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ALW Match Report: Glory suffer unfortunate away defeat to Canberra

Glory remain winless on the road this Ninja A-League season after going down to a desperately unfortunate 1-0 defeat to Canberra United at McKellar Park on Saturday afternoon.

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Stephen Peters’ side were on top for long periods in what was a largely cagey encounter played out in hot conditions in the nation’s capital and managed to strike the post through Onyi Zogg.

But the game was ultimately decided early in the second half when former Glory defender Liz Anton scored for the fourth time in this fixture, forcing home from close-range after an Emma Robers corner had prompted a goalmouth scramble.

Although neither side created a goalscoring chance worthy of note during a gritty first half, Glory dominated in terms of both possession and territory.

With Zogg and Naomi Chinnama successfully nullifying Canberra’s attacking threats and Tijan McKenna directing traffic in midfield, the visitors were clearly the better side and the hosts’ frustration was borne out by bookings for Hayley Taylor-Young, Darcy Malone and Tegan Bertolissio before the break.

But the complexion of the contest changed 11 minutes into the second half when Anton managed to maintain her remarkable record of only ever scoring in Canberra – Glory games by sliding the ball home amidst a cluster of bodies in the six-yard box.

Zogg then went agonisingly close to restoring parity moments later, getting in front of her marker to meet a McKenna corner, only to see former Glory ‘keeper Sally James push her effort onto the post.

As the game moved into its final quarter, the tenacity of O’Donoghue carved out a fine opportunity for fellow-substitute Miku Sunaga, but she fired straight at James.

And although Glory continued to press right to the end, they were unable to find what would have been a richly-deserved equaliser.

Match Details

Ninja A-League 2024-25 Season Round 14

Canberra United 1 (Anton 56′) Perth Glory 0


Half-time: 0-0

McKellar Park

Saturday 1 February 2024


Referee: Georgia Ghirardello

Canberra United: 1. Sally JAMES, 2. Alex MCKENZIE, 3. Elizabeth ANTON, 10. Mary STANIC-FLOODY (9. Ruby NATHAN 70′), 11. Emma ROBERS, 12. Hayley TAYLOR-YOUNG, 13. Sofia CHRISTOPHERSON (21.Aideen KEANE 77′), 17. Maja MARKOVSKI, 25. Darcey MALONE (23. Michelle HEYMAN 77′), 28. Tegan BERTOLISSIO, 32. Bethany GORDON

Substitutes not used: 18.Coco MAJSTOROVIC (gk), 7. Jynaya DOS SANTOS

Yellow Cards: Malone, Bertolissio, Taylor-Young, Gordon

Red Cards: None

Perth Glory: 1.Casey DUMONT, 5.Grace JOHNSTON, 6.Tijan MCKENNA, 7.Megan WYNNE, 11.Natalie TATHEM, 12.Caitlin DOEGLAS (14.Miku SUNAGA 72′), 13.Naomi CHINNAMA, 18.Izzy FOLETTA (20.Ella ABDUL MASSIH 61′), 23.Izzy DALTON (co-c) (19.Sarah O’DONOGHUE 61′), 27.Charli WAINWRIGHT (2.Mischa ANDERSON 85′), 29.Onyinyechi ZOGG (co-c)

Substitutes not used: 21.Miranda TEMPLEMAN (gk)

Yellow Cards: Doeglas

Red Cards: None

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