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Sixth-placed Brisbane Roar travel to Allianz Stadium to take on eighth-placed Sydney FC on Sunday, with both teams keen for three points to help…
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FULL TIME: 94 Minutes. Sydney FC 2 – 1 Brisbane Roar. Sydney FC win it by taking their chances in the moments they had the superiority. Brisbane set up many chances but couldnt take them and were found wanting. The yellow card list shows a seriously scrappy affair and filled with errors in passing and tackling. But Sydney FC wanted it, and they fought hard for the goals they got with a smooth Del Piero slot home, and a solid Triantis strike. Sydney FC held the ball properly and stifled Brisbane’s flow. Sydney FC weren’t convincing and I dont believe they’ll make it far into the finals with this form and talent, but they are contenders for 5th or 6th spot into the finals after this win.
Brisbane need to go to the drawing board and it looks like next year will be their year if they can get a good run of momentum. They play Asian Champions League on Wednesday and they will be focusing on it to get a result.
Sydney FC vs Brisbane Roar: A-League live scores, blog
93rd: Brisbane quick fire leads straight to the sideline. There’s no fluency here, and Sydney gets the possession. But a free kick is conceded, and Brisbane put everything into this push.
Sydney FC vs Brisbane Roar: A-League live scores, blog
92nd: Stinging Del Piero free kick savagely hits the hands of Theo, and ricochets uneasily.
Sydney FC vs Brisbane Roar: A-League live scores, blog
91st: Del Piero steals possession and runs clear, Hingert chases him down and gives him a slight shove to the back and Del Piero falls. It’s exactly the foul Del Piero wanted deep into injury time.
Sydney FC vs Brisbane Roar: A-League live scores, blog
91st: Franjic curls a long cross to BErisha, who misses and falls over with Griffiths in goal. The ball is cleared. Brisbane are holding possession for long periods now.
Sydney FC vs Brisbane Roar: A-League live scores, blog
89th: Del Piero free kick makes it straight to Theo’s hands. 4 MINUTES STOPPAGE TIME.
Sydney FC vs Brisbane Roar: A-League live scores, blog
88th: Chianese is adjudged offside after a great setup by Del Piero. This is followed up the other end by Berisha who is caught offside after a Nichols set up. Replays show Chianese AND Berisha well offside. Berisha gets a yellow card for protesting and is really now happy about it. Tiago gets cramp and runs off the field for some attention.
Sydney FC vs Brisbane Roar: A-League live scores, blog
87th: Brisbane’s midfield pass the ball effortlessly between themselves, but it looks like their forwards are standing doing nothing at all. No wonder their plays are ending up nowhere at the moment.
Sydney FC vs Brisbane Roar: A-League live scores, blog
They’re playing frantically, as opposed to Franjically.
Sydney FC vs Brisbane Roar: A-League live scores, blog
85th: Both teams are now playing more frantically. They can tell the clock is counting down. Brisbane in particular are rushing their plays. A ball is fed through to Berisha, But Janjetovic makes it first and boots the ball out twenty rows into the sidelines.
Sydney FC vs Brisbane Roar: A-League live scores, blog
84th: The possession stabilises and the ball is passed back to the Sydney keeper, who is forced to kick the ball out by some enterprising jockeying by Berisha.
Sydney FC vs Brisbane Roar: A-League live scores, blog
82nd: Del Piero free kick. He goes for goal, and it’s a powerful left curling ball which cannons off the crossbar of goal. It flies out for a Brisbane possession. The crowd roar at the sight.
Sydney FC vs Brisbane Roar: A-League live scores, blog
80th: Broich takes a free kick, but it’s ill planned and he passes straight to a Sydney FC player. I look at it and think I can take better free kicks in real life at my local club games.
Sydney FC vs Brisbane Roar: A-League live scores, blog
Sydney FC foul count is 15 to Brisbane’s 5. Farina getting these guys to be aggro.
Sydney FC vs Brisbane Roar: A-League live scores, blog
79th: BErisha nutmegs and jinks in and out of players for nearly 30 seconds. He doesnt find an opening, but just as he finds an opportunity, Chianese tackles for a free kick. Gets a yellow card while he’s at it.
Sydney FC vs Brisbane Roar: A-League live scores, blog
Watching Janjetovic being successful makes me wonder how Sydney FC could ever persist with IVan NEcevski. He was plodding for many seasons at Sydney FC and never could take the top spot despite five seasons of effort.
Sydney FC vs Brisbane Roar: A-League live scores, blog
77th: Nichols gets tackled and the ball falls for a corner kick in Sydney’s penalty area. Janjetovic punches the ball out. Brisbane take the follow up ball and it is looped into no mans land for a goal kick.
Sydney FC vs Brisbane Roar: A-League live scores, blog
The game in this half is much more livelier. Sydney are playing much more fluidly and Brisbane seem to have far less possession. BRisbane need to turn that around if they plan to win it now.
Sydney FC vs Brisbane Roar: A-League live scores, blog
75th: DEl Piero slots a left wing ball to Grant, who crosses into dangerous area, but is defended and cleared by Brisbane. Ball goes for a goal kick.
Sydney FC vs Brisbane Roar: A-League live scores, blog
74th: Backward tackle on Donachie which would count as a red card at the community level isn’t carded here.
Sydney FC vs Brisbane Roar: A-League live scores, blog
73rd: Broich tries a ball over the Sydney defence but it lands at Janjetovic’s hands.
Sydney FC vs Brisbane Roar: A-League live scores, blog
71st: Antonis passes to Del Piero, who backheels back to Antonis, but the ball rolls wide and is intercepted.
Sydney FC vs Brisbane Roar: A-League live scores, blog
Triantis is know as the “burglar’ because he steals the ball in midfield. And he looks the goods, as he does it again off Nichols.
Sydney FC vs Brisbane Roar: A-League live scores, blog
69th: SYDNEY FC SCORES! Triantis drills the ball to the left bottom corner below Theo’s hand. HE finishes the ball after Del Piero crosses the ball, and Brisbane clears the ball out to Triantis.
Del Piero sets up the play from the left, very different to Antonis who went for goal instead.
That’s a huge important moment for Sydney. They’re now on track to win. And is Brisbane going to go for it now? Will they score? The game is on the line and Sydney have taken it despite inferior possession and some seriously poor shot selection.
Sydney FC vs Brisbane Roar: A-League live scores, blog
Thanks for reading this Live Blog of Sydney FC vs Brisbane Roar. HAve a great weekend & Week and see you next week for more A-LEague action.
Sydney FC vs Brisbane Roar: A-League live scores, blog