Newcastle Jets v Melbourne V
2015-16 Australian A-League, 2015 Australian A-League
3-4-6, 13 PTS
0
3-4-6, 13 PTS
FT
6-2-5, 20 PTS
1
6-2-5, 20 PTS
Fahid Ben Khalfallah - 71'
Fahid Ben Khalfallah secures win for Melbourne Victory at Newcastle Jets
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SYDNEY -- French-born Tunisian midfielder Fahid Ben Khalfallah's 71st-minute goal gave Melbourne Victory a 1-0 win Sunday over the Newcastle Jets.
It was the Victory's first win in Newcastle in more than six years covering eight matches.
Game over at @HunterStadium. We've opened 2016 with a win after beating @NewcastleJetsFC 1-0 #NEWvMVC #MVFC pic.twitter.com/zBa8da0jrp
- Melbourne Victory (@gomvfc) January 3, 2016
The win left the Victory in fifth place with 20 points, seven behind first-place Brisbane and second-place Western Sydney.
The Roar lead the Wanderers on goal difference after 13 rounds.
Game Information
McDonald Jones Stadium
1:00 AM, January 3, 2016
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 8,864
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