25 Feb 2017

Phoenix roar past Brisbane

10:15 pm on 25 February 2017

The Wellington Phoenix have beaten the Roar 2-1 in their A-League football match in Brisbane.

Andrew Durante hugs Roy Krishna after he scores a goal.

Andrew Durante hugs Roy Krishna after he scores a goal. Photo: PHOTOSPORT

Goals from Roy Krishna and Shane Smeltz gave the Phoenix just their second victory at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium.

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Smeltz scored first in the 31st minute thanks to a superb delivery from Adam Parkhouse.

The A-League's second all-time topscorer made no mistake with a diving header into the bottom corner.

In the second half, a string of 22 passes found Kosta Barbarouses out wide.

His whipped cross was tucked home by Krishna for his 10th goal of the season.

Brandon Borrello pulled a goal back for the Roar with a fine curling effort from outside the box to make for a nervy finish.

Four minutes of extra time seemed an eternity, but the Phoenix stood tall to send a strong message to their critics.