Tomer Hemed opened the scoring for the Phoenix with a first half penalty.
Wellington Phoenix will return to Wellington on Monday, knowing that they will likely need to win all of their remaining four games in order to reach the A-League finals series after coughing up an early lead to draw 2-2 with leaders Melbourne City at AAMI Park on Sunday. The Phoenix opened the scoring through Israeli striker Tomer Hemed’s 37th minute penalty but relied on another Hemed goal with two minutes to play to salvage a point after City struck twice in the second half. A win would have moved the Phoenix to within just one point of the top-six, but instead they remain three points adrift of Brisbane Roar and Western Sydney Wanderers with four games remaining.
Oli Sail winced in pain after taking a heavy knock to his elbow but despite having a capable replacement on the bench, the Phoenix refused to take him off.
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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.