An energetic Melbourne Victory couldn’t quite deliver a dose of Grand Final redemption, losing 1-0 on Saturday night at Etihad Stadium against Sydney FC in the Big Blue.
A bizarre own goal early in the second half gave the Sky Blues the lead and they held on after a cagey, even contest.
STORY OF THE GAME
- Victory pressed Sydney furiously in the opening 20 minutes and were clearly on top early before the Sky Blues started to click into gear with
- Sydney started on the front foot in the second 45 and within minutes they had their lead as the momentum shifted their way.
- Sydney FC with desperate defence to hold out as Victory pressed in time added on with a goal-saving block.
- New Sydney FC signings Luke Wilkshire and Adrian Mierzejewski both impressed. Leroy George also looked to have some promise for the Victory.
GOAL
Thomas Deng (OG), Sydney FC 52’: 0-1
Luke Wilkshire burst down the left after some clever inter-play and his superb cross found Alex Brosque. He scuffed his header with the ball falling to Deng but he played the ball into his own net.
