Susan Phonsongkham’s second-half goal direct from a corner proved the difference between the two sides as Glory earned a battling 1-0 win over Wellington Phoenix at Sam Kerr Football Centre on Friday evening.
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The visitors dominated for long periods, but the Glory defence and goalkeeper Teresa Morrissey stood firm to keep them at bay, before substitute Phonsongkham struck 15 minutes from time to secure the points.
The victory, their second of the season, lifts Stephen Peters’ side to within one point of the top six ahead of another home game against Adelaide United next weekend.
Clear-cut chances were very much at a premium during a first half which saw Wellington pose the greater attacking threat for long periods.
Morrissey, making her Glory debut in goal, was not called upon to make any notable saves, but she did have to punch away several corners while under severe pressure from a physically imposing Phoenix side.
And when the home ‘keeper was beaten 24 minutes in, Marisa Van Der Meer’s header from a Manaia Elliott cross cannoned back out off the inside of the post.
Wellington continued to press forward after the break, with Morrissey forced to go full length in order to tip over a strike from Lara Wall and then keeping out an effort from Sabitra Bhandari, much to the disappointment of the sizeable and voluble Nepalese contingent in the crowd.
Elliott flashed a shot across the face of goal moments later and it seemed as if Phoenix were edging towards a breakthrough, but instead it came at the other end.
Phonsongkham’s inswinging corner from the left eluded Victoria Esson in the Wellington goal and looked to have drifted across the line before Bronte Trew helped it into the net to make sure.
Phoenix tried desperately to grab something out of the game in the latter stages, but Glory remained as resolute as they had throughout and held on to lock in a brave and much-needed victory.
Match Details
Ninja A-League 2025/26 Season Round 7
Perth Glory 1 (Phonsongkham 75′) Wellington Phoenix 0
Half-time: 0-0
Sam Kerr Football Centre
Friday 12 December 2025
Referee: Mikayla Ryan
Attendance: 1069
Perth Glory: 1.Teresa MORRISSEY (gk), 2.Mischa ANDERSON, 5.Grace JOHNSTON, 6.Tijan MCKENNA, 8.Georgia CASSIDY (19.Sarah O’DONOGHUE 65′), 9.Gabby HOLLAR (10.Susan PHONSONGKHAM 60′), 12.Bronte TREW, 17.Rola BADAWIYA (25.Ella LINCOLN 84′), 23.Isobel DALTON (3.Emma TOVAR 46′), 28.Clancy WESTAWAY (24.Julia SARDO 83′), 29.Onyinyechi ZOGG
Substitutes not used: 30.Jessica SKINNER (gk)
Yellow Cards: Zogg, Trew
Red Cards: None
Wellington Phoenix: 1. Victoria ESSON (gk), 2. CJ BOTT (c), 4. Mackenzie BARRY, 5. Ellie WALKER, 7. Grace JALE, 9. Sabitra BHANDARI, 11. Manaia ELLIOTT, 14. Lucía LEÓN (24.Pia VLOK 46′), 16. Marisa VAN DER MEER, 21. Lara WALL (15. Daisy BRAZENDALE 80′), 23. Brooke NUNN (20. Emma MAIN 62′)
Substitutes not used: 22. Aimee DANIELI (gk), 27. Zoe BENSON, 28. Grace BARTLETT
Yellow Cards: Walker
Red Cards: None
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