Keogh continues hot home streak
Perth Glory extended their advantage at the top of the A-League to nine points with a 4-0 home victory over Brisbane Roar.
The Glory emphasised the gulf between the top sides and the strugglers in the competition, being three goals up by half-time.
It was their ninth home victory of the season, and a dominant display against a Roar team who have just two wins from 19 games.
Andy Keogh netted twice in the first half, making it five goals in his last five matches at HBF Park.
Diego Castro added the fourth goal early in the second half, and was one of a number of players who had chances to increase the lead in the rest of the match.
Keogh headed in the second of the night and tapped into an empty net for the third.
Jason Davidson got the home side up and running when he netted his second goal of the season on 19 minutes, beating keeper Brendan White at his near post.
Scott Neville made an immediate impact after coming on to replace Ivan Franjic, sending over a teasing cross which Keogh nodded home.
Chris Ikonomidis had a header tipped over the bar by White and Davidson also came close before Castro set up the third goal for Keogh.
He danced into the penalty area before squaring the ball to the Irish striker, who was close to the goal line but onside.
Castro swept the ball past White to cap off a move involving Keogh and Davidson, and Perth were in no mood to slacken off with the points secure.
Keogh came close to completing his hat-trick when he headed another Neville cross just over the bar and Ikonomidis was denied by White's reflex save.
The Roar keeper made another excellent stop with nine minutes left, thwarting substitute Joel Chianese.
Perth are 10/11 to win their next game against Western Sydney, who are 11/4 with the draw 11/4.
The Glory are 9/1 to win 1-0.
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Perth Glory extended their advantage at the top of the A-League to nine points with a 4-0 home victory over Brisbane Roar.
The Glory emphasised the gulf between the top sides and the strugglers in the competition, being three goals up by half-time.
It was their ninth home victory of the season, and a dominant display against a Roar team who have just two wins from 19 games.
Andy Keogh netted twice in the first half, making it five goals in his last five matches at HBF Park.
Diego Castro added the fourth goal early in the second half, and was one of a number of players who had chances to increase the lead in the rest of the match.
Keogh headed in the second of the night and tapped into an empty net for the third.
Jason Davidson got the home side up and running when he netted his second goal of the season on 19 minutes, beating keeper Brendan White at his near post.
Scott Neville made an immediate impact after coming on to replace Ivan Franjic, sending over a teasing cross which Keogh nodded home.
Chris Ikonomidis had a header tipped over the bar by White and Davidson also came close before Castro set up the third goal for Keogh.
He danced into the penalty area before squaring the ball to the Irish striker, who was close to the goal line but onside.
Castro swept the ball past White to cap off a move involving Keogh and Davidson, and Perth were in no mood to slacken off with the points secure.
Keogh came close to completing his hat-trick when he headed another Neville cross just over the bar and Ikonomidis was denied by White's reflex save.
The Roar keeper made another excellent stop with nine minutes left, thwarting substitute Joel Chianese.
Perth are 10/11 to win their next game against Western Sydney, who are 11/4 with the draw 11/4.
The Glory are 9/1 to win 1-0.
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Source: bet365.com
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