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Livewire striker Dylan Wenzel-Halls bagged his seventh goal of the season early in the match and midfielder Riku Danzaki extended the winning margin just before the hour mark.
It was a costly loss for Macarthur who could have moved just one point shy of top spot with victory.
The fledgling A-League side went into the contest seeking a club-high fourth successive win.
Brisbane, conversely, have been a side bereft of confidence and woefully out of form on an eight-game winless run dating back two months.
The Roar had produced just three goals in their last four matches, yet the evidence of the first half ran contrary to expectations.
Wellington Phoenix midfielder Alex Rufer is shown a red card by referee Stephen Lucas.
Wellington Phoenix coach Ufuk Talay has lamented “a very soft red card” that arguably cost his side a win over Macarthur FC in the A-League on Saturday night. Alex Rufer was sent off in the 63rd minute after video assistant referee Kris Griffiths-Jones intervened and prompted the man in the middle, Stephen Lucas, to asses whether the midfielder had lashed out at Denis Genreau after making a tackle. It appeared to be an extremely harsh call, as there didn’t seem to be any intent, nor any recklessness, on Rufer’s part – his eyes were closed and it looked to be merely a tangle of feet – but he was sent on his way and the Bulls equalised through Markel Susaeta soon after.
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