Brisbane Roar secured a thrilling 3-2 victory over Melbourne Victory in a match marked by two lightning delays and a late winning goal from a Matildas star. The game, played at Spencer Park on a wet and turbulent evening, saw Roar's legend Tameka Yallop come off the bench to score the decisive goal in the final moments.
Lightning near the stadium delayed the kickoff by 20 minutes. Later, with only one minute left in regular time, strikes just one kilometre from the venue forced a pause lasting over an hour. Eventually, the teams returned to finish the match, with Brisbane defending their lead through six minutes of added time.
"Tameka Yallop came off the bench to score a last-gasp winner in her side’s 3-2 triumph over Melbourne Victory on a wet and wild night at Spencer Park."
"Lightning strikes – some as close as one kilometre from the venue – led to a delay in play of more than an hour."
For detailed goals, highlights, and key statistics, refer to the match centre.
Brisbane Roar’s resilience shone through a lightning-delayed thriller, as late goals from Matildas stars overturned a deficit to claim a dramatic 3-2 season-opening win.