up its game, moving the ball fluidly through the midfield via skipper Steve Corica and Slovakian import Karol Kisel.
With the Glory missing injured striker Branko Jelic's predatory instincts in the box, Jamie Harnwell flashed an effort wide in the 69th minute, before the Glory came within inches of opening the scoring with 20 minutes remaining.
Sterjovski sent in a powerful header from three metres out that slammed into Bolton and knocked him into the net, although the alert Terry McFlynn did well to then clear the ball off the line.
Both sides appeared to be wilting on a muggy afternoon in Perth, but it was Sydney that produced the better chances towards the death, Corica seeing a good chance saved by Tando Velaphi's legs before substitute striker Chris Payne, on for Aloisi, threatened towards the end.
Payne used his pace to great effect in the closing stages, the youngster bursting through from the midfield on two occasions. The first of which ended in Payne being called offside, but his second run with one minute remaining came close to busting through the Glory's back four.
Starting at the edge of his own box, Payne ran 70 metres, slipping the ball past Andy Todd and closing in on goal. But Scott Neville tracked him effectively and ultimately got his toe to the ball just as Payne shaped to shoot, the chance going begging as Velaphi smothered the ball.
Perth Glory 0
Sydney FC 0
Crowd: 9319 at ME Bank Stadium, Perth.