US EditionAuckland FC v Perth Glory: Auckland look to get back to winning ways
Jaiden Kucharski scored twice, including a 90th-minute winner, as Perth Glory upset Auckland FC 2-1, ending their top spot run in the A-League Men.
- Jaiden Kucharski scored a late double after coming on in the 59th, equalising in the 75th and firing a 24-yard winner in the 90th at Perth's HBF Park on Saturday.
- Auckland FC's injury problems surfaced when New Zealand international Nando Pijnaker left with a groin injury in the 27th minute and goalkeeper Oliver Sail was stretchered off with a twisted knee in the 69th.
- Match statistics showed Auckland FC had 63% possession and 19 shots, with Randall scoring a 42nd-minute individual goal beating Matt Sutton.
- The result left Perth Glory on 19 points and ninth, while Auckland FC dropped to third on 25 points, and Kucharski's double thrilled the 7528-strong home crowd.
- Auckland coach Steve Corica warned, `I thought it was dislocated, but apparently it's a ruptured tendon`, and the injured Auckland player will probably need an operation, with the match coming in the same week a player secured a deal to join Scottish Premiership club Dundee United.
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Auckland FC slipped from first to third in the A-League after a 2–1 defeat to Perth Glory that was overshadowed by a growing injury toll. Auckland led at halftime through Jesse Randall, capping a week in which his move to Dundee United was confirmed, but the hosts unravelled late as goals from Jaiden Kucharski in the 75th and 90th minutes sealed the turnaround. Coach Steve Corica will be particularly concerned after goalkeeper Oli Sail was stret…
ALM Match Wrap: Kucharski double steers Glory to superb comeback win over reigning Premiers
Jaiden Kucharski struck twice after coming off the bench as Glory came from behind to secure a spectacular 2-1 win over reigning Premiers Auckland FC who had topped the table heading into Saturday’s Round 15 clash at HBF Park.Click HERE for full match highlights.Click HERE for Adam Griffiths’ post-match media conference.A well-taken individual goal from Jesse Randall had given the visitors the lead just before the break, but attacking the Shed w…
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