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Clean Sweep Will Give Diamonds' Season Extra Shine 24 SPORT 2018 COMMONWEALTH GAMES HOST CITY MONDAY OCTOBER 20 2014 GOLDCOASTBULLETIN.COM.AU Mulvey needing to PICTURES PLEASE: David Villa find quick answers with fans after the draw. Villa in the piece saves day for City A-LEAGUE ROUND 2 CITY 1 JETS 1 MELBOURNE: David Villa (87min). NEWCASTLE: Edson Montano (62min). CROWD: 15,717 at AAMI Park. JUST as Melbourne City ap- peared destined for defeat yes- terday, who else but David Villa stepped up to salvage a crucial point. With three minutes of nor- mal time left Villa tried to re- lease Damien Duff, but a Jets intercept found Mate Dugand- zic, who cleverly laid it off to the Spaniard to blast it home from the edge of the box. It was nothing less than City deserved in front of 15,717 at AAMI Park, though in fair- ness they failed to convert pos- session into clear-cut chances. They attacked without suc- cess, firing 16 shots compared to Newcastle’s seven. “Of course it’s frustrating,” mused coach John van’t Schip. “We were not ready to give the finishing punch. “Dominating is not enough for three points ... the goals are the ones that count.” ROUGH START: Joshua Risdon of the Glory is tackled by Steven Lustica and, (inset) Henrique celebrates his stunning goal. Picture: WILL RUSSELL/GETTY IMAGES Not even Villa, Spain’s all- time leading goal scorer, was MARCO MONTEVERDE Glory scored three goals in A-LEAGUE ping Liam Miller and includ- during the week, while James immune. The World Cup win- the second half to maintain ing Henrique in one of two Donachie continues to adapt ner fired over the crossbar in their 100 per cent record. ROUND 2 changes he made to the team to life as a right back. North the 61st minute and hit his BRISBANE Roar are facing In contrast, the Roar have that lost 2-1 at home to Adel- conceded the penalty that 48th-minute shot directly at the dreaded prospect of opened a season with suc- GLORY 3 aide United. The other gave the Glory their first goal goalkeeper Mark Birighitti. opening their A-League title cessive defeats for the first change was the inclusion of after bringing down Keogh, But there was little Birighit- defence with a hat-trick of time in the club’s history. ROAR Steve Lustica for suspended who converted from the spot. ti could do 26 minutes later. defeats if they fail to fix the Brisbane coach Mike Mul- 2 Socceroo Matt McKay. Keogh also played a part “He needs only a little mo- defensive frailties that haunt- vey was last night adamant PERTH: Andy Keogh (49min pen, While Lustica did not in the Glory’s second goal in ment,” van’t Schip said of Villa, 90+2min), James Donachie (74min, ed them yesterday in their his side would hit back hard. og). stand out, Henrique was Bris- the 74th minute, turning who played the full game. 3-2 loss to Perth Glory. “We want to win every ROAR: Mensur Kurtishi (39min), bane’s best, scoring a second- North before unleashing with Newcastle’s burly Ecuado- The unbeaten Sydney FC game but the bottom line is Henrique (55min). half cracker and setting up a shot that took a wicked de- rean striker Edson Montano CROWD: 8789 at nib Stadium. visit Suncorp Stadium on Fri- you can’t, as has been proved Mensur Kurtishi for the flection off Donachie before was the most unpopular man day night and deserve fav- in the past two weeks,” Mul- cept for the fact that we Macedonian international’s finding the net. in Melbourne for a moment as ouritism on the basis of the vey said. “We’re gutted, we’re leaked a few goals. We didn’t first A-League goal. And just when it seemed his clinical second-half goal opening two weeks of the absolutely devastated by it, control the game in the sec- However, the Roar looked the points would be shared, looked set to give the Jets a season. The Roar led twice but we’ll bounce back. ond half as well as we could.” ordinary in defence. Centre- Keogh rose high above a stat- snatch-and-grab win, before yesterday, but inspired by “I thought it was a top per- Selection-wise Mulvey back Jade North struggled ue-like defence to head home their second late goal in as Irish striker Andy Keogh, the formance (against Perth) ex- made the right call in drop- after suffering from gastro a stoppage-time corner. many weeks cost them points. Clean sweep will give Diamonds’ season extra shine AUSTRALIAN coach Lisa clean sweep of their six inter- AUSTRALIA quite a lot (to achieve a clean who suffered one goal-losses to Alexander says the Diamonds national fixtures in Canberra. 55 sweep).” both Australia and New Zea- won’t be celebrating a com- Already this year the Dia- Alexander praised the Dia- land at the Games, to be manding international season monds have claimed the Com- ENGLAND 37 monds’ powerful 18-6 opening stronger on Wednesday. until they fulfil their final mis- monwealth Games gold medal quarter – the team’s biggest of Without injured captain sion in Wednesday’s second with an 18-goal win over New “We’re very focused on this international season – Laura Geitz, the Diamonds led Test against England. Zealand and scored a 4-0 series what we have to do,’’ Alexan- which set up the victory. comfortably at every change After the Diamonds contin- win in the Constellation Cup der said after the big win. “We’ve been doing a lot of and withstood a third-quarter ued their winning streak with a against the Silver Ferns. “We think the Australian work on that since that Comm fightback from England. 55-37 thrashing of England in The Diamonds will achieve public really deserve us to put Games game and to see it there Goal shooter Caitlin Bassett the first Test at Bendigo Stadi- a perfect calendar year – the our heads down and work hard out on court ... was wonderful,” continued her strong form, um yesterday, Alexander said first time since 1999 – if they and have a great performance Alexander said. scoring 29 from 32, with goal TOP FORM: Caitlin Bassett on her team would not be satisfied can beat England in the second on Wednesday night. But Alexander said the Dia- attack Nat Medhurst (18/25) the attack against England. until they had completed a Test. “It’s actually going to mean monds expected the English, providing solid support. GCBE01Z01MA - V1.
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