Report:
The Newcastle Jets have kicked off their home campaign for the 2022/23 season with a last minute 2-1 win over Perth Glory.
After a goaless first half, the Jets took the lead in the 58th minute through Jordan Elsey who headed in a Carl Jenkinson cross.
Elsey was then dismissed from the field after receiving his second yellow card with a high footed challenge inside the box.
Aaron McEneff scored from the spot to make 1-1.
The Jets withstood pressure from Perth Glory and MIchael Weier’s quick thinking found Jaushua Sotirio unmarked on the wing who played in Beka Mikeltadze to make it 2-1 in the 93rd minute to send the Newcastle home crowd into raptures.
Play by play moments
1 | Kick-off, we’re underway.
25 | Best chance of the game so far. Dartsmelia loops in a high cross. it’s cleared away however it falls to Brandon O’Neill who riffles his shot just wide.
28 | Perth hit the crossbar through Azubel who cuts in from the right.
44 | Play stopped temporarily as Brandon O’Neill and Giordano Colli clash heads.
Half time
54 | Jets start the second half brightly with Jenkinson seeing plenty of the ball down the right.
58 | Jordan Elsey is unmarked in the box and heads the ball into the back of the net to give the Jets a 1-0 lead.
68 | Jordan Elsey is sent off after a VAR check which deems his challenge a straight red card.
72 | From the resulting spot-kick, Perth equalise through Aaron McEneff from the penalty spot.
93 | Incredible drama as the Jets counter through Jaushua Sotirio. He finds Beka Mikeltadze who cooly slots the ball into the back of the net to make it 2-1.
Full time
