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PERTH Glory and Newcastle Jets fought out a 1-1 draw in their first Hyundai A-League Pre-season Cup hitout at Mandurah Stadium.
Dave Mitchell's Glory took the lead when new signing Adrian Trinidad, in an impressive debut for the Argentine, won and dispatched a penalty during the 12th minute.
But the Jets hit back nine minutes before the break when Noel Spencer slipped the ball in through a crowded penalty area.
Perth's Dino Djulbic forced a good save from Jets keeper Ante Covic during the second half while Glory keeper Jason Petkovic did well to palm away Jobe Wheelhouse's curling strike down the other end with five minutes remaining.
But neither side could find an avenue to goal at the death as both clubs shared the points.
Glory coach Mitchell said: "“It was a tough game and exactly what we were looking for.
“I felt we settled more as the match went on and were probably unlucky not to have snuck in a late goal.
"There is still plenty of work ahead before the season proper but I’m very happy with what I saw and we’re definitely on the right track."
Perth Glory: 1.Jason PETKOVIC (gk), 3.David TARKA, 4.Jamie COYNE, 6.Dino DJULBIC, 8.James ROBINSON, 9.Adrian TRINIDAD (19.Naum SEKULOVSKI 75’), 15.Hayden DOYLE, 16.Adriano PELLEGRINO (24.Anthony SKORICH), 17.James DOWNEY, 18.Hayden FOXE, 21.Mark LEE
Newcastle Jets: 1.Ante COVIC, 8.Matt THOMPSON, 9.Joel GRIFFITHS (19.Jason NAIDOVSKI 62’), 10.Jin-Hyung SONG (7.Kaz PATAFTA 78’), 11.Tarek ELRICH, 12.Jobe WHEELHOUSE (25.Jarrod ROSS 88’), 13.Adam D’APUZZO, 15.Jason HOFFMAN, 17.Antun KOVACIC, 18.Noel SPENCER, 24.Beau BUSCH
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