Melbourne Metropolis have ended Western Sydney Wanderers’ run of sturdy A-League Girls’s kind by easing to a 1-Zero win at Casey Fields.
Undefeated in 4 video games after beginning their season with 5 straight losses, the Wanderers headed to Melbourne’s southeast understanding one other win would assist propel them into an unlikely race for finals soccer.
One of many constructive leads to that streak was a win over Metropolis, however Dario Vidosic’s aspect made certain there could be no repeat because of an early objective from striker Hannah Wilkinson.
Their win ensures Metropolis stay simply two factors behind Western United, who defeated Brisbane Roar earlier on Saturday, within the race for the premiership, with a house fixture in opposition to Adelaide looming subsequent week.
The Wanderers, in the meantime, misplaced out on the possibility to shut down on the Roar and stay in ninth place.
After a cagey opening, the hosts broke by means of within the 14th minute when a scramble for a Rhianna Pollicina nook was ultimately headed again throughout the objective by Kaitlyn Torpey and bundled over the road by Wilkinson.
The objective served to spark the Wanderers into some attacking forays of their very own.
Sophie Harding broke by means of within the 23rd minute solely to decelerate on the essential second and have her shot smothered by Melissa Barbieri. She had one other effort saved within the 35th following a turnover.
Metropolis used the halftime break to good impact, nonetheless, and managed the competition all through the second interval, unfortunate to not double their lead by means of Pollicina seven minutes after the restart.
Amidst a number of late alternatives to either side, the Wanderers had an 82nd-minute likelihood by means of Danika Matos however she was denied a leveler – and her first-ever ALW objective – by Barbieri.
