{"id":324690,"date":"2025-03-08T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-08T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/?p=324690"},"modified":"2025-03-08T23:04:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-08T10:04:06","slug":"ninja-a-league-round-18-match-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/news\/ninja-a-league-round-18-match-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Ninja A-League Round 18 Match Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Wellington Phoenix are hoping to rediscover their best form at Porirua Park on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Phoenix are playing host to Western Sydney Wanderers, a week on from a disappointing 3-1 home defeat to Adelaide United.<br><br>The result snapped the team\u2019s five-match unbeaten run in Porirua.<br><br>\u201cIt was definitely the flattest performance of the season,\u201d Phoenix head coach Paul Temple told media on Friday. \u201cEspecially at home where we\u2019ve been full of energy, raring to go and taking it to the opposition and pressing high.<br><br>\u201cWe couldn\u2019t really find that energy and that rhythm at all. It was a pretty disappointing performance, and we were all quite gutted.<br><br>\u201cWhen you lose you want to lose going down fighting and playing your way and that was what was most disappointing about the weekend.\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=\"Pre-Match Press Conference | Paul Temple (Wellington Phoenix v Western Sydney Wanderers)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sDihVRceS68?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>Temple says there has been a positive response from the players this week.<br><br>\u201cWe had a good review, we had a good team meeting and a lot of things were said that needed to be said around the performance on Sunday.<br><br>\u201cWe\u2019ve talked about\u2026what we\u2019re about, what we\u2019ve been good at, what\u2019s been getting us the success and what\u2019s enabled us to perform in good ways.<br><br>\u201cWe\u2019ve had a reaction but the most important thing is to see that on the pitch this Sunday.\u201d<br><br>The crowd at Porirua Park were comparatively quiet last week and the Nix know it\u2019s their role to get them in the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"324709\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/news\/ninja-a-league-round-18-match-preview\/a-league-women-rd-17-wellington-phoenix-v-adelaide-united-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2202758560.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"5400,3600\" 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 R3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - MARCH 02: Fans show their support during the round 17 A-League Women&#039;s match between Wellington Phoenix and Adelaide United at Porirua Park, on March 02, 2025, in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins\\\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1740931020&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2025 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;130&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;A-League Women Rd 17 - Wellington Phoenix v Adelaide United&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A-League Women Rd 17 &#8211; Wellington Phoenix v Adelaide United\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND &#8211; MARCH 02: Fans show their support during the round 17 A-League Women&#8217;s match between Wellington Phoenix and Adelaide United at Porirua Park, on March 02, 2025, 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\/03\/GettyImages-2202758560.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2202758560.jpg?w=1200\" height=\"800\" width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2202758560.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-324709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2202758560.jpg 5400w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2202758560.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2202758560.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2202758560.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2202758560.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2202758560.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND &#8211; MARCH 02: Fans show their support during the round 17 A-League Women&#8217;s match between Wellington Phoenix and Adelaide United at Porirua Park, on March 02, 2025, in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt definitely wasn\u2019t the same buzz in Porirua Park last week.<br><br>\u201cIt works both ways. If the team aren\u2019t doing it the crowd don\u2019t pick up and vice versa.<br><br>\u201cThe only way you can do that is to have that real positive energy on the pitch and create moments that get people excited and off their seat.<br><br>\u201cOnce that begins and you start having chances and goalscoring opportunities then the noise builds, and you get that momentum.<br><br>\u201cIt\u2019s our responsibility to start that process and then hopefully the fans get excited and get behind us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"324711\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/news\/ninja-a-league-round-18-match-preview\/02-03-2025-annalie-longo-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/02.03.2025-Annalie-Longo-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4180,2787\" 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;1740889055&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;115&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"02.03.2025 Annalie Longo (2)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/02.03.2025-Annalie-Longo-2.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/02.03.2025-Annalie-Longo-2.jpg?w=1200\" height=\"800\" width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/02.03.2025-Annalie-Longo-2.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-324711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/02.03.2025-Annalie-Longo-2.jpg 4180w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/02.03.2025-Annalie-Longo-2.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/02.03.2025-Annalie-Longo-2.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/02.03.2025-Annalie-Longo-2.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/02.03.2025-Annalie-Longo-2.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/02.03.2025-Annalie-Longo-2.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wellington Phoenix captain Annalie Longo in action in last Sunday&#8217;s match against Adelaide United at Porirua Park. Photo: Cam McIntosh\/Photomac.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Wellington entered the weekend four points adrift of the top six and with only six matches remaining Temple is aware time is running out for his team in its push for the finals.<br><br>\u201cThe weeks are going down and the more you don\u2019t catch up the more you give yourselves to do.<br><br>\u201cIt\u2019s not mathematically a must-win because we\u2019re only four points away and teams around all those positions are not necessarily picking up points every week either so you don\u2019t know how many wins it\u2019s going to take to get you into the six.<br><br>\u201cFrom our point of view we want to try to win every game and especially winning our home games.<br><br>\u201cI think we\u2019re all pretty disappointed with giving away that good record we had at Porirua. We have to start again and get back to winning ways.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"324710\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/news\/ninja-a-league-round-18-match-preview\/02-03-2025-paul-temple\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/02.03.2025-Paul-Temple.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3255,2169\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&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;1740932807&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"02.03.2025 Paul Temple\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/02.03.2025-Paul-Temple.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/02.03.2025-Paul-Temple.jpg?w=1200\" height=\"800\" width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/02.03.2025-Paul-Temple.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-324710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/02.03.2025-Paul-Temple.jpg 3255w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/02.03.2025-Paul-Temple.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/02.03.2025-Paul-Temple.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/02.03.2025-Paul-Temple.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/02.03.2025-Paul-Temple.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/02.03.2025-Paul-Temple.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Paul Temple gives instructions to the team during last Sunday&#8217;s match against Adelaide United at Porirua Park. Photo: Cam McIntosh\/Photomac.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul Temple says the pressure to win games is starting to build, which is a relatively new experience for the team.<br><br>\u201cThis is the evolution of the team, the group, the club on the women\u2019s side of the game.<br><br>\u201cWe\u2019re trying to be that team that pushes so dealing with the pressure of having to win games is part of it if you want to go into the six.<br><br>\u201cFor us it\u2019s a good challenge and we\u2019ve been talking about how to embrace that pressure of winning games.<br><br>\u201cWe\u2019ve got the ability, we\u2019ve got the quality we\u2019ve just got to go out and get the points on the board now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"324151\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/news\/ninja-a-league-round-9-match-review\/a-league-women-rd-9-western-sydney-wanderers-fc-v-wellington-phoenix-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2193071868.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3243,2163\" 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 R3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 09: Alyssa Whinham of the Phoenix celebrates scoring a goal with team mates during the round nine A-League Women&#039;s match between Western Sydney Wanderers and Wellington Phoenix at Wanderers Football Park, on January 09, 2025, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne\\\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1736453255&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2025 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;8000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;A-League Women Rd 9 - Western Sydney Wanderers FC v Wellington Phoenix&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A-League Women Rd 9 &#8211; Western Sydney Wanderers FC v Wellington Phoenix\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA &#8211; JANUARY 09: Alyssa Whinham of the Phoenix celebrates scoring a goal with team mates during the round nine A-League Women&#8217;s match between Western Sydney Wanderers and Wellington Phoenix at Wanderers Football Park, on January 09, 2025, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne\/Getty Images)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2193071868.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2193071868.jpg?w=1200\" height=\"800\" width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2193071868.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-324151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2193071868.jpg 3243w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2193071868.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2193071868.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2193071868.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2193071868.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/wellingtonphoenix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2193071868.jpg?resize=2048,1366 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA &#8211; JANUARY 09: Alyssa Whinham of the Phoenix celebrates scoring a goal with team mates during the round nine A-League Women&#8217;s match between Western Sydney Wanderers and Wellington Phoenix at Wanderers Football Park, on January 09, 2025, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Phoenix beat Western Sydney 3-0 in their last meeting in January to emphatically retain the Sister City Cup, but Wanderers have improved significantly under interim coach Geoff Abrahams and have won their last three matches.<br><br>\u201cNow that he\u2019s had that time to work with them.. you can see they\u2019re good, they\u2019re well-organised [and] they\u2019ve got a plan.<br><br>\u201cThat\u2019s credit to him and the job he\u2019s done there.<br><br>\u201cHe\u2019s really turned their fortunes around and they\u2019re looking upwards now rather than over their shoulder.<br><br>\u201cIt\u2019s definitely something that we need to be aware of but the main focus for us is just getting ourselves right and getting back to being the best versions of ourselves.\u201d<br><br>The round 18 Ninja A-League match between the Wellington Phoenix and Western Sydney Wanderers is scheduled to kick-off at Porirua Park in Wellington at 4pm Sunday and will be broadcast free-to-air on Sky Open in New Zealand and LIVE on Sky Sport 3 in New Zealand and on Paramount+ and 10 Play in Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"match-card-embed-root\" class=\"match-card-embed block-match-card-embed block_31ea474a918a030598f4cdc3a0d68dc2\" data-competition=\"9p3nnxhdjahfn8qswpzy8oyc3\" data-club=\"7213z0g9qz2msv8wbbi1xpzpw\" data-match=\"eoe4f70b9zgcwvdyzlwb5632s\" data-position=\"12\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Most recent meeting:<\/strong>\u00a09 January 2025 \u2013 Western Sydney Wanderers 0 Wellington Phoenix 3<br><br><strong>All-time A-League head to head:<\/strong>\u00a0Phoenix 4W, Wanderers 1W, 2D<br><br><strong>Wellington Phoenix squad <\/strong><em>(two to be omitted)<\/em><strong>:\u00a0<\/strong> 2. Zoe MCMEEKEN, 3. Tiana JABER, 4. Mackenzie BARRY, 5. Alivia KELLY, 6. Maya MCCUTCHEON, 8. Amelia ABBOTT, 9. Olivia FERGUSSON, 10. Alyssa WHINHAM, 11. Manaia ELLIOTT, 14. Mebae TANAKA, 15. Daisy BRAZENDALE, 16. Annalie LONGO (c), 17. Ela JEREZ, 19. Liv INGHAM, 20. Emma MAIN, 21. Lara WALL, 22. Aimee DANIELI (gk), 39. Carolina VIL\u00c3O (gk).<br>Unavailable: 7. Grace JALE (injured), 18. Ella MCCANN (injured), 23. Rebecca LAKE (injured).<br><br><strong>Western Sydney Wanderers squad <\/strong><em>(two to be omitted)<\/em><strong>:<\/strong> 3. Gemma FERRIS, 5. Milly BENNETT, 6. Amy CHESSARI, 7. Amy HARRISON (c), 8. Olivia PRICE, 9. Sophie HARDING, 10. Sienna SAVESKA, 11. Danika MATOS, 12. Bronte TREW, 13. Talia KAPETANELLIS, 14. Ella BUCHANAN, 15. Cushla RUE, 17. Milly CASSAR, 19. Talia YOUNIS, 20. Sham KHAMIS (gk), 23. Maya LOBO, 31. Keely SEGAVCIC (gk), 37. Ena HARADA.<\/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 | Annalie Longo (Wellington Phoenix v Western Sydney Wanderers)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ndSGg_l5NQg?start=48&#038;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><strong><em>Main imag<\/em><\/strong><em><strong>e: <\/strong>Cam 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