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31 Jan 2026 19:01
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  •   Home > News > Sports > Soccer

    To A-League football in the capital

    To A-League football in the capital


    the Wellington Phoenix have let in two soft goals to cough up a 2-nil advantage and draw 2-all with Melbourne City.

    Nix Defender Manjrekar James had a game-winning penalty saved in extra-time while striker Ifeanyi Eze scored his sixth and seventh of the season to go clear atop the league's goalscorers.
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