Newcastle Jets
Mark Birighitti – 7: A winning return from injury. Made a crucial save on Fornaroli which would have killed the game.
Jason Hoffman – 6: Tormented in the early stages but improved after half time.
Daniel Mullen – 7: Applied himself well. After a tough opening period his concentration levels improved drastically.
Nigel Boogaard – 7: Highly aggressive when marking Fornaroli and reliable in aerial battles when City were on top.
Lee Ki-Je – 7: Struggled with the pace of the contest early, but showed great endurance in supporting attacks.
Ben Kantarovski – 7: Rose well for the Jets’ first goal. A brick wall at defensive midfield after half time.
Enver Alivodic – 8: Newcastle’s biggest threat in a poor first half. His work-rate made him an even bigger handful in the second.
Matteo Poljak – 7: Struggled early but helped to nullify Mooy’s influence in the final 30 minutes.
David Carney – 8: Heavily involved early without the final product. Kept trying, and was a key cog in the Jets’ revival.
Mitch Cooper – 4: Struggled to get into the game at all. Replaced at half time by Cameron Watson.
Milos Trifunovic – 9: A second half brace will do wonders for the striker’s confidence. Movement was brilliant and could have had a hat-trick on another day.
Substitutes
Cameron Watson – 8: Helped to get Newcastle back into the match with his substitution changing the midfield dynamic. His calm distribution and work ethic was commendable.
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