Yipe it could easily have been 1 win & 2 losses against the VUC this season. No shots on goal in the first draw (oogie goal for the Nix) & a late added time penalty in the 2nd draw. With rain soaked win, the goal didn't come until the 95th min.
If Victory keep 11 players on the park unlike last night, it's going to be tight. Lets all hope the finals ain't decided by dodgy red cards or VAR.
The Nix have gone to AAMI Park sooo many times with the form book pre game in the Nix's favour, and came away with nothing. Nix's record there is horrid and the Victory will be using that as motivation. Coming away from Melbourne with a draw, the fresher of the 2 teams (this weekend off) to a packed ROF for leg 2 would be a good result.
Be really interesting how Chief sets up for game one. 3/5 at the back - as he started the last away game against CCM, and most away games this season - or a back 4? Wonder if Hughes is near a return. He's gone well in that back 3/5 this season.
And well done the Mariners.