Newcastle Jets hold Melbourne City to draw with unlikely 69th-minute goal
Newcastle drew 1-1 with defending A-League Women champions Melbourne City, just the third time they've taken points in 22 meetings.
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The performance shows Newcastle's new-look squad can compete with the league's elite despite its low ladder position.
In Australia. Newcastle's next home game against Adelaide United has been postponed because the club could not find a suitable ground in Newcastle or the wider Hunter region, leaving the Jets without a fixture until December 11.
Key facts
- 4 in 84 appearances
- Prior's career goals
- Third time in 22 meetings
- Jets points from City
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- Tash Prior's centre-back strike in the 69th minute cancelled out Cortnee Vine's first-half finish.
- The Jets earned a 1-1 draw with Melbourne City at ctrl:cyber Pitch.
- Prior's goal came after a free kick from Tamar Levin hit the post and bounced loose.
- Prior's shin guided it slowly across the goal line off the right post.
- Prior called it the slowest goal she had ever seen in 84 appearances.
- Newcastle held their ground against City's 23 shots.
- This was due to a strong defensive partnership between Prior and captain Cassidy Davis.
- The result marks just the third time in 22 encounters that the Jets have taken points off the defending premiers.
- Newcastle remain at the foot of the ladder but showed they can match the league's top sides.
