AUCKLAND, New Zealand (Interstat) — Guillermo May scored in first-half stoppage time and substitute Medin Memeti equalized deep into second-half stoppage time as Auckland FC and Melbourne City played to a 1-1 draw Saturday in an A-League season opener at Go Media Stadium in Penrose.

Melbourne City forward May put the visitors ahead in the third minute of first-half added time. Auckland FC answered in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time with Memeti’s goal. Defender Hiroki Sakai, substitute Marcus Younis, midfielder Daniel Hall and midfielder Cam Howieson each recorded an assist.

The match featured five yellow cards: Howieson in the 12th minute, Sakai in the 90th-plus-one, Younis in the 106th, Hall in the 116th and Jake Brimmer in the 117th. Both teams opened their seasons with identical records of 0 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw in the competition and across all competitions. The game was a tightly contested affair as Auckland FC, playing its first home match in the A-League, earned a point after falling behind early.