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#2 Michael O'Halloran proves to be a real handful on debut
Michael O’Halloran was quite easily one of Melbourne City’s best players on the night and the winger caused all kinds of problems to Sandhesh Jhingan after weaving in and out, often beating the Kerala Blasters skipper for sheer pace throughout the first half.
The 27-year-old, who joined the club’s ranks from Rangers ahead of the upcoming season, looks like an exciting option to have on the flanks and Warren Joyce will be hoping that he proves his worth in the A-League this year.
O’Halloran almost got on the scoresheet with a stunning shot from range and was denied only by a flying save from Dheeraj after he had forced Jhingan to swap positions with Anas Edathodika as Blasters hoped to nullify the threat by the winger. However, he did play a crucial role in Lachlan Wales’ third goal after a driving run from the left flank and was quite easily a star performer in the game.
