Melbourne had to be patient and it wasn’t until the 40th minute that they found the breakthrough, with Rhianna Pollician showing strength to shrug off two markers to break into space before smashing a low shot past Bam Khatoon keeper Raha Yazdani.
The Australian side doubled their advantage two minutes later after Marina Speckmaier raced through to produce the slightest of touch to knock home Laura Hughes’ cross with Yazdani getting a hand to the ball but not enough to prevent it from going in.
Bam Khatoon pulled a goal back in the 70th minute when Mona Hamoudi’s in-swinging corner kick flew straight in with Melbourne custodian Malena Garcia misjudging the flight of the ball, the-afc.com reported.
Bam Khatoon will take on Kaya FC-Iloilo of the Philippines on Wednesday, while Melbourne meet Thailand’s College of Asian Scholars.