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Jason Pine: ZB football commentator wonders whether the occasion got the better of the Football Ferns against Philipines

Wellingtonians have come down with a severe bout of football fever.

Over 30,000 people packed into Wellington Regional Stadium for the Football Ferns match last night.

But the crowd couldn't stop the result, New Zealand went down 1-0 to the Philippines.

Newstalk ZB's Voice of Football and Weekend Sport Host, Jason Pine told Kate Hawkesby for some reason players couldn't find the same confidence they had in their opening win.

He wonders whether the occasion got the better of them.

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