Countdown to ‘Herstory’ … Phoenix players relish the build-up to season opener

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Members of the Wellington Phoenix squad are enjoying the build-up to their historic first women’s A-League game on New Zealand soil.

The players are in their final week of pre-season preparation before facing Melbourne City at Wellington’s Sky Stadium on Sunday.

The club has targetted a home crowd of 10,000 to get the team’s second season of Liberty A-League football underway.

In the lead-up to the game, players have been facing the media to talk about the season opener.

Here are some of the interviews:

Fixture

Game to be played on Sunday November 20, 2022

Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne City
Sky Stadium, Wellington, 3pm (NZT)

Media conference: Chloe Knott

Media conference: Ava Pritchard

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Media conference: Marisa Van der Meer

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