Adelaide United consolidated their top six status after a dominant 3-1 win against bottom-placed Central Coast Mariners at Coopers Stadium on Saturday.
Second-half goals from Craig Goodwin, Pablo Sanchez and Mate Dugandzic rendered Fabio Ferreira’s sublime strike inconsequential as the Reds secured a deserved victory.
Both sides had glorious opportunities to take a first-half lead, but in a bizarre case of déjà vu, both Adelaide’s Marcelo Carrusca and the Mariners’ Ferreira dismally blasted their penalty attempts well over the crossbar.
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However, midway during the first 45 proceedings took a back seat when news broke about the Mariners’ surprise capture of former Liverpool midfielder Luis Garcia for the rest of the season.
After the interval, Goodwin sent the home crowd into a frenzy with a well-taken goal, before Ferreira atoned for his earlier spot-kick miss to restore parity with a sublime finish.
However, Sanchez put the side ahead courtesy of an audacious flicked header from Jimmy Jeggo’s corner, while Dugandzic ensured the three points remained in Adelaide after a simple tap-in.
Here are the best reactions from Twitter:
Ugh, what is going on with the field at Coopers? so patchy #ADLvCCM
— Nick Amies (@nickamies) January 16, 2016
Oh Hindmarsh what happened to you #ADLvCCM
— Peter Tanevski (@peterMVFC) January 16, 2016
By this time last night MVC were up 2-0 #ADLvCCM #MVCvBRI
— Rachel (@Sparkie_Gal) January 16, 2016
that news breaking is the most entertaining thing to happen in this game
— Tom Hockman (@Tom_Hockman) January 16, 2016
Marcelo Carrus-bar #ADLvCCM
— Ben Smith (@BenSmith94) January 16, 2016
That penalty just landed in my dinner plate.
— Patrick Barnes (@patrick478) January 16, 2016
Is it my imagination or did Fabio sky that on purpose?…
— GEN Jeremy Clarke (@GeneralAshnak) January 16, 2016
https://twitter.com/BenCuzzupe/status/688256932751147009
Craig, you monster. Beautiful from Pablo. #ADLvCCM
— Nick Peters (@nickpeety) January 16, 2016
Jeez Fabio is a hell of a player #ADLvCCM
— Blake (@blake_1986) January 16, 2016
Interviewing a manager about a new signing while his team is playing is peak #aleague. #ADLvCCM
— Neil Sherwin (@neilsherwin) January 16, 2016
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