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Saturday, 01 September 07, 08:22 AM

Melbourne Victory 0-0 Perth Glory - Official A-League report

Another disappointing draw for Melbourne tonight in front of 31, 545 at Telstra Dome. Let's not forget what an amazing crowd that is, it seems that little bit less special because Melbourne drew so many fantastic crowds at the 53-odd-thousand capacity dome last season but it's still sensational.

What's disappointing is what I'm reading on the Victory fans forum about fans dividing between the first and third level and chanting against each other. Politics about chanting, sitting and not contributing are becoming a week-to-week issue with many diehard chanters infuriated by people sitting on level one and not contributing. There is no easy answer, this is Australia, you can't have chant police demanding people chant. By the same token the last thing anyone wants is the passionate fanbase being dissipated by apathetic infiltrators.

 On the pitch I'll confess I didn't see the game, too busy with a soccer awards night of my own - but from the sound of things Perth played a more adventurous game than what they bought to the dome last season when the Victory snared a 1-0 win in the last minute.

Unfortunately it sounds as though Daniel Piorkowski who is back in competitive action after a season ending injury last year is horribly off the pace. New signings Carlos Hernandez, Joe Keenan and Kaz Patafta are all cameo players for now rather than part of a cohesive unit. One thing is for sure, this team will either kick-start its season or get a wake up call against Adelaide United next weekend when we travel to Hindmarsh.

That is, if it's not a third straight draw.

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