ADELAIDE United are through to an A-League semifinal with Sydney FC, after breaking Brisbane Roar’s home finals dominance thanks to a double for Tomi Juric.
The Socceroos striker struck twice in the game’s opening 20 minutes, to make light of an injury crisis that deprived United of forwards Craig Goodwin and Kusini Yengi and shock a capacity Brisbane crowd.
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The 21-year-old scored his ninth goal of an impressive campaign with the Roar in Wednesday s 2-1 win over Perth Glory at Moreton Daily Stadium.
The victory sealed Brisbane s finals berth, meaning Danzaki s loan spell from J.League club Consadole Sapporo will extend beyond Saturday s last home-and-away fixture against Sydney FC in Redcliffe.
While most are expecting Danzaki to return home at the conclusion of the Roar s season to continue his career with Sapporo, Moon says he ll be doing all he can to bring the youngster back next season. We have big plans to keep him, Moon said.
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The victory, secured via a John Aspropotamitis own goal just after half-time and Riku Danzaki s ninth goal of the season, lifts the Roar to third on the ladder with one regular season fixture to play.
The result means Perth cannot make the top six, sitting five points adrift of sixth-placed Adelaide United ahead of Saturday s trip to Newcastle which is now a dead rubber.
It also ensures Western Sydney will have a fourth-straight season without a finals appearance, Carl Robinson s eighth-placed Wanderers now unable to close the gap to the top six ahead of Thursday s clash with Adelaide.