A-League Men: Perth Glory beat Newcastle Jets 2-1 thanks to spectacular Jaiden Kucharski double
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A Jaiden Kucharski-inspired Perth Glory have made an early season statement and notched back-to-back wins by downing reigning premiers Newcastle Jets 2-1 at HBF Park.
A Jaiden Kucharski-inspired Perth Glory have made an early season statement and notched back-to-back wins by downing reigning premiers Newcastle Jets 2-1 at HBF Park.
With captain Tom Lawrence suspended, there was a question of how Glory would cope in the final third without their talismanic skipper.
As it turned out, it was answered emphatically — twice — by Kucharski, who followed up a 20-yard rocket late in the first-half with an excellent finish running away from the goal shortly after the restart.
In a clash of contrasts, Newcastle’s considered build-up play went up against a hungry Glory side who feasted on turnovers and sprung into counter-attacks at warp speed, and it was the latter which won out.
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