A-League - Melbourne Victory v Melbourne City
Sport by Nick D’Urbano 10th Jun 2021 8:55 PM | Updated: 9:24 PM
Melbourne City will be sweating on the fitness of Andrew Nabbout and Rostyn Griffiths for their semi-final in ten days’ time after they succumbed to early injuries in the side’s 2-1 loss against Newcastle Jets.
Played in Sydney due to Victoria’s Covid restrictions, the match served as a final-tune up before finals for City but it quickly turned sour after both players went down in the first-half.
The result may have had little bearing for City having already wrapped up top spot but the loss ultimately condemns cross-town rivals Melbourne Victory to their first ever wooden spoon.
Departing Newcastle coach Craig Deans is bullish about his battling club's talented youngsters and wants A-League rivals to develop their own players rather than poach the Jets' emerging stars.
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Perth Glory will end the 2020/21 A-League campaign in ninth spot on the A-League table after giving up a one-goal lead to draw 1-1 against Newcastle Jets at McDonald Jones Stadium on Saturday night.
The away side took the lead in the first half through a remarkable long-range finish by star striker Bruno Fornaroli but the Jets dug deep to earn their share of the spoils, with Angus Thurgate dispatching a shot on goal which Perth defender Jonathan Aspropotamitis bundled into his own net in the 70th minute.