Drama, controversy in Victory win

Heated ... Shane Smeltz and Leigh Broxham trade barbs. Source: George Salpigtidis / News Limited

A missed penalty, a disputed penalty, a send-off and an extra-time winner have put Melbourne Victory and coach Ange Postecoglou just one win away from the A-League grand final.

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The Victory conjured up a drama-charged 2-1 win over Perth Glory at Etihad Stadium on Friday night after spending most of the game looking destined for the exit door.

Instead the Victory booked a showdown with Central Coast Mariners next weekend, and last season's grand finalists Perth bowed out in the worst of deja-vu experiences.

After losing last year's grand final to Postecoglou's old club Brisbane Roar in controversial circumstances, they succumbed to the same opposition coach, the same referee in Jarred Gillett awarding another late game-changing penalty, and walked away with nothing to show for their efforts.

The Glory had controlled the vast majority of the match after Ryo Nagai's 15th minute goal.

The Japanese winger cleverly chested home a Scott Jamieson cross from the left which Victory goalkeeper Nathan Coe badly misjudged.

From then on the Victory poked and prodded but were unable to penetrate a disciplined and committed Glory defensive effort.

But after the Glory appeared in control and on the way to the next stage of finals, all hell broke loose with two late penalties - with vastly different results.

Firstly Gillett penalised Victory's Mark Milligan for bringing down Jamieson in the box in the 87th minute.

But Glory's Shane Smeltz missed the penalty which could have put his side two-up and sealed a win.

Then in the last minute of normal time, Gillett adjudged Glory defender Steve Pantelidis to have pulled Victory attacker Andrew Nabbout's shoulder, awarded a spot-kick, and sent Pantelidis off.

Milligan slotted home the equaliser to send the match to extra-time.

But with the Glory shell-shocked, the Victory struck just four minutes into extra-time when Archie Thompson headed home from close range after a Marco Rojas cross.

With both sides out on their feet, the Glory also had a penalty shout turned down in the second period of extra-time, when Nagai fell in the box.

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