Sergio Cirio scores last-gasp winner as Adelaide United defeat Wellington Phoenix 2-1 Re-live all the highlights from Adelaide's action-packed clash against Wellington at Coopers Stadium. Josep Gombau hugs Dylan McGowan after Sergio Cirio's late winner. ADELAIDE United finally cracked a resilient Wellington Phoenix when Sergio Cirio scored the winner deep in stoppage time to seal a 2-1 win at Coopers Stadium on Saturday. Just minutes earlier Cirio perhaps summed up Adelaide's 90 minutes in front of goal when he missed a sitter in the 89th minute with the goal just 2m away beckoning. It looked like Adelaide was about to walk away with just a draw before the nimble Spaniard poked out his right boot to sink Phoenix after a set piece which the away side hotly contested. Re-live the game in our Match Centre - featuring video highlights, stats, polls and play-by-play updates. Roly Bonevacia opened Wellington's account against Adelaide after finishing a wonderful counter-attack. In the end if was just rewards for Adelaide after the side's wave of attacks throughout the clash. But was evident Adelaide had become desperate to break the deadlock when defender Dylan McGowan was thrown in the striker's role off the bench in the 79th minute. Phoenix nonetheless silenced the home crowd when Roli Bonevacia scored and punished the Reds for not finishing an attack in the 15th minute. Adelaide United coach Josep Gombau went wild after Sergio Cirio's extra-time winner, running onto the field to celebrate with his team. Nigel Boogaard calmed Reds nerves when he equalised with a powerful header in the 37th minute from a Craig Goodwin corner after the Phoenix defence lost the tall defender in the packed penalty box. But Phoenix's goal unsettled Adelaide before the Reds restored parity. In a clinical counter attack Roy Krishna skipper past Osama Malik before delivering the ball to Bonevacia who made no mistake from 8m after a perfect cross inside the box. Adelaide United celebrate their winning goal. That goal arrived about 15 seconds after Pablo Sanchez had a perfect opportunity to give Adelaide the lead when a Cirio pass found him in space and with time but the Spanish forward could not get past the outstretched glove of Glen Moss. But what an incredible first half of football. It produced a 13 shots at goal - nine for the Reds - as both keepers Moss and Adelaide skipper Eugene Galekovic were under siege from the off. Adelaide United coach Josep Gombau reflects on the Red's last-gasp win over Wellington Phoenix at Coopers Stadium. Wellington boss Ernie Merrick should be commended for ensuring attacking was his best defence after rain before kick off made the already quick Hindmarsh pitch even faster. Phoenix was refreshing to watch at Hindmarsh given most coaches of late have battened down the hatches in fear that playing open football would leave them vulnerable to a hiding. Eugene Galekovic comes out to meet Nathan Burns. Without key New Zealand internationals Michael McGlinchey and Jeremy Brockie who were away on duty Merrick's side decided to trade attacks with Adelaide in one of the most entertaining 45 minutes of football seen by two sides eager to break the deadlock. In the first minute of the clash Marcelo Carrusca and Cirio combined but couldn't get enough power to trouble Moss in a promising build up. Wellington coach Ernie Merrick says the Phoenix's loss to Adelaide was cruel for the players. A minute later Phoenix defender Ben Sigmund had Galekovic parrying the ball away before the shot stopper almost gave Carrusca a perfect assist just seconds later but the Argentine couldn't get his shot on target. With the match just five minutes old Cirio had a chance but his 18m effort lacked power before former Reds midfielder Nathan Burns showed why he was so highly rated after a six year absence from Hindmarsh. Winning goal gets celebrated - Josep Gombau hugs Dylan McGowan. Burns toyed with Adelaide at times and had a few chances to score but missed the target while his speed was causing all sorts of problems for the home side. Burns, however, incurred the wrath of the home fans in the 33rd minute when Isaias went to ground for a tackle. Burns was booked before Isaiais made a miraculous recovery after clutching his leg. But with neither side willing to lock down defensively Adelaide and Phoenix continued to trade blows but it was the Reds who had the most joy from set pieces. Goodwin had Moss at full stretch twice from two sublime free kicks before referee Strebre Delovski ended a brilliant first half. Nigel Boogaard heads the ball for the Reds" first. Adelaide was pushing for a second goal and only the brilliance of Moss prevented an avalanche. The gloveman halted a certain goal from a charming Carrusca set piece which Malik nodded on before Moss got a glove to the ball in the 54th minute. But when Carrusca went down clutching his ankle it drew melancholic sighs from the crowd before the slinky Argentine was forced off the pitch in the 72nd minute. Adelaide's midfield rhythm was out of sync without Carrusca as Cirio was forced into the playmaker's role while substitute Bruce Kamau headed for the left wing to partner another sub Fabio Ferreira on the opposite flank. Dylan McGowan was the Reds last throw of the dice in the 79th minute when the reliable defender played up front in a switch for Sanchez.