The Jets have their season back on track with a gutsy 4-2 win over Melbourne Victory, they wrapped the game up after racing to a four goal lead in the first 60 minutes, the game featured a hat trick scored by Matt Thompson.

Archie Thompson began proceedings by almost scoring a goal on 90 seconds as Milligan traps a through ball, it pops up for Thompson who chips Covic but the ball lands over the cross bar.

It was the Victory who commenced the quicker a Allsopp shot is deflected to Archie Thompson who scores from close range but the lines man raises his flag. Then Allsopp on 14 minutes takes a quick snap shot from a headed Jets clearance he has Archie Thompson unmarked to his left.

On 16 minutes a super cross from Jesic finds Matt Thompson who scores with a beautiful diving header 1-0 Jets. The home fans go wild.

One minute later and its almost 2-0 a Jesic shot/cross is touched just out by Theoklitos.

Matt Thompson is having a wonderful game in the middle of the park he wins possession in the penalty area and tees up Joel Griffiths who toe pokes the ball just wide of the far upright.

On 29 minutes Archie Thompson uses his pace down the right flank his cross is miscued by Hernandez on the near post and the chance goes begging. Two minutes later a Ward cross finds a diving Archie Thompson his bullet header is just wide of the near post.

As half time approaches a good D’Apuzzo cross finds Matt Thompson his glancing header is just wide, but just one minute later a Jesic cross finds Matt Thompson who fires in with a low left foot shot, 2-0 Jets and its half time. The crowd are enthralled by the Jets performance as they clap their team off , its been all high tempo and pleasing on the eyes.

The second half commences as the first half ended with a Matt Thompson goal, a Jets corner is cleared to Kantarovski who finds the on running Matt Thomson who blasts in from close range 3-0 Jets, his first A-League hat trick.

On 55 minutes Griffiths crosses for Kantarovski his low shot forces a diving save from Theoklitos. Its all the Jets. Song breaks away he finds Joel Griffiths who races to the by line and crosses for Song to tap in its 4-0 Jets and Song has his first A-league goal. The small crowd are in raptures.

Joel Griffiths is full of running as he races away and crosses for an unmarked Jesic, rather then simply chest the ball down and smash the ball in the youngster opts to head first time and the ball goes just over the cross bar.

On 66 minutes Hernandez finds Allsopp he turns his defender and from the edge of the penalty area he fires one in past Covic its 4-1 Jets. The travelling Victory release a fare in the stands but it is quickly put out by security, the home fans respond by booing.

On 83 minutes Kemp’s cross finds Fabiano directly in front of goal but he heads wide. But four minutes later he latches on to a quickly taken Muscat free kick as he heads past Covic its 4-2 Jets.

It finished 4-2 Jets, they remain last on the ladder – and Victory have now lost 3 in a row.

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The Newcastle Jets are into their first Grand Final and into the 2009 Asian Champions League. In dramatic scenes the Jets fans counted down the final seconds of the match but watched in disbelief as referee Peter Green gave the Roar a soft penalty as D’Apuzzo and Lynch tangled with the clock showing 90:02. Reinaldo converted putting the disbelieving Jets fans into stunned silence and sending the game into extra time. The Jets stepped up a gear in extra time and goals to Joel Griffiths and Elrich saw them through.

The Jets lined up with a 4-2-3-1 formation Musialik replaced Spencer and D’Apuzzo replaced Song in the starting line up. The Roar would have felt confident of a result in Newcastle where they have never lost and indeed posted their biggest A-League ever win, a 5-0 thrashing of the locals. The Roar lined up with a 4-3-3 with Tiatto returning from suspension to take his place on he bench.

It was the Roar who commenced with an almost dream start with a Zullo run and cross that finds Marcinho in front of goal but he hits it over the cross bar.

The home teams first attack comes in the 6th minute with a wonderful Thomson run in which he rounds three defenders in the penalty area only to see his thumping shot hit the cross bar and go out.

On 19 minutes Musialik slips and Mckay is goal bound, his left footed shot ends up across the face of the goal, a minute later and Elrich has a shot from outside the penalty area, Reddy is forced to make a full length diving save.

The Jets are dominating possession but the Roar break quickly once they get the ball and they look dangerous, D’Apuzzo gives the ball straight to Reinaldo who runs at goal and tees up Zullo who fires over the cross bar.

The Roar create a number of chances, Marcinho finds Kruse on the edge of the penalty area he is just wide with a low drive, Marcinho puts Zullo through but he fires wide. Then Kruse finds Zullo who could be competing a hatrick but his soft shot is saved by Covic.

The Jets respond on 32 minutes Thomson flicks on to Joel Griffiths, he fires a low shot which is going in but Reddy makes a full length save he gets a hand on the ball and is able to push it around the upright.

On 39 minutes D’Apuzzo finds Bridge with a lovely pass, Bridge makes it to the by line and he is able to get his cross past Zullo, Reddy can only get a hand on it, the ball falls to Thomson who smashes it in, 1-0 Jets.

The last action of the half has Bridge putting Griffiths away, he is on goal but his shot is well saved.

The second half has the Jets defending deeper and the Roar creating chances, Ognenovski is just wide with a free kick from just outside the penalty area, Zullo tries a overhead but the Roar don’t look like scoring. Farina sensing this sends on Tiatto and Minniecon in the 64th minute. Moore and Zullo have further chances but its still the Jets leading.

The Jets appear to wrap up the game with 10 minutes remaining Thomson puts Joel Griffiths through, he draws the keeper and passes to Hearfield who taps the ball into a empty net, the crowd go into raptures but the linesmen unbelievably has his flag up, television replays reveal Joel Griffiths was indeed well onside.

With two minutes remaining the Jets have a 3 on 2 Joel Griffiths finds Bridge but he is lazy in finding the unmarked Hearfield and the ball is cleared.

It gets worse for the home fans, the final minutes have them cheering every clearance, on 90 minutes Zullo crosses for Lynch he is tangling with D’Apuzzo and falls, amazingly referee Peter Green points to the spot and up steps Reinaldo in front of several hundred travelling Roar fans and with their season on the line, he converts its 1-1 and extra time.

On 95 minutes Joel Griffiths is clear past Moore who fouls him but no free kick or card is given. The defining moment arrives on 102 minutes Joel Griffiths finds Song who is fouled by Ognenovski in the area, and Green points to the spot, perhaps a harsh decision but Joel Griffiths steps up to take it and scores, its 4 goals in 4 games against the Roar for Joel this season, its 2-1 Jets.

Song and Griffiths combine again this time Bridge is released on goal but he fails to get the final shot in. The two exchange passes again seven minutes later and Griffiths gives the final pass to Elrich who smashes the ball into the top of the net, Elrich finally scores his first A-League goal, its 3-1 Jets.

Moore is sent off for an elbow on Bridge, and then Bridge tries to chip Reddy from 35 meters as he is off his line but its straight at Reddy.

The third soft penalty is awarded as Elrich fouls Zullo. Reinaldo scores from the spot and the Roar who never get a penalty suddenly have two in one game. But the Jets hang on to their first ever grand final qualification, they never made one in their NSL days. There were emotional scenes amongst the fans – particularly from the old Breakers fans.