Canberra United played host to Brisbane Roar in a hot Thursday night game, with the teams splitting the points to start Round 9.
United saw more chances in the last half hour of the match, peppering the goal in the last few minutes, butĀ wereĀ unable to find a winner.
Mulaudzi to Flannery for a clean shot only to be denied by a Clare Polkinghorne header. Flannery with a turn and shoot but Arnold could dive and save.
Khamis came out of the box to collect Nagasato and a yellow with ten minutes to go in the match, with both sides finding a bit of pace to finish as the temperature came back below 30 degrees.
Chances were flying in the last gasps, Flannery and Pickett had the most spectacular shots - while Rojas will rue the one straight on goal she pushed high.
Canberra United coach Heather Garriock wasnāt happy with the result, particularly where the side had dominated play.
āIām more disappointed with the point, we should have got three points today.ā
āThereās a lot of positives tonight, but we need to finish games.ā
Captain Rachel Corsie paid tribute to the character of Canberra United in bouncing back from a crushing loss in RoundĀ 8,Ā but conceded there isnāt much time to turn the season around.
āThereāsĀ four games left, we need to start getting points on the board.ā
Brisbane Roar coach Melissa Andreatta wasnāt happy leaving Canberra with the singleĀ pointĀ but praised her sideās efforts in difficult conditions.
āI thinkĀ thereāsĀ a few factors that impacted the performance. The weather was one. You could tell, for both teams, there was a bit of fatigue and sloppiness toward the end.ā
Andreatta praised McCormick's desperation and particularly Polkinghorne all round as a fantastic leader to work with.
āPolky is an absolute brick, not only on the park but what she does off the park, getting around players.ā
The Brisbane sideĀ haveĀ a few weeks off now to reset and refresh beforeĀ travellingĀ to face Melbourne City, while Canberra United face Perth Glory in Round 10.
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