Melbourne Victory were on the rough end of an impressive Newcastle Jets display, losing 4-0 in the W-League at Lakeside Stadium on Sunday.
The Jets, seeking to end an eight-year finals drought, scored three times inside the opening 23 minutes. Their American imports came to the fore with Megan Oyster and Arin Gilliland netting, while Emma Stanbury added another before Jenna Kingsley completed the demolition during injury time.
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Sydney FC bounced back after their opening round loss to Brisbane Roar, posting a confident 2-0 derby win over Western Sydney Wanderers.
Leena Khamis netted twice in the first half as Sydney FC eased to a deserved win at Allianz Stadium in front of 4,178 spectators – the second highest W-League attendance outside a finals match.
Matildas forward Khamis opened the scoring on 13 minutes with a low finish, and she doubled the lead just before the half-hour mark by adroitly turning Kyah Simon's shot home while sitting on the ground.
Khamis could have had a hat-trick but was denied by a magnificent Jada Whyman save, while Alanna Kennedy had a goal disallowed.
At the other end of the field, the Wanderers found goalkeeper Sham Khamis – younger sister of the Sydney FC forward – in solid form. Sydney's win came despite the absence of suspended star forward Caitlin Foord, while Servet Uzunlar was injured during the warm-up.
"I was very happy with the way we played but we need to be more ruthless in front of goal and that's something that we'll be working on," said Sydney FC coach Dan Barrett.
The Sky Blues, who lost in last week's season opener, have now won seven of their nine matches against their crosstown rivals, losing just once.
Saturday's action was headlined by a 2-1 win for champions Melbourne City over fellow title contenders Canberra United.
Perth Glory and Brisbane Roar – both first round winners – were forced to settle for a scoreless draw in the west.
AAP