Sydney Utd rallies past Canberra Croatia with second-half response
SYDNEY (Interstat) — Sydney Utd rallied past Canberra Croatia 2-1 on Sunday in a global football match, coming from a one-goal deficit to secure a narrow home victory. The match remained scoreless until the 55th minute, when Canberra Croatia broke through. Sydney Utd answered in the 62nd minute, equalizing seven minutes later and ultimately making the goal stand as the winner. Neither side added another goal after the 62nd minute, and Sydney Utd protected its advantage through the closing stages. The scoring came in the second half, and the teams combined for three goals. The win moved Sydney Utd to 1-0 in the competition and 1-0 across all competitions. Canberra Croatia fell to 0-1 in the competition and 0-1 across all competitions. Sydney Utd next travels to South Melbourne in Australian Championship play, while Canberra Croatia next hosts Sutherland Sharks FC in the same competition.