Plunged into a late deficit when Nicolas Milanovic took advantage of a turnover by Brendan Hamill and fired the Wanderers ahead in the 76th minute, the hosts were staring down the barrel of falling to sixth on the table as time slipped away.
But a VAR review of Jack Clisby's sliding block of a Nishan Velupillay attempt provided a lifeline, determining that the defender had used his hands and allowing Teague to step up and rifle an equaliser home.Â
While the point earned on Saturday moves them back into second on the table, the result also means Victory's winless run since coach Patrick Kisnorbo's shock decision to quit the club to take up an assistant's role in the J1 League now stands at four. Â
Rebounding from their derby loss to Macarthur in the draw, the Wanderers remain seventh on the table, three points back of a log jam of sides sitting third through sixth on 18 points.Â
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Going from hero to villain in 16 minutes, Victory skipper Roderick Miranda played a major role in both first half goals: heading his side ahead in the 29th minute before playing a calamitous backpass that was seized upon and fired home by Aydan Hammond on the stroke of halftime.Â
The Wanderers had created a series of chances through Brandon Borrello and Zac Sapsford before then that should have given them a lead to defend but their finishing was wayward. Â Â
Borrello popped up late searching for a dramatic winner, as did Velupillay up the other end, but the points were ultimately shared.Â
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