Emina Ekic’s tenth-minute strike could grow to be the sole aim on an evening in which we should’ve scored plenty greater.
TEAM NEWS
Dario Vidosic made one change to his XI with Julia Grosso being exceeded healthy to start for the first time in some weeks. She got here into the line-up in location of Leia Varley.
Kaitlyn Torpey become named amongst the substitutes after missing ultimate week’s experience to Gosford, as was Bryleeh Henry after not acting on account that Round 2 due to a knee damage.
Starting XI: forty four. Lysianne PROULX, 3. Naomi CHINNAMA, 13. Rebekah STOTT (C), 5. Taylor OTTO, 7. Julia GROSSO, 14. Laura HUGHES, 6. Leticia McKENNA, 10. Rhianna POLLICINA, 24. Daniela GALIC, 11. Emina EKIC, 17. Hannah WILKINSON.
Substitutes: 23. Melissa BARBIERI (GK), 8. Kaitlyn TORPEY, sixteen. Karly ROESTBAKKEN, 19. Tijan McKENNA, 22. Bryleeh HENRY.
WHAT HAPPENED?
City got here out of the blocks quick, immediately settling the better of the two groups and growing several early possibilities.
Ekic changed into involved in masses of those moments as become Daniela Galic on the other aspect, our wingers making life hard for the Victory full backs.
The goal might come within the 10th minute and Ekic become involved inside the build-up gambling it to Pollicina, after which locating some area within the field to get hold of it back.
She lost her defender with a pointy turn shifting the ball onto her left foot within the process, earlier than firing into the back of the net just out of reach of Lydia Williams.
It changed into Victory’s turn to attack at once after, Lysianne Proulx getting up acrobatically to her proper to disclaim Kurea Okino.
A chaotic first 15 minutes endured with Leticia McKenna the subsequent to get a threat on goal after entering into at the back of the defence, however the City midfielder’s shot was straight on the goalkeeper.
Other than some transition moments, the first 1/2 changed into played totally on our phrases with Vidosic’s most effective criticism probably being some neglected chances in the front of goal.
Victory got here out of the damage looking a touch higher and Proulx was pressured to make a fantastic fingertip store into the submit to deny Okino once more.
The creation of Torpey off the bench breathed a few existence into City once more, while Henry additionally came on, making a protracted-awaited go back from a knee injury.
Galic nearly doubled our lead inside the 83rd minute in the 2nd phase of a nook, placing at intention after seeing the ball fall at her ft but hitting it directly at Williams.
While there were multiple anxious moments at some point of the 5 minutes of stoppage time, City in the long run hung on for a well-deserved three points.
WHAT’S NEXT?
We’ll return to AAMI Park subsequent Thursday following Christmas for another doubleheader, this time round towards Brisbane Roar.
