Western Sydney marquee Nicolas Martinez says hes starting to find his feet in the A-League after impressing in his starting debut.The 29-year-old Argentine playmaker needed less than two minutes to make an impact in his first start in five months, setting up Brendon Santalab on Saturday for the opening goal against Central Coast.The Wanderers let their lead slip and went on to draw the match 1-1 but, for Martinez, who is on loan from Greek club Olympiacos and still acclimatising to Australian conditions and the combative nature of the A-League, it was a pivotal moment.After this match, I feel like I can do it in this position, Martinez said.I feel comfortable with the running part, physically, with the ball, with the rhythm.Im happy the coach has given me the trust to start.Maybe in the beginning, it was difficult but now Im getting fitter day by day.Im not 100 per cent yet but Im working to try and be there as fast as possible.Martinez lasted only 60 minutes against the Mariners but should be better for the run and is expected to retain his spot for Sundays away trip to Perth.Both sides are coming off deflating results, with the Glory having been thoroughly outplayed in a 2-1 defeat to Brisbane.Its going to be a difficult match. 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The two teams have split the first two games after the Rangers won 7-4 on Saturday night.Griffin said his arm angle was not the same after the first few innings.It is part of it, Rangers manager Jeff Banister said.He also acknowledged stamina, endurance played into it.In his previous start on Monday at Anaheim, Griffin was staked to a 4-0 lead but gave up the lead, charged with five runs and four hits, including a home run, and three walks in five-plus innings. He has struggled in the fourth and fifth innings in his recent starts.Thats one of the things weve talked to him about, Banister said.Griffin threw only 76 pitches against the Angels before being removed. He threw 94 and 96 pitches in his previous two starts.I think every pitcher that comes back from not throwing for an extended period of time, they are going to have certain setbacks, Banister said. One thing about A.J., weve encouraged him to continue to work on the endurance, which is going to allow him to be stronger. Its going to allow him to maintain the mechanical integrity throughout the delivery.The effects of not pitching, thats individual based, but for sure there is some effect. What efffect, I couldnt tell you.dddddddddddd. He does get to a certain point where the mechanics do change a little bit. Were trying to get him strong enough where he can push that envelope a little bit farther down the pitch count, further along in the game.Griffin pitched only 14 1/3 innings in the minors last season and missed the 2014 season after being shut down in spring training with Oakland with an elbow injury that would require surgery. He was 14-10 with a 3.83 ERA in 32 starts and 200 innings with the Athletics in 2013.The Royals will counter with right-hander Edinson Volquez, who has had no success against the Rangers, which were his first club. Volquez is 0-2 with an 8.22 ERA in three previous starts against Texas. He last faced them on June 5, 2015, losing 4-0 at Kansas City.Volquez is 2-2 with an 11.50 ERA in four starts this season against American League West clubs.The Royals have some concern about reliever Joakim Soria, who gave up four runs -- three on an Adrian Beltre home run in the seventh inning -- in two innings. Soria has a 9.72 ERA in his past nine relief appearances.He really did a great job the first inning and had two outs there and, boom, they scored the run, Royals manager Ned Yost said. And were thinking, OK, lets hold it right there, but he just kind of got a pitch up over the middle of the plate to Beltre. Hes a good hitter. I felt he wasnt dropping in velocity, so his stuff was still fine. ' ' '