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Team Wellington vs. Auckland City, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, Wellington, 29 November 2014

Players from both teams form up to flank the match officials Peter Linney (assistant referee), Matt Conger (referee), Martin Roil (fourth official) and Pat Zhang (assistant referee) © 2014 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Auckland City, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, Wellington, 29 November 2014

Emiliano Tade (Auckland City) and Bill Robertson (Team Wellington) come together © 2014 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Auckland City, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, Wellington, 29 November 2014

Luis Corralas (Team Wellington) throws out a foot in an unsuccessful attempt to block a kick forward by Angel Berlanga (Auckland City) © 2014 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Auckland City, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, Wellington, 29 November 2014

Team Wellington goalkeeper Michael O'Keeffe clears the ball under pressure from Fabrizio Tavano (Auckland City) © 2014 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Auckland City, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, Wellington, 29 November 2014

Team Wellington's Luis Corralas turns bemused towards his team bench on being shown a yellow card by referee Matt Conger, after a tussel for the ball with Sam Burfoot (Auckland City, partly obscured) © 2014 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Auckland City, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, Wellington, 29 November 2014

Luis Corralas (Team Wellington) moves to close down Angel Berlanga (Auckland City) © 2014 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Auckland City, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, Wellington, 29 November 2014

Michael Gwyther (Team Wellington) leaps high above Angel Berlanga, who is watched by his Auckland City team mates Ivan Vicelich and Mario Bilen © 2014 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Auckland City, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, Wellington, 29 November 2014

Marko Dordevic (Auckland City) wins a heading duel with James Musa (Team Wellington) to clear the ball from his goal © 2014 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Auckland City, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, Wellington, 29 November 2014

1Ryan De Vries Auckland City) loses his footing and is dispossessed by James Musa (Team Wellington), whose team mate Greg Rosenthal is also having trouble staying upright © 2014 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Auckland City, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, Wellington, 29 November 2014

Darren White (Auckland City) and Jarrod Smith (Team Wellington) go to the air © 2014 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Auckland City, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, Wellington, 29 November 2014

Niko Bechar (Team Wellington) and Ryan De Vries (Auckland City) engage in a foot race © 2014 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Auckland City, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, Wellington, 29 November 2014

Auckland City captain and assistant coach Ivan Vicelich has his playing strip rearranged by Alex Feneridis (Team Wellington) © 2014 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Auckland City, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, Wellington, 29 November 2014

Team Wellington substitute Lee Colligan pursues Auckland City's Ryan De Vries © 2014 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Auckland City, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, Wellington, 29 November 2014

Ryan De Vries (Auckland City) and Greg Rosenthal (Team Wellington) get in a tangle competing for a high ball © 2014 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Auckland City, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, Wellington, 29 November 2014

Adam Cowan finds himself on the carpet as Emiliano Tade (Auckland City) skips towards the Team Wellington penalty box © 2014 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Auckland City, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, Wellington, 29 November 2014

Mario Bilen (Auckland City) and James Musa and Michael Gwyther (Team Wellington) compete for a high ball on the edge of the Team Wellington penalty box © 2014 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Auckland City, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, Wellington, 29 November 2014

Jarrod Smith (Team Wellington) is airborne as Auckland City's Tim Payne and Sam Burfoot take control of the ball © 2014 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Auckland City, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, Wellington, 29 November 2014

Defender James Musa watches as his goalkeeper, Michael O'Keeffe, secures the ball from an attack on the Team Wellington goal © 2014 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Auckland City, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, Wellington, 29 November 2014

Jarrod Smith (Team Wellington) tumbles as his attempted shot soars high above the Auckland City goal, watched by team mate Luis Corralas, and by Auckland City's Mario Bilen, Tim Payne and Fabrizio Tavano © 2014 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Auckland City, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, Wellington, 29 November 2014

Bill Robertson (Team Wellington) watches as Fabrizio Tavano (Auckland City) lays off a pass © 2014 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Auckland City, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, Wellington, 29 November 2014

Auckland City captain Ivan Vicelich watches team mate Angel Berlanga and Michael Gwyther (Team Wellington) descend from a leap for the ball © 2014 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Auckland City, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, Wellington, 29 November 2014

Ryan De Vries (Auckland City) looks to put a tackle on Greg Rosenthal (Team Wellington) © 2014 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Auckland City, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, Wellington, 29 November 2014

Emiliano Tade (Auckland City) is airborne in the Team Wellington penalty box and watched by team mate Ryan De Vries, as Bill Robertson and Greg Rosenthal (obscured) look to cover the Team Wellington goal © 2014 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Auckland City, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, Wellington, 29 November 2014

As Marko Dordevic (Auckland City) leaves the pitch 28 minutes early on receiving his second yellow card, the Wellington City Council groundsman and a ball boy are his first available sources of advice © 2014 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Auckland City, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, Wellington, 29 November 2014

Tim Payne (Auckland City) is considering his options while tracked by Team Wellington co-captain Cole Peverley and about to be confronted by Niko Bechar © 2014 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Auckland City, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, Wellington, 29 November 2014

Niko Bechar and Cole Peverley (Team Wellington) are about to take possession from Tim Payne (Auckland City) who isn't in a position to do much about it © 2014 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Auckland City, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, Wellington, 29 November 2014

The introduction into the match of Team Wellington substitute Patrick "Cooza" Fleming is greeted with enthusiastic approval by his support group © 2014 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Auckland City, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, Wellington, 29 November 2014

At the completion of the match, Team Wellington Head Coach Matt Calcott congratulates his team on its performance © 2014 Ross Collins