Big matches in Oceania competitions and the A-Leagues provided the focus for the weekend’s football action.
Auckland City took the early advantage in their two-legged OFC Men’s Champions League play-off series with Wellington Olympic, with a 1-0 win at Kiwitea St.
Adverse weather conditions disrupted the start of the OFC Women’s Champions League in the Solomon Islands, forcing the rescheduling of Auckland United’s first game till Tuesday.
In the men’s A-League, Wellington Phoenix have been overtaken at the top of the table by the Central Coast Mariners, but the Wellington Phoenix landed a much-needed win in the women’s A-League.
Here’s our round-up for the weekend of March 9-10, 2024:
Results
OFC Men’s Champions League
Game played on Saturday March 9, 2024
National play-off, first leg
Auckland City 1 (Stipe Ukich 72′)
Wellington Olympic 0
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OFC Women’s Champions League
Game played on Sunday March 10, 2024
Group A
Tafea FC (Vanuatu) 1 (Jane Alatoa 37′ pen)
Hekari United (PNG) 1 (Phiylis Pala 45+8′ pen)
Avatiu FC (Cook Islands) P
Henderson Eels (Solomon Islands) P
READ MORE: Weather disrupts opening games in OFC Women’s Champions League >>>>
PREVIEW: Auckland United ready ‘to do country proud’ in Solomon Islands >>>>
Men’s A-League
Game played on Saturday March 9, 2024
Melbourne City 1 (Samuel Souprayen 58′)
Wellington Phoenix 0
READ MORE: Unbeaten run comes to end for Phoenix in scorching heat of Melbourne >>>>
READ MORE: Teen eclipses record for youngest men’s A-League debut by Phoenix player >>>>
Women’s A-League
Game played on Saturday March 9, 2024
Perth Glory 1 (own goal 42′)
Wellington Phoenix 3 (Alyssa Whinham 24′, Michaela Robertson 56′, Macey Fraser 78′)
READ MORE: Coach Paul Temple: ‘A huge win’ as the Phoenix women beat Perth Glory 3-1 >>>>
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