Green Gully secured a 2:1 victory away to Melbourne City II in the Victoria NPL, overturning an early deficit with two second-half goals. The result, decided in the final minutes, leaves the hosts in tenth place after twenty-six matches while the visitors move to thirteenth. It was a match that belonged to the visitors by the time the clock ran out.
Melbourne City II took the lead in the tenth minute, capitalising on an early opportunity to settle the game. The home side controlled possession, and here's the thing — they looked comfortable for most of the contest. Their attacking intent was visible, but Green Gully waited, and when they struck, it was decisive.
The equaliser came in the eighty-sixth minute, a moment that shifted everything. Green Gully had been patient, absorbing pressure, and when the break came they took it. To be fair, Melbourne City II had their chances to respond, but the momentum had turned, and the home side found themselves chasing the game once more.
The winner arrived in the ninety-fourth minute, a late strike that gave Green Gully all three points. By then, Melbourne City II had pushed forward, leaving space behind, and the visitors made their move. The away end never stopped, and the result stood as a testament to persistence.
Melbourne City II remain in tenth place with thirty points from twenty-six games, their form inconsistent. They had won 6:2 against Bentley Green on the previous weekend, but since then have lost four of five, including this defeat. Green Gully sit thirteenth with eighteen points, and this away win extends their recent improvement.
The visitors have shown signs of life, drawing against Preston Lions and Dandenong City before winning 3:1 at Dandenong Town. They came to Melbourne knowing the task ahead, and they delivered when it mattered most. The match was never in doubt after that late goal.