[VIDEO] Central Coast Mariners vs Brisbane Roar highlights: A-League scores, blog

Penalty for mine -- could have changed the game's outcome.

I couldnt help but feel that Sarota was just doing nothing the entire game, why he wasnt subbed is beyond me. Its what was missing in Brisbanes middle and meant that Matty and Brattan were doing the work. It would have been good to put on Lustica to make it 11 on the park, not 10. It seems like Franz doesnt like using subs until its too late or someone is injured. Brisbane will need to step it up a notch for Victory if they want a result at home.

Chopper - Couldn't agree more,the lad looked lethargic all game and the SBS commentator picked it almost from the start ,passing the kind comment often that he,Saroto, was going to have to insert himself into the game. Obviously the coaching staff did not agree and Roar were left firing minus a cylinder in the all important "engine room". There is also a growing evidence that Solarzano is a winger playing out of position and Borello is a central striker playing out of position.Solarzano has an inbuilt desire to carry the ball at opponents,ok when out on the wing where at the most you may have to face one or two defenders but in the middle,with a retreating defence,almost impossible to "dribble" through and it was this problem that ultimately got him injured last night. Borello on the other hand is a big ,strong, robust kid,willing to run non stop for "the cause" but lack of good touch sees him cough up possession more than is healthy for his,or the team's game, but if I were a centre back I know who I would rather face up to in a game, and it would not be this restless workhorse.. Andy Harper is a schooteacher by profession and loves to wax poetic when describing the game so don't be affected by his comments which are based on a good understanding of Roget's Thesaurus,Just take his "gliding over the pitch"" as meaning "running at half pace". Frans still has much work to do,but on the plus side Donnachie is beginning to look more and more like the finished article and the Germans continue to improve after their extensive lay-offs. Brown to me is still a work in progress, he does go forward well but can on occasion be caught upfield causing problems to his mates behind him. The new man won every ball he challenged for in the air so it could be that Roar have finally found a man where the crosses from the wing backs and Broich in particular can be fruitful. However 3 points are 3 points but deep down the former Ipswich Town playmaker will want more,of that there is no doubt at all. jb

I agree with billyelliot that Sarota was missing for most of the game. Harper was effusing what a good player he is with his languid style allowing him to glide over the pitch but sorry I didn't see that he was definitely missing in action. I feel sorry for Lustica who runs his socks off and gets into the box when we're attacking. Perhaps that's part of Sarota's loan deal that he has to get game time but for the other ten players not so good when they have to constantly carry him.

A shame to the Mariners crowds coming off so sharply. The locals need to stick behind their team or we'll see more games at NSO which no-one wants.

Geez, the Roar pick up points but not playing well. Cannot say the Mariners were any better. Has the Asian Cup break done more harm than good in terms of a rest?

Crowd 6,021 That's a pen to Brisbane....2-0 to Brisbane with 2 penalties. This game has been atrociously boring. Brisbane have played poorly as well.