Melbourne City kept their top two hopes alive with a come-from-behind 3-1 victory at home to Central Coast Mariners.
The away side opened the scoring on 33 minutes through a wonderful solo effort from Mitch Austin, who burst through one-on-on and converted with conviction from a tight angle.
After the break City responded in quick fashion after an inch-perfect Aaron Mooy free-kick was nodded in by Paddy Kisnorbo from close range.
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A-League top goalscorer Bruno Fornaroli then missed a hatful of guilt-edged chances, before City won a stonewall penalty after Nick Fitzgerald was brought down by Jacob Poscoliero.
After a long interval, due to a sickening Storm Roux injury, Mooy stepped up to the spot and drove his penalty into the top right-hand corner.
City all but sealed the game just three minutes later, following a well worked move that saw Ben Garuccio squeeze the ball in from the near-post past a despairing Paul Izzo.
Mooy put the icing on the cake with a sublime free-kick in the 100th minute to enhance City’s title credentials and compound Mariners’ misery.
Here are some of the best reactions from Twitter:
Wow, what a free kick by Mooy. Ending the day wonderfully for City. As for Mariners, a day that they wish it didn’t happen. #MCYvCCM
— William Caldwell (@Will_Caldwell10) February 21, 2016
My view of the stunning free kick for @MelbourneCity from @AaronMooy!! #MCYvCCM pic.twitter.com/cprxOZjSmv
— Harry Sdraulig (@harrysdraulig) February 21, 2016
50 goals in 20 games is incredible #MCYvCCM
— Mitchell Clark (@Mitchclark18) February 21, 2016
Aaron Mooy has been more than a class above everyone else today. I’ve literally not seen as much as a misplaced pass. Great talent #MCYvCCM
— Dominic O’Caollaí (@Amunt_Doire) February 21, 2016
Not every foul on the pitch is a yellow card & not every foul in the penalty area is a yellow card… #MCYvCCM
— Clint Bolton (@bootsa22) February 21, 2016
Would be interesting to see how many direct free-kicks have resulted in goals conceded for us #MCYvCCM
— Nick Amies (@nickamies) February 21, 2016
Well done City, you beat the team in dead last, who were also deflated due to their teammate breaking his leg.Hard fought win. #MCYvCCM
— Dale Stevens (@Sui1977) February 21, 2016
Dear rookie @FOXFOOTBALL TV director. Don’t re-invent the wheel. Close-ups look lovely, but not when A PENALTY IS BEING TAKEN!! #MCYvCCM
— Matt Brown (@BrownMatthewA) February 21, 2016
In terms of suspensions/injuries Mariners couldn’t have a worse day, unless Walmsley rips into the refs post-match and cops a fine #MCYvCCM
— Hamish Neal (@hamishneal) February 21, 2016
Surely Ferreira should cop extra games for aggressive dissent after he was given his red. It was a foul looking at that replay #MCYvCCM
— Big Timmy (@bigtimmy15) February 21, 2016
Mariners are shit, football is shit, everything is shit! #MCYvCCM
— JK (@jcskeens) February 21, 2016
Ferreira embarrassing himself. You’re meant to be the adult in your team. No wonder you mugs lose every week. #CCMFC #MCYvCCM #aleague
— Eastern Sydney FC (@sydneyfcinsider) February 21, 2016
While it’s a bit of a shitty call.. The way the players carry on and disrespect the referee is disgusting @ALeague #ALeague #MCYvCCM
— Jason Nutt (@jasenutt) February 21, 2016
Every week you think “nah man, last week was rock bottom. It can’t get any worse.”
And yet here we are. #MCYvCCM
— James Walker (@serious14) February 21, 2016
My thoughts are with Storm Roux I hope u have a quick recovery and hoping it’s not as bad as it seems. ⚽️?#MCYvCCM pic.twitter.com/tKnkEHTGX1
— Andrew Halton (@halton_andrew) February 21, 2016
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