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October 18, 2008

Newcastle Jets v Melbourne Victory 18 - Oct - 2008 http://www.foxsports.com.au...,8659,24517542-5000940,00.html?from=public_rss Newcastle secure dramatic win NEWCASTLE striker Marco Jesic produc...

Newcastle Jets v Melbourne Victory 18 - Oct - 2008

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Newcastle secure dramatic win
NEWCASTLE striker Marco Jesic produced a stunning late volley to give the Jets a 1-0 win over ten-man Melbourne Victory in their A-League fixture at EnergyAustralia Stadium on Saturday.

Jesic, a Jets youth team player playing only his second senior match swivelled and volleyed home a knock-on from winger Adam D'Apuzzo in the 85th minute to seal the dramatic win after marquee striker Edmundo Zura had missed a penalty in the first half.

Jesic, who at 19 has already come back from two knee reconstructions, was thrilled to have scored the winner.

"I was really glad to get on the scoresheet," he said.

"It's only my second game in the A-League and I had a couple of chances in the first half and in the second and it finally paid off in the end."

Melbourne striker Archie Thompson, meanwhile, is facing a suspension after he was sent off for appearing to swear at referee Matthew Breeze in the 58th minute.

Replays appeared to show Thompson calling Breeze a "f------ ----"' after a foul had been called on him, and the referee had no hesitation in showing the Victory and Australia striker the first red card of his A-League career.

Thompson will miss at least one match for receiving a red card - the round-nine fixture against Sydney FC - but he is likely to face a lengthier suspension if the A-League match review panel refers the case to the tribunal.

Melbourne coach Ernie Merrick was disappointed that Thompson had become the fourth Victory player sent off in the first eight rounds of the season.

"The players have been told that the referees are going to enforce strict discipline on dissent and I guess the assumption's always made that if there's swearing and it's in the vicinity of the referee, it's directed at the referee," Merrick said.

Ecuador international Zura, who is yet to score a goal since signing as the Jets' marquee player at the start of the season, should have put Newcastle ahead in the 31st minute.

He had arguably his best game this season, proving a constant menace in attack and starting the move the resulted in the penalty being awarded after Victory defender Rodrigo Vargas handled the ball in the box.

But Zura fired his penalty into the right upright, to the dismay of the 11,000-odd home fans, who were again deprived of his trademark goal celebration in which he is said to produce a Spiderman mask.

The Jets had most of the game's chances, with Danish import Jesper Hankasson, Matt Thompson and Adam Griffiths all involved early, while the Victory's best chance fell to top scorer Danny Allsopp.

Jesic, who joined the squad as a injury replacement player for Jason Hoffman, had also been wasteful with many chances but made amends with the late winner.

Newcastle striker Joel Griffiths overcame a hamstring injury to play as a substitute in the 76th minute, while Korean midfielder Song Jin-hyung also started on the bench but provided the cross in the lead-up to Jesic's goal after he also went on late.

Jets coach Gary van Egmond was relieved by the result but said the reigning premiers were still not happy with their position on the ladder.

"It was very pleasing," he said of the result.

"I think we've been on the cusp of doing something like that for a while.

"It was a very comprehensive display but again if you look at the ladder, we're not in the form and we need to keep on working and climb ourselves back into that and get in contention for this year's finals."
By Liam Fitzgibbon
October 18, 2008

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