Mixed success at international level but a double celebration for the Wellington Phoenix — that was the football weekend in New Zealand.
The Ferns lost 5-0 to world champions United States before a record 12,721 crowd at Auckland’s Eden Park, while our national U-17 men’s team move a game closer to qualifying for November’s FIFA U-17 World Cup in Peru.
At Wellington’s Sky Stadium on Sunday, Phoenix fans cheered home the women’s and men’s teams to vital victories in their respective A-League campaigns, the first time the sides have both won on the same day.
Here’s the football weekend for January 21-22, 2023:
Friendly international
Game played on Saturday January 21, 2023
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New Zealand 0
United States 5 (Ashley Hatch 22′, Rose Lavelle 38′, 74′, Mallory Swanson 53′, Taylor Kornieck 80′)
OFC U-17 Champions
Quarter-final
Game played on Sunday January 22, 2023
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New Zealand 1 (Luke Supyk 90+1′ pen)
Vanuatu 0
Women’s A-League
Game played on Sunday January 22, 2023
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Wellington Phoenix 5 (Milly Clegg 43′, Betsy Hassett 45′, 83′, Ava Pritchard 46′, Michaela Robertson 88′)
Canberra United 0
Men’s A-League
Game played on Sunday January 22, 2023
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Wellington Phoenix 2 (Alex Rufer 32′, Oskar Rawada 40′)
Central Coast Mariners 1 (Béni N’Kololo 90+2′)
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