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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Teen's heroics keeps City's big-money trophy bid alive
Teen sensation Shelby McMahon has pulled off a wonder strike at the death to steer Melbourne City to a 1-0 win over Incheon Red Angels and into the Women's Asian Champions League Final. With a monster prize packet on the line, City had looked set to head to extra time against the South Korean outfit at the Wuhan Sports Center Stadium on Wednesday. Then the 17-year-old schoolgirl McMahon, who had replaced Laura Hughes at half-time, unleashed a thunderous right-foot drive into the top corner from 25 yards in the 94th minute to send City into ecstasy. 𝑵𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕'𝒔 𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒄𝒉!💥17-year-old Shelby McMahon with a last-gasp stunner for 🇦🇺 Melbourne City! #AWCL | #REDvMCY — AFC Women's Football (@TheAWCL) May 21, 2025 "I don't shoot from out there - I don't know what I was thinking," McMahon told AAP. "I went for it and we'll take it. "You've got to take the half-chances if they're there. "The girls were yelling 'shoot!' so trusting my teammates and trusting myself to get us across the line was the biggest, most important part." City will face Chinese club Wuhan Jiangda, who beat Ho Chi Minh City 2-0 in the other semi-final courtesy of wonderful strikes from China star Wang Shuang and fellow capped international Song Duan. City went unbeaten in the regular season to claim the A-League Women premiership but were knocked out in the semi-finals by Central Coast, scuppering their hopes of a treble. But continental glory, and its substantial pay packet, is within touching distance. "It's definitely redemption that's for sure," McMahon said. City will pocket at least $1.25 million by reaching the final of the inaugural full women's tournament, with the winners on Sunday claiming $2 million. "It's the first time, so proud that we can represent Australia and be the ones to give it a crack," year 12 student McMahon said. "Obviously the money means a lot more to the girls in the team than it does to me at 17." The youngster has had to work on assignments during her overseas jaunts with City. "A couple of times the teacher's asking me why aren't I handing stuff in," smiled McMahon. "I'm like, 'I'm a little busy!' So hopefully it'll be good to show that I've been doing something that's worthwhile." 🤩 WE'RE GOING TO THE #AWCL FINAL!SHELBY McMAHON 👏👏👏#REDvMCY — Melbourne City FC (@MelbourneCity) May 21, 2025 City had received a welcome boost with striker Holly McNamara cleared to start after recovering from a concussion suffered against the Mariners. The Matildas striker was busy as she notched her first full 90 minutes since returning from her third knee reconstruction. Mariana Speckmaier also returned to City's starting line-up. Incheon were lively early, then City's Leticia McKenna crashed a scintillating long-range strike into the crossbar in the 10th minute. It sparked a run of chances from Rebekah Stott, Bryleeh Henry and McKenna and McNamara. Incheon hit their straps after the break and while McKenna skimmed a free kick over the bar in the 76th minute, a flurry of Incheon chances followed. Haruhi Suzuki whipped a long-range effort over the bar, then City goalkeeper Malena Mieres made a wonderful save to turn away a would-be goal from Kim So-Eun. Lee So-hee skimmed another free kick onto the roof of the net in the 87th. Then, with the seconds ticking down, McMahon received the ball from McKenna then let rip.
The Guardian
21-05-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Melbourne City women reach Asian Champions League final after last-minute winner
Melbourne City will face Wuhan Jiangda in the final of the Asian Women's Champions League on Saturday after beating Incheon Red Angels 1-0 last night. Melbourne booked their place in the final when 17-year-old substitute Shelby McMahon struck four minutes into injury time to defeat the South Koreans. McMahon, who had been introduced at halftime, thumped home an unstoppable right-foot drive from 25 yards into the top corner of Kim Min-jung's goal to keep alive the Australian side's title hopes. Earlier, Wuhan Jiangda handed Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City a 2-0 defeat in the other semi-final to book their place. China international Wang Shuang sent hosts Wuhan on their way to victory when she bent a left-foot shot around Ho Chi Minh goalkeeper Quach Thu Em in the 34th minute. Song Duan then doubled the advantage nine minutes into the second half with a clinical strike from 25 yards out that left Thu Em motionless on her goal-line, confirming Wuhan's progress to the decider. More details to follow.
Reuters
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Wuhan, Melbourne City to meet in Asian Women's Champions League final
May 21 (Reuters) - Wuhan Jiangda will face Melbourne City in Saturday's Asian Women's Champions League final after the Chinese side handed Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City a 2-0 defeat on Wednesday while the Australians notched up a 1-0 win over Incheon Red Angels. China international Wang Shuang sent hosts Wuhan on their way to victory in their semi-final when she calmly bent a left-foot shot around Ho Chi Minh goalkeeper Quach Thu Em in the 34th minute. Song Duan then doubled the advantage nine minutes into the second half with a clinical strike from 25 yards out that left Thu Em motionless on her goal-line, confirming Wuhan's progress to the decider. Melbourne booked their place in the final when 17-year-old substitute Shelby McMahon struck four minutes into injury time to defeat the South Koreans. McMahon, who had been introduced at halftime, thumped home an unstoppable right-foot drive from 25 yards into the top corner of Kim Min-jung's goal to keep alive the Australian side's title hopes.
