On Saturday Oct 22nd, in week 3, Newcastle Jets hosts Wellington Phoenix in a meeting of these two evenly matched A-League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Newcastle Jets recorded a 2-1 win against Perth Glory. Jordan Elsey scored the first goal for Newcastle Jets in the 59th minute, then Aaron McEneff tied it up for Perth Glory in the 73rd minute. Newcastle Jets is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 7th placed Wellington Phoenix, recorded a 2-2 draw against Central Coast Mariners. Ben Waine struck first for Wellington Phoenix in the 57th minute, then Samuel Silvera got the equalizer for Central Coast Mariners in the 59th minute on a feed from Maximilien Balard . Wellington Phoenix looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 0 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Newcastle Jets won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Ben Waine has been the most effective weapon for Wellington Phoenix lately. The midfielder has netted three goals in his last 5 matches. Newcastle Jets is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Beka Mikeltadze and Jordan Elsey each having 2 goals in their last 5.