Sky Blues knock Phoenix out of finals race

The former Juventus man laid on the assist for Seb Ryall’s second half goal on Sunday which spurred on three goals in five minutes before Wellington clawed their way back through a Carlos Hernandez penalty but had no answer for a delightful deep volley from Ali Abbas.

The win, Sydney's eighth at home of the season, gives them a three-point buffer over Newcastle - putting them in the box set to make the top six. The result also eliminates the New Zealand franchise from finals contention.

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