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Adelaide United
A-League Finals | Elimination Finals
May 1, 2015 at 10.30am UK
 
Brisbane Roar

2-1

Goodwin (7'), Mabil (87')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Broich (27')

Adelaide United see off Brisbane Roar in A-League playoffs

Adelaide United battle past Brisbane Roar by a 2-1 scoreline to progress in the A-League finals.

A late strike from Awer Mabil has earned Adelaide United a 2-1 victory over Brisbane Roar in the A-League Finals.

It took Adelaide just seven minutes to open the scoring through Craig Goodwin, who found the back of the net with a thunderous free kick from 25 yards.

Awer Mabil of United celebrates after scoring a goal during the A-League Elimination Final match between Adelaide United and Brisbane Roar at Adelaide Oval on May 1, 2015© Getty Images

The home side continued to control proceedings with Goodwin just failing to convert a Sergio Cirio cross, before up the other end, Brandon Borrello fired over the crossbar from a good position.

However, he wasn't made to rue that error as Brisbane equalised shortly before the half-hour mark. Thomas Broich reacted quickest to reach a loose ball inside the penalty area and he made no mistake in converting the ball under Eugene Galekovic.

Shortly before the break, Adelaide almost regained the advantage but despite getting on the end of a corner, Nigel Boogaard couldn't find the target with his header.

Soon after the restart, Pablo Sanchez headed over from a Cirio cross, and that proved to be the only significant chance ahead of the final stages of the game.

Adelaide improved in the final 15 minutes though, and Brisbane stopper Jamie Young twice had to be alert to keep out Cirio who was a constant threat for the home team.

With five minutes remaining, he denied Goodwin his second strike, but with three minutes remaining, Adelaide finally found the winning goal after Mabil forced the ball past Young who, despite getting a touch, couldn't keep it out.

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Brisbane players celebrates with teammate Andrija Kaluderovic after he scored a goal during the round 25 A-League match between Adelaide United and the Brisbane Roar at Coopers Stadium on April 11, 2015
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