Auckland FC defender Nando Pijnaker is ready to weather a hostile environment when his side visit the Wellington Phoenix in this afternoon's A-League football clash. 

The All White is coming off his heroic 97th-minute game-winner in last week's 1-nil win over Sydney FC at home. 

Pijnaker is expecting plenty of racket from both fanbases, but will channel his energy into his performance. 

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