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Newcastle Jets have managed to lift themselves to eighth place on the table with a hard-earned win over Melbourne City, who will leave Newcastle extremely frustrated.
It was a back-and-forth first half but neither could find the net as they went into the tunnels scoreless.
Then in the second half, the entire game opened up.
The Newcastle Jets won a spot kick early in the half after a handball in the Melbourne City box, and Milos Trifunovic found the net with ease and class.
Things went from bad to worse for Melbourne City shortly after, as Jacob Melling was given a red card for a foul that the referee thought stopped a certain goal.
Trifunovic was the star man up front again afterwards, scoring off the end of a fantastic Jets counter attack.
All hope was not lost for City, as Bruno Fornaroli set up his own brilliant goal to bring one back for the visitors.
However, Newcastle would hold on to get the upset, and send their fans home happy.
The final score from Hunter Stadium, Newcastle Jets two, Melbourne City one.
The Newcastle Jets are playing for pride when they host third-placed Melbourne City at Hunter Stadium. Join The Roar from 5pm (AEDT) for live scores and commentary of this A-League fixture.
Despite losing 1-nil to Adelaide United in their last fixture, Newcastle left the City of Churches with plenty of positives, considering the 6-1 thrashing suffered at the hands of the Perth Glory the week prior.
The Jets started out strong, however they struggled to find the opening they were after, with another frustrating performance from Milos Trifunovic.
Newcastle suffered a huge blow during the week, losing key man David Carney to Sydney FC. However, they will be boosted by Nigel Boogaard’s return from suspension.
Melbourne City were on the wrong end of a stunning 4-3 result against the top-of-the-table Western Sydney Wanderers in their last fixture, where City showed how much heart they really had.
Bruno Fornaroli has a great chance to extend his scoring run against a struggling Jets defence, the Uruguayan leads the goal-scorer’s board with 14.
The last times these two sides faced off was in December, when Aaron Mooy and Fornaroli both found the net twice to give Melbourne City an emphatic 4-nil win.
City are big favourites, however despite poor results, Newcastle have been starting off games at a pace, and Melbourne will need to be careful not to get caught on the back foot.
If Melbourne can survive the first 20 minutes of the game without conceding, they should cruise to victory over the next 70.
Prediction
Newcastle Jets 1-4 Melbourne City
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