Melbourne Victory 3-0 Perth Glory
by Alyce Collett (30/11/25)
Above: Melbourne Victory celebrate after scoring against Perth Glory. Photo: Anita Milas
Melbourne Victory have for now jumped to the top of the A League Women’s ladder after a comfortable 3-0 win over Perth Glory. The result was won and done by half time, with first half goals from Kennedy White, Sofia Sakalis and Rhianna Pollicina getting the job done for the home side.
Initial proceedings were greeted with weather that was trying provide as much chaos as possible, and two sides that were sharing possession on pretty even terms.
For the home side it was Zoe McMeeken and Holly Furphy who were teaming up to create some promising attacking movement down the right wing, while for Glory it was Grace Johnston and Ella Lincoln doing the same thing coming back the other way.
As the early franticness started to settle the Victory started to bank some really dangerous chances, although none of them ultimately converting into goals. Furphy, White and even Alana Jancevski – who was playing in a wing back like role – were starting to sneak their way around Perth’s defensive line and get into some dangerous positions to score.
That was until about 20 minutes in, when Victory finally put one of those dangerous chances into the back of the net. White connected on the end of a well placed McMeeken cross and perfectly guided her shot into the top corner.
Perth Glory almost countered with a goal of their own seconds after the restart, but Rola Badawiya’s shot narrowly missed.
As hard as players like Johnston and Lincoln were working down the left wing for Glory, the Glory did not have anywhere near as many players in useful positions for a dangerous attack as Victory did when they went attacking up the other end.
Victory doubled their lead about 15 minutes after their first goal with a goal that was a very similar style to their first goal. However, this time it was Sakalis getting on the end of a well placed cross from Furphy.
Victory’s third goal came minutes from half time when Policina let a shot rip from outside the box that Glory keeper Alyssa Dall’Oste had little chance of stopping.
As half time drew closer Victory did not relent in their attacking pressure, but they were unable to add any more goals to their tally before the half time whistle blew.
As the skies darkened over Melbourne’s northern suburbs, there was an almost eery calm feeling to start the second half. Both sides shared a fairly even amount of possession and both sides were happy to take their time with it passing it around amongst themselves.
Both sides had moments of promise in attack and a few narrow misses, but ultimately nothing that resulted in a change to the score line.
Teams: MELBOURNE VICTORY (3-4-1-2): Newbon, Jančevski, Morrison, Maher, Pickett, McMeeken, Lowe, Pollicina, Sakalis, White, Furphy. Substitutes: Ray, O’Grady, Curtis, Techera, Young, Woodward.
Scorers: White 21’, Sakalis 36’, Policina 42’
PERTH GLORY (4-3-3): Dall’Oste, Johnston, McKenna, Hollar, Phonsongkham, Chinnama, Badawiya, Sardo, Lincoln, Wainwright, Zogg. Substitutes: Skinner, Anderson, Cassidy, Trew, Brooking, Westaway.
Referee: Mikayla Ryan.
Attendance: 802.
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