{"id":19605,"date":"2016-04-04T22:22:50","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T12:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/?p=19605"},"modified":"2016-04-18T23:10:23","modified_gmt":"2016-04-18T13:10:23","slug":"a-league-round-26-city-stumbles-the-roar-rise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/?p=19605","title":{"rendered":"A-League 2015\/16 &#8211; Round 26 &#8211; City Stumbles, The Roar Rise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/?attachment_id=5928\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5928\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5928\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tagfootball.jpg\" alt=\"tagfootball\" width=\"600\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tagfootball.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tagfootball-300x37.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/?attachment_id=19606\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19606\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19606\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/broichgoal-1.jpg\" alt=\"broichgoal\" width=\"620\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/broichgoal-1.jpg 620w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/broichgoal-1-300x160.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS 4 CENTRAL COAST MARINERS 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WELLINGTON PHOENIX 1 MELBOURNE VICTORY 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>SYDNEY FC 0 ADELAIDE UNITED 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>BRISBANE ROAR 2 NEWCASTLE JETS 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>PERTH GLORY 3 MELBOURNE CITY 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/?attachment_id=19607\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19607\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19607\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1934575_10154149845667728_2345130673800776257_n.jpg\" alt=\"1934575_10154149845667728_2345130673800776257_n\" width=\"846\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1934575_10154149845667728_2345130673800776257_n.jpg 846w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1934575_10154149845667728_2345130673800776257_n-264x300.jpg 264w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1934575_10154149845667728_2345130673800776257_n-768x871.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Brisbane Overcome The Jets Hoodoo<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G8hRlab4nv0\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It took twenty six weeks but Thomas Broich finally scored for Brisbane Roar this season. \u00a0He couldn&#8217;t have picked a better moment. \u00a0His goal ensured that Brisbane recovered from being a goal down to defeat the Newcastle Jets, a bogey team that the Roar have always struggled against.<\/p>\n<p>But if the Roar do end up winning any silverware this season, it might be a moment earlier in the match that was the turning point. \u00a0After the Jets jagged a cheeky one goal advantage after Jade North handled the ball in the penalty area, they had a genuine goal scoring opportunity not long after when they were afforded a header from point blank range. \u00a0Roar shot stopper Jamie Young somehow kept the ball out, saving a header struck from just two metres out.<\/p>\n<p>The ever reliable Henrique earned the Roar a penalty which he subsequently converted to level the scores. \u00a0Then he coolly stepped over a Corey Brown cross soon after for Broich to fire home the winner.<\/p>\n<p>That concluded the final Brisbane Roar home game of the regular season. \u00a0It&#8217;s been yet another memorable one with plenty of highlights and fond memories. \u00a0It&#8217;s an incredible achievement considered the performance last season and the financial problems that mired the club right up to the start of the season. \u00a0I&#8217;ll do an end of season retrospective picking out some of my favourite moments but needless to say, it&#8217;s been a hell of a ride.<\/p>\n<p>Now there&#8217;s one round to go. \u00a0An away trip to Melbourne Victory. \u00a0Four teams could win the title next week. \u00a0Brisbane Roar, Melbourne City, Adelaide United and Western Sydney Wanderers. \u00a0But only Brisbane have their fate in their hands. \u00a0A win and the title is ours. \u00a0Who would&#8217;ve thought we&#8217;d be saying that before Round One?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/?attachment_id=19608\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19608\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19608\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/roarbanner.jpg\" alt=\"roarbanner\" width=\"851\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/roarbanner.jpg 851w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/roarbanner-300x111.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/roarbanner-768x284.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 851px) 100vw, 851px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>News and Notes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Six rounds, six different leaders at the top of the table. \u00a0It&#8217;s been a crazy finish to the season.<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s hard to believe the form team in the competition &#8211; the red hot Perth Glory &#8211; still sit fifth on the table. \u00a0It underscores what a truly horrible start to the season they had and how dramatic that transformation has been.<\/li>\n<li>Adelaide, Western Sydney and Brisbane held their nerve. \u00a0City choked and fell precipitously from first to fourth on the table with one round to go.<\/li>\n<li>Every club wonders &#8216;what if&#8217; when it comes to their signings each season. \u00a0A popular point of discussion this week for Roar fans has been our imports. \u00a0Three of them &#8211; Hervas, Solozarno and Polenz &#8211; have been duds that have been almost entirely unused. \u00a0Imagine if these players had been of the same standard as the imports at other clubs (notably Adelaide and Melbourne City).<\/li>\n<li>Ah, Besart Berisha. \u00a0With the Victory comfortably leading two nil against the Nix, he kicks Andrew Durante, gets a red card and a two match suspension which could possibly be the end of his season. \u00a0Bes remains as controversial and unpredictable as ever. \u00a0He&#8217;s had a record breaking goal haul for Victory but you take the good with the bad when it comes to the hot tempered Albanian.<\/li>\n<li>Castro&#8217;s strike for Perth Glory&#8217;s third goal just might be the Goal of the Season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>My favourite moment from Round 26 was Jamie Young leading the Den with some &#8216;who are we&#8217; chants:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nGi_wVzDfYA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brisbane return to the top of the table with one round 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