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Joey Lynch

Phoenix stay perfect in ALM with Mariners win

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Rafael Duran (9) has helped rewrite the Phoenix's ALM record books with a win over Central Coast. (Marty Melville/AAP PHOTOS)

Wellington have opened their A-League Men season with back-to-back wins for the first time in their 20-year history, as goals from Rafael Duran and Corban Piper gave them to a 2-0 win over Central Coast.

Riding high after an opening-day win over Melbourne Victory, it took a while for the Phoenix to get going at Hnry Stadium on Sunday, but when they did, they moved quickly: netting in the 55th and 57th minutes.

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