Phoenix score eight in big pre-season win

Wellington Phoenix continued to build confidence ahead of the Hyundai A-League 2017/18 Season, cruising to an emphatic 8-1 win over Team Wellington at Westpac Stadium on Saturday.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

►Pheonix had seven different goal-scorers in the comfortable victory.

►Team Wellington actually took the lead, with Angus Kilkolly scoring from the spot inside three minutes.

►A Gui Finkler goal and a brace from Serbian sharp-shooter Andrija Kaludjerovic then had Phoenix in control at the break leading 3-1.

Gui Finkler

►Second half goals from Matt Ridenton, Roy Krishna, Adam Parkhouse Logan Rogerson and Dario Vidosic then completed the rout. 

PHOENIX TEAM

Smith; Galloway (Durante 59′) Mullen, Rossi (Fox 74′), Abbas (Doyle 67′); Rufer (Ridenton 45′), Paracki (McGlinchey 74′), Parkhouse (Vidosic 59′), Krishna (Rogerson 74′), Finkler (Singh 74′), Kaludjerovic (Watson 74′)