Brisbane Roar 3-0 Perth Glory
by Isabelle Campbell (16/11/24).
Above: Tameka Yallop drives into attack: Photo: Richard Haines
Brisbane Roar delivered a dominant performance in their 3-0 victory over Perth Glory. Both teams entered the match looking to build upon promising results in the previous week, but it was the home side who came away with a convincing win in Round Three.
In the first match of the weekend, Perth Glory, left feeling confident following a gritty win over the Jets, looked to continue with the same momentum that they played with at home. Brisbane Roar, fresh from a 1-0 win against Sydney FC, hoped to continue their strong defensive form, having limited the attacking opportunities of last season’s champions.
With both sides having won nine times and drawn four in their previous meetings, this match was predicted to be close. Roar had the advantage in the two teams last encounter, winning 2-0.
Sarah O’Donoghue faced her former team, making her debut start for Glory, while Charli Wainwright was named on the bench, currently with Perth Glory on a youth development agreement.
Brisbane Roar dominated from the first minute of the opening half, forcing Perth Glory goalkeeper Miranda Templeman into several key saves early on. Despite her best efforts, Brisbane’s pressure soon paid off with skipper Tameka Yallop finding the back of the net in just the 7th minute.
The home side quickly doubled their advantage as Tamar Levin scored a brilliant debut goal, set up by Chelsea Blissett. Brisbane’s constant attacking intent and quick transitions appeared to overwhelm Perth, who struggled to establish themselves in the game.
Physical battles defined much of the half, with Miku Sunaga earning a yellow card for a foul on Momo Hayashi that awarded Brisbane a free kick, though it came to nothing. Perth’s defence did have its stronger moments, with Tijan McKenna making a vital block to deny a threatening shot from Emily Pringle.
As frustrations and determination continued to build, Alicia Woods committed a foul on Sunaga, receiving the second yellow card of the game and handing Perth a free kick that failed to yield any real threat. Brisbane continued to press high, eventually causing Templeman to be tested late in the half, forcing an awkward save of what was almost an own goal off the head of Chinnama.
Perth Glory struggled offensively and failed to register a single shot on target, leaving them with significant work to do as they headed into halftime trailing 2-0 to the Roar
Brisbane Roar continued their dominance into the second half, further cementing their control over the match. Tameka Yallop remained at the heart of the action, firing a shot that was crucially blocked by Onyinyechi Zogg, whose solid defending kept Glory’s hopes alive momentarily.
However, Brisbane’s pressure paid off once again when Miranda Templeman committed a foul in the area, conceding a penalty. Yallop stepped up and converted the opportunity with composure, extending Roar’s lead and securing her second goal of the game.
Perth had a rare moment of promise when Kelli Brown unleashed a powerful, long-range shot, but Olivia Sekany was equal to the task, making a smart save to preserve Roar’s clean sheet.
The match grew increasingly physical as frustrations boiled over with O’Donoghue, Chinnama, Dalton, and Brown all receiving yellow cards in a scrappy last quarter of the game.
Brisbane’s control was evident not just on the scoreboard but in their passing game, with the team completing an impressive 561 passes.
At full time, Brisbane Roar claimed a commanding victory, with a clinical performance and a 3-0 scoreline that underlined their dominance in both offence and defence. Perth Glory, despite their defensive efforts, struggled to find any rhythm in attack and will be left reflecting on a frustrating outing to Perry Park.
With next weekend being the A-League Unite Round, both teams will be playing their matches at Sydney’s Leichhardt Oval. Glory will be coming head to head with Canberra United whilst Brisbane face Western Sydney Wanderers.
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Teams: BRISBANE ROAR (4-2-3-1): Sekany, De La Harpe, McQueen, Varley, Blissett, Hayashi, Woods, Pringle, Levin, Yallop, Popadinova. Substitutes: Richards, Hecher, Kuilamu, Freier, Kruger.
Scorers: Yallop 7’, 59’ (pen), Levin 13’.
PERTH GLORY (4-2-3-1): Templeman, McKenna, Chinnama, Tatham, Johnston, Dalton, Cassidy, Brown, O’Donoghue, Sunaga, Hillary. Substitutes: Skinner, Zogg, Abdul Massih, Wainwright, Roberts.
Referee: Georgia Ghirardello
Attendance: 1,588.
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