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Smeltz late strike saves Gold Coast in Perth stalemate

Shane Smeltz scored his 9th goal of the season as Gold Coast fought back from a 2-0 deficit to claim a point away to Perth Glory this afternoon. PERTH GLORY 2 (Jelic 14, Sikora 16) GOLD COAST UNITED FC 2 (Van Den Brink 52, Smeltz 90) Crowd: 9408

Perth's Branko Jelic and Victor Sikora scored in the 14th and 16th minute respectively to give the home side a perfect start as the visitors struggled for cohesion in the opening half.

Gold Coast came out firing after the interval, with defender Bas Van Den Brink scoring in the 52nd minute before Shane Smeltz slotted in his 9th goal of the season to level the scores in a dramatic finish to the match.

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