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Brisbane Roar 2-0 Perth Glory

Looking to bounce back from a disappointing defeat at the hands of Conference A title-rivals Melbourne Victory, Brisbane struck quickly against Glory on Saturday morning when Dylan Wenzel-Halls fired the hosts ahead in the ninth minute of play after being fed by Keegan Jelacic.

Though Mason Tatafu fired off a long-range effort for the Glory that went wide in the 37^th minute, it was Roar who had the best of play as the half wore on; Izaack Powell and Wenzel-Halls both creating chances of their own to extend the lead.  

Eventually, the hosts were able to extend their lead on the hour mark when, after some neat build-up play from Stefan Mauk, Oscar Woods struck true to make it 2-0.

Though Glory’s Charlie Leech forced a save from Macklin Freke in the 78^th minute, the 2-0 margin stuck as Roar closed out their slate of home games with a triumph.

The important win moves Roar back to the top of Conference A and crystalises the importance of the coming week of play.

Set to travel to Adelaide to take on the Reds on Sunday morning, a win by the boys in Orange would send them four points clear of second-placed Melbourne Victory.

With Victory possessing a goal difference significantly inferior to Brisbane, they would be forced to take maximum points from their remaining two fixtures to progress to the Y-League Grand Final.

A draw or a loss by Brisbane, however, would mean that Victory could all but seal their place in the Y-League with a win over Melbourne City on Sunday afternoon or against Adelaide United the following week.

Mathematically, Adelaide also possess a chance of reaching the decider; needing to defeat both  Roar and Victory in back-to-back weeks to progress.

Melbourne City 0-0 Adelaide United

Though it wasn’t a win that would have made things very interesting in Conference A, Adelaide remain a chance to win their way to the Grand Final thanks to Sunday evening’s draw with Melbourne City.

Starting quickly, the Reds forced a number of quickfire reaction saves South Australian-born Joe Gauci in the eighth minute of play, before Sam Morrison – who was making his first start for City since suffering a horrific broken leg during the 2019 NPL Victoria season – put an effort wide in the 22^nd minute.

Chances were relatively few and far between as the half progressed, and this profligacy in front of goal, unfortunately for the fans in attendance at CB Smith Reserve, extended into the second half.

Jai King-Byrne put an effort wide of the target in the 57^th minute before Binyam Kebede forced a save from Gauci in the 63^rd minute.

Attempting to rally late, Harry Politidis put an effort wide in the 80^th minute, before Morrison had an 88^th minute attempt to win it late saved by Reds’ keeper Cameron Cook.