Baptism of fire ... Sydney's teen defender Aaron Calver marshals Shane Smeltz. Source: Lincoln Baker / AAP
Sydney FC defender Seb Ryall has stolen a point for his team after Perth Glory looked to have had the game wrapped up through a Shane Smeltz brace.
Ryall poked home after a goalmouth scramble that resulted from an Alessandro Del Piero free kick in the 83rd minute, setting up a grandstand finish between two sides desperate for a win.
A game which had dallied for much of the opening period exploded into life when Jason Culina marked his recent comeback from a career-threatening injury with a superb equaliser in the 63rd minute.
Culina's goal was just reward for the visitors as they picked up their tempo in the second half and started to create chances with a run of good possession.
| P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Coast | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 30 |
| 2 | Adelaide | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 29 |
| 3 | Victory | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 26 |
| 4 | Western Sydney | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 | Perth | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 |
| 6 | Brisbane | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 17 |
| 7 | Newcastle | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | -9 | 17 |
| 8 | Wellington | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 16 |
| 9 | Heart | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 15 |
| 10 | Sydney | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -14 | 14 |
But just as Sydney looked the most likely side to snatch victory, a re-invigorated Smeltz curled in a trademark first-time hit from the top of the box after some superb lead-up work from Travis Dodd.
The A-League's all-time leading goalscorer, Smeltz has had a battle to find the back of the net this season but it was he who struck first to give the home side the lead.
Despite the Sky Blues dominating possession for much of the opening stanza, they were unable to create much with it and the Glory continually threatened on the break.
Finally it was the lethal head of Smeltz that broke the deadlock, giving the home side a lead at the break.
More to come...
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