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43′ – Big news here….Castro struggling with a leg injury…and may have to come off. Think it may have been caused with the Pepper tackle a few minutes ago
Perth Glory vs Brisbane Roar: A League live scores, blog
Perth in the prime seat now …needing only a draw.
Perth Glory vs Brisbane Roar: A League live scores, blog
39′ – Castro cross….Taggart with a header …across the goals there…. Castro making his mark as usual
Perth Glory vs Brisbane Roar: A League live scores, blog
37′ – Things getting a bit heated …Keogh remonstrating with Pepper, didn’t like the treatment Castro got….yellow now to Keogh. Also to Pepper who fouled Castro.
Perth 1-0
Perth Glory vs Brisbane Roar: A League live scores, blog
35′ – Castro takes the free kick ….cross to Garcia…looping header is a GOAL!!!
Perth lead 1-0
Perth Glory vs Brisbane Roar: A League live scores, blog
30′ – End to end stuff at the moment …good game so far
0-0
Perth Glory vs Brisbane Roar: A League live scores, blog
24′ – Great pass by Holman frees up Borrello…crosses to Maclaren…shoots!….great run down by Williams who manages to block the ball!!
0-0
Perth Glory vs Brisbane Roar: A League live scores, blog
18′ – Good left foot strike Maclaren….well saved Reddy
Perth Glory vs Brisbane Roar: A League live scores, blog
18′ – First yellow of the night to Oxborrow
Perth Glory vs Brisbane Roar: A League live scores, blog
16′ – Game stopped as Mills receiving some treatment ….looks ok now
0-0
Perth Glory vs Brisbane Roar: A League live scores, blog
13′ – Glory launching all their attacks from the right side. Chianese causing Brown plenty of problems
0-0
Perth Glory vs Brisbane Roar: A League live scores, blog
10′ – Chianese with another cross, this time to the far post …Castro lobs the header across the goal….and just misses the upright.
Perth Glory vs Brisbane Roar: A League live scores, blog
7′ – DAngerous cross from Chianese …just too high for Keogh
0-0
Perth Glory vs Brisbane Roar: A League live scores, blog
3′ – Arana with the first shot on goal after a energetic start by the Roar
Perth Glory vs Brisbane Roar: A League live scores, blog
Perth Glory just need to draw tonight to seal a place in the finals after Wellington’s 1-1 draw earlier today
Perth Glory vs Brisbane Roar: A League live scores, blog
Welcome to tonight’s big game at nib Stadium
Perth Glory vs Brisbane Roar: A League live scores, blog
MATCH REVIEW
Perth Glory moved back in to the top four after defeating Western Sydney Wanderers 2-0 at nib Stadium. Glory commanded proceedings for most of the night and were rarely troubled by a poor Wanderers attack that barely troubled Glory keeper Liam Reddy.
Glory scored both of their goals in injury time of each half, the first by Chris Harold on the stroke of half time thanks to a deflection off Wanderers defender Robert Cornthwaite, in what was a fairly uninspiring half with neither side able to find any flow or cohesion in attack.
Perth should have been awarded a penalty when Santalab seemed to handle a Chris Harold flick in the box.
Wanderers only effective shot was a 25 yard scorcher by Terry Antonis who provided Wanderers far and few best moments of the night.
Nothing much changed for the Wanderers in the second half, Perth controlled most of it and looked the far more dangerous side, mounting several counter attacks. Chris Harold and the sublime Diego Castro were behind most of the attacks. Andy Keogh worked hard but he and fellow striker Adam Taggart were held fairly quiet all night.
Castro was the catalyst and clearly the best player on the pitch, continually getting by defenders and causing havoc. Rhys Williams was solid at the back, Josh Risdon busy all night.
The Wanderers were quite disappointing, especially in attack where they’ve struggled all season. They were too predictable going forward, most of their attacks launched down the middle, width was non existent and too often players would run forward and just stop to pass backwards, killing any momentum and giving Glory defenders plenty of time to get back in support. Only Terry Antonis looked dangerous as he tried his hardest to create chances.
For Glory they move to third on the table and their hot form continues with now just one loss from their last ten games.
For Wanderers and head coach Tony Popovic, they hardly have time to reflect as they now fly to Shanghai for Tuesday’s Champions League game. Popovic has some problems to sort out if his team is going to make an impact in either League.
FINAL SCORE
Perth Glory – 2
Western Sydney W – 0
Perth Glory vs Western Sydney Wanderers highlights: A-League scores, blog
FULL TIME at nib Stadium and Perth Glory defeat Western Sydney Wanderers 2-0
Perth Glory vs Western Sydney Wanderers highlights: A-League scores, blog
90′ + 3 – Castro works his way into the box again …passes back to Chianese….who slots it past JAnjetovic for a GOAL!!
Perth 2-0
Perth Glory vs Western Sydney Wanderers highlights: A-League scores, blog
90′ + 1 – Good run by Jumpei down the left…cross is cleared.
Perth 1-0
Perth Glory vs Western Sydney Wanderers highlights: A-League scores, blog
90′ – 5 mins of stoppage time remaining
Perth Glory vs Western Sydney Wanderers highlights: A-League scores, blog
85′ – Castro with another run off the counter….shot ….just over the bar.
Perth 1-0
Perth Glory vs Western Sydney Wanderers highlights: A-League scores, blog
81′ – Griffiths on for Nichols.
Perth still leading 1-0
Perth Glory vs Western Sydney Wanderers highlights: A-League scores, blog
Lowe going to wait until half time ….good decision…he’ll be hoping Castro may recover during the break.
Perth 1-0
Perth Glory vs Brisbane Roar: A League live scores, blog