PERTH (Interstat) — Perth Glory scored three times before halftime and added a fourth late goal to defeat Adelaide United 4-0 on Sunday in a global football game. Perth Glory was the home team and Adelaide United was the visiting team. The home side controlled the match from the opening exchanges and turned early pressure into a commanding lead. Adelaide United never found a response and finished without a goal.

Jayden Kucharski opened the scoring in the 16th minute and later recorded an assist for Perth Glory. Tadiwanashe Kuzamba doubled the advantage in the 20th minute, scoring in a 90-minute outing. Stefan Colakovski made it 3-0 in the 33rd minute as Perth Glory continued to create chances. The three-goal burst put the home side in control before halftime. Matthew Ellis, who played 14 minutes, completed the scoring in the 85th minute. Sebastian Kukucka provided an assist during his 29-minute appearance. Kucharski finished with one goal and one assist in 60 minutes, while Colakovski scored in 61 minutes.

Adelaide United’s difficulties were compounded by two yellow cards. Talladira was booked in the fifth minute, and Muniz was cautioned in the 85th minute. Adelaide United made three substitutions at halftime, bringing on Burkitt, Duzel and Alagich as it sought to change the match. Perth Glory changed its attacking shape when Kucharski was substituted in the 60th minute and Colakovski followed in the 61st. Jacobsz also entered in the 61st, Freney came on in the 65th and Lawrence entered in the 76th. Adelaide United made further changes in the 67th minute, when Yull and Talladira were listed in the substitutions. Perth Glory’s bench contributed to the late goal, with Kukucka recording an assist and Ellis scoring after entering as a substitute.

Perth Glory’s lead was rarely threatened after the early burst. Adelaide United had entered the match with two wins and three losses across all competitions. Its previous results this season included a 2-0 loss to Lion City, a 2-1 loss at Sydney, a 2-1 win at Pathum United and a 3-1 loss at Perth Glory. Perth Glory had lost 2-1 at Brisbane Roar and 2-1 at Macarthur FC before this match, and it also had lost 3-1 at home to Adelaide United earlier this season. The home side improved its season record in this competition to 1 win and 2 losses. Perth Glory is now 1 win and 3 losses across all competitions. Adelaide United is 0 wins and 2 losses in this competition and 2 wins and 3 losses across all competitions.

The result avenged Perth Glory’s earlier loss to Adelaide United this season and gave Perth Glory its first win in this competition. Perth Glory’s first-half goals came in a 17-minute span, beginning with Kucharski’s opener and continuing through Kuzamba and Colakovski. Ellis added the final goal with five minutes remaining in regulation. Adelaide United made three changes at halftime and two more in the 67th minute, but the visitors did not score. Adelaide United could not convert its second-half substitutions into a goal and were held scoreless despite the changes. The visitors finished with two yellow cards and no goals, while Perth Glory completed a clean sheet at home. Adelaide United remained winless in this competition, while Perth Glory moved to 1-2 in the competition with the home victory.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Adelaide United 2, Perth Glory 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Perth Glory with a 56.2 percent probability to win. Adelaide United had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.25. The total score of 4 went under the over/under line of 2.5.