Canberra United 1-2 Newcastle Jets
by Alice de Koster-Kitto and Isabelle Campbell (2/11/25)
Above: India Breier (right) celebrates her late winner with Josie Allan. Photo: A-Leagues.
A goal from India Breier on the brink of the clock going into stoppage time at the end of 90 minutes secured Newcastle Jets all three points from their trip to the nation’s capital.
It was a slow start to the afternoon match, with Canberra looking like the dominant side. The first real action came at the eighth minute, with a header from Michelle Heyman, which ultimately could not find the back of the net.
The home side took another chance when Sasha Grove made a decent run in the 11th minute, attempting to find Heyman, but could not complete the pass.
After a string of chances, Heyman opened the scoring in the 13th minute, after receiving a long through ball from Emma Robers, putting Canberra United in the lead. The strike brought the Canberra and Matildas legend’s tally against the Jets to 21 goals.
Newcastle looked to respond with a pass from Josie Allan to Lauren Allan, who took the shot that ultimately could not make it to the back of the net
Any further response from the Jets’ defence was quickly shut down by Sasha Grove, as she passed through the back line with ease, continuing to create and take opportunities, looking to further Canberra’s lead.
A close call for United second came from a long-distance header from Heyman, panicking the Jets’ defence, as the ball only narrowly missed the net.
As Newcastle tightened up its game, Canberra managed to keep its clean sheet, with some phenomenal saves from Sally James, as Melina Ayres and Lauren Allan continued their attempts on goal.
The equaliser came from Charlotte Lancaster, who knocked the ball in from close range.
As halftime approached, the Jets looked to take the lead, and they almost had it with a goal from Josie Allan; however, it was quickly called offside.
The 44th minute saw a great shot from Sasha Grove; however, a diving save from Anna Leat kept the scoreline even at halftime.
The Jets got dangerously close to taking the lead when a free kick from Emma Dundas was intercepted by Michelel Heyman, following a foul on Luren Allan by Darcey Malone.
In a moment of concern for Canberra, Michelle Heyman went down injured after a foul from Claudia Cicco in the 75th minute, which could have been argued as a penalty; however, ultimately, Heyman made her way back into play, and the penalty was not awarded.
As stoppage time approached, it looked as though the points would end up shared; however, India Brier scored a last-minute winner for Newcastle Jets, nine minutes after entering the pitch.
After six minutes of added time, Canberra could not find a response to even out the scoring, and the Jets took home the win in a 2-1 victory.
Canberra United will head across the ditch to face Wellington Phoenix at Sky Park next week, while the Jets have a bye week.
Teams: CANBERRA UNITED (4-4-2): James, Aulicino, Grove, Stanic-Floody, Robers, Taylor-Young, Malone, Bertolissio, Gordon, Sasaki, Heyman. Substitutes: Majstorovic, McKenzie, Wardlow, Hawkins, Bobbin, Briedis.
Scorer: Heyman 14′.
NEWCASTLE JETS (4-3-2-1): Leat, Wilson, Cicco, Prior, L.Allan, Lancaster, Dundas, Copus-Brown, Hoban, J.Allan, Ayres. Substitutes: Ritchie, Page, Breier, Karipidis, Adams, Brown.
Scorers: Lancaster 33′, Breier 89′.
Referee: Georgia Ghirardello.
Attendance: TBC.
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