be off the back. Hopefully they enjoy it.\u201d<br><br>Phoenix captain Alex Rufer is set to miss the inaugural derby with a knee injury, but Giancarlo Italiano is hoping to welcome Marco Rojas and Paulo Retre back from injuries. Rojas last played for the Nix in 2011.<br><br>The visitors\u2019 squad features a number of past Phoenix players, most notably Alex Paulsen who is returning to Sky Stadium for the first time since his high-profile move to Bournemouth AFC and his following loan to Auckland FC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"320438\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/news\/six-nix-called-up-to-all-whites\/a-league-men-rd-13-wellington-phoenix-v-melbourne-victory-12\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-1944291816.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3600,2400\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - JANUARY 19: Alex Paulsen of the Phoenix reacts after a save during the A-League Men round 13 match between Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne Victory at Sky Stadium, on January 19, 2024, in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Andy Jackson\\\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1705697042&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2024 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;A-League Men Rd 13 - Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A-League Men Rd 13 &#8211; Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND &#8211; JANUARY 19: Alex Paulsen of the Phoenix reacts after a save during the A-League Men round 13 match between Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne Victory at Sky Stadium, on January 19, 2024, in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Andy Jackson\/Getty Images)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-1944291816.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-1944291816.jpg?w=1200\" height=\"800\" width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-1944291816.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-320438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-1944291816.jpg 3600w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-1944291816.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-1944291816.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-1944291816.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-1944291816.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-1944291816.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND &#8211; JANUARY 19: Alex Paulsen of the Phoenix reacts after a save during the A-League Men round 13 match between Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne Victory at Sky Stadium, on January 19, 2024, in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Andy Jackson\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think there\u2019s any animosity towards Alex. He got a deserved move and I saw a social media post, I think it was yesterday, that he loves the club still and he\u2019s forever indebted.<br><br>\u201cAnd we\u2019re forever indebted for what he did last year so there\u2019s no bad blood between us.<br><br>\u201cWhen the coaching staff see him they\u2019ll give him a big hug and wish him luck, obviously not too much luck, and he\u2019ll be like all the other 11 players that are on the pitch tomorrow.\u201d<br><br>The third round Isuzu UTE A-League match between the Wellington Phoenix and Auckland United is scheduled to kick-off at Sky Stadium in Wellington at 5pm Saturday and will be broadcast LIVE and free-to-air on Sky Open and on Sky Sport 2 in New Zealand, and on Paramount+ in Australia.<strong><br><br>Wellington Phoenix squad\u00a0<\/strong><em>(two to be omitted)<\/em><strong>: <\/strong>1. Josh OLUWAYEMI (gk), 3. Corban PIPER, 4. Scott WOOTTON (c), 5. Fin ROA CONCHIE, 6. Tim PAYNE, 7. Kosta BARBAROUSES, 8. Paulo RETRE, 9. Hideki ISHIGE, 10. David BALL, 11. Stefan COLAKOVSKI, 12. Mo AL-TAAY, 15. Isaac HUGHES, 19. Sam SUTTON, 21. Marco ROJAS, 24. Oskar VAN HATTUM, 25. Kazuki NAGASAWA, 27. Matt SHERIDAN, 30. Alby KELLY-HEALD (gk), 39. Jayden SMITH, 41. Nathan WALKER.<br>Unavailable: 14. Alex RUFER (injured), 17. Gabriel SLOANE-RODRIGUES (injured), 18. Lukas KELLY-HEALD (injured).<br><br><strong>Auckland FC squad <\/strong><em>(two to be omitted)<\/em><strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>1. Michael WOUD (gk), 2. Hiroki SAKAI (c), 3. Scott GALLOWAY, 4. Nando PIJNAKER, 5. Tommy SMITH, 6. Louis VERSTRAETE, 7. Cameron HOWIESON, 8. Luis TOOMEY, 10. Guillermo MAY, 12. Alex PAULSEN (gk), 14. Liam GILLION, 15. Francis DE VRIES, 17. Callan ELLIOT, 18. Finn MCKENLAY, 21. Jesse RANDALL, 22. Jake BRIMMER, 23. Dan HALL, 25. Neyder MORENO, 27. Logan ROGERSON, 28. 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