Wellington Phoenix coach defends Roy Krishna after penalty miss at Newcastle United PHILLIP ROLLOSKY SPORTRoy Krishna denied from the spot as Wellington Phoenix play out 1-1 draw with Newcastle Jets. Coach Mark Rudan leapt to a "disappointed" Roy Krishna's defence after his 87th minute penalty miss cost Wellington Phoenix victory at Newcastle. The Phoenix won the penalty when Louis Fenton was clipped by Ben Kantarovski at the top of the 18 yard box. Both goalkeepers played key roles in the game, with back-up Phoenix shotstopper Sail making the most of his rare start. AT A GLANCEWellington Phoenix 1 (David Williams 58') Newcastle Jets 1 (Ronald Vargas 33') HT: 0-1- StuffComments

Source: Stuff February 07, 2019 11:37 UTC