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Rylee Foster makes a save during Sunday’s game.

Rylee Foster broke her neck and back in a horrific car crash. On Sunday, she played in the A-League

The former Liverpool goalkeeper’s comeback game ended in defeat, but for Foster, her family and the medical experts who treated her, it was a major victory.

  • Tom Garry

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Daniel Arzani

Socceroos aspirant shows support for Iranian protestors after boosting World Cup chances

Daniel Arzani demonstrated his solidarity with women’s rights protestors in his birth country, Iran, after producing a moment of class on Sunday that will surely improve his World Cup selection chances.

  • Vince Rugari
Goalkeeper Oliver Sail was the star for Phoenix in their 1-1 draw with Sydney FC.

‘He got them one point’: Phoenix keeper pulls out all the stops to deny Sydney FC

Oliver Sail produced a stunning performance for Wellington, making a string of fine saves in a 1-1 draw in Leichhardt.

  • Dominic Bossi
The Phoenix’s clash against Melbourne Victory will be played behind closed doors.

‘Haemorrhaging money’: Wellington Phoenix to close doors to fans to stem losses

The Phoenix’s match against Melbourne Victory on Wednesday will be played in an empty WIN stadium after just 568 fans turned up for their last game.

  • Dominic Bossi
Elvis Kamsoba

Corica steadies the ship as Sydney FC finally notch first win of season

The critics were really getting to Sydney FC, and now they have fired back where it counts: on the field, with their first win of the A-League Men campaign.

  • Vince Rugari
Charlize Rule celebrates with teammates after scoring against Wellington.

Aspiring Matildas stake their claim as Sky Blues sweep aside Phoenix

Sunday’s 3-0 win shoots Sydney FC to equal-top of the A-League Women’s ladder - and the two perennial powers seem to be the clear title contenders once again on the early evidence thus far.

  • Vince Rugari
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Erica Halloway is tackled by Isabel Gomez at WIN Stadium.

Wanderers dominate but fail to find way through dogged Phoenix defence

A match the new-look Wanderers were predicted to win easily ended in a stalemate as they were held by a disciplined Wellington on Friday.

  • Dominic Bossi and Vince Rugari
Wanderers coach Carl Robinson and Graham Dorrans react at full-time after losing to the Phoenix at Bankwest Stadium.

‘The group and me have failed’: Heat on Robinson as Phoenix all but kill off Wanderers’ finals hopes

Carl Robinson was aiming for a top-four finish this season, if not top two. Instead, his side need a miracle to make the finals after losing to the Wellington Phoenix.

  • Vince Rugari
Tomer Hemed of the Phoenix wraps himself in the flag of Israel to celebrate a goal from a penalty during the A-League match between Melbourne City and the Wellington Phoenix.

Phoenix bans national flags after Israeli striker’s controversial celebrations

Fans of A-League club Wellington Phoenix will be barred from bringing national flags to their two homecoming matches in New Zealand after Tomer Hemed’s controversial goal celebrations last weekend.

  • Vince Rugari
Jamie Maclaren celebrates a goal against the Phoenix.

Phoenix salvage gripping draw with City after Israeli striker’s eye-catching goal celebration

Israeli striker Tomer Hemed smashed a dramatic 88th minute leveller for Wellington Phoenix in their 2-2 draw with Melbourne City, and was then booked by referee Alireza Faghani after he pulled out a kippah and donned the brimless cap as part of his goal celebration.

  • Michael Lynch

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