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Superb Roar see off Sky Blues to advance in the FFA Cup

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Head Coach Robbie Fowler has enjoyed the perfect start to life as Brisbane Roar Head Coach with his side securing a 2-0 victory over defending Hyundai A-League Champions Sydney FC on Wednesday night.

Goals either side of half time from Stefan Mauk and Jay Oā€™Shea at Leichhardt Oval were enough to secure the Roarā€™s passage through the FFA Cup Round of 32 for the first time since 2014.

Speaking post-match, Fowler said he was absolutely delighted with his side’s showing as they handed Sydney FC their first ever Round of 32 defeat.

ā€œI think everyone involved did a great job, we were magnificent tonight, we are a new team as we said before the game,” Fowler said post-match.

ā€œEverything that weā€™ve learned, everything that weā€™ve done in pre season, weā€™ve done it tonight. Iā€™m so, so chuffed.

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ā€œThe fitness levels were really good and weā€™ve defended magnificently, weā€™ve just beaten an unbelievable team in Sydney.

ā€œYou canā€™t ask much more, our lads have given everything and they should be rightly proud of what theyā€™ve done tonight because theyā€™ve beaten an unbelievable team,ā€ Fowler said.

The Head Coach added his side wouldnā€™t be getting ahead of themselves as they now prepare for a Round of 16 clash against Central Coast Mariners at home.

ā€œWe know weā€™ve got a good bunch of lads that are always going to work for each other. We know that it’s only one game and thereā€™s still a lot of work to be done and plenty of games to be had,” Fowler continued.

ā€œWeā€™ll enjoy this but weā€™ll be back on the training park and preparing for the next game as well as we can

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GOALS

Brisbane Roar ā€“ Mauk 41ā€™ ā€“ 0-1
Mauk opens his account for the Roar with his deflected strike finding the back of the net after some delightful work in the build up from Oā€™Shea.

Brisbane Roar ā€“ Oā€™Shea 47ā€™ ā€“ 0-2
Oā€™Donovanā€™s ball from the right is well left by Inman into the path of Oā€™Shea who buries a powerful strike into the roof of the net.

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STORY OF THE GAME

  • Nine players make their competitive debut for the Club as a new-look Brisbane Roar side secure victory of the defending Hyundai A-League Champions in Robbie Fowlerā€™s first match in charge.
  • BRFC Academy member Jordan Courtney-Perkins becomes the Roarā€™s youngest ever player aged 16 years, nine months.
  • An airtight shift from the Roarā€™s defensive unit sees the side keep just their second ever FFA Cup clean sheet.

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MATCH DETAILS

FFA Cup Round of 32: Sydney FC v Brisbane Roar
Leichhardt Oval, Sydney
Tuesday, 6 August

Sydney FC 0

Brisbane Roar 2 (Mauk 41ā€™, Oā€™Shea 47ā€™)

Half-time: 0-1

Crowd: 2,350

Photos: Speed Media/Getty Images

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