Inside Western United’s astonishing journey from infancy to an A-League Women’s grand final within 12 months.
Jamie Maclaren has scored a hat-trick to break the A-League Men goals record and lead Melbourne City to a 3-1 win over Western United,while in the A-League Women Sydney FC will meet Western United in the grand final after scrapping past Victory with a last-ditch goal from Madison Haley.
Melbourne Victory star goalkeeper Casey Dumont looms as a potential dark horse for World Cup Matildas squad selection,bolstered by her performance in the A-League Women’s finals series.
Melbourne Victory looked home and hosed leading 3-1 with 12 minutes of regulation time to play but had to go and win the game again after Melbourne City’s Hannah Wilkinson sent the match to extra time with a dramatic 97th-minute equaliser.
Melbourne City had to wait 110 days,but they did enough to claim a win over Melbourne Victory in their restarted game from December 17 on Wednesday night.
Rumours in the UK have linked Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund to the investors in control of A-League club Melbourne Victory.
Matildas defensive midfielder Elise Kellond-Knight has been sidelined from the national team after suffering a ruptured Achilles while training with Melbourne Victory,less than five months from the first Women’s World Cup match.
The heavy presence of police at Saturday night’s A-League derby between Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City ensured there was no repeat of the ugly scenes that marred their meeting in December.
Victoria Police have promised “swift action” on any bad behaviour from soccer fans as Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City meet for the first time since last year’s pitch invasion.
The pride round will be held at the end of February in the men’s and women’s competitions despite similar events in other sports causing controversy.
Melbourne Victory shareholders have supported a proposal that allows a US private equity investor to own up to a 70 per cent stake in the soccer club within five years.