Two goals late in the first half helped the hosts to a comfortable lead at the break as Brandon Borrello doubled Roar’s advantage following a Patrick Kisnorbo own goal.
Bruno Fornaroli cut the deficit to one shortly after the restart but, after a heated second stanza, substitute Henrique settled matters by shooting into an empty net from halfway in stoppage time.
GOALS
1-0 Patrick Kisnorbo O.G. (31’) – Patrick Kisnorbo’s tough start to the match soured further when he turned Shane Stefanutto’s low cross inside Thomas Sorensen’s near post. Intending to steer the ball away from the lurking Jamie Maclaren, Kisnorbo’s outstretched intervention instead left his goalkeeper helpless.
2-0 Brandon Borrello (40’) – Dimitri Petratos was involved in the build-up for a second time as his reverse pass bamboozled the City defence and allowed Borrello – restored to the starting eleven – to squeeze a shot past Sorensen, who might have held his ground better at the near post.
2-1 Bruno Fornaroli (49’) – Old fashioned route one proved to be City’s way back into the match. Sorensen’s penetrating goal kick was nodded on by Harry Novillo, with Fornaroli winning the subsequent foot race and holding his nerve to beat Jamie Young.
3-1 Henrique (90’) – Having earlier been part of several spurned opportunities to kill the contest, Henrique took full advantage when Sorensen headed forward for a stoppage time corner. The Brazilian steadied and shot into an empty net from halfway to secure three points.
TEAMS
Brisbane Roar: Young (gk), Hingert, North, Bowles, Stefanutto, Corona, Petratos (Hervas 78’), McKay, Borrello (Henrique 66’), Maclaren (Solorzano 86’), Broich
Melbourne City: Sorensen (gk), Franjic, Kisnorbo, Clisby, Garuccio, Paartalu, Retre (Williams 79’), Mooy, Novillo (Zinni 36’), Fornaroli, Mauk (Koren 69’)
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