
Coach Aurelio Vidmar is adamant Melbourne City can still be A-League Men contenders but has put the onus on his charges to tighten up defensively after a dramatic 3-3 draw in their grand final rematch with Central Coast.
Alessandro Lopane salvaged a point when he scored in the 92nd minute at AAMI Park on Sunday but the draw masked an otherwise lacklustre final half-hour for an overrun home side, when Mariners attacker Angel Torres scored a hat-trick.