by Emma Burke (14/11/26)
Above: Melbourne City and Newcastle Jets tussled it out for a one goal all draw this afternoon. Photo: Tilly McDonald for Impetus.
Goals to Cortnee Vine and Tash Prior have seen Melbourne City and the Newcastle Jets share the points in a 1-1 draw at ctrl:cyber Pitch.
There were plenty of chances for both sides in the first half, but they were either off target or managed by quality defending and goalkeeping.
It was the home side who opened the scoring, minutes before the end of the first half.
Melina Ayres provided the assist to Vine, sending in a through ball that broke through Newcastle’s defensive line.
Vine was able to run onto the ball and finish with the first time touch, chipping American Claire Henninger.
The second half had Melbourne City looking to further their lead, however the defensive partnership between Prior and Cassidy Davis in the centre of defence for the Jets held strong.
Newcastle found their equaliser through a set piece. A scramble in the box had Prior sending the ball spinning towards goal off her shin.
City keeper Malena Mieres dove for it but was too late to deny the ball its passage over the line.
The home side spent the remaining 20 minutes of the game trying for a winner, coming close with a shot from substitute Kelli McGroarty being saved by Henninger and a header from Momo Hayashi from close range also being tipped over the bar by the Jets’ keeper.
Melbourne City (4-4-2): Mieres, Medwin, Stott, Hayashi, Roestbakken, McMahon, Ray, Jackson, Keane, Vine, Ayres. Substitutes: McGroarty 76′, Prakash 83′
Scorers: Vine 42′
Newcastle Jets (4-3-3): Henninger, Karipidis, Davis, Prior, Hooks, Levin, Dundas, Klos, Flurey, Thornton, Adams. Substitutes: Allan 63′, Valladares 63′, Sandhu 83′
Scorers: Prior 69′
Referee: Mikayla Ryan
Attendance: TBC.
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