Perth Glory’s winless run has stretched to 5 video games after they went down 2-1 to a bottom-of-the-table Brisbane Roar outfit at Kayo Stadium.
Jack Clisby’s third objective of the season was erased by a Tom Aldred header, earlier than ex-Glory teen Henry Hore gave the hosts the lead at half-time.
The loss meant Glory fell to 10th on the desk and allowed Brisbane – who’ve simply sacked coach Warren Moon – to leap them on the ladder.
Perth at the moment are simply two factors off the underside of the desk, but additionally stay simply 4 factors off a finals spot, though they might be with out Darryl Lachman within the close to future following a head conflict.
Brisbane had not gained in nearly two months, however had an early probability to take the lead on a counter-attack, just for Nikola Mileusnic may solely shoot tamely at Cameron Cook dinner.
Adam Taggart practically gave Perth the lead quickly after when Hore was pressured to clear his goal-bound header off the road, however the impasse was damaged on 19 minutes when Clisby killed a lofted go along with his left foot, earlier than chopping in and curling the ball. into the nook of the online.
Brisbane equalized within the 28th minute when Aldred rose highest in a packed six-yard field to nod dwelling Carlo Armiento’s precision nook.
Regardless of a brilliant begin, Perth pale as their over-dependence on enjoying down the best wing grew to become predictable and whereas Brisbane had initially threatened on the counter-attack, Armiento and Rahmat Akbari started to pose issues in build-up play.
Within the shadows of half-time, Brisbane took the lead when Armiento robbed Mustafa Amini of the ball and fed Hore, whose strike crept beneath Cook dinner’s physique.
Amini and Ryan Williams each got here near leveling for Perth both facet of half-time, whereas substitute Aaron McEneff had a shot tipped away quickly after his introduction.
Whereas the Roar had regarded the higher facet within the first half, they sat deeper within the second half and loved much less possession, with Cook dinner making amends for his earlier gaffe when he produced a nice reflex save to disclaim Mileusnic with Brisbane’s largest probability.
For all of Perth’s possession within the second half, high-quality probabilities have been briefly provide, as Brisbane’s protection have been in a position to take care of the litany of crosses the Glory despatched their means.
With three minutes to play, Lachman was pressured off after a nasty head knock which drew blood, ensuing within the sport being stopped for an prolonged interval and the Curacaoan defender being carted off the sphere in an ambulance.
Regardless of the 10-minute hold-up, Glory had simply 5 minutes of harm time to safe a degree, with substitute Adam Zimarino coming closest with a swerving long-range strike which cannoned again off the submit.
Brisbane Roar 2 (Aldred 28′ Hore 45′)
Holmes; Hingert (Accidents 73′), Trewin, Aldred, Courtney-Perkins; Hore, Gomulka, Akbari, Lofthouse (Canadi 73′); Armineto (Brindell-South 65′), Mileusnic (Smith 84′).
Yellow card: Hingert, Lofthouse, Mileusnic, Akbari, Brindell-South.
Perth Glory 1 (Clisby 19′)
Cook dinner; Elsey, Lachman, Beevers (Colli 80′); Khelifi (Burke-Gilroy 62′), Bodnar (McEneff 53′), Amini (Zimarino 79′), Jelacic, Clisby; Taggart (D. Williams 62′), R. Williams.
Yellow card: Bodnar, R. Williams.
