Attacking opportunities galore  

The referee had barely blown the whistle to start the game when Melbourne City scored the maiden goal of the match. The away team went in front in the third minute after a beautiful run from Milica Mijatovic and a first-time side footed finish from Emily Van Egmond.  

The equaliser came at the end of the first half from Sofia Huerta. The American striker caught out the Melbourne defence and volleyed the ball into the net, making the score 1-1.

Holes in Sydney’s defence led to the first goal for City, but both teams defended poorly throughout the match. The average defence resulted in a number of attacking opportunities for both teams. Claire Emslie was unlucky not to get on the scoresheet for City after hitting the post mid-way through the first half, as was Princess Ibini for Sydney – the young striker had a multitude of chances that narrowly missed the goal each time.

😎@MelbourneCity's Emily van Egmond proves why she's a @TheMatildas ⭐️ after opening the scoring against @SydneyWFC ⚽️#SYDvMCY #WLeague pic.twitter.com/FvZplfPf2v

— Westfield W-League (@WLeague) December 8, 2019 ">