Team Wellington 1 vs. Waitakere United 2

Team Wellington vs. Waitakere United, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, 11 January 2015

With just minutes to kickoff and everything said that can be said, Team Wellington coach Matt Calcott has left the team changing room to let the players reflect on what needs to be done on the pitch © 2015 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Waitakere United, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, 11 January 2015

Referee Isaac Trevis leads the teams onto David Farrington Park, accompanied by his assistants Martin Roil (l) and Pat Zhang and fourth official John Rowbury © 2015 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Waitakere United, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, 11 January 2015

Waitakere United captain Andy Boyens leaps wins an aerial contest with Michael Gwyther (Team Wellington - obscured) © 2015 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Waitakere United, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, 11 January 2015

Waitakere United's Tristan Prattley is left looking untidy after failing to intercept a ball © 2015 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Waitakere United, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, 11 January 2015

Santiago Falbo (Waitakere United) struggles to control the ball as Henry Fa'arodo (Team Wellington) is ready to strike © 2015 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Waitakere United, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, 11 January 2015

The respective benches follow Henry Fa'arodo (Team Wellington) and Tristan Prattley (Waitakere United) on the ball © 2015 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Waitakere United, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, 11 January 2015

Jarrod Smith (Team Wellington) is about to win a free kick as he is felled by Brian Shelley (Waitakere United), and Tristan Prattley and Andy Boyens move to the ball © 2015 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Waitakere United, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, 11 January 2015

Cameron MacIntosh (Photomac) and Cameron Burnell (Fairfax) fear not only for their equipment and personal health, but also the risk of becoming part of a story also involving Adam Cowan (Team Wellington) and Dylan Manickum (Waitakere United) © 2015 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Waitakere United, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, 11 January 2015

Tristan Prattley and Andy Boyens are following up as Alec Solomons looks to close down an attempted incursion into the Waitakere United penalty box by Michael Gwyther (Team Wellington) © 2015 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Waitakere United, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, 11 January 2015

Watched by Harshae Raniga (Waitakere United), his team mate Alec Solomons moves to pick up a loose header by Team Wellington's Michael Gwyther and the two appear to engage in synchronised ballet © 2015 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Waitakere United, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, 11 January 2015

Team Wellington striker Henry Fa'arodo makes a raid into the Waitakere United penalty box tracked by Harshae Raniga and confronted by keeper Alex Carr © 2015 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Waitakere United, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, 11 January 2015

Team Wellington's Michael Gwyther has broken free of Andy Boyens (Waitakere United) to get a clear shot on goal © 2015 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Waitakere United, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, 11 January 2015

Waitakere United defender Alec Solomons gets down low in a desperate (and successful) effort to head the ball back to goalkeeper Alex Carr, as Michael Gwyther (Team Wellington) senses his opportunity to strike © 2015 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Waitakere United, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, 11 January 2015

Team Wellington co-captain Bill Robertson beats his Waitakere United marker Alec Solomons and heads the ball for the first goal of the match © 2015 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Waitakere United, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, 11 January 2015

Team Wellington goal scorer Bill Robertson is joined by Alex Feneridis and Michael Gwyther as he signals his delight to the team bench © 2015 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Waitakere United, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, 11 January 2015

Under pressure from Team Wellington's Adam Cowan, Jacob Butler looks to Waitakere United team mate Tristan Prattley for support © 2015 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Waitakere United, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, 11 January 2015

Waitakere United goalkeeper Alex Carr and fellow defenders Jacob Butler and Tristan Prattley are relieved to see a Team Wellington attack involving Nico Bechar and Henry Fa'arodo sail over the goal © 2015 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Waitakere United, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, 11 January 2015

While the reverse appears true, Jarrod Smith (Team Wellington - obscured) has in fact beaten Tristan Prattley (Waitakere United) in the air © 2015 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Waitakere United, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, 11 January 2015

Busy local sports photog Dave Lintott was doing double duty on the sideline © 2015 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Waitakere United, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, 11 January 2015

Team Wellington coach Matt Calcott follows play from his chair, while his counterpart, Waitakere United technical director Paul Smalley, is up on his feet © 2015 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Waitakere United, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, 11 January 2015

Alec Solomons (Waitakere United) and Michael Gwyther (Team Wellington) return to earth after a heading duel, as Waitakere United's Tristan Prattley arrives on the scene © 2015 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Waitakere United, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, 11 January 2015

Team Wellington coach Matt Calcott pleades the case for his co-captain Bill Robertson in a tussle with Nathaniel Bowen (Waitakere United) © 2015 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Waitakere United, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, 11 January 2015

Four players are all airbourne in the Team Wellington penalty box - defenders Bill Robertson and Alex Feneridis, and Waitakere United's Andy Boyens and Alec Solomons © 2015 Ross Collins

Team Wellington vs. Waitakere United, ASB Premiership, David Farrington Park, 11 January 2015

As the first half draws to a close, Waitakere United Technical Director Paul Smalley, his support crew and subs follow the play - except one more interested in the photographer!