Michelle Heyman scored a 46th-minute equaliser as Canberra United held Central Coast Mariners to a 1-1 draw in the Ninja A-League on Saturday.
The CommBank Matildas star and A-Leagues legend found the back of the net for the seventh time this season, cancelling out Jade Pennock’s 39th-minute opener at McKellar Park.
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Canberra extended their unbeaten streak to four games as they moved into the top six, ahead of Western United on goal difference while staying within two points of fifth-placed Central Coast.
As for the Mariners, they extended their undefeated streak against Canberra to five matches.
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Central Coast entered the matchup in the midst of a three-game winning streak versus Canberra and it was an evenly-contested first half at McKellar Park, where it took 31 minutes for game’s first shot on target to be recorded.
The deadlock was broken eight minutes later, however. A swift counter-attacking move resulted in Brooke Nunn teeing up fellow Englishwoman for the opener.
Central Coast’s lead was short-lived, though, as Heyman restored parity within a minute of the second half restarting. Maja Markovski picked out the Aussie icon, who finished expertly into the bottom corner.
Both teams pushed for the game-winning goal and while Canberra nearly won it in the 93rd minute, the points were shared in the nation
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Canberra nearly won it in the 93rd minute but the points were shared in the nation’s capital.
