2011–12 Wellington Phoenix FC season

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Wellington Phoenix FC
2011–12 season
CEONathan Greenham
ChairmanRob Morrison
ManagerRicki Herbert
A-League4th
FinalsSecond round
Top goalscorerPaul Ifill
8 goals
Highest home attendance20,078 v Adelaide
19 November 2011
Lowest home attendance3,898 v Perth
8 January 2012

The 2011–12 season was the Wellington Phoenix's fifth season in the A-League. After placing 4th at the conclusion of the regular season, the Phoenix's title hopes came to an end in the second round of the finals series, losing 3–2 to Perth in extra time.

Players

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First team squad

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As of 13 January 2012.[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK New Zealand NZL Mark Paston
2 MF Malta MLT Manny Muscat
3 DF New Zealand NZL Tony Lochhead
4 DF Australia AUS Brent Griffiths (Youth)
6 MF New Zealand NZL Tim Brown (Vice-Captain)
7 MF New Zealand NZL Leo Bertos
8 FW Barbados BRB Paul Ifill
9 FW England ENG Chris Greenacre
11 MF Brazil BRA Daniel
12 MF Australia AUS Nick Ward
13 DF Australia AUS Niko Tsattalios (Youth)
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 FW Australia AUS Mirjan Pavlovic
15 DF New Zealand NZL Cameron Lindsay (Youth)
17 MF Australia AUS Vince Lia
18 DF New Zealand NZL Ben Sigmund
19 DF Australia AUS Jimmy Downey
20 GK Trinidad and Tobago TRI Tony Warner
21 MF Spain ESP Dani Sánchez
22 DF Australia AUS Andrew Durante (Captain)
23 MF Australia AUS Lucas Pantelis
24 FW United States USA Alex Smith

Contract extensions

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No. Pos. Name Extension Contract end
8 FW Barbados Paul Ifill 2 years 2014[2]
22 DF Australia Andrew Durante 3 years 2015[3]
24 MF United States Alex Smith 1/2 year 2012[4]
2 MF Malta Manny Muscat 2 years 2014[5]

Transfers

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In

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No. Pos. Player From† Date Notes
19 DF Australia Jimmy Downey Australia Oakleigh Cannons 5 May 2011 [6]
22 DF Australia Andrew Durante Australia Sydney FC 10 May 2011 Loan Return[7]
23 FW Australia Lucas Pantelis Australia Adelaide United 15 May 2011 [8]
13 DF Australia Nikolas Tsattalios Australia Sutherland Sharks 19 July 2011 [9]
20 GK Trinidad and Tobago Tony Warner England Tranmere Rovers 17 August 2011 [10]
21 MF Spain Dani Sánchez (Scotland Inverness CT) 5 September 2011 [11]
4 DF Australia Brent Griffiths (Australia Perth Glory) 30 September 2011 [12]
12 MF Australia Nick Ward Greece Iraklis Thessaloniki 3 October 2011 [13]
15 DF New Zealand Cameron Lindsay England Blackburn Rovers Academy 5 October 2011 [14]
24 FW United States Alex Smith Australia Sydney Olympic 7 October 2011 [15]
30 GK England Phil Imray New Zealand Team Wellington 15 October 2011 Short-term injury cover[16]
† Brackets round club names indicate the player's contract with that club had expired before he joined Wellington Phoenix.

Out

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No. Pos. Player To† Date Notes
19 GK Australia Danny Vukovic Australia Perth Glory 14 November 2010 [17]
13 DF Australia Troy Hearfield Australia Central Coast Mariners 17 February 2011 [18]
15 DF Australia Jade North Japan F.C. Tokyo 20 February 2011 [19]
21 MF New Zealand Marco Rojas Australia Melbourne Victory 11 March 2011 [20]
10 MF Argentina Oscar Roberto Cornejo (Argentina Atlético Santa Rosa) 29 June 2011 [21]
23 FW Australia Dylan Macallister Iceland Breiðablik 29 June 2011 [22]
5 MF Brazil Diego (United States Charleston Battery) 29 June 2011 [23]
12 DF New Zealand James Musa (New Zealand Team Wellington) 29 June 2011 [24]
20 GK Australia Reece Crowther Released 29 June 2011 [25]
4 MF Australia Nick Ward (Greece Iraklis Thessaloniki) 29 June 2011 [25]
† Brackets round a club denote the player joined that club after his Phoenix contract expired.

Loans out

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No. Pos. Player To† Date Duration
22 DF Australia Andrew Durante Australia Sydney FC 21 February 2011 3 months[26]

Matches

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2011–12 pre-season friendlies

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6 July 2011 Miramar Rangers New Zealand 0–2 New Zealand Wellington Phoenix Te Whaea, Wellington
Report Daniel
M. Pavlovic
13 July 2011 Wellington Phoenix New Zealand 6–1 New Zealand Western Suburbs FC
Report
17 July 2011 New Zealand U-20 New Zealand 1–2 New Zealand Wellington Phoenix North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
14:00 NZST S. Lovemore 52' Report 61' J. Downey
90+3' D. Sánchez		 Attendance: 4,083
20 July 2011 Waitakere United New Zealand 1–3 New Zealand Wellington Phoenix Trusts Stadium, Auckland
19:30 NZST C. Bale 40' Report 23' P. Ifill
M. Pavlovic 48', 82'
14 August 2011 Wellington Rep XI New Zealand 0–3 New Zealand Wellington Phoenix Weka Park, Raumati Beach
14:00 NZST Report
20 August 2011 Wellington Phoenix New Zealand 1–5 Australia Brisbane Roar Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
17:30 NZST M. Rigters 67' (0–1)
Report		 45+2', 90+1' J. Meyer
50' M. Nichols
57', 72' T. Broich		 Attendance: 15,037
26 August 2011 Melbourne Heart Australia 2–2 New Zealand Wellington Phoenix Deakin Reserve, Shepparton
21:30 J. Hoffman 27'
D. Williams 54'		 Report 63' D. Sánchez
77' L. Bertos
25 September 2011 Wellington Phoenix New Zealand 0–2 Australia Central Coast Mariners Baypark Stadium, Tauranga
15:00 NZDT Report 40' P. Zwaanswijk
79' B. Ibini-Isei		 Attendance: 3,000
2 October 2011 Team Wellington New Zealand 0–4 New Zealand Wellington Phoenix David Farrington Park, Wellington
Report
Highlights		 35', 40' D. Sánchez
60' L. Bertos
78' C. Greenacre

2011–12 A-League fixtures

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9 October 2011 Round 1 Gold Coast United 1–1 Wellington Phoenix Skilled Park, Gold Coast
16:00 AEDT
19:00 NZDT
Gold Coast Starting XI
 J. Brown 87' (0–1)
Report
Summary
21   Shots   7
11   Shots on Target   5
11   Fouls Committed   15
9   Corners   5
3   Offsides   1
49%   Possession   51%		 17' C. Greenacre
Yellow card 83' A. Durante
Yellow card 90' N. Ward		 Attendance: 4,113
Referee: Australia Gerard Parsons
Wellington Starting XI
16 October 2011 Round 2 Wellington Phoenix 2–0 Newcastle Jets Westpac Stadium, Wellington
16:30 NZDT
14:30 AEDT
Wellington Starting XI
 T. Brown 18' Yellow card 69' Yellow-red card 90'
T. Lochhead Yellow card 22'
Daniel 60'
M. Muscat Yellow card 66'
N. Ward Yellow card 70' Red card 82'[27]		 (1–0)
Report
Summary
13   Shots   7
5   Shots on Target   3
11   Fouls Committed   11
6   Corners   3
5   Offsides   2
47%   Possession   53%		 Attendance: 7,643
Referee: Australia Matthew Gillett
Newcastle Starting XI
23 October 2011 Round 3 Perth Glory 1–0 Wellington Phoenix nib Stadium, Perth
16:30 AWST
21:30 NZDT
Perth Starting XI
 L. Miller Yellow card 18'
S. Smeltz 32'
C. Coyne Yellow card 82'		 (1–0)
Summary
8   Shots   12
5   Shots on Target   2
13   Fouls Committed   12
4   Corners   7
4   Offsides   4
48%   Possession   52%		 Yellow card 7' B. Sigmund
Yellow card 12' Yellow-red card 90' M. Muscat
   Yellow card 32' Daniel		 Attendance: 8,299
Referee: Australia Ben Williams
Wellington Starting XI
30 October 2011 Round 4 Wellington Phoenix 1–2 Melbourne Victory Westpac Stadium, Wellington
16:30 NZDT
14:30 AEDT
Wellington Starting XI
 Ben Sigmund Yellow card 54' Red card 66'
D. Sánchez Yellow card 60' 71'		 (0–1)
Report
Summary
18   Shots   9
8   Shots on Target   3
16   Fouls Committed   9
2   Corners   9
1   Offsides   2
44%   Possession   56%		 42' A. Thompson
Yellow card 53' T. Pondeljak
67' (pen.) C. Hernández
Yellow card 82' Fabio		 Attendance: 9,369
Referee: Australia Peter Green
Melbourne Starting XI
4 November 2011 Round 5 Wellington Phoenix 1–2 Central Coast Mariners Westpac Stadium, Wellington
19:30 NZDT
17:30 AEDT
Wellington Starting XI
 C. Greenacre 68' (0–0)
Report
Summary
10   Shots   16
3   Shots on Target   7
14   Fouls Committed   15
5   Corners   5
5   Offsides   5
52%   Possession   48%		 Yellow card 11' O. Bozanic
47' B. Ibini-Isei
80' M. Simon		 Attendance: 5,090
Referee: Australia Gerard Parsons
Central Coast Starting XI
13 November 2011 Round 6 Brisbane Roar 1–1 Wellington Phoenix Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
19:00 NZDT
17:00 AEDT
Brisbane Starting XI
 B. Berisha 11'
I. Franjic Yellow card 53'		 (1–1)
Report
Summary
17   Shots   4
10   Shots on Target   2
13   Fouls Committed   17
4   Corners   2
4   Offsides   5
60%   Possession   40%		 Yellow card 19' N. Ward
Yellow card 26' M. Muscat
37' T. Brown
Yellow card 53' A. Smith		 Attendance: 16,428
Referee: Australia Jarred Gillett
Wellington Starting XI
19 November 2011 Round 7 Wellington Phoenix 1–1 Adelaide United Eden Park, Auckland
17:00 NZDT
19:30 ACST
Wellington Starting XI
 C. Greenacre Yellow card 24'
T. Brown Yellow card 38'
V. Lia Yellow card 77'
N. Boogard 83' (o.g.)		 (0–1)
Report
Summary
4   Shots   4
1   Shots on Target   2
18   Fouls Committed   19
9   Corners   3
6   Offsides   1
54%   Possession   46%		 Yellow card 33' S. Dilevski
44' Yellow card 90' B. Djite
Yellow card 67' F. Usucar
Yellow card 80' Z. Caravella		 Attendance: 20,078
Referee: Australia Peter Green
Adelaide Starting XI
27 November 2011 Round 8 Wellington Phoenix 2–1 Sydney FC Westpac Stadium, Wellington
16:30 NZDT
14:30 AEDT
Wellington Starting XI
 P. Ifill 7'
T. Brown 59'
A. Durante Yellow card 71'
M. Muscat Yellow card 73'		 (1–0)
Report
Summary
13   Shots   4
7   Shots on Target   2
10   Fouls Committed   5
9   Corners   5
3   Offsides   1
50%   Possession   50%		 Yellow card 62' S. Jamieson
70' B. Cazarine		 Attendance: 6,308
Referee: Australia Ryan Shepheard
Sydney Starting XI
4 December 2011 Round 9 Melbourne Heart 1–0 Wellington Phoenix Latrobe City Stadium, Morwell
15:00 AEDT
17:00 NZDT
Melbourne Starting XI
 M. Dugandzic 40'
A. Madaschi Yellow card 70'		 (1–0)
Summary
Report
8   Shots   11
5   Shots on Target   5
13   Fouls Committed   14
3   Corners   8
2   Offsides   3
54%   Possession   46%		 Attendance: 2,951
Referee: Australia Ben Williams
Wellington Starting XI
10 December 2011 Round 10 Wellington Phoenix 1–0 Perth Glory Westpac Stadium, Wellington
17:00 NZDT
12:00 AWST
Wellington Starting XI
 P. Ifill Yellow card 30'
T. Lochhead Yellow card 31'
T. Brown Yellow card 40'
B. Sigmund 85'
M. Pavlovic Red card 90+4'		 (0–0)
Summary
Report
10   Shots   9
5   Shots on Target   4
18   Fouls Committed   13
6   Corners   1
0   Offsides   1
55%   Possession   45%		 Yellow card 64' T. Howarth
Yellow card 88' J. Mitchell		 Attendance: 6,020
Referee: Australia Ryan Shepheard
Perth Starting XI

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