A-League newcomers Western Sydney struck first in the 30th minute through Aaron Mooy's well-taken free-kick 25 metres out.

Jeremy Brockie continued his excellent pre-season form to score the equaliser for Phoenix just after the break.

Both players had further chances in the second half but neither could break the stalemate.

Mooy was one of the Wanderers' best at AMI Stadium.

His goal came when he shaped to go to the far post with his free-kick but instead got the ball over the wall and past Mark Paston at the Phoenix keeper's near post.

Midfielder Mooy then had another effort, which he struck on the turn, go just wide.

Wellington's chances were minimal in the first half, with strikers Jeremy Brockie and Stein Huysegems hampered by poor delivery into the box and the Phoenix trailed 1-0 at the break.

The home side went on the attack immediately after the interval and won a corner.

It was cleared only as far as Leo Bertos, who played it back in and the in-form Brockie fired it past Ante Covic.

Covic then had to make another smart save to deny Brockie before Mooy lined up another free-kick, but this time Paston was equal to the task.

Mooy turned provider for Mark Bridge shortly after but the striker scuffed his shot and Paston gathered.

Brockie finished the game strongly, getting around former Newcastle team-mate Nikolai Topor-Stanley, but neither Tyler Boyd nor Benjamin Totori could get on the end of his cross.

Brockie then had another effort cleared off the line.

Phoenix's on-loan signing from Panama, Ricardo Clarke, came off the bench for the final 20 minutes after only arriving in Christchurch on Saturday morning.