THE Newcastle Jets picked up their first point of the season with a hard-fought one-all draw away to Melbourne City on Sunday.
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A late strike from Spanish star David Villa denied the Jets all three points after they had taken the lead through Edson Montano in the 61st minute.
Newcastle had done well to weather City's early pressure, as they played a home match under their new moniker for the first time.
The Jets were solid at the back in the first period and grew into the game in the second-half.
The Novocastrian side took the lead on the back of a swift counter-attack, with Joel Griffiths standing up a perfect cross for Montano to power home with his head.
Zenon Caravella blew a great chance, before Villa rifled a volley into the bottom corner of the Jets' goal on 87 minutes.
