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The A-League leaders opened up an 11-point lead at the top of the table at AAMI Park on Thursday night, with Jamie Maclaren scoring a brace to become City s all-time leading goalscorer.
But the victory was soured after just 25 minutes when Nabbout succumbed to a left leg injury when attempting a pass.
Nabbout, who missed five games at the start of the season with a hamstring injury and last week s win over Perth with a groin issue, had to be assisted from the field and down the tunnel in distress.
He was quickly replaced by Marco Tilio.
Football: Wellington Phoenix s A-League playoff bid suffers double blow
7 May, 2021 12:00 PM
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Phoenix attacker Ulises Davila skips past Adelaide s Louis D Arrigo before a hamstring injury forced him off. Photo / Getty Images
Phoenix attacker Ulises Davila skips past Adelaide s Louis D Arrigo before a hamstring injury forced him off. Photo / Getty Images
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The Wellington Phoenix s A-League playoff hopes suffered a double blow, held to a scoreless draw in Adelaide and losing key creative talent Ulises Davila to injury.
The Phoenix are unbeaten in six games now but three of the last four have been draws and those dropped points have stalled the side s drive for a top-six spot.
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The two sides went in level 1-1 at the break but a spot-kick from Craig Goodwin and one for the highlights reel from Ben Halloran steered the Reds to victory.
Macarthur made a bright start but after the opening 10 minutes the hosts began to assert their authority and soon broke the deadlock.
Goodwin and Joe Caletti exchanged passes in a well-worked short corner with Goodwin whipping in a cross which Tomi Juric powerfully headed past Adam Federici.
Goodwin was again involved on the half hour, cutting in from the left and crossing to the far post with his right for Halloran to cushion a pass across the face of goal, but there was no teammate for the tap-in.