Carl Valeri (C) – 5

Not half an hour had been played and the captain was already the third player to be cycled through centre-back after Williams’ injury and Milligan’s red card. He looked solid at best but was partially to blame for the second goal, being drawn out of his line and leaving Deng exposed at the back to defend Hoffman’s cross alone.

Mark Milligan – 3

Had to move to centre-half midway through the first half after Williams’ injury and then found himself taken off a few minutes later for an idiotic red card. A head-butt on Daniel Georgievski and then a hand to his throat, there’s nothing to argue for Milligan.

James Troisi – 6.5

His ball for Barbarouses’ opener was delightful; heavy enough that it was beyond Topor-Stanley but light enough that it sat perfectly for his teammate. His influence was hindered when he was required to play deeper to fill a gap.

Kosta Barbarouses – 6.5

Scored a pearler in the 6th minute with a perfect volley; it sat well for him. Moved from the right to the left flank in the 25th minute and was barely seen thereafter. He was taken off in the second half after heavy travel with New Zealand.

Leroy George – 6

Despite getting ball to feet, he found it a bit difficult in the first quarter of the game to get into space down the flank and was moved to the right side.

Besart Berisha – 5.5

The Kosovan essentially had to play two roles after the red card, coming into the play the no.10 role and move forward as best as he could to the no.9.

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Matias Sanchez – 4.5

Sanchez was very underwhelming in the centre of midfield for the Victory. He had to fill in as a defensive midfielder after the injury and red card, but unfortunately his defensive capabilities are far below what was required. Player breezed past him, he hardly put in a solid tackle and didn’t have the speed to match Petratos.

Jai Ingham – 5.5

Came on in the 71st minute for Barbarouses and was perfectly average.