A hat-trick from Wellington Phoenix striker Oskar Zawada has helped condemn a sloppy Brisbane Roar to their first lack of the A-League season.
Aided by errors from Roar captain Tom Aldred and goalkeeper Macklin Freke, the Phoenix spanked Brisbane 5-2 at Sky Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The win maintained Wellington’s unbeaten begin to the season, however for the Roar, it’s again to the drafting board after having secured a draw and a victory from their opening two video games of the season.
“It’s not good enough,” a upset Aldred advised Sky Sport.
“You’re not going to win games if you concede five goals. It’s not like us.
“It’s important that we regroup … and learn from today.”
Fresh off their 3-0 spherical two victory over Sydney FC at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane appeared heading in the right direction for back-to-back wins after they went forward after simply 31 seconds by playmaker Florin Berenguer.
Brisbane instantly attacked the left aspect of Wellington’s defence, with midfielder Joe Caletti enjoying the ultimate move to Berenguer, who took a contact within the Phoenix penalty space earlier than unleashing with a shot that was too good for goalkeeper Alex Paulsen.
However, the shell-shocked hosts fought again to equalise within the twenty fourth minute by the unlikely supply of right-back Tim Payne, who scored for the primary time in 93 A-League appearances.
A uncommon error from Brisbane skipper Aldred then gifted Wellington the lead within the thirty second minute.
Aldred’s stray again move left goalkeeper Freke stranded, with Wellington’s Polish marksman Zawada pouncing on the unfastened ball to attain,
“I should have looked up before I played the ball back. I played it back blind,” Aldred stated.
The see-sawing nature of the competition continued within the 53rd minute when Nikola Mileusnic equalised for Brisbane with a shot that deflected off Phoenix defender Lukas Kelly-Heald.
However, the Phoenix took simply 5 minutes to regain the lead by Bulgarian ahead Bozhidar Kraev.
Wellington went additional forward within the 63rd minute when Zawada scored his second for the match after Roar keeper Freke made a large number in making an attempt to cope with a cross from Kelly-Heald.
Zawada supplied the icing on the cake in stoppage time, tapping residence from shut vary to attain his third aim of the match and fourth of the season.
Fast Florin
Frenchman Florin Berenguer grew to become the quickest scorer of a Brisbane Roar aim in A-League historical past when he discovered the again of the online after simply 31 seconds.
It was the second week in succession that Brisbane scored a aim inside the primary minute, with Henry Hore netting within the forty eighth second of the Roar’s 3-0 win over Sydney FC in spherical two.
Hore’s effort was the Roar’s fourth quickest in historical past behind Berenguer, Robbie Kruse (35 seconds, v Newcastle Jets, October 2007) and Besart Berisha (48 seconds, v Melbourne Victory, February 2012).
Originally revealed as Striker Oskar Zawada stars for Wellington Phoenix in win over Brisbane Roar
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
