PERTH, Australia (Interstat) — The Newcastle Jets opened the A-League season with a 3-1 victory over Perth Glory on Friday at HBF Park.

Lachlan Bayliss opened the scoring for the visitors in the 15th minute. Glory equalized just before halftime through Lachlan Rose in the 47th. The match turned when Glory defender Brian Kaltak received a red card in the 67th minute. Substitute Xavier Bertoncello capitalized on the advantage, netting the decisive goal in the 81st minute. Stefan Colakovski added a late consolation for Perth in stoppage time.

The Jets’ win defied a pregame projection that favored Perth. Newcastle begins its campaign with a win, while Perth starts with a loss.