This was neither a classic nor appealing to the stuffy-nosed puritans.
However, it was one of the most exciting games I can recall in the A-League.
Melbourne City managed to take the lead on three occasions, yet the resilient Perth Glory equalized each time.
Bruno Fornaroli netted two goals for Melbourne, although he also failed to convert two penalties.
Diego Castro made his return from injury for the Glory, scoring twice and demonstrating just how crucial he is for Perth.
Tim Cahill kicked off the scoring – despite his age and a persistent injury, he remains sheer class.
The defending was almost absurd, culminating in Dino Djulbic and Fernando Brandan receiving red cards in the 90th minute after a bit of a ‘to-do’ in the penalty box, leaving both teams with 10 players.
This resulted in Melbourne’s second penalty miss.
As mentioned earlier, it wasn’t perfect…but damn exciting – more of this, please!
by Buford Balony
