Newcastle United Jets FC 2, Macarthur FC 3

Macarthur Edges Newcastle Jets in Season Opener Behind Substitute’s Brace LEUMEAH, New South Wales (Interstat) — Substitute Xavier Bertoncello scored twice in a dramatic second-half turnaround as Macarthur FC opened its A-League season with a 3-2 victory over the Newcastle Jets on Thursday at Campbelltown Sports Stadium. The match defied pregame projections, as Interstat’s game simulator had forecast a 2-1 win for Macarthur, while its ELO rating system gave the visiting Jets a 53.90 percent probability to win. Instead, the home side secured three points in a back-and-forth contest that featured five goals in the opening 68 minutes. Macarthur’s veteran… Read more...