Mariners shock Melbourne City to advance to A-League Women grand final

[ad_1] Central Coast Mariners have surprised Melbourne Metropolis 1-0 to succeed in the A-League Girls grand last, with Isabel Gomez controversially handing the premiers their sole defeat of the season in further time.

Metropolis misplaced striker Holly McNamara to concussion within the tenth minute at Casey Fields on Sunday and had been diminished to 10 gamers simply quarter-hour later when Lourdes Bosch needlessly hit Mariners ahead Brooke Nunn within the face and obtained a straight crimson card.

The Mariners lastly made essentially the most of their numerical benefit within the 121st minute when Peta Trimis capitalised on a mix-up on the again and labored the ball to the Mariners' Gomez, who chipped Malena Mieres for the winner.

Controversy erupted after the objective, with Gomez showing to have been offside.

Victory by to A-League Girls grand last Melbourne Victory have powered their method into the A-League Girls grand last after cruising previous Adelaide United 3-1 within the second leg of their semifinal sequence.

The Mariners — the one workforce to not lose to Metropolis this season — progress to the grand last 3-2 on combination after first preventing out a 2-2 draw of their house leg.

They are going to face the Victory, who beat Adelaide 6-2 on combination, in Melbourne subsequent Sunday.

Metropolis's hopes of a treble are actually over and they're going to quickly journey to China to tackle South Korea's Incheon Purple Angels of their Asian Champions League semifinal.

Sunday's match was turned on its head when McNamara was injured.

McNamara was exhibiting harmful type however her afternoon got here to an early finish within the tenth minute when she went up for a header in opposition to Mariners goalkeeper Sarah Langman and the pair closely clashed heads.