Brisbane Roar succumbed to an unstoppable Connor Pain strike in a 1-0 away defeat against Western United in Isuzu UTE A-League action on Saturday.
After making several fine saves in a goalless first half in Geelong, Roar goalkeeper Macklin Freke was powerless to prevent Pain’s 50th-minute volley from finding the net and earning the hosts all three points.
Jay O’Shea had the best of Brisbane’s attempts at GMHBA Stadium, with one over the bar in the first half and another on target in the second, while Rahmat Akbari scuffed an opportunity wide in stoppage time.
The Roar will return to the training track this week knowing improvement is needed before a big Moreton Daily Stadium clash with Perth Glory.
The Saturday night match is part of a double-header involving the Liberty A-League side’s game against Melbourne Victory, which kicks off at 4:05pm.
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GOALS
Western United | Conor Pain (50′)
1-0 – Josh Risdon fed a ball down the right flank for Lachie Wales, who delivered a teasing first-time cross which Pain volleyed into the far corner.
MATCH DETAILS
Isuzu UTE A-League Round 4
Western United v Brisbane Roar
Saturday, 11 December 2021
GMHBA Stadium
Western United 1 (Pain 50′)
Brisbane Roar 0
NEXT GAME
Isuzu UTE A-League Round 5
Brisbane Roar v Perth Glory
Saturday, 18 December 2021
Moreton Daily Stadium
KO: 6:45pm (QLD)
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