A goal from Tash Prior, as well as some brave defending and goalkeeping, secured a 1-1 draw with Melbourne City
Erin Flurey had a great chance to open the scoring just nine minutes in. Claire Adams slipped her in behind the City defence, but Erin couldn’t keep her shot below the bar after being pressured by Mieres.
Roestbakken had a great chance to give City the lead, firing from just outside the box, with her shot skimming the bar as it went over. Soon after, Claire Henninger denied former Jet Melina Ayres from scoring a stunning strike, with the American shot-stopper pushing Ayres’s shot onto the bar.
However, City would break the deadlock in the 42nd minute. Ayres would send Vine through on goal, who then lifted the ball over Henninger and into the net. Vine’s goal would be enough to see City take their 1-0 lead into the break.
City dominated possession in the first 15 minutes of the second half. Stephen Hoyle would look to his bench in the 63rd minute, replacing Adams and Flurey with Cameron Valladares and Josie Allan.
The freshen-up in attack would pay dividends almost instantly. Josie Allan would win a free-kick just outside the area. Levin would fire, with her shot crashing off the bar back into the box. A small scramble would ensue, before Prior poked home through the crowded box, equalising with just over 20 minutes to go.
Henninger produced another superb save, reacting quickly to push Hayashi’s point-blank header over the crossbar.
Henninger’s quick reflexes ultimately helped secure a point on the road, their second in two weeks. The Jets will return to action on December 11th, when they travel to Western Sydney to face the Wanderers.
