Photo Getty ImagesThe Wellington Phoenix continued their opening day blues in the A-League, with a 1-0 defeat to title favourites Melbourne City. But the Phoenix had several decent chances in the final 30 minutes, with two good opportunities falling to Roy Krishna. It will be a recurring issue throughout this season, with the A-League's ongoing refusal to make allowances for Fifa international windows. City had three reserves with more than 100 A-League appearances each, while the entire Phoenix bench had nine A-League matches between them. Melbourne could have taken the lead as early as the second minute, with only a desperate clearance from Vince Lia preventing a gilt-edged opportunity.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 08, 2016 18:00 UTC