{"id":79517,"date":"2026-08-25T00:21:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T00:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/79517\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T00:21:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T00:21:13","slug":"vpl-coaches-notes-victory-give-manningham-the-blues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/79517\/","title":{"rendered":"VPL Coaches Notes: Victory give Manningham the blues"},"content":{"rendered":"

Melbourne Victory restored that winning feeling as they beat Manningham United Blues in Round 25 of the 2026 VPL Men 1 season.<\/p>\n

The Boys in Blue were ruthless in their penultimate regular season match, maintaining their grip on fourth spot with three goals and a clean sheet at Pettys Reserve on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Mikey Ghossaini, no doubt boosted by his addition to the Young Socceroos squad,<\/a> scored in either half to retake the lead in the competition\u2019s golden boot race.<\/p>\n

His finishes, pushing his goal tally to 18 for the season, were bookended by a 48th-minute effort from Jack Mihailidis, with both players having featured in the Club\u2019s Hahn Australia Cup success<\/a> earlier in the week.<\/p>\n

Match details are available by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Speaking to MelbourneVictory.com.au, Senior Academy Head Coach, Besart Berisha,\u00a0was pleased with his team\u2019s ability to produce at the season\u2019s business end. <\/p>\n

\u201cThree-nil away from home against Manningham is a very important result at this stage of the season. I thought we were the better team for most of the game, created a lot of chances and delivered a really strong performance overall.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re in the playoffs now, but the job is not finished. We need to carry this form, confidence and mentality into the finals. We have a big goal in front of us \u2013 promotion \u2013 and we have to keep pushing together until the very end.\u201d<\/p>\n

VPL results<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

VPL fixtures<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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