Recruit Reno Piscopo has scored a spectacular long-range objective to ship Melbourne Victory a 2-1 comeback win over Macarthur FC.
Very like their Australia Cup loss to the Bulls, Victory appeared set to rue a dominant A-League Males efficiency and not using a scientific edge when Macarthur skipper Valere Germain headed house towards the run of play within the 51st minute.
However substitute Daniel Arzani sparked the Victory then equalised from the penalty spot within the 69th minute, earlier than the spectacular Piscopo, 26, delivered the lead in awe-inspiring trend six minutes later at AAMI Park on Sunday.
With Socceroos coach Tony Popovic amongst these watching on, Piscopo, who has had a promising profession interrupted by damage, obtained the ball in midfield and looped a beautiful strike into the highest nook.
It capped off an eye catching efficiency that had beforehand lacked finish product – from each Victory (22 photographs to 9) and Piscopo.
Intriguingly, coach Patrick Kisnorbo left veteran striker Bruno Fornaroli out of his squad.
Kisnorbo has used Greek recruit Nikos Vergos as his beginning striker, with Jing Reec his most well-liked first possibility off the bench.
Victory had 9 photographs (4 on the right track) to Macarthur’s three (none on the right track) within the first half, however not often examined Filip Kurto.
Macarthur winger Jed Drew did not take golden alternatives within the eleventh and sixteenth minutes, whereas Victory’s Ryan Teague rippled the aspect netting from lengthy vary within the twenty sixth minute amongst a plethora of Victory possibilities.
Referee Jack Morgan was unwilling to pay fouls or dish out playing cards early and tempers flared when Macarthur’s Luke Brattan went by means of Nishan Velupillay, with out being booked, within the forty third minute.
Kurto denied Piscopo three minutes after halftime and, predictably, Macarthur struck quickly afterwards.
Marin Jakolis lifted a beautiful cross right into a harmful space the place Germain rose between two Victory defenders to flick house.
Zinedine Machach ought to have equalised within the 54th minute, however blasted his shot into the stands.
Shortly after, Kisnorbo was incensed when Morgan didn’t e book Jake Hollman for what was nearly a rugby deal with, and turned to Arzani simply after the hour mark.
Reno Piscopo celebrates after scoring. (Picture by Robert Cianflone/Getty Pictures)
Victory earned their penalty when Walter Scott was dominated to have handballed within the field.
After a prolonged delay, Arzani buried the spot-kick.
Then Piscopo obtained the ball in area from Kasey Bos and let unfastened a sure goal-of-the-year contender.
The Bulls pressed for an equaliser late, however Jason Geria specifically defended brilliantly as Victory held on.
Second-placed Victory (2-1-0) host Brisbane subsequent Saturday, and sixth-placed Macarthur (1-0-2) face Sydney FC away subsequent Sunday.
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