Brisbane Roar picked up their first win of the 2024/25 UTE A-League season with a thrilling 4-3 win over Sydney FC at Allianz Stadium on Saturday evening.
Goals from Ben Halloran, Henry Hore, Adam Zimarino and Lucas Herrington secured Roar’s all three points against the Sky Blues, who found the back of the net through Joel King, Tiago Quintal and Jordan Courtney-Perkins.
Halloran got in behind the defence on the end of a pinpoint Jay O’Shea through ball and chipped Harrison Devenish-Mears with a first-time finish to open the scoring in the 16th minute.
Hore marked his return to the side with a goal in the 21st minute with a powerful finish on the turn to fire after being expertly played in by O’Shea who brought down a Halloran cross and picked out the winger.
The home side pulled a goal back in the 31st minute through Joel King, who put the finishing touch on a Joe Lolley cross at the back post.
Ten minutes later Zimarino reinstated Roar’s two-goal lead with his first A-League goal for the club when he turned home a Halloran cutback on the end of a well worked team move.
17-year-old defender, Herrington who made his debut in the league just last month scored his first A-League when he powered home a first time finish on the end of a Keegan Jelacic corner in the 71st minute.
It was a nervy finish to the contest as Sydney pulled a quickfire pair of goals back through Quintal and Courtney-Perkins in the closing stages but Roar hung on for their first away win over Sydney since 2018.
Focus for Ruben Zadkovich’s side shifts to their match up with Western Sydney Wanderers at Suncorp Stadium on Friday, January 31. Get your tickets HERE
MATCH DETAILS
Isuzu UTE A-League Men 2024/25 – Round 15: Sydney FC vs Brisbane Roar
Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Saturday, 18 January
Sydney FC – 3 (Joel KING 31’, Tiago QUINTAL 85’, Jordan COURTNEY-PERKINS 87’)
Brisbane Roar – 4 ( Ben HALLORAN 16’, Henry HORE 21’, Adam ZIMARINO 41’, Lucas HERRINGTON 71’)
