What a sensational end to the W-League round. Three goals in the final eight minutes in 10-woman Canberra saw Perth stage a miraculous comeback, from 4-1 down to draw 4-4. Simply amazing. Spare a thought for poor Rachel Corsie though, who netted that final own goal.
That’s all for from us for now. See you next time.
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Full time: Canberra 4-4 Perth: Incredible! No, you’re not seeing things! An unbelievable finish to the game sees Perth pull one back with three minutes remaining before somehow finding an equaliser in injury time! Amazing scenes in Canberra!
A thrilling finish to a high-scoring match, McKenna’s left-footed shot from outside the box flew into the top left corner to pull a goal back for Perth. But it wasn’t over then, no, and the miracle last-minute comeback continued when Sam Kerr’s cross was deflected into her own net by Canberra’s Corsie – the second own goal from Canberra today!
The crowd is in genuine shock over what they have just witnessed. United were leading 4-1 but it all turned on its head inside 10 minutes at the end – with just 10 players on the pitch too! It should have been over, but credit to Perth for never giving up.
Glory’s rally will leave Canberra asking themselves some hard questions about how they let that impressive lead disappear.
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Goal! Canberra 4-2 Perth - 82 mins: Finally, some good news for Perth, with Mautz’s left-footed shot finding the bottom left corner, with some help from Kerr who delivered the ball in. It gives the visitors a much-needed lift, especially after they started this half with much more focus and control, but until now, hadn’t been able to convert that into goals. It won’t change the game’s outcome, though.
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Goal! Canberra 4-1 Perth - 74 mins: Canberra score their fourth and this one is over now! Jane’s right-footed penalty into the top right corner give United a 4-1 lead and that should be that.
Just prior, Kerr was shown a yellow card for dissent, an unwanted gift for her first game this season. Truth is Kerr has struggled to find her mojo and her frustration has begun to show.
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Full time: Wanderers 0-1 Brisbane
There goes the whistle at Marconi and Brisbane take all three points thanks to Carson Pickett’s only goal of the game. And that’s Brisbane’s first win of the season.
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Canberra 3-1 Perth - 65 mins: Oh dear, Perth are in trouble now – a second yellow card is shown to Sarah Carroll and Glory will have to play the remainder of the game with just 10 players.
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Wanderers 0-1 Brisbane - 89 mins: It’s still 1-0 in Brisbane’s favour. There was a brief delay after the Wanderers’ LaBonta was injured, and Wanderers then replaced Khamis with Siemsen. Three minutes of injury time will be added. Neither side can convert attempts at goal, frustrating fans on both sides.
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Canberra 3-1 Perth - 52 mins: Glory seem to have some fresh ambition in this second half, keeping Canberra on the back foot.
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Canberra 3-1 Perth - 47 mins: The second half is underway and Perth have a lot of work ahead of them if they want to get anything from this one. Kerr has a crack from the right side of the box but she misses.
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Wanderers 0-1 Brisbane - 66 mins: Brisbane’s Ubogagu’s left-footed goes high over the bar before just after she saw another effort minutes earlier blocked. Brisbane still lead 0-1. The Wanderers had a change in players, with Ledbrook in and Kramer off.
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Half-time: Canberra 3-1 Perth: The referee adds three minutes of stoppage time at the end of the opening period and that’s all Canberra need to score another! A goal-heavy first half comes to an end, with Canberra’s Rojas firing in a third right into the top corner in the dying seconds of the half. It’s an absolute rocket and her first goal for Canberra.
WHAT. A. GOAL!@CoteRojas7 with a 🚀 for @CanberraUnited. #WLeague #CBRvPER
— Westfield W-League (@WLeague) November 4, 2018
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While attention has been on Kerr’s return, she has been rather quiet so far. Canberra took some time to find their feet but they dominated the latter stages, not only in terms of the scoreline, but also with more attempts on goal.
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Canberra 2-1 Perth - 41 mins: Canberra appear to be in control of the game at the moment and are enjoying the better chances.
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Goal! Canberra 2-1 Perth - 34 mins: Canberra’s Mulaudzi draws huge cheers from the crowd with a clever right-footed shot into the bottom left corner to put Canberra into a 2-1 lead.
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Canberra 1-1 Perth - 28 mins: Kerr finally shows some fancy foot work, with some acrobatic skill almost seeing a volley cause concern, but it’s just wide of the post. Perth are now starting to show some dominance.
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Canberra 1-1 Perth - 25 mins: Another yellow now, this time for Canberra’s Jane, for a bad foul.
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Canberra 1-1 Perth - 21 mins: It’s still one each. Perth’s Carroll has been show a yellow card for a bad foul. As for Kerr, she’s been rather quiet so far, with one foul and being caught off-side twice.
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Half-time: Wanderers 0-1 Brisbane: With seven minutes remaining in the first half, Brisbane take the lead with a cute free-kick from Pickett, who converts low, into the bottom right corner! The Roar will head into the sheds a goal to the good.
✌ in ✌ for @Cars_Pickett16.
— Westfield W-League (@WLeague) November 4, 2018
A cheeky free kick from the @brisbaneroar star. #WLeague #WSWvBRI 🎥 @FOXFOOTBALL pic.twitter.com/beb52BFPev
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Women’s World T20 warm-up: We were going to bring you an update on Australia’s match against England, but the game has been cancelled due to strong rain and wind in Antigua, which started just after the toss. No word yet on whether the game will be re-scheduled.
Australia will take on South Africa in Guyana on 7 November AEDT, which will pave the way for the Southern Stars’ World T20 opener against Pakistan, also in Guyana, on Saturday 10 November.
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Goal! Canberra 1-1 Perth - 7 mins: Following that disastrous start, Canberra have redeemed themselves by scoring another goal, this time at the right end! Jane converts and we’re back on level terms!
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Goal! Canberra 0-1 Perth - 2 mins: The game in the nation’s capital has kicked off, and there’s early drama as Canberra score an own-goal inside the first two minutes, Denise O’Sullivan putting past her own keeper! The home crowd are in shock but Perth fans won’t be complaining.
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Wanderers 0-0 Brisbane - 25 mins: Roar’s Polkinghorne wins a free-kick, before the Wanderers do likewise. LaBonta takes aim for the home side but she’s off target.
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Wanderers 0-0 Brisbane - 23 mins: Wanderers go close to getting a goalscoring opportunity but are denied by their failure to shift the ball from Halloway to Khamis.
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Wanderers 0-0 Brisbane - 21 mins: Western Sydney’s Jada Whyman makes a rather spectacular save to deny Canberra the chance to make a dent in the game at this point. There’s been no dominance by either side so far.
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Wanderers 0-0 Brisbane - 14 mins: Brisbane go close to opening the scoring but some great goalie work keeps it goalless.
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Don’t forget to check out the Guardian’s cricket coverage for the men’s one day international between Australia and South Africa.
Spoiler: Australia are doing...less than stellar.
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Wanderers 0-0 Brisbane - 7 mins: Wanderers midfielder Servet Uzunlar is down, with medics coming to her aid. Quick break, then game resumes. Everything looks okay.
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Wanderers 0-0 Brisbane - 2 mins: Both sides have committed several fouls in the opening seconds but Sydney got control of the ball early. Sydney get a free-kick but it doesn’t go anywhere.
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Western Sydney and Brisbane Roar get the game at Marconi stadium under way!
This game is the debut for 16-year-old Courtney Nevin for Western Sydney Wanderers.
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Sam Kerr, a few key points:
- Kerr become the first National Women’s Soccer League player to hit 50 career goals, which she did in July last year.
- She recently gained a lot of interest from European clubs, including England’s Chelsea and FC Barcelona from Spain.
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And for the Wanderers-Roar clash:
10 minutes to go! Here is how both sides will take the field this afternoon at Marconi #WSWvBRI #RoarAsOne
— Brisbane Roar (@brisbaneroar) November 4, 2018
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The line-ups are in:
.@PerthGloryFC LINE-UP | Campbell (gk), Rigby, S. Carroll, Naughton, K. Carroll, Stanton, Doeglas, Mautz, May, Hill, Kerr (c)
— Westfield W-League (@WLeague) November 4, 2018
SUBS | Cavill, Onions, McKenna, Meakins #WLeague #CBRvPER
.@PerthGloryFC LINE-UP | Campbell (gk), Rigby, S. Carroll, Naughton, K. Carroll, Stanton, Doeglas, Mautz, May, Hill, Kerr (c)
— Westfield W-League (@WLeague) November 4, 2018
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First off, though, let’s look at what to expect from the Perth v Canberra game, which sees the return of superstar Sam Kerr. Kerr, who is the first-ever woman marquee player in the W-League, may be just what Glory need, as they chase their first win of the season.
They’ll also chasing just their second win against United – ever. Glory have only won once in their 17 matches since the W-League was established.
Kerr won’t be the only star attraction on ground, with United’s US import Rachel Hill booting nine goals to the Australian’s 13 last season.
During their last match, Kerr scored three in the first half, even though the teams drew at 4-4.
Although Glory won the premiership two years ago, their form has waived recently and they’ll be looking to score a win to set the start of their season in good shape.
For United, they go into this game with a win on their shoulders, after they took down reigning W-League champions Melbourne City 2-1 in round one. South African duo Rhoda Mulaudzi and Refiloe Jane only made their W-League debut last week, but they showed the league that were were a serious asset to United.
Expect good things from them again today. Also new to the squad is Irish international midfielder Denise O’Sullivan, who, at just 24 years of age, has played more than 60 games for her home country.
The Western Sydney and Brisbane Roar clash also has a lot at stake for both sides. Wanderers will be feeling wounded from their 3-0 defeat to arch rivals Sydney FC in round one, while Brisbane will bring the confidence of a round one win with them.
Sydney will, of course, have the home-ground advantage, and they bring into the squad three of the team’s younger players this week - Rachel Lowe, Suzi Phonsongkhan and Courtney Nevin.
Preamble
Hello and welcome – there’s a massive afternoon of sport ahead of us, so buckle up and get the popcorn ready.
There are two W-League games scheduled – Western Sydney v Brisbane Roar at Marconi Stadium and Perth Glory v Canberra United at McKellar Park. It kicks off in western Sydney at 3:30 AEDT, with the Wanderers-Perth game half an hour after that.
Then at 7pm AEDT , there’s the A-League contest between Central Coast Mariners and Adelaide United. PLUS! We have the women’s World T20 warm-up match between Australia and England.
Don’t forget to email or tweet your thoughts about either W-League game - details are above.
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