The Blues opened the scoring within a minute as departing centre-back Aaron Calver nodded home a header from a Brandon O’Neill free kick.

Brisbane then equalised in the second half courtesy of a precision pass from Nicholas D’Agostino that found Eric Bautheac. Roar, who wore an unusual maroon representing Queensland in the Origin, could not hold their lead for long and Sydney’s leading goalscorer continued his outstanding first season with another goal while Siem De Jong put away another to condemn Brisbane to defeat.

The win solidifies Sydney’s position in second; it's now theirs to lose with a four-point lead, especially as rivals Melbourne Victory prepare for a top of the table clash against league leaders Perth Glory.

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Siem De Jong defies the laws of physics

De Jong has unfortunately been injured for much of this season, but he gave a glimpse of what he was capable of as he sealed the deal for Sydney.

He made a timed run behind the Brisbane defence and received the ball from an O’Neill past but was shepherded towards the touchline and it looked like he was all out of options.

Then he somehow beat Jamie Young who was rushing towards him, as well as three Brisbane Roar defenders from an almost 90-degree angle as the ball rolled past the goal-line.

The Brisbane defence probably should have done better to defend against him, but the Dutch international had no right to even attempt that shot, let alone succeed with it.