Brisbane Roar will look for an instant response to a disappointing loss to Macarthur FC in Matchweek 7 when they host Newcastle Jets at Dolphin Stadium on Sunday night.
Warren Moon's side wasted the chance to go level with Central Coast Mariners on top of the A-League table when the Bulls ended Brisbane's four-game winning streak on Tuesday, February 9.
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Eight fixtures, 27 goals and a plethora of talking points came from Matchweek 7 of the 2020/21 A-League campaign.
The dramatic action was relentless as game after game of high-octane football passed. Perth Glory lit the fuse with a gritty win over Adelaide United before Brisbane Roar pumped Melbourne Victory 5-2 at Dolphin Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Macarthur FC and Western Sydney Wanderers proceeded to engage in one of the most entertaining draws you re likely to see this season, while Newcastle Jets held steadfast to defeat Melbourne City 1-0.
Central Coast Mariners sensation Alous Kuol stole the show with a two-goal cameo off the bench to sink Western United, Sydney FC forward Kosta Barbarouses regained his form with a brace of his own in a 2-1 win over Wellington Phoenix, before 2-0 wins to both Macarthur FC and Western Sydney against the Roar and Victory respectively rounded out the engaging Matchweek.
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Brisbane Roar and Macarthur FC meet at Dolphin Stadium on Tuesday night with the Roar looking to rejoin Central Coat Mariners on top of the A-League table.
It s a second Matchweek 7 fixture for both sides after the Roar and Bulls both played out entertaining contests on Saturday. First, Warren Moon s Brisbane handily defeated Melbourne Victory 5-2 before Macarthur and Western Sydney Wanderers engaged in a memorable 2-2 draw in Campbelltown.
The Bulls are winless in two and Brisbane will be out to condemn their visitors to another negative result as they hunt a fifth win on the bounce.
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There s something hugely satisfying about watching the Brisbane Roar play under Warren Moon something that was clearly on show in Saturday night s emphatic 3-1 victory over Adelaide United at Dolphin stadium.
If anything was to be a tonic for the delayed kick off for the 8,747-strong crowd a storm in Sydney pushing this match back, resulting in it ending at the unsociable hour of 10:30pm local time it was the way Brisbane played in the first half.
Two of the A-League’s form teams go head-to-head as Brisbane Roar and Adelaide United aim to position themselves among the competition frontrunners on Saturday at Dolphin Stadium.
Warren Moon’s Roar have hit their stride and pieced together back-to-back wins to sit three points off the ladder-leading Central Coast Mariners, while Carl Veart’s second-placed Reds can climb to top spot, overnight at least, with a victory.