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Joey Lynch

Phoenix teenager denies Sydney FC in A-League Men debut

Hideki Ishige of the Phoenix and Rhyan Grant of Sydney fight for the ball in their goalless draw. (Masanori Udagawa/AAP PHOTOS)

Wellington stand-in skipper Scott Wootton has lavished praise on debutant keeper Alby Kelly-Heald after the teenager helped his side keep a rare clean sheet to secure a 0-0 draw with Sydney FC.

Given the nod to start by Giancarlo Italiano after an error from English import Josh Oluwayemi led to Adelaide's late winner over the Phoenix last Saturday, the 19-year-old produced several sharp saves as his side secured a point that moved them out of the bottom four. 

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