ASB Phoenix Challenge
The ASB Challenge Series (also known as the ASB Phoenix Challenge) is a friendly match series competition in which a reserve side from A-League team Wellington Phoenix compete in a series of friendly matches against opposition from the New Zealand National League, the ASB Premiership. The league is run separately from the ASB Premiership.
Format
The ASB Challenge Series, which features the Wellington Phoenix reserve side taking on ASB Premiership clubs across New Zealand in eight winner-takes-all clashes, will begin on November 15 in Hamilton with Waikato FC the first club to take on the Phoenix. Interspersed between ASB Premiership and O-League fixtures, the ASB Challenge Series matches will offer a prize of $2000 to the winner of each game and be played at the ground of the ASB Premiership club with early evening midweek kickoffs. Prize money will be split if games are drawn.
Participating Clubs
There will be nine participating clubs in the inaugural season. Eight of the clubs will be from the national league ASB Premiership and the other will be the Wellington Phoenix "A" side, composed of squad players and trialists.
Team |
Location |
Stadium |
Capacity |
Coach |
Captain |
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Auckland City FC |
Auckland |
Kiwitea Street |
10,000 |
Aaron McFarland |
James Pritchett |
Canterbury United |
Canterbury |
English Park |
8,000 |
Keith Braithwaite |
Dan Terris |
Hawke's Bay United |
Napier |
Bluewater Stadium |
4,000 |
Matt Chandler |
Jonathon Taylor |
Otago United |
Dunedin |
Carisbrook |
29,000 |
Malcolm Fleming |
Tim Horner |
Team Wellington |
Wellington |
Newtown Park |
5,000 |
Stu Jacobs |
Karl Whalen |
Waikato FC |
Hamilton |
Fred Jones Park |
2,000 |
Willy Gerdsen |
Nathan Palmer |
Waitakere United |
Waitakere City |
Fred Taylor Park |
10,000 |
Neil Emblen |
Jake Butler |
YoungHeart Manawatu |
Palmerston North |
Memorial Park |
8,000 |
Bob Sova |
Adam Cowan |
Wellington Phoenix A |
Wellington |
Westpac Stadium |
35,500 |
Jonathan Gould |
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2010-11 Season
Waikato FC vs Wellington Phoenix
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Man of the Match: |
Team Wellington vs Wellington Phoenix
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Man of the Match:
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YoungHeart Manawatu vs Wellington Phoenix
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Man of the Match:
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Waitakere United vs Wellington Phoenix
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Man of the Match: |
Hawke's Bay United vs Wellington Phoenix
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees: |
Otago United vs Wellington Phoenix
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees: |
Auckland City FC vs Wellington Phoenix
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees: |
Canterbury United vs Wellington Phoenix
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees: |
Statistics
Goal Scorers
Player |
Team |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
Jason Hicks |
Waikato FC |
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2 |
Mirjan Pavlovic |
Wellington Phoenix A |
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Dylan Macallister |
Wellington Phoenix A |
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Emiliano Tade |
Team Wellington |
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A goal was scored from a penalty kick |
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2 were scored from penalty kicks |
Appearances
See also
- ASB Premiership
- Wellington Phoenix
- New Zealand Football