10-player Jets come from behind to defeat Sydney FC
The Newcastle Jets have come from behind and with a player down to win 2-1 against Sydney FC at Allianz Stadium tonight.
The Jets lost goalkeeper Danielle Kryzaniak in the 12th minute after the Canadian collected her second red card of the season for a foul on Princess Ibini – but that didn’t impact Newcastle’s confidence in sealing a result against the Sky Blues.
Neither did an opening goal scored by Indiana Dos Santos; the 17-year-old’s top-corner finish but Sydney one goal ahead and on course to victory but, having kept the score at 1-0 until the 86th minute, 10-player Newcastle launched a late barrage of pressure that led to two goals and a shock win.
Deven Jackson brought Newcastle level with less than five minutes of regular time to play, arriving in the six-yard box to finish off from close range after a cross off the left wing.
At 1-1 Newcastle had the momentum and found the unlikeliest of winning goals through veteran forward Lauren Allan – and her volleyed finish from a free-kick routine was a moment of quality to savour.
Newcastle’s celebrations were wild as Allan’s volley hit the back of the net; assisted by freshly-capped CommBank Matilda Natasha Prior, the winning goal sent Newcastle up to sixth on the Ninja A-League table.
