Welcome to the Newcastle Jets Westfield W-League live blog.
The Jets face Melbourne Victory on Sunday from 6.05pm at La Trobe City Stadium.
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SCORE: 4-2 Victory
FULLTIME: The women fought hard but Victory were too strong.
90+ INJURY: Brewer limps from the field
86′ Substitution: Newcastle Jets. Chloe O’Brien replaces Tara Andrews.
82′ Substitution: Melbourne Victory. Natalie Martineau replaces Polly Doran.
81′ GOAL Melbourne Victory 4, Newcastle Jets 2. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mindy Barbieri.
77′ Substitution: Newcastle Jets. Jemma House replaces Sunny Franco.
76′ GOAL: Melbourne Victory 3, Newcastle Jets 2. Rhianna Pollicina (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tessa Tamplin
72′ ATTEMPT Tessa Tamplin (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sunny Franco.
62′ Substitution: Newcastle Jets. Sophie Harding replaces Lauren Allan
58′ ATTEMPT: Rhianna Pollicina (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gema Simon.
49′ Angela Beard (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
47′ GOAL: We score via Andrews with a wonderful finish to the bottom left corner.
HT’ Victory leads 3-0
45+ Attempt saved. Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Angela Beard with a cross.
42′ GOAL: Melbourne Victory 3, Newcastle Jets 0. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Catherine Zimmerman.
41′ GOAL: Melbourne Victory 2, Newcastle Jets 0. Claudia Bunge (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Angela Beard with a cross following a corner.
34′ CHANCE : Tamplin scrambles in defence to make a goal line clearance to head away the Victory effort on goal
23′ : The Victory with all the ball and territory at the moment, the girls are digging in deep to keep the deficit to 1
12′ GOAL : Ayers left-footed strike from inside the box gives the Victory the lead
10′ SAVE : Simonsen saves well after a strike from Victory attacker Zimmerman
KICK-OFF : Action is underway for the girls in Melbourne
5pm: Here’s how our girls line-up to face the Victory in just over an hour’s time
3.44pm : The W-League Team have left the Hotel. Thank you to hotel manager Andrew for the fantastic service and comfortable rooms.
9.30am: Welcome to our blog. Be sure to check back in about an hour before kick-off for the starting team list.
SQUADS:
Melbourne Victory squad: 1.Gabby GARTON (gk), 3.Claudia BUNGE, 4.Natalie MARTINEAU, 7.Kyra COONEY-CROSS, 8.Angela BEARD, 9.Catherine ZIMMERMAN, 10.Annalie LONGO, 11.Lisa Di VANNA, 13.Polly DORAN, 14.Melina AYRES, 15.Amy JACKSON, 17.Maja MARKOVSKI, 18.Kayla MORRISON, 19.Lia PRIVITELLI, 20.Mel MAIZELS (gk), 23.Paige ZOIS, 30.MelindaJ BARBIERI
**1 to be omitted**
In: 10.Annalie LONGO (return from injury)
Out: Nil
Unavailable: 6.Natalie TATHEM (knee – season), 2.Tiffany ELIADIS (knee – 1 week)
Newcastle Jets squad: 2.Hanna BREWER, 3.Jemma HOUSE, 4.Chloe O’BRIEN, 5.Alisha BASS, 6.Cassidy DAVIS, 7.Gema SIMON (c), 8.Evelyn CHRONIS, 9.Tara ANDREWS, 10.Pana PETRATOS, 11.Rhianna POLLICINA, 12.Tessa TAMPLIN, 13.Laura ALLAN, 14.Tiana JABER, 15.Sophie HARDING, 16.Sunny FRANCO, 18.Taren KING, 20.Claire COELHO (gk), 30.Nicole SIMONSEN (gk)
**2 to be omitted**
Ins: 8.Evelyn CHRONIS (promoted), 14.Tiana JABER (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: Nil
OFFICIALS
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
Assistant Referee 1: Laura Moya
Assistant Referee 2: Jasmine Steger
Fourth Official: Caitlin Williams
