Alana Murphy’s stoppage-time strike denied Glory a deserved share of the spoils as Melbourne Victory ran out 1-0 winners in Sunday’s Ninja A-League Round 5 clash.
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The women in purple more than held their own against the high-flying visitors in what was the first ALW fixture ever played at the Sam Kerr Football Centre.
The game was also a significant one for Glory ‘keeper Casey Dumont as she became the first goalkeeper in ALW history to reach 150 appearances.
And the 32-year-old looked set to mark the milestone in style as she saved a second-half penalty from Rachel Lowe, only to have her clean sheet snatched away right at the death by Murphy’s long-range effort which flashed its way in through a crowded box.
Chances were at a premium before the break, with neither ‘keeper seriously tested and it was not until Dumont’s 68th-minute penalty save that the game burst into life.
Onyi Zogg looked to have been hard done by when she was penalised for handball from a corner and justice was served as Dumont blocked Lowe’s resulting spot-kick low to her right.
Glory sought to capitalise on that let-off and pushed Victory back in the final quarter, roared on by a vocal home crowd.
But when the all-important goal did finally arrive, it came at the other end.
The clock had just ticked past the 90-minute mark when the ball fell for Murphy some 30m out and she rifled a shot past the unsighted Dumont to seal all three points for the visitors.
Match Details
Ninja A-League 2024/25 Season Round 5
Perth Glory 0 Melbourne Victory 1 (Murphy 90+2′)
Half-time: 0-0
Sam Kerr Football Centre
Sunday 8 December 2024
Referee: Mikayla Ryan
Attendance: 971
Perth Glory: 1.Casey DUMONT, 5.Grace JOHNSTON, 6.Tijan MCKENNA, 7.Megan WYNNE (9.Gabby HOLLAR 55′), 8.Georgia CASSIDY, 11.Natalie TATHEM (27.Charli WAINWRIGHT
90+2′), 13.Naomi CHINNAMA, 19.Sarah O’DONOGHUE (20.Ella ABDUL MASSIH 71′), 23.Izzy DALTON (c), 29.Onyinyechi ZOGG, 44.Kelli BROWN (18.Isabella FOLETTA 90+2′)
Substitutes not used: 21.Miranda TEMPLEMAN (gk)
Yellow Cards: Wynne, McKenna, Cassidy
Red Cards: None
Melbourne Victory: 50. Courtney NEWBON (gk), 2. Ellie WILSON, 3. Claudia BUNGE, 6. Beattie GOAD, 7. Ella O’GRADY (5. Sofia SAKALIS 67′) 8. Alana MURPHY, 11. Nicki FLANNERY, 13.Sarah D’APPOLONIA (22. Ava BRIEDIS 78′) 18. Kayla MORRISON, 23. Rachel LOWE, 66. Alana JANCEVSKI
Substitutes not used: 24. Laura PICKETT, 27. Rosie CURTIS, 62. Geo CANDY (gk)
Yellow Cards: None
Red Cards: None
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