Melbourne City's hopes of a ground-breaking treble have gone up in smoke with a 3-1 semi-final loss to Tokyo Verdy Beleza in the Women's Asian Champions League.
But coach Michael Matricciani takes pride in a stellar season that Melbourne can celebrate, despite a loss that could mark a final appearance in City colours for some of his stars, including striker Holly McNamara.
City sealed a domestic premiership-championship double with Saturday's 2-1 A-League Women grand final win over Wellington.