After no goals were scored in an even first half, Glory broke the deadlock just three minutes after the break after Diego Castro converted a penalty.

Andy Keogh then missed a second penalty for the home side on the hour mark but it mattered little as a Nebojsa Marinkovic rocket doubled Glory’s advantage six minutes later.

Despite their best efforts, Phoenix were unable to find a way back into the match and have now started the season with back-to-back defeats.

GOALS:

1-0 Perth Glory: Diego Castro (pen) 48’

Phoenix defender Adam Parkhouse was adjudged to have tripped Chris Harold in the box to gift the home side a penalty. Castro made no mistake, sending keeper Glen Moss the wrong way for his second goal of the season.

2-0 Perth Glory: Nebojsa Marinkovic 66’

Josh Risdon broke free down the right for Glory, surging into the box before cutting it back to Marinkovic. The Serbian hit a sweet first-time effort from just inside the box which blazed past Moss into the roof of the net.