Perth Glory FC 2, Melbourne Victory 3

MELBOURNE, Australia (Interstat) — In a frenetic and dramatic A-League season opener, Melbourne Victory edged Perth Glory 3-2 on Friday night at AAMI Park, overcoming a halftime deficit with a second-half surge to claim the victory. The match, which defied pregame projections that heavily favored the hosts, delivered five goals and a momentum shift that energized the crowd of 18,237. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 2-1 Victory win, with its ELO system giving Melbourne an 89.4 percent probability to win, but Perth Glory fiercely contested that narrative from the outset. Perth’s Trent Ostler, entering the match as a substitute,… Read more...