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The Newcastle Jets have kept the Brisbane Roar grounded after holding them to an engrossing 2-2 draw.
Brisbane went ahead after five minutes with Brandon Borrello earning a penalty for the Roar after drawing a foul in the box from Nick Cowburn. Jamie Maclaren’s initial penalty was saved well to the left by Mark Birighitti but the ball fell kindly to the striker who poked home.
Newcastle responded quickly and emphatically however minutes later after Mitch Cooper headed home after some great work down the left by Enver Alivodic.
The Jets then took the lead on 19 minutes with Corey Brown hand balling in the box for the Roar with Milos Trifunovic stepping up to calmly dispatch the penalty and put Newcastle 2-1 up.
Despite a number of chances and the majority of possession, the Roar had to wait till the 69th minute for an equaliser after a Jade North cross was deflected home by Alivodic.
Brisbane pushed hard for a winner but the Jets held their own to secure a deserved point away from home.
The Roar will be left frustrated who although going top of the table are now only a point ahead of the Wanderers who have a game to play.
Final Score
Brisbane Roar 2
Newcastle Jets 2
The Brisbane Roar will be looking to continue their pursuit of top spot and secure a third-straight victory as they host a Newcastle Jets side fresh from an upset win over Melbourne City. Join The Roar from 8pm (AEDT) to follow all the action.
Brisbane have rediscovered their ‘roar’ in recent weeks after a mid-January slump which saw them concede four goals in two consecutive losses. They are now chasing three straight wins after a four-goal victory of their own last week against the Central Coast Mariners and a 3-1 victory the week before against Sydney FC.
The Roar are currently tied for first, behind only on goal difference to the Wanderers, who now have a suspended three-point deduction looming large over their heads.
The return of in-form striker Jamie Maclaren has been a huge factor in Brisbane’s revived form; the Roar managed just one goal in three games without him. Maclaren then returned against Sydney FC scoring twice, the first coming in under eight minutes, to steer his side to victory.
He again found the back of the net last week to sure up a win against the Mariners. With ten goals to his name, enough to be the third-highest scorer this season, it would seem the Roar’s hope of a first-place finish rest on MacLaren’s shoulders.
Unlike Brisbane, who have everything left to play for, the Newcastle Jets travel to Suncorp playing for pride with their finals hopes all but gone.
Despite being eight points out of the top six, the Jets rose to the occasion last week, springing a surprise 2-1 win over third-placed Melbourne City. The win came courtesy of two goals from marquee striker Milos Trifunovic, who, despite being slow to settle, now has eight goals to his name for this season.
Trifunovic’s second goal came off a sublime assist from new Danish recruit Morten Nordstrand, who has some big shoes to fill following the departure of David Carney to Sydney FC.
Both sides will line-up relatively unchanged, with players only coming in rather than out. For Brisbane, this sees Devante Clut and Shannon Brady find their name in the squad while Newcastle welcome Ben Kantarovski and Ryan Kitto back from injury.
Long term injuries keep Jerome Polenz and Jean Carlos Solorzano out for the Roar with Labinot Haliti also still sidelined for the Jets.
Despite going through a season to forget, you can never discount the Jets rising to the occasion as they take on a Brisbane Roar side with everything to lose.
Will the Brisbane Roar’s quest for top spot continue? Or will the Newcastle Jets be able to prove the form guide wrong for the second week in a row? Join us on The Roar from 8pm (AEDT) to follow all the action.
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