The Melbourne Derby

Rowley Birkin QC · October 15, 2016, 10:29:55

Just under half an hour gone here, and Tim Cahill has just opened his A-League account for Melbourne City with a wonder goal from the middle of the the Victory half!!!!

Melbourne Victory 0 Melbourne City 1

Rowley Birkin QC · October 15, 2016, 10:30:42

Whoa!

Melbourne Victory 0 Melbourne City 2 now!

Rowley Birkin QC · October 15, 2016, 10:56:35

https://twitter.com/ALeague/status/787228184760553472?lang=en

Rowley Birkin QC · October 15, 2016, 11:01:24

Second half under way...

Rowley Birkin QC · October 15, 2016, 11:09:15

0 - 3

(Robbie Slater Tweeting "Melbourne City playing like Manchester City!")

Victory are the Big Club in this town - and City playing them off the park here.

Rowley Birkin QC · October 15, 2016, 11:17:22

1 - 3 Very much against the run of play.

Rowley Birkin QC · October 15, 2016, 11:19:16

1 - 4

Gareth · October 15, 2016, 11:29:05

Quote from: Rowley Birkin QC on October 15, 2016, 11:09:15

(Robbie Slater Tweeting "Melbourne City playing like Manchester City!")

Now let's hope the converse holds true...

Rowley Birkin QC · October 15, 2016, 11:33:31

Melbourne City fans starting to air some of our songs!

"Laaa, Laaa, Laaa, La-a-La Laaa... La-a-La Laaaa - City!"

(Victory fans resorting to predictable "Where were you when you were shit)

Good game this.

Rowley Birkin QC · October 15, 2016, 11:57:20

Final whistle 1 - 4

Melbourne City were very good. Nice tempo, good passing, worked very hard and gave Victory precious little time on the ball. Just a little shaky at the back occasionally (sound familiar?) but considering there are a lot of new faces in this City team they have gelled remarkably quickly. Tim Cahill just gave a very good post match interview. I'm impressed.

Just over 43,000 = a good crowd for football here. Good atmosphere.

gavin · October 15, 2016, 13:18:21

Sounds good. A decent crowd indeed. Hope it turns out to be a good season for them.

Ludo · October 15, 2016, 16:57:16

Seen the first half this morning and thought they played well.

Cracking goal from Cahill. Makes a change from him scoring regularly against us.

bluebrendan · October 16, 2016, 13:05:48

Quote from: Rowley Birkin QC on October 15, 2016, 11:09:15

(Robbie Slater Tweeting "Melbourne City playing like Manchester City!")

Not too long ago that would have been reason enough to sack the Melbourne manager.

Rowley Birkin QC · October 16, 2016, 23:32:12

Yes - I had to pinch myself. When I settled here the only things you heard mentioned here when English football came up was Liverpool or the rags. How times change

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