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Entering Wednesday night s match at AAMI Park under increased scrutiny with just four points from seven starts this season, Victory finally discovered some potency in attack.
Former EPL player Gestede, who signed with Victory in November, slotted his first A-League goal after heading in a corner from Jake Brimmer just before half-time.
Victory s first goal in three games saw Gestede lead the team s other 10 players on the field to embrace a delighted Brebner in a huge show of support for the rookie coach.
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But the tall French-born striker was not done there, with Gestede again combining with Brimmer to double Victory s lead with another header in the 49th minute.
“Nobody at the club has played down the enormity of the path ahead of him.
“But for us to expect immediate results, given the context of all the challenges with Covid, the scheduling, travelling and the like, is perhaps unrealistic.
“Whilst we’d have hoped for that, there has to be a sense of understanding over the (magnitude) of the managerial changes we’ve undergone.
“You see that at the biggest clubs in the world: where there is change it takes time for results to come to fruition.
“Ultimate responsibility doesn’t just rest with Grant . there are a lot of new people here and there’s been a lot of change.
The competition was fierce, but Scott McDonald's pure strike to find the top-left corner for Brisbane Roar against Melbourne Victory edged out a handful of stunners to claim Goal of Matchweek 7.
Graham Dorrans, Besart Berisha, Jake Brimmer and Matt Derbyshire all put their names in contention for the honour as the eight-game Matchweek played out, but as Brisbane ran rampant against the Victory on Saturday afternoon McDonald netted the pick of the bunch with a peach of a hit which sent the Roar flying at Dolphin Stadium.
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Last-minute draw changes saw Monday night’s slated Jets versus Western United clash postponed and instead, Brisbane Roar took on Macarthur FC in Redcliffe.
A further fixture was also added to the schedule, with the Wanderers tackling Melbourne Victory at Bankwest Stadium last night.
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The Roar’s tips and predictions were thrown into disarray. Thankfully, the panel were able to get their tips through to me in time for both encounters, however, that left the roar of the crowd out in the cold, with no means available to gauge the mood of fans.