Besart Berisha struck a second-half winner as Melbourne Victory edged Newcastle Jets 2-1 in Friday s A-League clash at AAMI Park.
The 32-year-old steered home eight minutes after the break to give the home side the win after Jason Hoffman had cancelled out Kosta Barbarouses opener.
Mark Milligan missed the chance to make it 3-1 from the penalty spot, but Victory held out for a win that gives leaders Sydney FC the chance to move eight points clear at the top when they face Perth Glory on Saturday.
Barbarouses stylishly curled home from Jason Geria s low cross to give Kevin Muscat s side the lead 33 minutes in, but Hoffman burst through the defence before slotting beneath goalkeeper Lawrence Thomas to level the scores before the break.
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Manchester United chief executive Ed Woodward believes it is unlikely the club will bring in players during the January transfer window.
The 13-time Premier League champions published a review of their accounts for the first quarter of the 2015 financial year on Tuesday, which revealed revenue had dropped by almost 10 per cent.
The results come on the back of United s disappointing 2013-14 season, in which they failed to qualify for the UEFA Champions League under the leadership of David Moyes.
Since Louis van Gaal s arrival as manager, the club have spent big money on the likes of Angel di Maria, Daley Blind and Marcos Rojo, while Radamel Falcao has arrived on loan from Monaco as United aim to break back into the top four and secure Champions League football for…
Atletico Madrid are likely to rotate in the second leg of their last-32 Copa del Rey clash against L Hospitalet.
The Spanish champions hold a 3-0 aggregate lead ahead of Thursday s match after a hard-fought away win earlier this month.
L Hospitalet, who sit 11th in the regonialised third tier of Spanish football, put up a good fight on that occasion the game still goalless after an hour.
It was the introduction of France international Antoine Griezmann that changed the game, though, as he eventually broke the deadlock.
Further goals for Gabi from the penalty spot and Cristian Rodriguez in the last 10 minutes virtually sealed Atleti s place in the last 16.
Those late strikes mean Simeone can give his squad a chance to rest, particularly after …