Jets get Furious
08/11/2009 7:12 PM
Mark Hughes at EnergyAustralia Stadium
on the left wing. He brought the ball into the area before sliding a lovely low cross into Thompson to poke home from three metres.
Vignaroli then sent a vicious volley narrowly over the bar before Henderson saved a Rooney strike from point-blank range as the home side searched in vain for their second.
The Fury defence somehow managed to scramble the ball off the line as the Jets pressed yet again but the pressure eventually told as a bullocking run from Bridges earned a penalty five minutes from full-time as he was pulled down by the Fury defence.
The Englishman calmly converted from the spot to hand Newcastle its fourth win of the season while the Fury was brought back to earth after an impressive run of matches.
Newcastle Jets 2 (Thompson 55, Bridges 85p)
North Queensland Fury 0
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