Portugal 2-1 Netherlands Rafael van der Vaart opened the scoring, then Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice, securing Portugal from crisis and helping Portugal get the qualification to quarter-final.

The former FC Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan and Chelsea FC forward Andriy Shevchenko announced to retire as a player and started his career in politics. He said, My future will no longer be in football.

Wellington Phoenix's starting line-up was Paston, Durante, Sigmund, Lochhead, Muscat, Brockie, Bertos, Fenton, Huysegems, Smith and Totori while Sydney FC lined up with Necevski, McClenahan, Griffiths, Fabio, McFlynn, Mallia, Chianese, Emerton, Lovrek, Antonis and Del-Piero.

Wellington Phoenix 1 - 1 Brisbane Roar

Adelaide United 3 - 1 Wellington Phoenix

Melbourne Victory 3 - 2 Wellington Phoenix

Wellington Phoenix 0 - 1 Central Coast Mariners

Newcastle Jets 0 - 3 Wellington Phoenix

Sydney FC beat Wellington Phoenix 2-1 in their A-League match at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington. Sydney FC's goalscorers were Ryall (45') and Grant (70'). Wellington Phoenix's starting line-up was Paston, McMaster, Durante, Sigmund, Lochhead, Muscat, Brockie, Lia, Bertos, Boyd and Fenton while Sydney FC lined up with Necevski, Janjetovic, Bosschaart, Griffiths, Ryall, Fabio, McFlynn, Abbas, Reid, Grant and Culina.