After a highly entertaining, and competitive game of football on Saturday night, Melbourne Victory were able to run away with the match and secure all three points.
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Final score
Melbourne Victory 4
Perth Glory 1
Melbourne Victory will be looking to bounce back when they host Perth Glory. Join The Roar from 7:50pm (AEDT) for live scores and commentary.
The Victory find themselves in a peculiar spot, sitting comfortably in second place, 11 points behind Sydney FC, yet nine points ahead of third-placed Melbourne City.
Victory’s hopes for the minor premiership took a hit in their last fixture, going down 1-nil to Sydney FC in a gruelling affair where they had their fair share of chances.
Not all hope for first position is lost, however Melbourne need to take all the points from their next games and hope Sydney FC drop in form.
The Victory will also be looking to put a poor record against the Glory behind them, having failed to beat Perth in the pair’s last eight games.
Perth are looking leapfrog Brisbane Roar and Melbourne City to take third place on the table, and are coming off an match against the Wellington Phoenix.
Perth conceded two goals in 25 minutes before Andy Keogh got one back in New Zealand, however right after halftime the Glory found themselves 3-1 down.
In the end, a 67th-minute goal from Adam Taggart and a late equaliser from Diego Castro brought the game back level.
The Glory are playing their second game away from home in a row, however their away form has been excellent, having only lost one of their past eight away fixtures.
Despite the Victory’s negative record against Perth, striker and top goal-scorer Besart Berisha has scored five goals in his last four appearances against the Glory.
Prediction
Berisha and Keogh are on form up front, but the Glory defence has shown signs of weakness. If they fail to tighten up the backline, especially after last week, then Victory will punish them.
Melbourne Victory 2 – 0 Perth Glory
TK
Guest
Roar could learn a thing or two also.
Isaac Nowroozi
Roar Guru
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FULL TIME: Melbourne Victory 4 - 1 Perth Glory
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90+3' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. MELBOURNE VICTORY 4 – 1 PERTH GLORY
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90+3' - Perth are looking for a late consolation, but Taggart can't get on the end of Risdon's ball. MELBOURNE VICTORY 4 – 1 PERTH GLORY
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90+1' - Three minutes of time to be added on. MELBOURNE VICTORY 4 – 1 PERTH GLORY
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90' - Finally, Thomas catches a header off a corner and hits the ball well away from his own goal. MELBOURNE VICTORY 4 – 1 PERTH GLORY
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89' - Thomas makes another brilliant save off the header, and Perth have another corner. MELBOURNE VICTORY 4 – 1 PERTH GLORY
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88' - Thomas makes an incredible save to deny Keogh in the box. Corner. MELBOURNE VICTORY 4 – 1 PERTH GLORY
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85' - Austin is on the floor just a minute after coming on after a clash of heads with Risdon. He looks like he is going to be okay. MELBOURNE VICTORY 4 – 1 PERTH GLORY
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84' - Rojas comes off for Austin in the final change for Melbourne. MELBOURNE VICTORY 4 – 1 PERTH GLORY
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83' - Ingham nearly makes it five for Victory, in the end he wins his side a corner. MELBOURNE VICTORY 4 – 1 PERTH GLORY
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80' - It started off very competitive, and still is, but Victory are the side that took their chances - with authority. MELBOURNE VICTORY 4 – 1 PERTH GLORY
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77' - Victory make their second change, as Khalfallah comes off for Ingham. MELBOURNE VICTORY 4 – 1 PERTH GLORY
Swanny
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Some great goals tonight . Well played victory
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74' - GOAL MELBOURNE VICTORY A great play by Victory ends up at the feet of Troisi, who smacks the ball into the side of the net from outside the box. Reddy just stood there, he had no chance. MELBOURNE VICTORY 4 - 1 PERTH GLORY
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73' - Williams comes off for Marinkovic as Kenny Lowe tries add some more spark to his side. MELBOURNE VICTORY 3 - 1 PERTH GLORY
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72' - Victory are just trying to slow the pace of the game down, maintain control and see this one out. MELBOURNE VICTORY 3 - 1 PERTH GLORY
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70' - Mahazi comes on for Broxham in a change for the Victory. MELBOURNE VICTORY 3 - 1 PERTH GLORY
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69' - Williams wins the header but can only direct at the keeper with no real force. MELBOURNE VICTORY 3 - 1 PERTH GLORY