Melbourne City have further extended their lead at the top of the Westfield W-League to eight points after just five rounds of the competition.
The free-scoring City were pushed by Adelaide United on Saturday and this time were restricted to a goal in each half from top-scorer Larissa Crummer and stand-in captain Jess Fishlock.
Earlier, reigning champions Canberra United could only manage a scoreless draw at the rejuvenated Newcastle Jets.
Sunday saw Perth Glory and Western Sydney Wanderers move into an equal share of second with wins over Brisbane Roar and Melbourne Victory respectively.
American midfielder Vanessa DiBernardo scored a spectacular double on debut for the Glory as they secured a hard-fought win in the Fox Sports/ABC TV match.
The Wanderers ended a two-year winless run at home by claiming an impressive 3-1 win over the Victory.
The Westfield W-League resumes next weekend with just three matches, highlighted by Sunday’s Fox Sports/ABC TV match as Adelaide United welcome Newcastle Jets.
Newcastle Jets 0
Canberra United 0
Saturday 14 November 2015
Magic Park, Broadmeadow, Newcastle
Kick-off: 2pm
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
Newcastle Jets: Hannah Southwell (gk), Georgia Yeoman-Dale, Megan Oyster (Clare Wheeler 90’), Caprice Dydasco, Cassidy Davis, Gema Simon (c), Tara Andrews (Elizabeth Copus-Brown 85’), Rhali Dobson, Chloe Logarzo, Jenna Kingsley (Adriana Jones 64’), Hannah Bromley
Substitutes – Claire Coelho (gk)
Cautions – none
Canberra United: Lydia Williams (gk), Kendall Fletcher, Caitlin Munoz, Ellie Brush, Meg McLaughlin (Tegan Riding 68’), Michelle Heyman, Nicole Begg (c), Ashleigh Sykes, Emma Checker, Veronica Perez, Rebecca Kiting
Substitutes – Melissa Maizels (gk), Julia De Angelis, Jenna McCormick
Cautions – Veronica Perez 72’, Rebecca Kiting 78’
Melbourne City 2 (Larissa Crummer 44’, Jess Fishlock 72’)
Adelaide United 0
Saturday 14 November 2015
C.B. Smith Reserve, Fawkner, Melbourne
Kick-off: 4pm
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
Melbourne City: Trudy Burke (gk), Jennifer Beattie, Laura Alleway (Anisa Guajardo 88’), Aivi Luik, Steph Catley, Kim Little, Larissa Crummer, Jess Fishlock (c), Rebekah Stott, Amy Jackson (Beatrice Goad 79’), Marianna Tabain (Alexandria Chidiac 72’)
Substitutes – Brianna Davey (gk)
Cautions – none
Adelaide United: Kaitlyn Savage (gk), Lauren Steer, Alexandra Gummer, Sarah Killion, Emily Condon, Marijana Rajcic (Allira Toby 79’), Georgia Campagnale (Lorena Maggio 58’), Rosie Sutton, Elizabeth Milne (c), Abigail Dahlkemper, Tiarn Powell (Grace Abbey 84’)
Substitutes – Claudia Jenkins (gk)
Cautions – none
Western Sydney Wanderers 3 (Michelle Carney 24’, Cassandra Dimovski O.G. 56’, Keelin Winters 70’ pen)
Melbourne Victory 1 (Laura Spiranovic 75’)
Sunday 15 November 2015
Marconi Stadium, Sydney
Kick-off: 3pm
Referee: Lara Lee
Western Sydney Wanderers: Jada Whyman (gk), Carmelina Moscato, Chloe O’Brien, Rachael Soutar (Helen Petinos 46’), Erica Halloway, Elizabeth Grey (Alix Roberts 84’), Michelle Carney, Keelin Winters (c), Hannah Beard (Linda O’Neill 70’), Demi Koulizakis, Ellie Carpenter
Substitutes – Teagan Micah (gk)
Cautions – none
Melbourne Victory: Cassandra Dimovski (gk), Briar Palmer, Annabel Martin, Enza Barilla, Jamie Pollock, Christine Nairn (c), Laura Spiranovic, MelindaJ Barbieri, Thea Slatyer, Hayley Raso (Whitney Knight 70’), Cindy Lay (Melissa Taranto 70’)
Substitutes – Teresa Morrissey (gk), Alexandra Natoli
Cautions – Hayley Raso 28’
Brisbane Roar 0
Perth Glory 2 (Vanessa DiBernardo 8’, 88’)
Sunday 15 November 2015
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Kick-off: 1pm
Referee: Katie Patterson
Brisbane Roar: Haley Kopmeyer (gk), Amy Chapman, Clare Polkinghorne (c), Angela Beard, Cortnee Vine (Sofie Persson 62’), Katrina Gorry, Kirsty Yallop, Tameka Butt (Maili Forbes 75’), Alisha Foote, Ruth Blackburn, Emily Gielnik
Substitutes – Carrie Simpson (gk), Ashley Spina
Cautions – Ruth Blackburn 86’, Katrina Gorry 91’
Perth Glory: Mackenzie Arnold (gk), Kim Carroll, Katie Holtham, Shannon May, Carla Bennett (Caitlin Doeglas 32’), Nicole Stanton, Caitlin Foord, Danielle Brogan, Thia Eastman (Ella Mastrantonio 63’), Sam Kerr (c) (Kathryn Schubert 22’), Vanessa DiBernardo
Substitutes – Gabrielle Dal Busco (gk)
Cautions – none
Sydney FC – BYE
