Wellington Phoenix and Perth Glory have played out an exciting 1-1 draw at the ‘cake tin,’ however it will be another controversial VAR decision that will hog the headlines over the coming days.
Neil Kilkenny - 7
Delivered well from the set-pieces, and screened the back-four well despite Phoenix dominating possession for the majority of the match.
Brandon Wilson - 5
Had little to no influence on the game, replaced by young-gun Jake Brimmer in the 57th minute.
Ivan Franjic - 6
Started the match well but faded as the game went on. Looked frustrated with his teammates and their inability to gel going forward.
Joel Chianese - 6
Flew under the radar for the majority of the match and was not involved in any significant attacking moments for Glory. Substituted for Diego Castro in the 65th minute.
Andy Keogh - 5
Isolated for most of the match. Could have taken a leaf out of Burns’ book and dropped deeper to receive the ball, but insisted on staying up-top. Keogh was involved in the incident that left Kurto on a stretcher, but was not at fault.
Chris Ikonimidis - 9
Tried hard all game despite the Glory’s ineptitude in attack. The Socceroos bolter was instrumental in setting up the Glory’s equalizer, slipping past two defenders and playing a perfect ball through to Castro.
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Jake Brimmer - 6
Unable to influence the match, and wasted precious possession by blazing well over the bar from 35 yards out deep in injury time.
Diego Castro - 7.5
DOUBLE NUTMEG 👀👀👀
— Hyundai A-League (@ALeague) December 2, 2018
Diego Castro finished from close range after fine work from Chris Ikonomidis. #ALeague #WELvPER
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Brought much needed skill and passing quality to a Perth side that didn’t manage an attempt on goal until the Spaniard’s introduction. Scored the Glory’s equalizer, albeit through the legs of both the defender and the goalkeeper.
Brendon Santalab - N/A
Did not have enough time to assert any influence on the match.
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