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6 years ago

Back in five: Lesiotis rides wave against Glory

It’s not often one gets a call up to start in a game to cover a teammate who is unwell. It’s also not often that teammate gets injured in the warm-up and you get a last-minute call up to replace...
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6 years ago

More to come from Victory, says Kruse

Melbourne Victory attacker Robbie Kruse insisted there was more to come after his fine display against Perth Glory on Friday. Making his first start since returning to the club, Kruse scored the only goal in a 1-0 win at AAMI...
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6 years ago

Hopkins urges Victory to learn from AFC campaign

Melbourne Victory head coach Jeff Hopkins hopes his team can learn from its AFC Women’s Club Championship campaign. Victory finished with one point from its three games in South Korea after suffering a 5-0 loss to eventual champion Nippon TV...
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AFC Club Championship: Victory 0-5 Beleza

Melbourne Victory suffered a 5-0 loss to Nippon TV Beleza at the AFC Women’s Club Championship on Saturday. Summary Mina Tanaka scored a hat-trick to go with a Sara Ito penalty and late Kokona Iwasaki goal at the Yongin Citizen...
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6 years ago

Kurz: Kruse is a special player

Melbourne Victory head coach Marco Kurz labelled Robbie Kruse a “special player” after a 1-0 win over Perth Glory on Friday. Kruse starred and scored the only goal of the game at AAMI Park, where Victory celebrated Leigh Broxham’s 300th...
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6 years ago

Report: Victory 1-0 Glory

Melbourne Victory celebrated Leigh Broxham’s 300th Hyundai A-League appearance with a 1-0 win over Perth Glory on Friday. Summary A first-half goal from Robbie Kruse was enough for Victory to claim three hard-fought points at AAMI Park. Broxham became the...
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6 years ago

Y-League report: Victory 2-1 Glory

Melbourne Victory made it back-to-back wins in the Foxtel Y-League, beating Perth Glory 2-1 at AAMI Park on Friday. Summary Birkan Kirdar cancelled out Gabriel Popovic’s penalty in the first half after Victory had the upper-hand during the opening 45...
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6 years ago

Hopkins happy after youthful Victory holds Jiangsu

Jeff Hopkins was delighted with his youthful Melbourne Victory side after a 1-1 draw with Jiangsu Suning at the AFC Women’s Club Championship. Grace Maher’s first-half header was cancelled out by Tang Jiali in Yongin before Victory held on for...
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6 years ago

AFC Club Championship: Jiangsu 1-1 Victory

A youthful Melbourne Victory held Jiangsu Suning to a 1-1 draw at the AFC Women’s Club Championship on Thursday. Summary Grace Maher gave Victory the lead at Yongin Citizen Athletic Park Stadium with an early header. However, Tang Jiali equalised...
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Round 8 preview: Victory v Glory

Leigh Broxham is set to play his 300th Hyundai A-League game for Melbourne Victory in Friday’s clash against Perth Glory at AAMI Park. Summary The Victory great, 31, will become the first player to reach the milestone for a single...
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Y-League preview: Victory v Glory

Melbourne Victory is eyeing back-to-back Foxtel Y-League wins when it hosts Perth Glory in the first half of Friday’s double-header. Summary Victory recorded its first win of the campaign by beating Adelaide United 1-0 away from home in Round 2...