Sunday, 4 December 2016 | W-League – Round 5 | Lakeside Stadium
Melbourne Victory
0-2
Perth Glory
Rosie Sutton 17’, Vanessa DiBernardo 65’
Perth Glory secured all three points on the road as it served Melbourne Victory its fourth straight loss with a 2-0 defeat at Lakeside Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The Glory opened the scoring through Rosie Sutton in the first half before Vanessa DiBernardo extended its lead after the break.
The Western Australians began the game with gusto and it was soon rewarded a quarter of an hour in when Rosie Sutton’s close-range strike was enough to beat Bethany Mason-Jones in the Victory goal.
Jeff Hopkins’ side responded well, although it failed to manifest into any noteworthy opportunities.
Perth was forced to look to its bench after shot-stopper Melissa Maizels sustained an injury just before the interval.
Following a dominant start to the second half, the Glory added a second from a DiBernardo long range effort that nestled itself into the top corner.
Much of the 45 was played on Glory’s terms, despite Victory going close to pegging one back on a number of occasions.
While Samantha Kerr didn’t get her name on the scoresheet, she headlined the visitors’ attack, launching forward and creating attempts on goal on countless occasions.
The Victory will look to bounce back against Western Sydney in its Round 6 clash at Lakeside Stadium on Sunday.
FT: @PerthGloryWomen take the three points at Lakeside Stadium defeating @victorywleague 2-0. #MVCvPER #WLeague
— MFootball (@melbfootball) December 4, 2016
Melbourne Victory: Bethany Mason-Jones (gk), Alexandra Natoli, Alexandra Cheal, Annabel Martin, Lia Privitelli, Natasha Dowie, Christine Nairn, Melindaj Barbieri (Gulcan Koca 70’), Adriano Taranto (Ayesha Norrie 62’), Samantha Johnson, Kariah White (Laura Spiranovic 59’)
Sunday, 4 December 2016 | W-League – Round 5 | A.J. Kelly Field
Brisbane Roar
1-2
Melbourne City
Katrina Gorry 2′
Jess Fishlock 6’, Erika Tymrak 25’
Melbourne City and Sydney FC remain virtually inseparable at the top of the Westfield W-League standings after they both collected tough away wins over Brisbane Roar and Newcastle Jets respectively.
The pair are equal on 12 points after winning 2-1 on Sunday, though Melbourne City are one goal clear and also have a match in hand.
Joe Montemurro’s side maintained its grasp on top spot, registering a 2-1 win over Brisbane Roar at A.J Kelly Field. Katrina Gorry secured a goal in the opening minutes, while Jessica Fishlock and Erica Tymrak got their names on the scoresheet for the visitors.
The champions will return home to host Canberra United at CB Smith Reserve on Saturday.
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Melbourne City: Lydia Williams (gk), Teigen Allen, Lauren Barnes, Laura Alleway, Aivi Luik (Melina Ayres 77’), Steph Catley (c), Jess Fishlock, Erika Tymrak, Rebekah Stott, Amy Jackson (Beverly Goebel 62’), Marianna Tabain