Ebbinge found the net twice again, in the 50th and 75th minutes, to claim his hattrick.
A jovial co-coach, Bruce Barclay, said the 11th to 25th-minute phase wasn't a very good one for the visitors.
Barclay said it was simply a harsh lesson for his predominantly youthful side.
"We're playing against these Phoenix kids who are training five days a week, if not more, and they're a really professional set up.
"I challenge any team in the country to go there to get a result. We've played a very good team. So whilst it's 6-0 and it's not a very good look there are positives there and we're continuing to seek a result," he said of last year's Lotto Federation League champions who gained promotion to Central League in the umpteenth hour after Team Taranaki withdrew due to a dearth of players."
With Miramar Rangers losing 6-1 to Wellington United in the opening round, he felt the Ethan Dent-captained Wanderers might be able to have a crack at other oppositions to keep their campaign of survival alive in their debut season.
The hosts were predominantly teenagers with a couple of seasoned heads to inject impetus in a well-drilled team.
Physically the Wanderers in good shape although it sounded funny when he said they lacked experience because that transition between leagues were akin to National Provincial Rugby players stepping up to Super Rugby-type scenario.
"You can have some athletes at a level who are just as good at a higher level and just as good as athletes at the same time but are they match smart?
"So we've got to try to learn as quickly as we can."
Barclay said it was difficult to read too much into the Central League right now for a possible showdown between Wellington United and defending champions Western Suburbs because with O-League wrapping up in four weeks or so the composition of sides might differ considerably.
"At this stage Wellington United are a sharp side."
For Barclay it was uplifting to see the Wanderers not drop their shoulders when the writing was on the wall after the goal barrage in the first spell.
"They were showing an eagerness and willingness to learn so, hopefully, going forward if we keep at it we might be okay.
"If we get down and out about it then we're probably going to suffer so we have to keep winning the physical battles in the midfield to keep competing and working hard."
Experienced goalkeeper Shaun Peta, a jovial Barclay agreed, wasn't going to need any counselling.
"We're having a very good sing-song on the way home so we're having our own therapy right now," he said after the players stopped in Palmerston North on the way back home for a quick bite.
