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Late show earns Roar share of the points against Jets

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Brisbane Roar has twice comeback from a goal down to secure a hard fought draw against Newcastle at McDonald Jones Stadium on Wednesday night.

After conceding an early goal, Brisbane went blow-for-blow with the Jets, scoring twice in the final 30 minutes either side of a second for the hosts.

It was a night of milestones for the Roar with the Hyundai A-League debut of Young Roar defender Aaron Reardon and long-serving fullback Jack Hingert also playing his 150th league game for the Club.

ā€œWe showed tonight in the second half that we can stick together, fight, and we got a decent result in the end,ā€ Hingert said post-match. 

ā€œThe first half wasnā€™t the best, but we put it behind us, moved on and showed our fighting spirit and character.ā€

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ā€œIā€™m happy for the boys to get a well-earned point, and we can only move forward from here.ā€

The home side got off to a hot start as Dimitri Petratos took advantage of a turnover in defence before dribbling deep into the box and slotting the gameā€™s first goal. 

From there the Roar clawed their way back into the contest, evening up possession and territory stakes with Jamie Young also making some terrific point-blank saves to keep the margin at a single goal at the break.

The Roar equalised in the 65th minute when Connor Oā€™Toole sent a delightful cross from the left side into the area that found Adam Taggart sliding in for his seventh goal of the season.

The one-all scoreline was temporary as a scramble in the Roar’s 18-yard box just minutes later eventuated in a goal to Roy Oā€™Donovan, who benefited as the ball spilled loose from a swarm of players to poke home the go-ahead goal.

The Roar pushed hard for a late equaliser and it was Brisbane’s Marquee Frenchman Eric Bautheac who came up clutch with a header in the 87th minute to once again draw the Roar level.

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Two of Brisbaneā€™s young talents in Dane Ingham and Nicholas Dā€™Agostino combined on the right flank before Dā€™Agostino floated the ball on a dime for Bautheac at the back post to head home.

Both sides peppered the goals in search of what would have been a winning strike, but both were forced to share the points.

Interim Head Coach Darren Davies was pleased with his sideā€™s fight tonight to claim a point. 

ā€œIn fairness to the boys, they were positive and we rolled our sleeves up, made a few changes [in the second half] and deserved the point,ā€ Davies said.

ā€œ[There was] positives all over the pitch and Iā€™m over the moon for the playing group to comeback from those difficult positions and secure the Club a point.ā€

After three consecutive games on the road, the Roar return to Suncorp Stadium this Sunday for a blockbuster Sunday evening clash against Perth Glory. Get your tickets HERE.

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STORY OF THE GAME

  • Adam Taggart’s second-half goal sees him become the all-time leading Hyundai A-League goal scorer at McDonald Jones Stadium with 18 goals.
  • 19-year-old Aaron Reardon made his Hyundai A-League debut, earning a spot in the starting XI.
  • Long-serving defender Jack Hingert tonight played his 150th  Hyundai-League game for BRFC
  • Goals from Taggart and a late strike from Bautheac saw the Roar earn a hard-earned point to open 2019.

GOALS

Newcastle Jets ā€“ Petratos 5ā€™ ā€“ 1-0
Dimitri Petratos pounces on a Roar turnover in the defensive third, weaves around two players and strikes it under Jamie Young from close range.

Brisbane Roar ā€“ Taggart 65ā€™ ā€“ 1-1
Connor Oā€™Toole sends in a lovely cross to Adam Taggart who gets goal-side separation and pokes in a diving volley from point-blank range. 

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Newcastle Jets ā€“ Oā€™Donovan 67ā€™ ā€“ 2-1
Roy Oā€™Donovan is in the right space at the right time as he rolls it past Young after a big scrimmage of players forms in the Newcastle box. 

Brisbane Roar ā€“ Bautheac 87ā€™ ā€“ 2-2
Eric Bautheac heads home from inside the six-yard area, latching on to a well-placed cross from Nick D’Agostino.

MATCH DETAILS
Hyundai A-League 2018/19 – Round 12: Newcastle Jets v Brisbane Roar
McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
Wednesday, 2 January

Newcastle Jets 2 (Petratos 5ā€™, Oā€™Donovan 67ā€™) 

Brisbane Roar 2  (Taggart 65ā€™, Bautheac 87ā€™)

Half-time: 1-0

Hyundai A-League Round 12: Brisbane Roar v Perth Glory, Suncorp Stadium, Sunday, 6 January (6pm KO)