Critics of the A-League will often refer to the rinse and repeat nature of the competition and the tendency for players to club-hop throughout their time in the league. No doubt there is some substance to that, yet in a salary-capped competition the necessity to both move players on and seek value from experienced men […]
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Wellington Phoenix celebrate homecoming with emphatic win over Western United.
Wellington’s own Clayton Lewis was the hometown hero as the Phoenix marked their first game at Sky Stadium in 433 days with a scintillating 3-0 win over Western United on Saturday to keep their A-League finals series hopes alive. Playing his first game for the Phoenix in Wellington, Lewis got the club’s record regular season crowd of 24,105 on their feet when he took a pass from Steven Taylor, turned into space and let rip with a wicked left-footed strike. The shot took a deflection off Brendan Hamill and beat goalkeeper Ryan Scott to give the Phoenix a deserved lead in the 38th minute.