Brisbane Still Searching Four Win
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Brisbane Roar have ended their four-match losing streak, but are still without a win, after a hard-fought 1-1 draw against the Newcastle Jets at Suncorp Stadium tonight.
A first-half penalty from Sergio van Dijk cancelled out Labinot Haliti’s opener to share the spoils after a dominant second-half performance from Brisbane drew few clear-cut opportunities.
The match got off to a lively start as the Jets showed their eagerness with two half-chances inside the first five minutes.
Matt Thompson screwed a shot wide before Haliti latched onto a clever flick from Michael Bridges but could only hit the ball straight at Griffin McMaster from a tight angle.
On 22 minutes McMaster had more work to do, reacting quickly to keep Adam D’Apuzzo’s out of the net after the ball deflected off Ivan Franjic.
The signs were worrying for the Roar and things got worse 10 minutes later when Haliti climbed high to head the Jets into the lead from a Bridges cross.
However, the lead lasted just four minutes, with D’Apuzzo handling in the area to gift the hosts a penalty, which van Dijk neatly tucked away.
Minutes before the interval van Dijk nearly found the lead when he towered above the Jets defence to meet a Tommy Oar cross and forced Ben Kennedy into a fingertip save.
The teams continued their measured approach in the second half, but it meant little in the way of goal-mouth action, with neither ‘keeper breaking a sweat until a long-range effort from Danny Tiatto on 57 minutes kept Kennedy on his toes.
Five minutes later the Jets ‘keeper was late to punch a Tiatto cross but the ball eluded everyone else in the box and went harmlessly over the line for a goal kick.
Up the other end, Jin-Hyung Song was happy to take pot-shots from the edge of the area, first blasting a shot over the bar and then sending a low drive wide of the mark.
The Roar returned fire through van Dijk, the Dutchman getting on the end of some nice play between Oar and Mitch Nichols but his right-footer was comfortable for Kennedy.
The game opened up in the final minutes as both teams looked for a winner, but with defenders from both sides winning the crucial battles the match ended in a stalemate.
Brisbane boss Ange Postecoglou was frustrated to leave with a point after watching his team control large portions of the match.
“We certainly had enough of the ball and we moved it quite well,” he said.
“In the front third we got some good combinations but just our final pass sometimes let us down and I thought if we were a little bit sharper around the box we could’ve created some more opportunities.”
However, Postecoglou said he remained “super positive” about the Roar’s season despite the result and hoped the team could build on the draw.
“We’ve got to go to Adelaide super positive try and get a result there too and then hopefully after the break we get some players to come back in (from injury).”
Brisbane Roar 1 (Labinot Haliti 32’)
Newcastle Jets 1 (Sergio van Dijk (pen.) 36’)
Brisbane Roar: 20. Griffin McMaster (gk), 2. Andrew Packer, 3. Luke DeVere, 4. Craig Moore (c), 9. Sergio van Dijk, 15. Matt McKay, 17. Mitch Nichols, 18. Danny Tiatto (29. Mario Karlovic 72’), 19. Isaka Cernak, 21. Tommy Oar, 27. Ivan Franjic.
Unused substitutes: 30. Matt Acton (gk), 5. Josh McCloughan, 6. David Dodd.
Yellow cards: nil.
Red cards: nil.
Newcastle Jets: 1. Ben Kennedy (gk), 2. Angelo Costanzo, 3. Adam D’Apuzzo, 4. Nikolai Topor-Stanley, 6. Ben Kantarovski, 7. Jin-Hyung Song, 8. Matt Thompson (c) (12. Jobe Wheelhouse 69’), 11. Tarek Elrich, 14. Michael Bridges (22. Kaz Patafta 76’), 17. Fabio Vignaroli, 25. Labinot Haliti (9. Sasho Petrovski 80’).
Unused substitutes: 20. Neil Young (gk).
Yellow cards: Adam D’Apuzzo 35’, Ben Kantarovski 63’.
Red cards: nil.
Referee: Chris Beath.
Crowd: 7509 at Suncorp Stadium.
*Extracted from brisbaneroar.com.au
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Brisbane Go Down To Sydney
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Brisbane’s players left nothing on the pitch in another hard-fought encounter between the two sides, but could not quite find the goal to give them a much deserved point on the road. Read the rest of this entry »
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A tough week for Brisbane Roar has ended in heartbreak with a 3-0 loss to the Central Coast Mariners at Suncorp Stadium tonight.
New coach Ange Postecoglou watched from the stands as the Roar dominated large spells of the match in terms of possession but never recovered after copping two goals inside the first 18 minutes.
The home team found themselves chasing the game after just four minutes, when a Dean Heffernan cross was headed back across goal by Matt Simon and the ball bounced invitingly off Bob Malcolm for Nicky Travis to steer home. Read the rest of this entry »
Category: Queensland Roar Team NewsJob Available: Apply To Brisbane Roar
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That’s right, Brisbane Roar parted ways with Farnk Farina after hes drunk driving indiscretion on the weekend. The Roar board had had enough of the whining and bad image that was being given to the club by such actions and took the hard-line. Now whilst the Roar board and Frank have a few monetary issues to sort out, the main focus of attention is about the new Manager of Brisbane Roar. Rado Vidosic has been appointed the interim manager, but who will be the long term replacements. Read the rest of this entry »
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The lion is often considered the king of the jungle. The lion is always in control of what is going on and fully aware when danger is lurking. Always quick to snuff out any problems, the lion is hard to match and protects its pride in every way possible. Read the rest of this entry »
Category: Queensland Roar Team NewsBrisbane Lose To Coast Amid Coach Problems
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An understrength Brisbane Roar outfit has fought hard and fallen to a 1-0 loss at home to bitter rivals Gold Coast United.
Despite missing a host of first-team players through injury, suspension and international duty, the home team ran the game for the most part but in the end fell to a scrappy first-half goal from Joel Porter.
The Gold Coast came out firing from the first whistle and had a great chance just five minutes in when a corner bobbled all the way to Kristian Rees at the back post, but his shot was straight Liam Reddy. Read the rest of this entry »
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Date: Sunday October 11
Kick-off: 4:00pm AEST, 5:00pm AEDT
Venue: Suncorp Stadium
TV and Radio: Live & exclusive broadcast on Fox Sports 1 and Sky Sports 2. To purchase tickets visit www.ticktek.com.au
Analysis:
Gold Coast, which began the season full of momentum with their win over Brisbane in Round 1, have run a little out of steam in the past month having gone four matches without a win. They face another massive task this week, travelling up the Pacific Motorway to take on Brisbane without two of their biggest stars. Read the rest of this entry »
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A Roar squad which is still significantly depleted due to injury and international commitments “gave as good as they got” according to coach Frank Farina but couldn’t quite find a response to Adrian Leijer’s winning goal. Read the rest of this entry »
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Date: Saturday October 3 Kick-off: 7:30pm AEST Venue: Etihad Stadium
TV and Radio: Live & exclusive broadcast on Fox Sports 1. Hyundai A-League club broadcast partner is 774 ABC (Melbourne). To purchase tickets visit www.ticketmaster.com.au
Analysis:
The last time these two teams faced off in a Hyundai A-League match it turned out to be one of the most memorable of the season. Brisbane took a two-goal lead on two separate occasions, only to be pegged back by Melbourne in a match that ended 3-3. It featured several sensational goals, notably Danny Tiatto’s strike and a couple of great goals from Carlos Hernandez.
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