The standout fixture of a truncated Week 4 in the Ninja A-League was the F3 Derby between the Mariners and Jets.
Melbourne City are still in Asian Champions League action, while both Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers also had the week off.
Here’s what happened across the latest game-week in Australia.
Adelaide United 0-2 Wellington Phoenix
Wellington notched their first win of the season as they defeated Adelaide in South Australia.
Tameka Yallop bagged her first Nix goal with 15 minutes gone, hammering home Makala Woods’ pass.
Kiera Meyers should’ve levelled ten minutes later when she was put through on goal, but Brooke Neary — making her Wellington debut — stood tall to save well.
Embed from Getty ImagesInto the second half, Neary was alert to save from Lara Gooch, plunging to her right to push the ball away.
Just before the hour, Paige Zois hit the post with a free-kick from distance as the hosts’ search for an equaliser continued.
For all of Adelaide’s chances, they couldn’t make them count and Wellington sealed the points with two minutes left. Indiah Paige-Riley latched onto a pass from Manaia Elliott to fire past Ilonah Melegh.
Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Newcastle Jets
A late Tamar Levin goal salvaged a point for a point for Newcastle and ended the Mariners’ perfect start to the season.
It was the hosts who took an early lead. Skye Halmarick reacted quickest to a loose ball to slide the ball home.
The Jets reacted well and with twenty minutes played, Claire Adams was denied by a great point blank save from Morgan Aquino.
Embed from Getty ImagesJust after the restart, Allie Thornton thought she’d levelled the game, but her header was ruled out for offside.
The Jets weren’t to be denied however, and Levin cut in to curl home beautifully and seal a share of the points with 71 minutes played.
Dean Heffernan’s Mariners stay top of the pile, while Newcastle remain at the foot of the league, but have their first point on the board.
Brisbane Roar 2-0 Melbourne Victory
Brisbane are off and running for the season, as two first half goals secured three points against Melbourne Victory.
Victory has the better of the opening chances and Anna Sutter fired straight at Chloe Lincoln with 15 minutes played.
But it was the Roar who took the lead with ten minutes of the first half remaining. Murphy Agnew strode through midfield before unleashing a low drive that left debutant Victory goalkeeper Ayana Aoyagi with no chance.
Chloe Lincoln produced a contender for save of the season before the break, tipping Sutter’s piledriver from twenty yards out onto the bar.
Embed from Getty ImagesIt proved to be a turning point. Into stoppage time at the end of the half, Maja Markovski headed home to give the Roar breathing room.
Nikki Flannery and Alanna Jančevski both went close for the visitors in the second half, but Brisbane held on.
Perth Glory 0-1 Canberra United
Canberra United secured their first win of the season as they saw off Perth Glory at HBF Park.
Susan Phonsongkham was denied a well worked Perth goal with ten minutes gone when her goalbound effort was headed off the line by Liz Anton.
Perth continued to monopolise the chances in the first half, but were restricted largely to long range efforts.
Embed from Getty ImagesThe Glory were undone by hesitant defending with ten minutes of the second half played. Michelle Heyman’s pass pinballed around and Emily Condon took full advantage to give Canberra the lead.
It was a poor way for Perth to concede their first goal of the season.
In a game that was lacking in the way of clear-cut chances, Condon’s goal proved decisive as Perth missed the chance to move level on points at the top.