Jaiden Kucharski, Tadi Kuzamba, Stefan Colakovski and Matt Ellis all found the net as Glory marked their first home game of the season by securing a thumping 4-0 win over Adelaide United.
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Three of the goals arrived inside the opening half-an-hour at HBF Park, Kucharski getting the ball rolling, before Kuzamba opened his senior account for the club and Colakovski fired in the third.
Adelaide rallied slightly in the second half without ever really looking likely to force their way back into the game and Adam Griffiths’ men were able to add further gloss to the scoreline five minutes from time courtesy of a well-taken header from substitute Ellis.
The win, Glory’s largest in almost four years, was hugely appreciated by the home faithful who produced a spectacular 30-year anniversary tifo ahead of kick-off and celebrated with gusto at the end.
Glory’s total dominance of the first half began 16 minutes in when Kucharski marked his first start of the season by taking full advantage of some slack defending to clip a low shot past Joshua Smits in the Adelaide goal.
The 24-year-old then turned provider for Glory’s second just four minutes later, linking up superbly with Kuzamba who raced in on goal and slid the ball into the far corner to add a third goal to the two he bagged against the Reds in pre-season.
Brimming with confidence, Glory continued to torment the Adelaide defence relentlessly and were rewarded again just after the half-hour mark.
This time the goal came from a set-piece, Cher Deng challenging Smits as he attempted to punch away a Tom Lawrence corner and Colakovski forcing home the loose ball from close range.
The Reds inevitably enjoyed plenty of possession and territory in the second half as they desperately tried to find a way back into the contest, but they rarely troubled a resolute home backline.
And when they did finally find a way through, debutant ‘keeper Daniel Solsky managed to block Ajak Riak’s header on the line.
Glory, in contrast, never stopped looking dangerous going forward and finally managed to add the fourth goal their performance warranted right at the death.
Lucas Scicluna sent Sebastian Kukucka scampering away down the left, he arrowed in an inviting cross and Ellis popped up at the back post to steer a header back across goal and bag his second goal in as many games.
Match Details
A-League 2026/27 Season Round 3
Perth Glory 4 (Kucharski 16′, Kuzamba 20′, Colakovski 33′, Ellis 85′) Adelaide United 0
Half-time: 3-0
HBF Park
Sunday 1 November 2026
Referee: Tom Dale
Attendance: 7670
Perth Glory: 29.Daniel SOLSKY (GK), 3.Sam SUTTON, 5.Lachie JACKSON, 7.Stefan COLAKOVSKI (39.Giovanni DE ABREU 60′), 9.Jaiden KUCHARSKI (11.Sebastian KUKUCKA, 60′), 10.Tom LAWRENCE (C) (21.Matt ELLIS 76′), 16.Lucas SCICLUNA, 17.Pieter JACOBSZ (25.Sebastian DESPOTOVSKI 61′), 18.Cher DENG, 27.Will FRENEY (8.Jay O’SHEA 65′), 30.Tadi KUZAMBA
Substitutes not used: 1.Matt SUTTON (GK), 24.Andriano LEBIB
Yellow Cards: None
Red Cards: None
Adelaide United: 22.Joshua SMITS (GK), 4.Panagiotis KIKIANIS, 11.Craig GOODWIN, 12.Jonny YULL (87.Anselmo 68′), 14.Jay BARNETT, 19.Amlani TATU, 23.Luke DUZEL (99.Ajak RIAK 46′), 35.Brody BURKITT (10.Juan MUÑIZ 46′), 55.Ethan Alagich (58.Harry CRAWFORD 46′), 62.Fabian TALLADIRA (7.Ryan KITTO 68′), 79.Feyzo KASUMOVIC
Substitutes not used: 40.Ethan COX (GK), 52.SOTIRIOS Phillis
Yellow Cards: Talladira, Muniz
Red Cards: None
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ALM Match Report: Glory turn on the style to secure thumping home win
