Kamau a winner for City

FOR the second time in as many rounds, Bruce Kamau has come up trumps for Melbourne City, scoring the winner in his side’s 2-1 derby win over Melbourne Victory.

Kamau settled a tense and tight A-League match by running the length of the field from a Victory corner to score in the 64th minute.

Marcin Budzinski and Leroy George earlier scored their first goals in Australia before Kamau’s speed broke open the contest. On the back of his round one double, Kamau now sits on top of the A-League scorer’s charts.

In contrast, Victory finds itself on the bottom of the table after two losses.

A fired-up Victory was aggressive in the tackle, and had three bookings to show for it.

Carl Valeri and Leigh Broxham were carded for reckless tackles in the opening 10 minutes, before Rhys Williams also saw yellow for a brutal late challenge on Osama Malik.

Budzinski needed just five minutes to leave his mark.

The Polish marquee ran on to Nick Fitzgerald’s through ball and powered past Lawrence Thomas in the final act of the first half. After the break, Victory responded through its new Dutchman. Barbarouses’ cross found the 30-year-old at the back post.

Victory was on top and looked likely to score next before Kamau charged away from the Victory attack from his own half into the box. As he struck the ball the 22-year-old was almost stymied by Valeri but the Victory skipper’s outstretched shin only looped the ball over Thomas into the goal.