A-League Women: City sink Victory, Phoenix cuts down Roar to reach grand final

Melbourne City booked their spot successful the ALW expansive last with a good extremity from teenager Shelby McMahon settling the 2nd limb against Melbourne Victory.

The 17-year-old Young Matildas midfielder lashed successful a fierce right-footed changeable from the borderline of the punishment country successful the 34th infinitesimal of the 2nd limb brushwood connected Saturday.

The Victory, who finished sixth connected the ladder, had 56 per cent possession and 5 much shots, but City goalkeeper Malena Mieres made respective saves.

Minor premiers City will play Wellington Phoenix astatine AAMI Park this Saturday.

Wellington defeated Brisbane Roar 2-0 aft other clip to beforehand to the expansive final.

Makala Woods grabbed a archetypal fractional extremity and added a 2nd successful the archetypal play of other clip connected Sunday to assistance Phoenix flooded a first-leg shortage and down the Roar 3-2 connected aggregate.

Wellington entered the ALW successful 2021 and became perennial strugglers, missing the finals successful the past 4 seasons.

But the accomplishment of erstwhile Canada manager Bev Priestman arsenic manager successful the off-season has turned them into contenders.

The expansive last will take spot this Saturday 16 May astatine 4.15pm AEST.

With AAP