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The Wellington Phoenix have secured a Merry Christmas and delivered a dominant performance to defeat Newcastle Jets 5-2 at Westpac Stadium recently. Dani Sanchez, the Spanish striker has a double in the first half ahead of being substituted by Pavlovic Mirlan adding a 2nd half brace. Chris Greenacre too originates the rear of the net on his 34th birth anniversary to the expansion of the jet terrible time in the capital.

It was the 8th successive year Home ground Newcastle lost in the Phoenix, after conceded 23 goals, while only three gates. His record appeared to improve, not tonight, as the Phoenix always hurt Jets' defense, especially on the right side, with the Brazilian playmaker Daniel caused problems all night through.

It was Daniel who helped put the first goal on 15 minutes when Manny volley a pass for the Brazilian, who over the heads of the defenders of Sanchez, who was brilliant to get the ball, jumped before checking his shot past goalkeeper Muscat Newcastle Ben Kennedy. Sanchez doubled his account 18 minutes later, when he was laid off and fired a shot between the legs of Kennedy at a difficult angle.

Five minutes later the game looked to be exploited by Leo Bertos doubt some poor defense of the Jets, against three defenders before crossing into Greenacre's diving header wrapped around the back of the net. However, a resurgence of the Newcastle area after the break and had a glimmer of hope is beautifully executed on a free throw hit the lower left so that goalkeeper Tony Warner defenseless Phoenix.

But his return was short and the Phoenix had several scoring chances, but could not convert. Though, when Sanchez was substitute by Pavlovic initiative distributed, approximately instantly. Daniel escaped through the left side and emasculates the ball while waiting for Pavlovic to end the game previous to sending a faultless ball to Pavlovic.
Three minutes later, there was a second Pavlovic to a header from a corner kick Vince Lia shot into the right corner of the net. Newcastle has one lap later when a header from Ryan Griffiths beat Warner. The temporary result lifts Phoenix to fourth place in the scale of the A-League before the next collision with Adelaide in a week.