Macarthur FC edges Perth Glory with late Aspropotamitis winner

CAMPBELLTOWN, Australia (Interstat) — Macarthur FC beat Perth Glory 2-1 on Saturday, using a late goal from Jonathan Aspropotamitis to secure the result. Tom Lawrence put Perth Glory ahead in the 59th minute, finishing a sequence that included an assist from William Freney. Macarthur FC responded through Ryan Fraser, who scored and assisted during a 35-minute appearance, before Aspropotamitis scored in the 89th minute. Aspropotamitis played the full 90 minutes and recorded one goal. Lawrence played 63 minutes and scored once, while Freney played 73 minutes and had one assist. Yellow cards went to Perth Glory’s A. Lebib in the 21st minute and Macarthur FC’s L. Rose in the 36th, B. Gibson in the 70th and D. Bosnjak in the 90th-plus-fifth minute. Perth Glory made substitutions in the 52nd, 63rd and 73rd minutes, while Macarthur FC made changes in the 55th, 64th and 73rd. The win moved Macarthur FC to 1-0 in the competition and 1-0 across all competitions, while Perth Glory fell to 0-1 in the competition and 0-2 across all competitions.