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Adelaide s Jordan Elsey was sent off for a second bookable offence just after the hour on Saturday, but the score was already 3-0 with the visitors in total control.
The visitors overwhelmed Adelaide from the outset and essentially spent the first five minutes camped in the Reds defensive half.
The pressure paid off with Le Fondre breaking the deadlock after just six minutes with a clinical header.
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Luke Brattan quickly took a free kick, spreading it wide to Ryan Grant who whipped in a cross for Le Fondre who eluded Ryan Strain at the back post.
Adelaide United have edged Melbourne Victory 1-0 to keep in touch with the race for second place in the A-League but will sweat on injuries to skipper Stefan Mauk and young attacker Kusini Yengi.
by Val Migliaccio 23rd May 2021 8:14 PM | Updated: 8:30 PM
Adelaide United edged closer to securing a finals berth after a narrow win over Melbourne Victory at AAMI Park on Sunday.
Adelaide is sitting third, three points behind second-placed Sydney which it hosts at home on Saturday night.
The 1-0 win courtesy of a Craig Goodwin goal didn’t tell the full story.
Adelaide completed a clean sweep, three wins over Victory in a season, for the first time since the A-League’s debut season in 2005/06.
Goodwin scored his seventh goal of the season after a brilliant combination with impressive midfielder Josh Cavallo.