Melbourne Victory 1, Adelaide United FC 2

ADELAIDE, Australia (Interstat) — Adelaide United opened its A-League season with a dramatic 2-1 victory over rival Melbourne Victory on Saturday, scoring deep into second-half stoppage time to snatch three points at Coopers Stadium. The match, which defied a pregame projection of a 1-1 draw by Interstat, was decided in the seventh minute of added time when Adelaide midfielder Ryan Kitto fired home the winner, sending the home crowd into a frenzy. The result handed Melbourne Victory a losing start to its league campaign. Adelaide’s veteran forward Craig Goodwin gave the hosts an early lead, finding the net in just… Read more...