The Melbourne Victory have handed the Wellington Phoenix their first defeat in five weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Victory have edged the Phoenix 1-0 on a wet night in Melbourne, stretching Wellington\u2019s winless run at AAMI Park to 23 matches.
It was another typically tight contest between the two sides that required extra time to separate them in last season\u2019s two-legged semi-final.
Phoenix head coach Giancarlo Italiano says the match was decided by \u201cfine margins\u201d.
\u201cThe most disappointing thing is Corban [Piper] and Kosta [Barbarouses] are in their box, mishit a pass which would have led to a big chance, we get countered and we get done on transition,\u201d Italiano told media post-match.
\u201cIt\u2019s probably a poor goal to concede to be fair, especially when you\u2019re in that position.
\u201cBut if that pass sticks or it\u2019s a little bit more in front, we could be talking about a 1-nil victory as opposed to a 1-nil defeat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n