When? Sunday 6 December, 2020, 4 pm kick off

Where? David Farrington Park, Wellington

What happened last time?

Team Wellington vs Auckland City FC encounters were closely fought last season, with neither team managing to get the head to head upper hands after a 0-0 and 2-2 draws at David Farrington and Kiwitea St respectively.

They say

Scott Hales, Team Wellington head coach

“I expect it to be a little bit cagey to start off with Jose being an exceptional coach. We'll be thinking of each other in a 'has someone got something up their sleeve?' sort of capacity. So definitely trying to feel each other out for the first 10, 15 minutes will be an important aspect of the game. And then hoping that we can overcome some of the game where we can get ahead.

“But definitely expecting a tough encounter and energetic, but definitely more of a tactical battle. It’ll be one that both clubs and coaches and supporters really anjoy and will really be up for.”

Squads as at Friday 4 December

Team Wellington

1 Scott BASALAJ GK C 2 Justin GULLEY 4 Taylor SCHRIJVERS 6 Scott MIDGLEY 7 Joao MOREIRA POR 9 Hamish WATSON 11 Mario BARCIA ARG 12 Andrew BEVIN 16 Ben MATA 17 Alex PALEZEVIC 23 Rory MCKEOWN IRL Team Wellington Auckland City FC 22 Keegan SMITH GK 8 Samuel MASON-SMITH ENG 10 Nathanael HAILEMARIAM 15 Owen BARNETT 19 Haris ZEB 20 Wan GATKEK

Auckland City FC

24 Cameron BROWN GK 2 Mario ILICH 3 Adam MITCHELL 6 Brian KALTACK VAN 7 Cameron HOWIESON C 8 Albert RIERA 10 Dylan MANICKUM 14 Jordan VALE 17 Andrew BLAKE 19 Logan ROGERSON 23 Alfie ROGERS 18 Conor TRACEY GK 12 Abdulbaset KHALIFA 16 Yousif AL-KALISY 22 Mohamed AWAD

Officials

Referee: John ROWBURY Assistant referee 1: Isaac TREVIS Assistant referee 2: Cameron GRUSCHOW 4th official: Sean REILLY

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Article added: Sunday 06 December 2020