Elvis Kamsoba

Kevin Muscat made a huge call in starting the former Avondale winger, but Kamsoba paid back his faith in spades.

Elvis’ dribbling and speed adds an extra dimension to a Victory midfield often lacking in those qualities. His ability has never been in question – it’s his confidence and self-belief at the professional level that has sometimes let him down.

But tonight, buoyed by the home crowd cheering his early set of dizzying stepovers, Kamsoba was a man possessed. He drove counter attacks, took players on, and backed himself to shoot when the opportunity arose. All that was missing was a goal.

WORST 

Leigh Broxham

The normally dependable utility looked a long way out of his comfort zone under Wellington’s intense high press. He consistently turned the ball over cheaply, misplacing passes or simply hoofing the ball upfield.

His discipline, too, seemed an uncharacteristic issue in the first half, giving away some unnecessary free kicks, and getting away with plenty of pushing and pulling that should have warranted closer attention from the referee.