Brisbane Roar have hit all-time low after a stunning show in Gosford.
A 4-1 loss to the Central Coast Mariners on Saturday has condemned the Roar to final place on the A-League ladder after earlier cellar dwellers Melbourne Victory had earlier crushed Wellington Phoenix 2-1.
The Roar have been by no means within the contest at Industree Group Stadium, missing ardour, need and depth as they allowed the Mariners to take management from the outset.
The sport was over after solely half an hour with the hosts main 3-0 because of targets from Brazilian Marco Tulio and midfielder Josh Nisbet, in addition to personal objective from Brisbane goalkeeper Jordan Holmes, after a header from Max Balard hit the crossbar after which the Roar gloveman earlier than bouncing into the online.
Socceroos striker Jason Cummings additional elevated the Mariners’ lead within the 58th minute with a well-taken penalty after a handball offence from Brisbane defender Jordan Courtney-Perkins.
The Roar grabbed a late comfort – additionally from the penalty spot – by means of Irish midfielder Jay O’Shea after one other handball ruling, this time towards Mariners defender Brian Kaltak.
But there was no denying Central Coast’s whole dominance, with the excellent win not solely lifting them into third place on the desk, but in addition a memorable technique to have a good time veteran goalkeeper Danny Vukovic’s three hundredth A-League look.
The Roar – who additionally paid a heavy value for interim coach Nick Green’s baffling choice to go away the ever current Kai Trewin out of the beginning staff on his return from the Olyroos camp in Italy – face loads of soul looking forward of subsequent Saturday’s house conflict towards the Newcastle Jets.
Roar skipper Tom Aldred was extraordinarily dissatisfied with Brisbane’s first-half efficiency.
“The first half was poor, probably as poor as we’ve been,” Aldred advised Paramount +.
“When you come away from home and concede three goals so early in the game, it’s always going to be tough to get back in the game.
“I thought we started the second half quite well but we gave away another sloppy goal which is just really poor.”
Originally revealed as Woeful Brisbane Roar thrashed by rampant Central Coast Mariners
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
