In the curtain-raiser to the top-of-the-table Hyundai A-League clash between Queensland and the Central Coast, Matildas midfielder Caitlin Munoz fired home Newcastle's winner just after half-time.

A talent-laden Jets side also defeated Sydney FC women 4-2 in the competition opener two weeks ago with Munoz also finding the net.

The Roar dominated the opening 25 minutes in punishing conditions in Brisbane but couldn't find a way past World Cup goalkeeper Melissa Barbieri.

Home captain Alicia Ferguson's long-range effort forced Matildas team-mate Barbieri into the first save of the match while moments later Tameka Butt beat the offside trap but her squared centre was inches away from Elise Kellond-Knight's outstretched leg.

After the pre-organised first-half drinks break, Munoz's goalbound shot was blocked by the excellent Clare Polkinghorne after neat build-up work from Rachel Wynne and Victoria Balemenos.

Polkinghorne was again in the right spot before half-time, her superbly-timed covering tackle halting the charge of striker Kate Gill.

But the best chance of the opening 45 minutes fell to Cheryl Salisbury, the Matildas skipper leaping highest to meet Sally Shipard's corner but her header sailing narrowly wide of Young Matildas goalkeeper Casey Dumont's left-hand post.

The dangerous Gill also fizzed a shot narrowly wide on the stroke of half-time with Munoz then breaking the deadlock four minutes into the second term when a left-wing cross wriggled under the body of Dumont.

The under-20s 'keeper made amends when she denied Leena Khamis from point blank range after a header dropped between the Queensland defenders.

Kellond-Knight and Heather Garriock both had chances for the Roar, Garriock shooting over the bar to spurn a great chance to equalise while Polkinghorne flashed a drive wide in the 83rd minute.

Gill had a late opportunity to seal victory but skewed over with only replacement goalkeeper Kate Stewart to beat while Butt then toe-poked a near post cross from Sarah Walsh agonisingly wide in the closing moments.

Newcastle coach Gary Phillips praised his team's effort.

"The girls have got a lot of pride in their performances and on the back of the World Cup they're feeling very confident with themselves. The standard's getting quite good and is very competitive. It's all good for Tom Sermanni and the national team of the future," he said.

"It's great that the fans actually came to see the girls play. They'd probably be surprised at the level of their ability."

Added Queensland coach Jeff Hopkins: "They put on a really good show I thought. If things might have gone our way a little bit later on in the game we could have easily got ourselves one or even a couple. I was really pleased in the way that we played."

"It gave a lot of the younger girls a chance to get out in a good stadium with a bit of a crowd at the end. It's great experience for them."

Queensland now travels to face the Sydney FC women next Saturday as the curtain-raiser to the Sydney FC-Perth Glory Hyundai A-League clash at SFS.

Queensland Roar women 0
Newcastle Jets women 1 (Caitlin Munoz 49)