Adelaide United claimed top spot on the A-League ladder with a 4-0 thumping of Wellington earlier this afternoon.
After the early stages were fought in the midfield, the Reds broke though just before the 30-minute mark when Jordan Elsey headed a corner back across the face of goal for Dylan McGowan to hit into the bottom-corner.
The lead was doubled before halftime after a wonderful counter down the right-wing saw Marcelo Carrusca put Stefan Mauk through for a cool finish under Glen Moss, yet the midfielder would receive a bizarre yellow card moments later.
Wellington would struggle to find solid possession throughout the game and things were put beyond doubt when Bruce Dijte struck home to make it 3-0 after the break.
Although the hosts were spared some blushes with a disallowed goal coming from Mauk, their best chance of the game would come when a long-range free-kick nearly caught Eugene Galekovic off-guard, but was denied by the post. Pablo Sanchez made it 4-0 in the closing minutes to cap-off a 15th straight undefeated showing for Adelaide.
Here are the best reactions to come from Twitter after the result:
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My god, Adelaide United are just so good! #WELvADL @AdelaideUnited
— Adam Holmes (@AdamHolmes010) March 5, 2016
What type of form are the Reds in!!! @AdelaideUnited #AUFC #WELvADL
— Tom Chadwick (@TomChadwickFox) March 5, 2016
Still remember making fun of Adelaide (as a Mariners fan) at the start of the season.
Full credit to being top of the heap now.#WELvADL
— Matt Not Front (@MattiusBackius) March 5, 2016
99 days ago – bottom
Now we look championship material 👏👏👏👏👏👏 @AdelaideUnited #WELvADL— Peter Kennelly (@KennellyPeter) March 5, 2016
When your team hits the top after after your start was pure slop. That's Amor-e#WELvADL #BeautifulGame
— Matt (@DTDmatt) March 5, 2016
UNITED!!! UNITED!!! #ALeague #WELvADL @AdelaideUnited pic.twitter.com/iaG1Z7Yg9w
— Nathan Cawley (@Cawley_Nathan1) March 5, 2016
Started from the bottom now we here. #WELvADL pic.twitter.com/Wt016XvRlr
— Tom Engelhardt (@PrimeIsHere) March 5, 2016
Never seen so many leave early from the caketin. Bad day #WELvADL
— Dave Burgess (@Daveburgess13) March 5, 2016
Gutless performance. They're a better team, but we gave up after the 2nd goal #WELvADL
— Ant (@ahaak) March 5, 2016
@AdelaideUnited @ALeague If you told me we'd be going top today 3 months ago i'd say you're crazy what a turnaround!#WELvADL #BeautifulGame
— Antoni Pagonis (@PagonisAntoni) March 5, 2016
Wow. What a performance by Adelaide, amazing. Clearly favorites for the premiers plate & maybe, the Championship as well. #WELvADL
— William Caldwell (@Will_Caldwell10) March 5, 2016
If LaRocca got 3 weeks for an inconclusive incident,then Muscat must get the same.Big chance for @Aleague to prove MRP not corrupt. #WELvADL
— Mister Simmonds (@EgoSimmonds) March 5, 2016
Imo Adelaide are best team to watch in the A-League atm.. #WELvADL
— Mo™ (@MJEagle23) March 5, 2016
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