Sydney 1, Perth Glory FC 0

SYDNEY EDGES PERTH GLORY IN DEFENSIVE A-LEAGUE SEASON OPENER PERTH, Western Australia (Interstat) — Substitute Abel Walatee scored an early goal and Sydney’s defense made it stand in a 1-0 victory over Perth Glory in the A-League season opener for both clubs Saturday at HBF Park. The match, played before a crowd of 11,247, was decided in just the fifth minute. Sydney midfielder Tom Lawrence initiated the play, finding fellow substitute Harrison Devenish-Meares on the right flank. Devenish-Meares delivered a cross into the box that was headed back across goal by another substitute, Rhyan Grant. Walatee, who had also entered… Read more...