Sydney FC have gained a valuable point on the road in Perth with a 0-0 draw, having arrived in Western Australia following a tough 120 minute AFC Champions League 2 clash in Bangkok.
The Sky Blues dominated the final half an hour of the game and could easily have won it after creating a number of good chances.
Sydney FC 0 drew w. Perth Glory 0
Moments That Mattered
65’ | KLIMALA SHOT – Ouahim feeds Klimala and the Polish frontman hits two strikes which are saved by Sail.
74 | LOLLEY SHOT – A long range effort from Lolley is tipped wide by Sail.
78’ | OUAHIM SHOT – Lolley’s flick into Ouahim puts the German in but Mrcela saves it with a sliding tackle.
85’ | DOUBLE SAVE – Perth keeper Oli Sail makes a double save, first from a long range effort from Costa and then the follow up from Ouahim.
Match Report:
Sydney FC have earned a valuable point on the road against Perth Glory following a tough week in Asia,
After a close first half, the Sky Blues dominated the second half in terms of chances with Klimala, Lolley and Ouahim all having opportunities.
Perth created little and Sydney FC will be delighted with a clean sheet.
Sydney FC will head home to prepare clashes against Macarthur FC and Jeonbuk Motors both away.
What They Said: Rhyan Grant: “The travel, backing up and playing 120 minutes is always tough. The travel adds to that but I actually felt alright and I think the boys put in a pretty good shift.
“We were unlucky not to come away with something but it’s been a tough couple of days.
“I think all our young boys make the most of it. You see even Segacic when he’s coming off the bench has been one of our form players in the last couple of months.
“It’s a tough club to be at in terms of getting minutes, but when the young boys get their chance, they take it even Wataru tonight – I thought he was brilliant.
“And if you look across the league, a lot of players have come from our Academy, so the club’s in a good place.”
Sydney FC: 12. Harrison DEVENISH-MEARES (GK), 4. Jordan COURTNEY-PERKINS, 7. Adrian SEGECIC (11. Douglas COSTA 65’), 10. Joe LOLLEY, 15. Leo SENA, 16. Joel KING, 17. Anthony CACERES, 21. Zac DE JESUS (37. Will KENNEDY 65’), 23. Rhyan GRANT (C), 24. Wataru KAMIJO (8. Anas OUAHIM 65’), 25. Jaiden KUCHARSKI (9. Patryk KLIMALA 46’).
Unused Subs: 1. Andrew REDMAYNE (GK), 5. Alex GRANT, 36. Mathias MACALLISTER.
Yellow Cards: None
Red Cards: None
Perth Glory: 1. Oli SAIL (gk), 4. Tass MOURDOUKOUTAS (19. Josh RISDON 46’), 7. Nicholas PENNINGTON, 10. Nikola MILEUSNIC (11. Hiroaki AOYAMA 59’), 17. Yuto MISAO (3. Anas HAMZAOUI 86’), 18. Lachlan WALES, 20. Trent OSTLER, 21. Luke AMOS (12. Taras GOMULKA 59’), 22. Adam TAGGART, 29.Tomi MRCELA, 36. Takuya OKAMOTO (31. Joel ANASMO 82’).
Unused Subs: 13. Cameron COOK (gk), 14. Nathanael BLAIR.
Yellow Cards: None
Red Cards: None
Venue: HBF Park
Referee: Daniel Elder
