Late winner breaks Brisbane hearts

Having fought again from 2-0 down with late objectives from substitute Jay O’Shea and Jez Lofthouse, the Roar appeared to have salvaged some extent in scorching situations.

However, the sport once more swung when the guests have been lowered to 10 males two minutes into harm time after left again Jordan Courtney-Perkins was despatched off for a second bookable offence.

The Bulls then charged house, with substitute McGing heading house an Ivan Vujica cross within the remaining minute of stoppage time to safe all three factors for the hosts.

While the win retains Macarthur effectively within the hunt for a finals berth, the loss will make it extraordinarily tough for Roar – who’re seven factors adrift of sixth-placed Sydney FC – to complete within the prime six.

“I’m happy with how I played but I’m really disappointed with the end result,” Lofthouse advised Network 10.

“The boys put in such a shift in that second half. I feel like we had some chances to go on and win the game, and to lose like that, it’s heartbreaking.”The Bulls went forward within the 14th minute by their Georgian striker Bachana Arabuli.

Danny De Silva began the transfer with a protracted ball that was chased down by Al Hassan Toure.

The former Adelaide United prodigy then crossed the ball to the far publish, the place Arabuli confirmed nice management and delivered a fair higher end to attain his fourth aim of the season.

Brisbane’s Serbian marksman Stefan Scepovic had probabilities to equalise within the sixteenth and thirty fifth minutes however on each events he was foiled by Macarthur’s Polish goalkeeper Filip Kurto.

The Roar had one other probability to get again on stage phrases in first-half stoppage time however defender Jack Hingert did not hit the goal with a header from a Henry Hore cross.

The Bulls appeared to be cruising once they doubled their lead by way of a well-taken aim from Matt Millar within the 67th minute.

However, a superb 78th-minute strike from O’Shea on his return from a damaged toe, and a header two minutes later from Lofthouse – who has a brand new lease of life underneath interim Roar coach Nick Green – drew the Roar stage.

Soon after Scepovic hit the bar with a header, nevertheless it was the header of McGing, who spent the 2019-20 season with the Roar, that finally proved the distinction.

Bulls coach Mile Sterjovski mentioned his facet was “good in patches”.

“Being 2-0 up I thought we’d go on and win easily, but credit to Brisbane for coming back and making it hard for us, but I’m glad we got the three points in the end,” Sterjovski mentioned.