Melbourne Victory v Newcastle Jets 7:05pm: FULL TIME - Melbourne Victory 1 (Troisi 50") lost to Newcastle Jets 2 (Burns 44" 66") Melbourne Victory's first AAMI Park game of the season has ended in a home defeat as Newcastle Jets stunned a home crowd of 18,113. Melbourne dominated the early stages but failed to score, before Newcastle capitalised on some poor defending to take a half-time lead via Nathan Burns. James Troisi finished a well-worked move to bring victory level, but Burns was again on hand to finish after Victory's defence failed to clear their lines in a mad scramble. For Michael Lynch's match report and ongoing coverage of the A-League season, stay logged on to this website. 6:59pm: 91.00 - MV 1 (Troisi 50") NJ 2 (Burns 44" 66") Nabbout runs at Jaliens and wins a foul. It's in a central position 15m from the top of the area. Finkler hits a curling free kick but it moves slowly enough for Birighitti to make his ground and catch the ball at the left-hand post. 6:56pm: 88.30 - MV 1 (Troisi 50") NJ 2 (Burns 44" 66") Troisi is played through down the right and heads for the byline...his cutback is intercepted by Reagan and cleared though! Traore runs into the area down the left-hand side but he couldn't get his feet right to take a shot! Newcastle clears after two scares just moments apart. 6:55pm: 87.30 - MV 1 (Troisi 50") NJ 2 (Burns 44" 66") Geria was lucky to get away with a handball after running onto a cross that went long. He sweeps his boot through the ball to clear it out of the defensive half. 6:52pm: 85.00 - MV 1 (Troisi 50") NJ 2 (Burns 44" 66") Nabbout attempts a shot from outside the area but it hits the back of his teammate Finkler. Finkler then shows a nice touch to beat Reagan 10m from the top of the area but he blazes his shot high and wide of the target. 6:49pm: 81.30 - MV 1 (Troisi 50") NJ 2 (Burns 44" 66") Great save from Coe to keep Melbourne in it! Brown was running through the right side of the area and holding off Contreras. He pulled the trigger on the angle and tried to beat Coe at his near post! But Coe was equal to the shot and deflected it away. 6:48pm: 80.00 - MV 1 (Troisi 50") NJ 2 (Burns 44" 66") Nabbout with a cross in from the left...Finkler tries to hit it but can't make good contact. Another cross from the left, this time Nichols takes it back to goal...tees it up for Troisi whose attempt at a lob falls on the roof of the net. 6:46pm: 78.30 - MV 1 (Troisi 50") NJ 2 (Burns 44" 66") A poor pass from Traore sold Contreras into trouble. But both Victory defenders are able to scramble back and put the ball out for a throw. Newcastle retain possession on the right...But the cross into the area from Pepper is headed away. 6:44pm: 76.15 - MV 1 (Troisi 50") NJ 2 (Burns 44" 66") Barbarouses wins a corner on the right. Finkler has taken over from Troisi to take...Leijer meets it with a header but it's high over the bar. 6:41pm: 74.00 - MV 1 (Troisi 50") NJ 2 (Burns 44" 66") Finkler crossed from the right to Nichols at the near post who tried to shoot across the face...Birighitti was equal to the shot and turned it away from goal! A nice attempt on a tight angle from Nichols. 6:40pm: 72.30 - MV 1 (Troisi 50") NJ 2 (Burns 44" 66") Geria fouls Kew Jaliens in the corner! Talk about an impact substitute. Alan Milliner has a long talk to Geria and gives him a yellow. Replays suggest the point of contact with Jaliens was not too serious. 6:38pm: 71.00 - MV 1 (Troisi 50") NJ 2 (Burns 44" 66") Another corner for Victory...the ball skims off a big pack of players and out for a throw. Substitution for Victory - Rashid Mahazi comes off and Jason Geria comes on. This will push Leigh Broxham into midfield. 6:37pm: 70.00 - MV 1 (Troisi 50") NJ 2 (Burns 44" 66") The corner is headed off the line by Nichols! It was Pepper at the back post with a header down into the ground which then looped towards goal. But Nichols' defensive header was into the arms of Coe to save the day! 6:36pm: 68.00 - MV 1 (Troisi 50") NJ 2 (Burns 44" 66") Corner for Newcastle. Victory making a sub, Connor Pain off and Gui Finkler on. Newcastle also make a sub with Adam Taggart off and Emile Heskey on. Zadkovich stayed down after the goal and needed some treatment for the collision with Milligan but is able to continue. 6:35pm: 66.45 - MV 1 (Troisi 50") NJ 2 (Burns 44" 66") Newcastle attacking down the right with Brown...Contreras mis-hits a clearance and the ball stays in the penalty area. Zadkovich arrived at the penalty spot and loaded up a swing at the ball but Milligan slid in to tackle it away from him. But the ball went straight to Burns...Burns strikes it from the left side of the box and puts it in the bottom right corner! 6:33pm: 65.00 - MV 1 (Troisi 50") NJ 1 (Burns 44") Troisi sets Pain free down the left hand side. Jaliens came across to knock Pain's cross out for a corner. That's 10 corners for the game now for Melbourne. Troisi takes...near post...shouts for handball from a pack of players but it's cleared by the Newcastle defence. 6:29pm: 62.00 - MV 1 (Troisi 50") NJ 1 (Burns 44") Victory passing around the area again...Traore to Pain...Pain hits a cross but Reagan meets it first to clear. Zadkovich then shuts down Nichols to take possession for Newcastle. 6:28pm: 60.20 - MV 1 (Troisi 50") NJ 1 (Burns 44") Zadkovich goes for power and his dipping shot if punched away by Coe! The saving punch was so well timed the ball went out for a throw back in the middle third of the park! 6:27pm: 59.50 - MV 1 (Troisi 50") NJ 1 (Burns 44") Burns wins a foul off Milligan after beating him for pace. It's a chance for Newcastle to relieve some pressure and construct a set piece. 6:26pm: 58.30 - MV 1 (Troisi 50") NJ 1 (Burns 44") Barbarouses hits the side netting! Kantarovski gave the ball away to Mahazi who ran through the middle and drew a defender from the right. Mahazi then played the ball to the right where Barbarouses blazed on the angle...but wide of the post! 6:24pm: 57.00 - MV 1 (Troisi 50") NJ 1 (Burns 44") There are howls for a backpass as Reagan kept the ball away from Troisi by guiding the ball back to Birighitti. It was more a deflection than a deliberate pass and the referee let it go. 6:21pm: 54.00 - MV 1 (Troisi 50") NJ 1 (Burns 44") The free kick is 10m from the area in a central-right position. Troisi takes...it's off the wall and deflected out for a corner. 6:20pm: 53.00 - MV 1 (Troisi 50") NJ 1 (Burns 44") Free kick 10m from the top of the area for Melbourne. Newcastle makes a substitution in the meantime. Hoole has a corked thigh and cannot continue. James Brown comes on. 6:19pm: 52.00 - MV 1 (Troisi 50") NJ 1 (Burns 44") Victory riding the momentum...Nichols with a pass to Troisi who wins a corner off Jaliens. Troisi takes the corner...Contreras heads it first but it's off target and cleared. 6:18pm: 50.00 - MV 1 (Troisi 50") NJ 1 (Burns 44") James Troisi puts Melbourne back on level terms after a slick passing move around the area. Pain played the final ball from a central position to Troisi running through the right side. He slid his finish through Birighitti's legs and into the bottom left corner! 6:15pm: 47.30 - MV 0 NJ 1 (Burns 44") Pepper knocks over Pain on the left flank and Victory will set up a free kick. Two Newcastle players in the wall. Barbarouses' cross is headed away by Jaliens. 6:14pm: 46.30 - MV 0 NJ 1 (Burns 44") A loose touch from Barbarouses sees an attack break down. Andrew Hoole is now down in midfield after a collision with an airborne Contreras. The second half gets underway with Newcastle's Scott Neville on the sideline in a knee brace. The television coverage is saying the Newcastle medical staff are confident he has not torn his ACL. So Melbourne Victory find themselves behind at home after failing to take early chances and defending quite poorly on Newcastle's goal. It was Newcastle in the wars early with Mark Birighitti knocked around in a collision with Mark Milligan, then Scott Neville suffering friendly fire as Kew Jaliens' knee went into his head. But after passing the concussion test it was a knee injury which ended Neville's match. Jacob Pepper came on for Newcastle as the only substitute made so far. 5:54pm: 45+3.00 - MV 0 NJ 1 (Burns 44") Traore wins a corner off Pepper on the left. Taken by Troisi...headed across the face of goal...Nichols with a second ball in where Milligan is knocked over by Reagan! But Milligan is deemed to have handled the ball as it arrived in the area. 5:51pm: 44.50 - MV 0 NJ 1 (Burns 44") Newcastle were swarmed in the first 10 minutes of the half but having worked their way into the contest are now one goal to the good! There will be six minutes of stoppage to end the half after the extensive injury breaks required. 5:50pm: 40.30 - MV 0 NJ 1 (Burns 44") Gallaway running down the left for Newcastle...passes into the middle for Taggart...he slides a pass to Burns and Burns applies the finish! It was a beautiful first-time pass by Taggart for Burns, who beat Coe at his near post! Burns attacking down the left...puts a ball into the six-yard area which Leijer turns behind for a corner. Zadkovich's corner to the near post is headed away...second ball is headed out by Leijer...Kantarovski's third ball into the area is out for a goal kick. Troisi wins a corner on the left flank. Troisi will take it. Headed away by Brillante. Adama Traore takes possession 15m outside the area and fires with his left! Birighitti dives high to his right (top left corner) and palms it out for another corner! Victory attacking through Nichols...concedes territory back to Milligan near half way...out to the right...Jaliens does well to keep the ball away from Barbarouses and get a back pass to Birighitti. A second ball into the area falls kindly for Barbarouses this time...he shoots from a 45-degree angle and Birighitti is able to dive on the ball and make the save. It wasn't a firm strike. Adam Taggart now suffers a blow to the face...the ball won't go out though and he is able to get to his feet. Scott Neville is then knocked over again and is writhing on the ground. Replays suggest his right knee buckled as he changed direction...nothing to do with his head injury earlier but this looks like it could potentially be a game-ender. Big collision between Mark Birighitti and Mark Milligan! The Jets goalie was advancing off his line while Milligan was chasing a bouncing ball...Birighitti had his legs up to protect himself but came off worse for ware from the clash! Milligan is able to get to his feet but Birighitti needs an extended break before he can continue. 4:52pm: It may be A-League game 1000 but it's the ladder where there is most at stake today. Melbourne Victory starts the match with 12 points and plus-three goal difference in fifth. - Victory will take third on goal difference with a win by any margin. - A draw will put Victory fourth. - Defeat by one to three goals will drop Victory to sixth. - Defeat by four goals or more will drop Victory to seventh. Newcastle Jets starts the match with 12 points and level goal difference in seventh. - Newcastle will take third on goal difference with a win by any margin. - A draw will move Newcastle to sixth - Defeat by any score will leave Newcastle seventh 4:47pm: Newcastle has dropped Emile Heskey to the bench, while Michael Bridges was bumped to the NYL game which was played as a curtain raiser earlier today. The league's form striker Adam Taggart is in the starting line-up though. Samuel Gallaway and Josh Brillante have both been promoted to the starting XI. Bench - 9. 4:39pm: Melbourne Victory welcomes back Adrian Leijer from suspension along with Leigh Broxham. Archie Thompson has missed selection due to a hamstring strain. The Victory described Thompson's injury as 'slight' when releasing the team this afternoon. COE Nathan (gk), 2. PAIN Connor, 14. Bench - 4. ANSELL Nicholas, 7. THOMAS Lawrence (gk), 25.