Phoenix draw level in thriller
06/10/2008 5:01 PM
Mark Hughes, EnergyAustralia Stadium
of the points.
"I think in the context of things we knew Newcastle wouldn't be easy ... but I think we were worthy of taking the lead, we were gifted a couple and they took their chances as well ... that's football," said Wellington coach Ricky Herbert after the contest.
"I am sure Gary (van Egmond) thought the three points were coming their way but that is a bit more like us ... if that had have been three weeks ago we probably would have lost the match."
Newcastle Jets 2 (Elrich 59, Patafta 68)
Wellington Phoenix 2 (Smeltz 52p, 89p)
at EnergyAustralia Stadium