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Macarthur FC crushes Perth Glory in a resounding 7-1 victory
Sydney, Australia – Macarthur FC completely dominated the first round match of the A-League against Perth Glory, winning with a resounding 7-1 victory. The home side demonstrated a crushing superiority in both possession and attack, scoring seven goals in an offensive football display that left Perth Glory without options.
The goal festival began early for Macarthur, with J. Drew opening the scoring in the 7th minute. Just three minutes later, J. Hollman extended the lead, taking advantage of an assist from Drew. Macarthur’s dominance continued in the first half, with T. Uskok and M. Jakolis (with a brace) scoring to reach half-time with a score of 5-0.
In the second half, Macarthur didn’t let up. M. Jakolis scored his third personal goal in the 45th minute, while V. Germain added another goal in the 61st minute to seal a crushing victory. A. Taggart managed the only goal for Perth Glory in the 73rd minute, but it wasn’t enough to avoid a humiliating defeat.
Statistics:
* Macarthur: 68% possession, 20 shots (13 on target, 5 off target), 1 corner, 4 fouls, 0 yellow cards, 0 red cards
* Perth Glory: 32% possession, 7 shots (4 on target, 2 off target), 5 corners, 8 fouls, 1 yellow card, 0 red cards
Match details:
* Date: October 20, 2024
* City: Sydney
* Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium
* Referee: Benjamin Abraham, Australia
* League: A-League
* Season: 2024
* Round: Regular Season – 1
* Country: Australia
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Substitutions perth glory: at minute 46 K. Ngo came in and H. Aoyama went out., at minute 46 A. Bugarija came in and L. Bodnar went out., at minute 46 A. Hamzaoui came in and L. Canga went out.
Substitutions macarthur: at minute 67 S. Bosnjak came in and J. Drew went out., at minute 67 H. Sawyer came in and J. Hollman went out., at minute 68 D. Arslanagic came in and T. Uskok went out., at minute 75 W. Scott came in and M. Jakolis went out., at minute 82 A. Piol came in and V. Germain went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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