In the most pulsating game of the weekend’s A-League action, John van’t Schip’s decision to field a youthful squad paid dividends.
Melbourne City matched the Central Coast Mariners ‘attack at all costs’ mantra, as Bruno Fornaroli netted a brace after Patrick Kisnorbo opened the scoring.
Nick Fitzgerald got the Mariners back on level terms in the first half with a 25-yard pile-driver, but it was not enough as City’s class shone through.
Patrick Kisnorbo is primed for his best season yet
A previous inability to truly take charge as the team’s captain in the centre of defence could be down to any number of factors. Rarely has he been settled next to a defender he can completely trust and while his team has struggled to make its mark in the A-League, so has Kisnorbo.
A towering opening goal in this fixture and a mature performance thereafter illustrates that where other senior figures in the squad are faltering, he is ready to stand tall.
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