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Coach Tony Popovic says Western Sydney will be out to right some recent wrongs in Saturdays A-League clash against Melbourne Victory.The Wanderers slumped to a 3-0 defeat when the two sides met last month at AAMI Park - despite looking by far the more assured and accomplished team on the night.Some chaotic defending at the back and a lack of cutting edge upfront opened the door for Victory, but Popovics main takeaway from the match was that Western Sydney were on the right track.However, the scoreline still bothers him.I dont know about revenge, (but) it plays on our mind because of how good we were, Popovic said on Friday ahead of the ANZ Stadium rematch.We refer to that game as how positive we were as a team.Its a new group and weve already shown some fantastic signs away from home in terms of our performance.The negative is we lost 3-0. We have to turn that around.The Wanderers have continued to improve since, and last week put four goals past a hapless Central Coast Mariners outfit in an display that suggested Popovics new-look side might be about to hit their straps.But Popovic is reluctant to call it the start of something.A run? I dont want to look too far ahead. Its just one step at a time, he said.Were confident going into the game, were playing well. Can we make it two wins in a row? Thats the challenge weve got.The absence of star Victory winger Marco Rojas, who has been ruled out due to a hamstring injury, is an undoubted boon for the Wanderers.That could mean a maiden start for German import Maxi Beister, who has shown glimpses of class in his handful of performances off the bench so far - but coach Kevin Muscat was coy about his chances.If we analyse it now, he probably hasnt played a great deal of football and certainly not 90 minutes, Muscat said.Bringing him here, weve been able to get him fit but its a different fitness playing games, especially full games.If and when that (opportunity) comes, hopefully he can take it.STATS THAT MATTER* There has never been a drawn game between these sides when WSW have been the home side, the teams sharing three wins apiece so far.* Melbourne Victory have scored just four of their 17 goals for the season when playing away from home, the lowest percentage (23.5%) of any team in the competition.* Marco Rojas has been involved in 10 goals in just six games this season, scoring five and assisting another five; no player has provided as many assists and only two have scored more goals.Custom Dallas Stars Jerseys . 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With the amount of money given to players by their clubs these days, it is a wonder that so many of those teams allow the sport to continue to take away many of their assets so they can play for a different team in the middle of their season.New Zealanders 345 for 7 dec and 154 for 4 (Santner 51, Williamson 37*) v Zimbabwe A 114 (Williams 55, Sodhi 4-18)Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsIsh Sodhis four-wicket haul helped the New Zealanders get into a dominant position on the second day of their three-day warm-up match against Zimbabwe A at the Harare Sports Club.After New Zealanders declared on their overnight 345 for 7, Sodhis 4 for 18 helped bundle the hosts for 114 in 49.5 overs for a massive first-innings lead of 231 runs. It was extended to 385 by stumps, courtesy Mitchell Santners 51, and contributions from Tom Latham (24), captain Kane Williamson (37 not out) and Tim Southee (29). New Zealanders ended the day on 154 for 4 in their second innings.Sodhi capitalised on the early damage inflicted by the pace trio of Trent Boult, Southee and Doug Bracewell. Zimbabwes innings got off to an untoward start with captain Tino Mawoyo having to retire hurt after getting hit on his hand by Southee on only his fourth delivery. Their woes were compounded when Vusi Sibanda and Nkosana Mpofu were dismissed off consecutive deliveries before any runs were scored.The only passage when Zimbabwe could breathe easy was during the course of a 75-run third-wicket partnership between Sikandar Raza and Sean Williams.dddddddddddd They resisted for 28.1 overs, but fell within just over six overs of each other. Raza was the first to be dismissed, caught at square leg off Southee for 27. Williams walked back for 55 when his drive was caught by Martin Guptill for Bracewells first wicket, and Zimbabwe were 86 for 4. Sodhi then ensured the hosts wouldnt last much longer as he quickly wiped out the tail, taking three wickets in his fifth over to finish with 4.5-1-18-4. Southee and Bracewell took two wickets each, while Boult had the lone scalp of Mpofu.New Zealanders chose to open with Mitchell Santner, instead of Guptill, and regular opener Tom Latham. The duo made a solid start through a 60-run stand, before retiring out within two overs of each other. Neil Wagner was promoted to No. 4 but fell lbw for 9 to the offspin of Tapiwa Mufudza. Southee then came out at No. 5 and shared a 47-run stand with Williamson as the lead crossed 350. Southee fell for a run-a-ball 29 to Raza and the visitors ended the day with a lead of 385.There was also a brief period during the Zimbabwe innings when a swarm of bees took over the field. ' ' '