{"id":324162,"date":"2025-01-10T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/?p=324162"},"modified":"2025-01-10T15:53:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T02:53:00","slug":"isuzu-ute-a-league-round-13-match-preview-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/news\/isuzu-ute-a-league-round-13-match-preview-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Isuzu UTE A-League Round 13 Match Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Wellington Phoenix head coach Giancarlo Italiano is welcoming a meeting with the side he regards as the \u201cbest team in the comp\u201d, despite the Phoenix\u2019s recent struggles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Nix are playing host to high-flying Adelaide United at Sky Stadium on Saturday afternoon, eight days after a disappointing 2-0 defeat to Melbourne City left them five points adrift of the top six.<br><br>It was Wellington\u2019s fourth defeat in five matches. They only lost three times during the 2023-24 round-robin.<br><br>In contrast the Reds have been beaten just once in their opening 10 matches and sit just two points off the top of the table.<br><br>Remarkably they\u2019ve won all five of their matches away from Adelaide this season.<\/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=\"Pre-Match Press Conference - Chief (Wellington Phoenix v Adelaide United)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J-1-lEILQCo?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>\u201cI think they\u2019re the best team in the comp at the moment, by far,\u201d Italiano told media before training on Friday.<br><br>\u201cStylistically, the football the playing, they\u2019re very brave and on the front foot, good combinations and their build up is very good.<br><br>\u201cThe unit from last year they\u2019ve built on. They\u2019ve brought in two really good players in [Dylan] Pierias and [Ben] Folami that give them a lot of speed in the wide areas and then the rest of the core of players are from the year before, which helps.<br><br>\u201cThey\u2019re just effective. They work very hard off the ball as well and are very dangerous.<br><br>\u201cBut I\u2019m actually looking forward to the match because I love playing against good teams, especially with the ball.<br><br>\u201cIt challenges us to be just as good as them, if not better.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"324164\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/news\/isuzu-ute-a-league-round-13-match-preview-3\/a-league-men-rd-12-melbourne-city-fc-v-wellington-phoenix-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2192229516.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4345,2896\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 03: Phoenix Head Analyst and Assistant Coach, Jordan Manning, Phoenix Assistant Coach, Adam Griffiths and Phoenix Head Coach, Giancarlo Italiano look dejected after losing the round 12 A-League Men match between Melbourne City and Wellington Phoenix at AAMI Park, on January 03, 2025, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Chadwick\\\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1735930499&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2025 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;183&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;A-League Men Rd 12 - Melbourne City FC v Wellington Phoenix&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A-League Men Rd 12 &#8211; Melbourne City FC v Wellington Phoenix\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA &#8211; JANUARY 03: Phoenix Head Analyst and Assistant Coach, Jordan Manning, Phoenix Assistant Coach, Adam Griffiths and Phoenix Head Coach, Giancarlo Italiano look dejected after losing the round 12 A-League Men match between Melbourne City and Wellington Phoenix at AAMI Park, on January 03, 2025, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Chadwick\/Getty Images)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2192229516.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2192229516.jpg?w=1200\" height=\"800\" width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2192229516.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-324164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2192229516.jpg 4345w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2192229516.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2192229516.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2192229516.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2192229516.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2192229516.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA &#8211; JANUARY 03: Phoenix Head Analyst and Assistant Coach, Jordan Manning, Phoenix Assistant Coach, Adam Griffiths and Phoenix Head Coach, Giancarlo Italiano look dejected after losing the round 12 A-League Men match between Melbourne City and Wellington Phoenix at AAMI Park, on January 03, 2025, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Chadwick\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Italiano concedes confidence has dropped within the playing group, \u201cbut nothing that hard work and a little bit of courage won\u2019t get us through\u201d.<br><br>\u201cIt\u2019s an opportunity to show what the boys are capable of.<br><br>\u201cOf course, confidence is down. It\u2019s understandable when you lose four out of the past five games.<br><br>\u201cBut it\u2019s no different to pre-season and we turned it around in the first part of the season.<br><br>\u201cI think one good half of football, a good performance, and hard work will get us through and we can turn the season around.<br><br>\u201cMomentum can always swing the other way. You get a couple of wins and all of a sudden everyone believes again.<br><br>\u201cIt\u2019s not that the boys don\u2019t believe at the moment. It\u2019s understandable when you do lose a couple of games to question yourself, but there\u2019s enough resilience in the group that we can get through this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"324163\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/news\/isuzu-ute-a-league-round-13-match-preview-3\/a-league-men-rd-10-wellington-phoenix-v-newcastle-jets-9\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2191632510.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"5400,3600\" 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 - DECEMBER 28: Alex Rufer, Tim Payne and barleave the field after warming up during the round 10 A-League Men match between the Wellington Phoenix and Newcastle Jets at Sky Stadium, on December 28, 2024, in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins\\\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1735404178&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2024 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;A-League Men Rd 10 - Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A-League Men Rd 10 &#8211; Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND &#8211; DECEMBER 28: Alex Rufer, Tim Payne and barleave the field after warming up during the round 10 A-League Men match between the Wellington Phoenix and Newcastle Jets at Sky Stadium, on December 28, 2024, in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins\/Getty Images)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2191632510.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2191632510.jpg?w=1200\" height=\"800\" width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2191632510.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-324163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2191632510.jpg 5400w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2191632510.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2191632510.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2191632510.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2191632510.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2191632510.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND &#8211; DECEMBER 28: Alex Rufer, Tim Payne and Kosta Barbarouses leave the field after warming up ahead of the round 10 A-League Men match between the Wellington Phoenix and Newcastle Jets at Sky Stadium, on December 28, 2024, in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Giancarlo Italiano will again be without club captain Alex Rufer through illness, and fullback Tim Payne has been ruled out with the foot injury he has been carrying for the past two weeks.<br><br>\u201cWe were still hopeful yesterday that Payney was fine to play, but it looks like at this stage it\u2019ll be too much of a risk.<br><br>\u201cWe\u2019ve got a huge turnover of games so the rest at this stage is more imperative than him playing or risking him.\u201d<br><br>As a result of the absences Italiano will lean on more of his younger players and adapt the Phoenix\u2019s playing style accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"324168\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/news\/isuzu-ute-a-league-round-13-match-preview-3\/25-01-10-alm-training-20\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/25-01-10-ALM-Training-20.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3340,2227\" 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 R6m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1736461192&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;150&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"25-01-10 ALM Training-20\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/25-01-10-ALM-Training-20.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/25-01-10-ALM-Training-20.jpg?w=1200\" height=\"800\" width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/25-01-10-ALM-Training-20.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-324168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/25-01-10-ALM-Training-20.jpg 3340w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/25-01-10-ALM-Training-20.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/25-01-10-ALM-Training-20.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/25-01-10-ALM-Training-20.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/25-01-10-ALM-Training-20.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/25-01-10-ALM-Training-20.jpg?resize=2048,1366 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Matt Sheridan in action at Wellington Phoenix training at NZCIS. Photo: Cam McIntosh\/Photomac.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have a lot of starting players out and that is putting that pressure on the younger guys.<br><br>\u201cIt\u2019s not so much they can\u2019t do it, it\u2019s just whether there\u2019s cohesion enough between the players that are starting and whether they can execute what\u2019s required at the consistency that we require.<br><br>\u201cYou can train all you want but the games are completely different and when teams start pressing things get difficult.<br><br>\u201cWe\u2019ve modified it for the players that are starting and training has been great this week. Intensity has been good.\u201d<br><br>Adelaide United are also without their captain with fullback Ryan Kitto missing the trip to Wellington for personal reasons.<br><br>The round 13 Isuzu UTE A-League match between the Wellington Phoenix and Adelaide United is scheduled to kick-off at Sky Stadium in Wellington at 5pm Saturday and will be broadcast LIVE on Sky Sport 2 in New Zealand and on Paramount+ in Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"match-card-embed-root\" class=\"match-card-embed block-match-card-embed block_dc1caf9fb589dee2499a7f34fecc24dd\" data-competition=\"xwnjb1az11zffwty3m6vn8y6\" data-club=\"6j4xzc2g1eeafo6v1f38d4x22\" data-match=\"b0st23utwebde7jubk3oyjf9w\" data-position=\"10\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Most recent meeting:<\/strong> 3 March 2024 \u2013 Wellington Phoenix 3 Adelaide United 2<br><br><strong>All-time A-League head-to-head:<\/strong> Phoenix 12W, Adelaide 22W &amp; 15D.<strong><br><br>Wellington Phoenix squad\u00a0<\/strong><em>(one to be omitted)<\/em>:1. Josh OLUWAYEMI (gk), 3. Corban PIPER, 4. Scott WOOTTON, 5. Fin ROA CONCHIE, 7. Kosta BARBAROUSES, 8. Paulo RETRE, 9. Hideki ISHIGE, 12. Mo AL-TAAY, 15. Isaac HUGHES, 17. Gabriel SLOANE-RODRIGUES, 18. Lukas KELLY-HEALD, 19. Sam SUTTON, 23. Luke SUPYK, 25. Kazuki NAGASAWA, 27. Matt SHERIDAN, 29. Luke BROOKE-SMITH, 30. Alby KELLY-HEALD (gk), 39. Jayden SMITH, 41. Nathan WALKER.Unavailable: 6. Tim PAYNE (injured), 11. Stefan COLAKOVSKI (injured), 14. Alex RUFER (c) (illness), 21. Marco ROJAS (injured).<br><br><strong>Adelaide United squad <\/strong><em>(two to be omitted)<\/em><strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>1. James DELIANOV (gk), 3. Bart VRIENDS, 6. Stefan MAUK, 8. ISA\u00cdAS, 9. Luka JOVANOVI\u0106, 10. Zach CLOUGH, 12. Jonny YULL, 14. Jay BARNETT, 17. Ben FOLAMI, 19. Yaya DUKULY, 20. Dylan PIERIAS, 21. Javi L\u00d3PEZ, 23. Luke DUZEL, 26. Archie GOODWIN, 40. Ethan COX (gk), 42. Austin AYOUBI, 44. Ryan WHITE, 51. Panagiotis KIKIANIS, 55. Ethan ALAGICH, 62. Fabian TALLADIRA.<br>Unavailable:\u00a04. Jordan ELSEY (injured), 7. Ryan KITTO (personal reasons), 54. Bailey O\u2019NEIL (injured).<br><br><strong><em>Main image: <\/em><\/strong><em>Cam McIntosh\/Photomac.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":254,"featured_media":324167,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[329,330,338,356,343],"tags":[],"competition":[],"acf":{"match_card_embed_league":5080,"match_card_embed_club":null,"match_card_embed_match":"321876","match_card_embed_disable":false,"auto_publish_updates":true,"reference_article":null,"article_featured_video":"","article_featured_video_tagline":"","article_byline":"","article_media_type":"news","article_video":"","gallery":"","shared_ffa_source":"keepup","shared_hide_in_app":false,"article_player":"","article_team":"","article_competition":"","article_match":"","credit":"","related_articles":"","push_to_social":false,"priority":1,"sport":false,"language":"en","private_content":false,"access_level":"","article_id":"","app_featured_image":null,"article_content_group":"news"},"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","canonical_url":"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/news\/isuzu-ute-a-league-round-13-match-preview-3\/","smart_links":{"inbound":0,"outbound":0},"traffic_boost_suggestions_count":0,"meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Isuzu UTE A-League Round 13 Match Preview","url":"http:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/news\/isuzu-ute-a-league-round-13-match-preview-3\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/news\/isuzu-ute-a-league-round-13-match-preview-3\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/25-01-10-ALM-Training-7.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/25-01-10-ALM-Training-7.jpg"},"articleSection":"Breaking News","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"brenton"}],"creator":["brenton"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Wellington Phoenix","logo":"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/04\/cropped-Wellington_Phoenix_FC_logo-2.png"},"keywords":[],"dateCreated":"2025-01-10T04:00:00Z","datePublished":"2025-01-10T04:00:00Z","dateModified":"2025-01-10T04:00:00Z"},"rendered":"<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"wp-parsely-metadata\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"headline\":\"Isuzu UTE A-League Round 13 Match Preview\",\"url\":\"http:\\\/\\\/wellingtonphoenix.com\\\/news\\\/isuzu-ute-a-league-round-13-match-preview-3\\\/\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/wellingtonphoenix.com\\\/news\\\/isuzu-ute-a-league-round-13-match-preview-3\\\/\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wellingtonphoenix.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/11\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/25-01-10-ALM-Training-7.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wellingtonphoenix.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/11\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/25-01-10-ALM-Training-7.jpg\"},\"articleSection\":\"Breaking News\",\"author\":[{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"brenton\"}],\"creator\":[\"brenton\"],\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Wellington Phoenix\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wellingtonphoenix.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/11\\\/2022\\\/04\\\/cropped-Wellington_Phoenix_FC_logo-2.png\"},\"keywords\":[],\"dateCreated\":\"2025-01-10T04:00:00Z\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-01-10T04:00:00Z\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-01-10T04:00:00Z\"}<\/script>","tracker_url":"https:\/\/cdn.parsely.com\/keys\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/p.js"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/25-01-10-ALM-Training-7.jpg?w=1080&h=1080&quality=75","image":{"sizes":{"full":{"url":"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/25-01-10-ALM-Training-7.jpg","width":1024,"height":683,"caption":""},"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/25-01-10-ALM-Training-7.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1","width":"150","height":"150","caption":""}}},"auto_publish_updates":true,"reference_id":null,"time_ago":"6 months ago","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"Wellington Phoenix","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com","push-errors":false,"frontend_link":"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/news\/isuzu-ute-a-league-round-13-match-preview-3\/","article_id":324162,"byline":null,"article_source":null,"credit":null,"sport":null,"source_path":null,"categories_string":["Breaking News","Club News","Match Preview","Men's News","News"],"player":null,"team":null,"match":null,"competition_data":null,"hide_in_app":false,"media_type":"news","lang":"en","social_share":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324162","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/254"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=324162"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324162\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":324169,"href":"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324162\/revisions\/324169"}],"acf:post":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/competition\/5080"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/324167"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=324162"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=324162"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=324162"},{"taxonomy":"competition","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/competition?post=324162"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}