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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.
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Early on in my mathematical studies I learned that nine does not go into six. Yet that remains the situation with a couple of weeks of A-League play remaining.
This week, Brisbane Roar continue their charge towards the finals, Macarthur FC have two key games that will decide their fate and the Phoenix, Glory and Wanderers are all in the last chance saloon and requiring nothing less than three points to remain in the fight.
Melbourne City coach Patrick Kisnorbo says it's "crazy" the A-League finals will be played during an upcoming international break without several star players.