Article: Soc: Victory knocks Adelaide off top spot


AAP Sports News (Australia)
01-06-2009
Soc: Victory knocks Adelaide off top spot

By Sam Lienert

MELBOURNE, Jan 6 AAP - Melbourne Victory replaced Adelaide United at the top of the
A-League ladder on the back of a Nick Ward header at Telstra Dome.

The Victory won Tuesday night's match 1-0 in front of one of the biggest crowds of
the season, 27,196.

Ward scored the goal in the 58th minute to give Melbourne their third win over Adelaide
in as many clashes this season.

It was midfielder Ward's second goal in three matches and repaid coach Ernie Merrick
for putting him in the starting XI for just the second time this season.

The result put the Victory two points clear of their defeated ...

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