In another thrilling encounter, Melbourne City edged past Western Sydney Wanderers with a narrow 1-0 victory. Holly McNamara scored the decisive goal in the 14th minute, expertly set up by Mariana Speckmaier, who maneuvered past two defenders before assisting McNamara. This match marked a significant return for McNamara, who played 59 minutes, her longest stint since recovering from injury.
Adelaide United faced Western United in a tightly contested match that ended in a 1-1 draw. Adelaide`s Healy opened the scoring in the ninth minute, but Western United equalized in the 61st minute through Catherine Zimmerman, who reached a milestone with her 70th A-League Women goal, tying her with Sam Kerr on the all-time goalscoring chart.
Perth Glory broke their winless streak with a dramatic 3-2 victory over Brisbane Roar. Caitlin Doeglas was the star for Perth, scoring two goals in the first half. Although Brisbane briefly took the lead with Grace Kuilamu`s goal, Ella Abdul-Massih clinched the win for Perth with a stunning free kick in the dying moments of the match.
The current standings see Melbourne City leading with 29 points, followed closely by Melbourne Victory with 27 points, and Adelaide United with 23 points. Brisbane Roar sits in fourth place with 21 points, while the bottom of the table sees Western Sydney Wanderers struggling with just 6 points.
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