Phoenix rises to bury Boca

Boca, who last week beat Melbourne Victory 1-0, failed to spark as expected in the cold and wet conditions at Westpac Stadium.

The visitor put some pressure on goalkeeper Mark Paston in the opening minutes.

But Phoenix weathered the storm and opened the scoring when new signing Dylan Macallister latched on to a pinpoint cross from Chris Greenacre in the 24th minute to find the back of the net.

Macallister continued to endear himself to his new home crowd with a solid all-round display before being replaced by another new face, Roberto Cornejo, shortly into the second half.

Striker Marcelo Canete, who scored against Melbourne, was the Boca danger man once again but his team was unable to mount enough consistent attacks.

Captain Andrew Durante stretched Phoenix’s lead in the 60th minute when he headed home a free kick from midfielder Daniel.

Boca's only reply was most fortuitous as Durante inadvertently flicked the ball past the surprised Paston in the 82nd minute for an own goal.

The game was well contested throughout, with Boca captain Christian Cellay sent off in the 73rd minute after receiving two yellow cards.

The win kept alive Phoenix's stunning unbeaten streak at Wellington Stadium. It was last beaten there in November 2008.

The game was Phoenix's last pre-season match before it faces Gold Coast United in the A-League opener on August 13.